sgppcats

Classes begin

Deadline to apply for December and

winter degree candidacy

No classescampus closed (Labor Day)

Last day to add classes without

instructorrsquos signature

Last day to drop classes without

notation on transcript

No classes (Veteranrsquos Day)

No classes (Thanksgiving Break)

Last Day of Classes

Reading Day

Final Exams

Reminders 3-4

SBS Graduation Ceremony 5

SGPP Events 6-11

Campus Events 12-15

Internship Opportunities 16-24

Job Opportunity 25

Volunteer Opportunity 26

Scholarship Opportunity 27

Fellowship Opportunities 28-29

Announcements 30-37

Academic Advising 38

If you are graduating this December you can still apply for degree candidacy but a $5000 late candidacy application fee will now be assessed For detailed instructions on how to initiate your paperwork please visit our degree check page

Dear Juniors and Seniors

We have partnered with Career Services to give our junior and senior majors access to Wildcat Joblink Wildcat JobLink is a state-of-the-art career management tool offering UA students access to jobs internships and a range of other services including campus interview-ing and resume referrals

To access JobLink please visit the Career Services website at httpswwwcareerarizonaedujoblink All you need is your NETID and password to login and take advantage of these great services

Why is SGPP only funding juniors and seniors to have access to JobLink

The funding comes from SGPP Program Fees which only our junior and sen-ior majors pay If you are a freshman or sophomore you are welcome to register and pay the annual $5 fee out of pocket Visit httpswwwcareerarizonaedujoblink to register

I will be a junior at the end of the current semester When can I have ac-cess

SGPP will be requesting access for any students who have reached 60+ cred-its each semester after the census date (the 21st day of the semester) So if you will have 60+ completed credits at the end of this semester you will be granted access next semester after the census date

If you have any questions please email ctryonemailarizonaedu

SBS Graduation Ceremony Information

On behalf of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Dean John Paul Jones III is pleased to invite you and your family to the college Convocation Recognition Ceremony to honor graduates of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Our college ceremony will be Thursday December 19 2013 at 530 pm at Centennial Hall located at 1020 E University Blvd Tucson AZ 85721 (UA Campus)

The ceremony will include individual recognition of each under-graduate and graduate degree recipient in attendance The facul-ty of our college looks forward to seeing you and meeting your family and guests

While there is no charge for this ceremony tickets are required

Additional information about tickets will be available in Novem-ber Online RSVP will open 11413

Click here for full details

httpwebsbsarizonaeducollegeconvocation

SGPP Students Mark your calendars for these

upcoming events with our peer mentors

Register Now

I cant make it

Register Now

I cant make it

Graduate School Day

Over 6000 University of Arizona students received bachelors de-grees last year and a substantial number indicated an interest in continuing their education through graduate studies This is your chance to Make the Connection to these highly motivated and eminently qualified UA students at our institutions Graduate School Day on Wednesday Nov 6 2013 in the Student Union Me-morial Centers Grand Ballroom

Weve welcomed Stanford Carnegie Mellon Creighton North-western Pepperdine UC Berkeley Boston College Dartmouth College NYU Purdue and University of Illinois (Chicago) to this event over the last five years This year We hope YOULL be there

Find out more and sign up today at httpcareerarizonaeduemployercareer-fairs-eventsua-graduate-school-day or visit our website at wwwcareerarizonaedu

We hope youll join us Please call 520-621-1408 for further infor-mation

Graduate School Recruiters Want You

Meet recruiters from 8 outstanding schools

Berkeley UCSD USC Washington University St Louis Princeton and

NAU and UA

Wednesday November 6 2013

900am ndash 1100 am

Copper Room amp Agave Room - Student Union 4th floor

Come prepared - bring your resume and ask lots of questions

The UA table will also have information on paid summer research programs at UA and across the nation

Reminder UA Graduate School Day is 100pm - 400pm Same day be there

TIPS 70+ schools will be there Business casual is recommended Follow up with the schools that interest you and re-member you have a lot to offer graduate schools

Sponsored by the UA Graduate College UROC Program MARC Program and SACNAS-AISES Chapters

