Living in the Washington, DC area this summer? IU alumni want to meet you

The Washington, DC Chapter of the IU Alumni Association plans to host social, networking, and professional development events during the summer so that IU students and Washington, DC-area alumni can meet each other.   If you are interested in being notified about these events, please send an email to iualumnidc@gmail.com with: (1) your name; (2) an email address you will be using during the summer; (3) the approximate dates you will be in the DC area over the summer; and, if applicable, (4) the name of the organization where you will be working or interning over the summer.

Pledge2Protect Event

This event was submitted by an INTL alum who currently works with this organization!

This April 16-18, STAND, Genocide Intervention Network/Save Darfur Coalition will bring together a powerful network of student advocates, community organizers, faith-based leaders and activists from across the country to Washington, D.C. for the second annual Pledge2Protect. This event will bring together hundreds of activists and is designed to educate, empower, and highlight the work of activists who are building and fueling the movement to create a world without genocide and protect civilians from one of the worst crimes against humanity.

Pledge2Protect seeks to create a forum of rigorous dialogue and exchange that focuses on the many issues of Genocide Prevention and covers broad yet carefully selected topics within that context. This three-day event will feature workshops and seminars on Genocide Prevention, Darfur and Sudan, trainings in grassroots organizing and advocacy, networking events, and a lobby day. 

Students have been at the forefront of the movement to end genocide and mass atrocities, and we hope you will join us at this unique opportunity to learn invaluable skills and knowledge from advocacy and organizing experts. 

For more information about Pledge2Protect and to register, please visit http://bit.ly/f38pyc. We hope to see you at Pledge2Protect 2011!

Attn Alumni: Join the IU Alumni Job Club!

April 12, 9:30 to11:30 a.m., IU Alumni Job Club
DeVault Alumni Center

Need help with your job search? Join the revamped IU Alumni Job Club! The job club meets for six weekly sessions beginning on April 12. We'll cover how to design an effective job search, how to write quality resumes and cover letters, how to use LinkedIn, and the art of interviewing. Registration is limited and required. Contact Nichole Alspaugh Williams, director of IU Alumni Career Services, with questions or to register at nalspaug@indiana.edu or (812) 856 4329.

INTL Alum in Boston Globe

Read this piece by Jeff Lightfoot, INTL alum, which appeared in today's Boston Globe!
And read more about Jeff here.

Attn Grads: Upcoming Conference Opportunity

The East-West Center invites graduate students from around the world to submit papers for the 10th Annual International Graduate Student Conference (IGSC) on the Asia Pacific region, taking place in Honolulu,  Hawai‘i, USA from February 17-19, 2011.

Read more here.

East-West Center Opportunties

Attn Grads: Interested in Education & the Middle East?

2512 - Assistant Director, Outreach Coordination

Job Description: Manages the Center for the Study of the Middle East (CSME); oversees the Center’s outreach, business, grant-making, and academic components; manages all CSME accounts; and supervises staff. Facilitates relationships with alumni and donors, coordinates interactions between faculty and students in CSME’s various academic constituencies, facilitates new course proposals, conceptualizes and conducts outreach events, plans and administers workshops and conferences, submits periodic reports on grant activities to agencies, researches additional grant opportunities, coordinates and administers internal competitions for grant funding, and assists in constructing grant proposals.

 

Qualifications:

REQUIRED: Master’s degree in a field of Middle Eastern studies and two to three years experience in a management position in higher education, nonprofit, philanthropic, or public sectors.

Strong oral and written communication skills, ability to communicate with diverse constituencies, and proven administrative and fiscal skills needed. Administrative and fiscal experience within an academic setting preferred. Grant writing experience and knowledge of Indiana University policies, procedures, and systems including HRMS, FIS, and SIS desirable. A master’s degree in another field with sufficient experience in Middle Eastern or related studies may be considered.

Open to applications until September 30, 2010 or until filled. 

Attention Alumni: Fellowship Opportunity

Individual Advanced Research Opportunities

(IARO) Fellowship

IREX is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2011-2012 Individual Advanced Research Opportunities Program.

The Individual Advanced Research Opportunities Program (IARO) provides students, scholars and professionals with support to perform policy relevant field research, in the countries of Eastern Europe and Eurasia. In addition to engaging in research in the region, the IARO fellowship affords scholars the opportunity to increase their understanding of critical, policy relevant issues, develop and sustain international networks, and collaborate with foreign scholars on topics vital to both the academic and policy-making communities.

Applications and all supporting documents for 2011-2012 IARO Fellowship will only be accepted through the online application system found at:

http://www.irex.org/application/individual-advanced-research-opportunities-iaro

Applications must be completed and submitted (including all required supporting documents) by  5 p.m. on November 17, 2010

Masters Students, Pre-doctoral Students, Postdoctoral Students, and Professionals with advanced degrees are eligible for the IARO Fellowship

IARO Fellowships cover the cost of international airfare, a living/housing stipend, visa support, travel insurance, and access to the resources available at our 25 field offices within the region.

Questions may be addressed to the IARO Program Staff at iaro@irex.org or by telephone at 202-628-8188

Countries Eligible for Research:

Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan

IARO is funded by the United States Department of State Title VIII Program.