Jobs & Other Opportunities
11/18/2009
We are pleased to announce internship opportunities with Joe Hoeffel's campaign for Governor of Pennsylvania. If you choose to work with our campaign it will be a unique opportunity to learn and be substantively involved in a high profile election.
We are seeking students who share Joe's commitment to progressive values and social justice activism.
As a state legislator, a county commissioner in Pennsylvania's third largest county and as a member of Congress, Joe has been a fearless defender and advocate for progressive causes. At the core of Joe Hoeffel's career in politics and government has been his commitment to education. He has been a tireless crusader to improve education and ensure that it is accessible and affordable to all. Students have a friend in Joe Hoeffel and an opportunity to help a candidate who will put education at the top of the public agenda.
Our positions are not paid but the benefits are priceless : The campaign provides an excellent learning opportunity for anyone interested in gaining experience in campaign organizing. You will work with a number of political professionals who have years of experience in all aspects of political campaigning. Members of our staff have held senior positions in presidential campaigns, United States Senate and Congressional elections, statewide gubernatorial and big-city mayoral races as well as dozens of local elections.
Beyond all of the experience to be gained, the people you meet will be your entrée to a network of political contacts that is extensive locally and far-reaching nationally.
And, it's not all work. The energy and camaraderie of political campaigns provides a setting for some entertaining and amusing experiences and friendships that last a lifetime.
We give our interns responsibility and substantive work assignments and, in return, expect interns to give us their best efforts and live up to their time commitments.
Contact our office by calling 610-272-5100 or
email our intern coordinator Kendal Kelly at kendal@joehoeffel2010
We look forward to hearing from you!
11/3/2009
Research Assistant
Summary: Dr. Bruce Newsome, lecturer in international relations at the University of Pennsylvania, requires during academic year 2009-2010 research interns to research the capabilities and performance of democracies at war.
Project title: Democracies at War: Power, Duplicity, Decline, and the Second World War.
Research Question: Do democracies fight more efficiently and cooperatively?
Research background: Democracies are comparatively likely to win their wars.
Democracies are powerful, ally with other powerful states, avoid wars with other democracies, and pick on weaker states. Power clearly helps explain their victories, but do democracies fight more efficiently? Many historians have assumed that democracies must have fought “better” and a few political scientists have deduced incentives for democracies to fight “better.” However, theories of democratic victory remain rare and poorly validated, while evidence for democratic fighting efficiency remains weak. Many important cases, such as the Boer Wars, the two world wars, the Vietnam War, the War on Terror, and recent interventions in Afghanistan and Iraq challenge the cogency of democratic efficiency theories. My theory expects democracies to fight unprepared and inefficiently, although power trumps efficiency in big wars.
Research case: An empirical problem is that democracies rarely fight similarly powerful enemies and usually withdraw before outright defeat, so their true efficiency is difficult to compare. The first case for this project is the Second World War, when most of the democracies in the world at that time were at war, against the most powerful threats they have ever fought.
Research activities: The assistant will collect evidence for the capabilities and performance of the major belligerents of the Second World War. The process of collection will include the activities of: searching libraries first and eventually archives second for relevant sources; reading relevant sources in the search for evidence; converting evidence into data; recording citations; managing data and citations in a spreadsheet.
Intern qualifications: Declared majors in international relations, history, economics, or political science, preferably with some functional training in international security and some experience of independent research or analysis.
Undergraduate or graduate students from any university are welcome to apply, although routine access to the University of Pennsylvania campus would improve feasibility. The assistant must commit several hours per week for at least one semester.
Exclusions: Students cannot be enrolled in a graded course taught by Dr. Newsome at the same time as they are working.
Benefits: Successful research assistants would gain research skills and experience and support to author papers, present at conferences, secure research funding, and secure a full-time job. The international relations program mentors dozens of interns annually, of which probably most will gain at least one of the listed benefits.
Application: Apply by email: include a brief statement of interest; and attach your curriculum vitae. Email Dr. Newsome at brucen@sas.upenn.edu . Rolling recruitment; no deadline.
10/30/2009
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
The Post-Bachelor Fellowship is a structured program where individuals can apply their knowledge and passion to help advance the field of health metrics and accelerate global health progress. This fellowship provides a unique opportunity for recent college graduates with strong quantitative skills to train with faculty and senior researchers on a variety of global health projects.
The Post-Bachelor Fellowship (PBF) combines academic research, education and training, and professional work with progressive on-the-job training and mentoring from an illustrious group of professors and researchers. Through research, training workshops, coursework, and field experience in developing countries as well as active mentorship and advising, the PBF program aims to produce the next generation of scholars and leaders in global health measurement and evaluation.
