UDems Agenda

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• UDems Agenda
• Welcome!
• UDems Announcements
• New Program Managers!
• State of the Party Feb 18th ! Contact Winnie
  Chao_at_virginia
• Communications Corps Contact AJ
  korn_at_virgina.edu
• Register for VAYD Contact Isaac
  itw6w_at_virginia.edu
• Senate Candidate Harris Miller is coming to
  UDems!
• IHOP tomorrow, 7pm! contact Amanda
  ajl3c_at_virginia.edu
• Did You Know???
• How to get a Political Job or Internship
• Pizza!
• General Announcements
• Didnt get enough pizza? Come to the Pav for
  Dinner!

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Political Jobs and Internships
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Congressional Internship Opportunities

• US House of Representatives Internships
• Go to www.house.gov and select your
  representative for more information.
• U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security
• Apply before April 1st by submitting cover
  letter, resume, writing sample, and three
  references to Marisela.salayandia_at_mail.house.gov
  with subject Summer Internship Program.
  Internships are 20 hours a week for up to four
  months.
• Other Internships
• Internships and Fellowships Congressional,
  Federal, and Other Work Experience Opportunities
  (Congressional Research Service Report)
• http//www.senate.gov/warner/services/internshipp
  age/internship.pdf

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Virginia State Government Internships

• Virginia House of Delegates College Internship
  Program
• Deadline April 1, 2006 (for summer internships)
• Application Available by calling [phone],
  by e-mailing your name and mailing address to
  interns_at_house.state.va.us or online. Must include
  cover letter, letter of recommendation, and
  resume.
• Qualifications Open to third and fourth years.
• Duration June-August.
• Winter and Fall internships available as well.

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CIA

• Deadline November 1, 2006 (for summer) or nine
  months in advance for other times
• Application http//www.cia.gov/employment/student
  .html
• Qualifications Must be a US citizen and have a
  GPA of 3.0 or higher, good writing skills, and
  interest in foreign affairs.
• Duration one semester and one summer, or two
  90-day summer internships
• Location Washington, DC

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Congressional Research Service

• Application Send resume and cover letter with
  dates of possible employment.
• Qualifications Must be a graduate student or
  exceptional undergraduate
• Duration Three months to one year
• Location Washington, DC

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UCS Basics

• Located on second floor of Bryant Hall
• Open 8am-5pm M-F
• Walk-ins Everyday classes are in session from
  12-345! Quick questions and resume/cover letter
  reviews.
• Individual appointments Call the front desk at
  924-8900.
• http//www.career.virginia.edu

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UCS Continued

• How to find a government job
• Recruiting room, Bryant Hall on Feb. 16th at
  530pm
• Carrie Rudder, Senior Assistant Director of UCS,
  will be reviewing how to search for federal
  openings and giving tips on writing resumes
  specifically for government jobs

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More UCS

• Government Non-Profit Career Fair
• 10am-3pm, Thursday, Feb. 23rd at Georgetown
  University in DC
• UCS will be running a bus up to DC
• 80 government and non-profit employers
• Contact Hilary Kerner 924-7912 for more info

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For Out-of-Staters

• Check your state website
• Visit your Senators website (senate.gov)
• Visit your Representatives website (house.gov)
• Apply to Virginia internships and specify that
  you attend UVA

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Jobs For 4th Years

• EMILYs List Job Bank
• https//www.emilyslist.org/training/
• DSCC Job Bank (Senate Campaigns)
• http//www.dscc.org/about/jobbank/
• DCCC Talent Bank (Congressional Campaigns)
• http//www.dccc.org/get_involved/talent_bank/
• DGA Job Bank (Gubernatorial Campaigns)
• http//democraticgovernors.org/about/388/career-an
  d-training-opportunities
• YDA Job E-mail List
• A great resource for job seekers at all levels.
  Simply search Yahoo.com for YDA Jobs and follow
  the Join This List links.
• jobsthatareleft yahoo List
• Similar as above. Search Yahoo.com for
  jobsthatareleft and follow links.

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