[Fels_pubpol_0708] events this week

Mon Nov 26 14:27:54 EST 2007

  _Monday, November 26, 2007_

7pm – 8pm

*LIVE at the Writers House: Winds of Change, Philly Politics 2007*

Featuring local political writers Chris Satullo (Inquirer), Tim Whitaker 
(Philadelphia Weekly), Dan Urevick-Ackelsberg (Young Philly Politics 
blog), Dave Davies (Daily News, NPR) and Kia Gregory (Philly Weekly). 
Musical guest The Spinning Leaves

Location: Kelly Writer House

More info: http://www.writing.upenn.edu/wh

  _Tuesday, November 27, 2007_

12pm – 1:15pm

*Interfaith Dialogue: A Penn Community Religious conversation on Today's 
Headlines *

Participants are urged to bring headlines that they are concerned about 
and respond from a faith perspective. A Facilitator will be at each 
session. Lunch provided, donations accepted.

Location: Christian Association

More info: http://upennca.org <http://upennca.org/>

12pm – 1:30pm

*"Access to Markets as Strategy to Reduce Poverty"*

CASI presents a lecture by Dr. Nachiket Mor, President of ICICI 
Foundation for Inclusive Growth. This event is co-sponsored by the 
Wharton India Club. RSVP to casi at sas.upenn.edu <mailto:casi at sas.upenn.edu>.

Location: Jon M. Huntsman Hall G60

More info: http://casi.ssc.upenn.edu//

4:30pm – 6:30pm

*Risk Regulation Seminar Series Presents: Risk Management Principles for 
Nanotechnology ** *Featuring Gary Marchant 
<http://www.law.asu.edu/Apps/Faculty/Faculty.aspx?Individual_ID=6>

Professor of Law, Executive Director, and Faculty Fellow Center for the 
Study of Law, Science, & Technology Lincoln Professor of Emerging 
Technologies, Law & Ethics Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona 
State University

Location: F 55, Jon Huntsman Hall

More info: 
https://www.law.upenn.edu/academics/institutes/regulation/seminars.html

  _Wednesday, November 28, 2007_

12 pm - 1:15 pm

*"Economic Reforms and Its Impact on Caste in India"*

A lunchtime seminar by Chandra Bhan Prasad, CASI's Fall 2007 Visiting 
Scholar. Please bring brown bag lunch, light refreshments will be 
provided. Seating is limited, RSVP at casi at sas.upenn.edu 
<mailto:casi at sas.upenn.edu>.

Location: CASI 3600 Market Street Suite 560

More info: http://casi.ssc.upenn.edu/events/index.htm

*12 pm - 1:30 pm*

*Progress on a multi-disciplinary baseline assessment for a community 
water supply in rural Cameroon *

IES Seminar: Godlove T. Fonjweng, Cheyney University & Niva Kramek, 
University of Pennsylvania

Location: Chemistry Bldg, Carolyn Hoff Lynch Auditorium

More info: http://www.sas.upenn.edu/earth/ies/seminar.html

  _Thursday, November 29, 2007_

Friday, November 30, 2007

*12 pm - 1:15 pm*

*Networking Lunches for Student Activists*

Progressive students and CA staff discuss peace and justice issues and 
develop plans of action over lunch. Building coalitions with progressive 
organizations for common action is a goal.

Location: Christian Association

More info: http://upennca.org <http://upennca.org/>

    *_Sunday, December 2, 2007_*

12 pm - 2 pm

*Alternate Spring Break*

S 12 Alternate Spring Break participants meet with their site leaders 
for the first time

Location: Houston Hall 218-Ben Franklin

12pm – 5pm

      Citizens Convention

Join us as we put together an agenda for the next great city and it's 
future mayor. We're looking for your feedback as Great Expectations 
shares the ideas and priorities residents have given us over the last year.

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St., Philadelphia

*Space is limited.* Sign up is required. To do so, you may first need to 
register to get a login and password for the site. Please do so below. 
If you have trouble online, you can also call *215-854-5956 or 
e-mail: great-expectations at sas.upenn.edu 
<mailto:great-expectations at sas.upenn.edu> *to sign up.

        _Internship Opportunities_

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
OFFICE OF INTELLIGENCE & ANALYSIS

SUMMER/FALL'08 INTERNSHIPS

-  Salaried internships.
-  Potential for internship renewal.
-  Potential for non-competitive conversion to Federal career service.
-  Part- or full-time schedule.
___________

The Department of Homeland Security's Office of Intelligence & Analysis
(DHS/I&A) provides invaluable work experience to qualified undergraduate and
graduate students in the Washington D.C. Metropolitan area who are
interested in applying their intellect and skills to safeguarding our
nation.

The United States faces grave challenges from terrorism, transnational
crime, extremism at home and abroad, and the proliferation of
non-conventional technologies and expertise.  I&A interns work closely with
intelligence, operations, law enforcement, and infrastructure specialists -
within the Department; throughout the Intelligence Community; and across
federal, state, and local governments as well as the private sector -- to
share information, evaluate threats, and provide actionable assessments to
government and private officials charged with protecting our nation and its
citizenry.

Successfully meeting these challenges requires DHS/I&A to develop future
leaders with the expertise and tradecraft needed to satisfy a new and
unprecedented range of customers and requirements.

Overview: The Student Career Experience Program (SCEP) is a paid internship
program that integrates students' academic studies with federal work
experience and offers the potential for:
Internship renewal.
Non-competitive conversion into the Federal career service within 120 
days of
completing 640 intern hours and following completion of educational
requirements. Internships are expected to start in June '08 (summer 
program)
or September '08 (fall program) and run throughout the year.

Requirements:
Must be a United States citizen.
Must be enrolled -- or accepted for enrollment -- in an accredited
college/university or  graduate school.
Must undergo and successfully complete a background investigation
for a security clearance if selected as a potential intern.
Must have strong critical thinking, research, writing, and
interpersonal skills as well as a healthy work ethic.
Must have a strong background - or be majoring in -- in social
science; political science; nuclear, chemical, or biological
science/engineering; area studies; English/journalism; foreign language;
public policy; government; or history.

To apply:  Students must submit their applications during the period 19
November - 19 December 2007.   Please email (1) a resume and cover letter,
(2) a certified copy of your transcript (or an enrollment acceptance letter
from an accredited institution), and (3) an academic writing sample (2-3
pages) to IA_recruiter at hq.dhs.gov <mailto:IA_recruiter at hq.dhs.gov>

-- 

Deirdre Martinez, PhD
Director and Lecturer
Fels Public Policy Internship Program and Penn in Washington
Fels Institute of Government
University of Pennsylvania
3814 Walnut Street (Mail code 6197)
Philadelphia PA 19104
215-746-3849
Fax 215-746-3565
Cell 215-900-5299

Visit our website for program details: 

	http://www.fels.upenn.edu/internship/

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