[Fels_pubpol_0708] events this week

[Deirdre Martinez]

Lots of interesting events and a few internships. Next week I'll start 
posting job announcements in addition to internship opportunities.

*Monday, March 31*

*5:30 -- 7:30 PM*

*Many Shoes to Fill:  The Role of Women in the Federal Workforce Transition*

/Patricia McGinnis, President and CEO of the Council for Excellence in 
Government will speak, followed by an interactive panel discussion./

McNeil Center for Early American Studies, 34th and Walnut

For more information and to RSVP, please contact Alyson Gross at 
alysong at sas.upenn.edu or 215-746-2735

 

*Thursday, April 3*

*4:00 -- 5:00 PM*

*Obama Foreign Policy Panel *

/The panel will consist of: /*/Susan Rice/**/ /*/- former United States 
Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs; /*/Richard 
Danzig/**/-/*/ the 71st Secretary of the Navy under President Bill 
Clinton; /*/Denis McDonough/*/ - a Latin America specialist and 
foreign-policy adviser to former Democratic Leader Tom Daschle; and 
/*/Tony McPeak/*/ - former Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force//./

Logan Hall G14-Terrace Room

For more information contact UPENN for Obama

 

*5:30 - 7:30 PM *

*Democracy Today: Lessons from Dreyfus and Zola *

/A forum and discussion featuring Professors Jean-Max Guieu (Georgetown 
University) and Jeffrey Mehlman (Boston University), two noted scholars 
of the Dreyfus Affair and of Emile Zola./

Rosenwald Gallery, 6th floor, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library

Free and open to the public (please bring photo ID).
More information: 215-898-7088.

 

*Friday, April 4th*

*4:30 PM*

*Impeachment in the Constitutional Order *with Jeffrey Tulis, Professor, 
Department of Government, University of Texas at Austin **

/In 1998 President Bill Clinton was impeached by the U.S. House of 
Representatives. Thereafter, the U.S. Senate voted not to remove him 
from office. Today, a decade after Clinton's impeachment, some in 
Congress are recommending that President George W. Bush be impeached. 
 Constitutionally, under what conditions ought a president to be 
impeached? Is there a constitutional perspective on impeachment that 
transcends partisan politics and present-day debates? If so, what does 
it suggest about the Clinton case and the Bush controversy?/

Ben Franklin Room, Houston Hall

Registration is recommended for this event.

For more information, contact Fox Leadership

 

*Saturday, April 5*

*8:00 AM - 4:30 PM*

*PHILADELPHIA** GLOBAL WATER INITIATIVE (PGWI) Conference and Workshop*

/Interactive conference where we will bring together experts working on 
water and sanitation projects in developing countries.  Hear about the 
challenges ahead and identify opportunities to get involved./

Logan Hall

To register or for more information, visit www.pgwi.net or email 
niva at sas.upenn.edu

* *

*Upcoming Events*

*Wednesday, April 9*

*7:00 - 8:00 PM*

*An Evening with Former Senator Mike Gravel*

/Former Alaskan Senator and Presidential Candidate Mike Gravel will 
speak about his recent switch from the Democratic to the Libertarian 
party as well as his National Initiative on empowering the American 
people.  /

Houston Hall (location TBA)

For more information contact events at penndems.org.

 

*Tuesday, April 15*

*7:00 -- 8:00 PM*

*Penn Dems/College Republicans Debate*

/Topics include energy/environment, the economy, foreign policy 
(includes Iraq war), and domestic policy.  The debate will be moderated 
by College Republicans President Zac Byer and Penn Democrats President 
Lauren Burdette.  There will be an opportunity for audience members to 
ask questions after each topic area.  Debaters for each side will be 
announced in the next week./

Penn Bookstore

For more information contact events at penndems.org

 

*Paid summer position in Washington, D.C.*
Dates: May 15 - August 1
Part time opportunity -- Program assistants for the Fels Summer Program 
will assist with the variety of mentoring, speaking, and social events 
offered to the approximately 250 Penn students who will be living and 
working in Washington this summer. Program assistants will report to the 
Director of Penn in Washington, and will be expected to manage much of 
the logistics of meetings and events. Students should have some 
familiarity with Washington, but more importantly should be independent 
thinkers, with strong communication and organization skills, and above 
all should be positive and enthusiastic. This is an excellent 
opportunity to meet a range of professionals in the field of public 
policy. As hours are limited to late afternoon and evening two to three 
nights a week, might be combined with another internship with flexible 
hours. *Send cover letter/resume via email*. Contact Deirdre Martinez 
with all inquiries at *d_martinez at sas.upenn.edu.*

 

*Third Way***

Dates: June-August, full time.  Pay is $1000 per month.