The purpose of the fellowship is to:
• Cultivate talented young professionals to become future leaders in the field of health through an improved understanding of the connection between high-quality information and improving health around the globe.
• Advance aptitude in developing and applying sophisticated analytical methods.
• Develop understanding of the current global health landscape and its challenges.
• Prepare fellows for future positions in a wide variety of careers that include: academia, national health agencies, international organizations, foundations, and businesses.
• Provide a mentoring and learning environment for recent college graduates.
IHME fellows work in one or two of six IHME focus areas:
• Generating systematic estimates of health outcomes, including mortality, causes of death, and the overall burden of disease.
• Measuring the coverage of specific health interventions and estimating the quality of care.
• Tracking, measuring, and analyzing donated funding for health and how it affects national government health spending.
• Estimating the costs and effectiveness of health service delivery platforms and interventions.
• Conducting impact evaluations of policies, interventions, and programs and assessing health system performance.
• Developing survey instruments and creating analytical tools to harness the value of data from national and international health information systems and from locally available sources.
The Post-Bachelor Fellowship requires a minimum two-year commitment, commencing with training and orientation in early September. Fellows are eligible to apply for a fully funded Master of Public Health (MPH) in Global Health during the first year of the fellowship. Fellows receive a salary of $35,004 and are eligible for an insurance benefits package that includes a choice among several medical and dental insurance plans, life insurance, and long-term disability. There is no retirement package included with this appointment.
Basic Requirements
Bachelor's degree and proven quantitative and analytical skills. High academic potential and a strong interest in pursuing academic or professional careers related to global health. No background in global health or a related field is required.
Application Review and Selection Process
All submitted application materials for the Fall 2010 cohort will be reviewed by a team of faculty, senior researchers, and members of the Education and Training Office at IHME. Notification will be made in February to those selected to interview for the program. These candidates will interview, either in person or via telephone, in March. Fellowships will be awarded by March 31 st .
Application Requirements
The following nonreturnable materials must be submitted by Jan. 15, 2010 :
How to submit your application
Applications can be mailed to:
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
University of Washington
Attn: PBF program
2301 Fifth Ave., Suite 600
Seattle, WA 98121 USA
Resumes and personal statements may be emailed to: pbfs@healthmetricsandevaluation.org
More information about the PBF program and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation can be found at: http://www.healthmetricsandevaluation.org
10/22/09
Chris Doherty for PA - Finance Department Internship
The pending gubernatorial campaign of Mayor Chris Doherty (D – Scranton) is looking for motivated interns to assist in the fundraising operation. With the retirement of Governor Ed Rendell, there is no incumbent running for the position and the race is considered wide open—in the Democratic primary polling shows 50% of voters are undecided. Mayor Doherty has a proven record of success. When he assumed office as Mayor in 2001 Scranton was on the verge of economic collapse and had no bond rating. Doherty immediately set about attracting $500-million in new investments in construction and development, boosted city infrastructure, and increased the city's green space. Now Scranton has been named one of the best places in Pennsylvania to raise a family by Businessweek magazine, and according to Money magazine is one of the fastest growing real-estate markets in the country. Intern duties would include research fundraising targets and prospective donors, preparing fundraising dossiers, staffing fundraisers, filing, and general office work. Applicants should be research oriented; have an analytical mind-set; be willing to work in a high-energy, dynamic environment; be able to work on projects individually and in small groups; have strong-work ethic; have a good sense of humor; and be committed to progressive and Democratic-values. The internship can be tailored to meet academic-credit requirements, the position is open to be filled immediately. Those interested should email a resume and a statement of interest to Tyler Cole at Tyler@chrisdoherty.com
10/22/09
COE is happy to announce our 2010 Keith Sherin Global Leaders' Semester-in-Washington, D.C. , which allows highly-deserving TRIO college students the opportunity to spend a semester working in a Congressional office and learning about the political process. Applications are now open for the Spring 2010 and Fall 2010 sessions.
All of the necessary information, including the application form, can be found on our website at the following address:
http://www.coenet.us/ecm/AM/Template.cfm?Section=SA_Bulletin_Board&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=5453
We look forward to your students' applications! If you have any questions, please contact Holly Hexter at COE, either by email (holly.hexter@coenet.us or phone (202-347-7430).
Holly Hexter
Council for Opportunity in Education
1025 Vermont Ave. NW, Suite 900
Washington, D.C. 20005