Third Way's Internship Program introduces highly motivated *graduate or 
law students*, with an interest in policy analysis and development, to 
the process of advancing a 21st century progressive agenda. In addition 
to their day to day tasks, interns will gain hands-on experience working 
closely with Third Way's senior management team, which has extensive 
political, communications, and policy experience, forged at every level 
of government and advocacy: the White House, federal agencies, the House 
and Senate, presidential campaigns, and national non-profit advocacy 
organizations.  Interns may be asked to write research memoranda, assist 
in the drafting of policy briefs used for presentations to staff and 
members on the Hill, and help to organize and attend briefings, events 
and press conferences. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. You 
may apply for the following sessions: Summer (June- August), Fall 
(September- December), or Spring (January- May). Third Way's three 
program areas are National Security, Culture, and Middle Class 
Economics. Applicants should designate their order of preference in 
their cover letter.  *Please send the following to Jill Pike, Deputy 
Director for Public Affairs, at internship at thirdway.org: cover letter 
(indicating program of preference and internship session), resume, short 
writing sample, and 2-3 References (including one from a professor and 
one current or recent employer.*

For more information on Third Way's programs please visit www.thirdway.org.

 

*City Hall Fellows*

City Hall Fellows is hiring 2 Local Program Coordinators (one in Houston 
and one in San Francisco).  We're looking for self-starting, creative, 
entrepreneurial, high-energy, well-organized people with 5+ years of 
experience in the relevant city (preferably within the government, at a 
non-profit or in higher education) to manage all of the day-to-day 
aspects of the local fellowship program. The successful candidates will 
be passionate about changing the world, enjoy mentoring young adults, be 
detail-oriented, enjoy working independently outside of a traditional 
office environment, and be able to comfortably "speak the language" of 
government, academia and business.  Complete job descriptions and 
application instructions are posted on our website:  
www.cityhallfellows.org.  Contact Bethany Rubin Henderson with any 
questions: bethany at cityhallfellows.org.**

 

*Internship with Congressman Tierney*

Congressman Tierney is a Democrat representing Boston's North Shore and 
communities including Salem, Lynn, and Peabody.  He serves on the 
Education and Labor Committee, Select Intelligence Committee, and 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, where he is Chairman of 
the National Security Subcommittee.  Preference is given to residents of 
the Sixth District, or those attending colleges or universities within 
the District.  All positions are unpaid, though many interns are 
eligible to receive academic credit from their college or university for 
their work.  Interns should be prepared to work a minimum of sixteen 
hours a week. To be considered for a position, applicants should submit 
the following information: a letter of interest in the position, an 
up-to-date resume, a letter of recommendation and one writing sample. We 
will be accepting applications for the summer semester from now until 
*April 1, 2008*.  Please direct all questions and applications to: 
Richard Bradbury Intern Coordinator, Email: Tierney.intern at mail.house.gov**

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*The Campaign Finance Institute (CFI)*

The Campaign Finance Institute (CFI) has openings for part and full-time 
Research Assistant positions. We are looking for graduate students, 
preferably in political science or public policy programs, with strong 
research and writing skills and appropriate course work.  The strongest 
candidates will have completed some relevant course work and possess 
experience with database management and/or spreadsheets. Additional 
responsibilities will include preparing written documents and assisting 
with CFI's meetings and public events on Capitol Hill, the National 
Press Club and other well-known venues.  The pay range is $13-$17/hour, 
depending on the successful candidate's skills and experience.  Hours 
are flexible to meet academic scheduling throughout the semester. Those 
applicants interested in employment for the next year can start 
immediately or in August depending on their schedule. The office is 
conveniently located near the Farragut North and West metro stops. To 
apply please submit a cover letter, a resume, a writing sample, an 
unofficial transcript or similar document, and a list of references to 
jobs at cfinst.org with the subject line of the e-mail "CFI Assistantship."

 

*Washington** Semester Program*

The Washington Semester Program (WSP) operates in many respects like a 
semester abroad and offers Penn students an opportunity to learn from 
first-hand experience in political and governmental processes at 
internships of their choosing while taking courses taught by Penn 
faculty in the nation's capital. Although designed primarily to fit the 
needs of social science majors, the WSP may be suitable also for science 
and humanities majors with a serious interest in public policy, 
politics, and government.  For further information, please contact 
Kristin Johnson: kristimj at sas.upenn.edu.

Program website: 
http://www.fels.upenn.edu/WashingtonSemester/introduction.html

 


-- 

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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