Spring 2014 Internship Office of the US Trade Representative Executive Office of the President ndash Washington DC

The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) is a federal government agency under the Executive Office of the President which is responsible for developing and coordinating US trade commodity and direct investment policy with other countries The head of USTR is the US Trade Representative a Cabi-net member who serves as the Presidentrsquos principal trade advisor negotiator and spokesperson on trade issues The intern program at USTR is a semester-long volunteer program in which undergraduate graduate and recently graduated students gain knowledge and experience in conducting US trade policy Assign-ments may include research analysis statistics and coordination of briefing books report preparation meeting and conference planning letter writing and covering meetings hearings andor legislative markup sessions Internships are available in all 26 departments of the Washington DC office as well as at USTRrsquos offices in Beijing China and Geneva Switzerland Click HerelthttpwwwustrgovsitesdefaultfilesUSTR20Beijing20Internship_0pdfgt for more details and instructions on how to apply to the international positions The following are the application timeframes and deadlines for each internship term Spring Internship (January ndash April) ndash November 1st Summer Internship (May ndash August) ndash March 15th Fall Internship (September ndash December) ndash August 1st Due to the fact that this is a volunteer program USTR does not provide stipends No assistance with housing or other relocation expenses are available However we can provide a transportation subsidy to cover local commuting costs to and from the DC work location Applicants must be middot US Citizens middot 18 years of age or over at the time of application middot Enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at a college or university (2-4 year institution) or have graduated in the past 2 years from undergraduate or graduate school middot Selected applicants will be required to obtain a favorable security determination as a prerequisite to employment For more information about the application process or internship openings within the USTR please visit wwwustrgovlthttpwwwustrgovgt

If you have any questions or concerns please contact

Mrs Taiwo Erskine Office of the US Trade Representative Human Resources - Intern Coordinator Tel (202) 395-736

OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA ATTORNEY GENERAL

The Arizona Attorney Generalrsquos Office Criminal Division Office of Victim Services Sec-tion is currently accepting applications for volunteers and interns to serve as Victim Ad-vocates in both Phoenix and Tucson offices for the spring semester (January 2014 through June 2014) with 6 months total

The mission of the Office of Victim Services is to promote justice and healing for crime victims Our staff is small relative to the number of victims we serve Our success therefore depends on mature responsible caring volunteers and interns

To view our Recruitment Video please follow this link httpvimeocomarizonaagoemployment

APPLICATION PROCESS

If this internship interests you speak with your departmentrsquos internship advisor then go to wwwazstatejobsgov to apply or follow this link httpsazstatejobsazdoagovltmprodxmlhttpshorturldokey=7HW

Contact Amy Bocks Advocate Program manager in Tucson at 520-628-6454 or Briana Balph Lead Advocate in Phoenix at 602-542-8454 for more information All applications are due November 15 2013 by 500 pm

All applicants under serious consideration for hire with the Attorney Generals Office are required to be fingerprinted by the Office and complete a criminal background check through State and Federal agencies A job offer cannot be tendered until the candidate has successfully passed the initial back-ground check Your record does not automatically constitute a bar to employment Factors such as but not limited to age at time of offense and age of offense as well as the relationship between the offense and the job for which you apply will be taken into account

During all phases of the selection process people with a disability may request a reasonable accom-modation such as a sign language interpreter by contacting the AGrsquos Human Resources office at (602) 542-8056 or via e-mail at HumanResourcesazaggov The Arizona Office of the Attorney General does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin sex disability religion sexual orienta-tion or age in its programs activities or in its hiring and employment practices The following division has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies Administrative Ser-vices 1275 West Washington Phoenix AZ 85007 Phone (602) 542-8056 Fax (602) 542-8000

Please note this internship has opportunities in both the Tucson and DC offices

Senator Flakersquos Office

Spring and Summer Internship Program

Senator Jeff Flakersquos Tucson office is currently accepting applica-tions for their 2014 spring and summer internship program

Interns will have the opportunity to experience firsthand how a state office of a United States Senator operates Interns will as-sist the Senator and his staff with a variety of tasks including in-teracting with constituents assisting people who need help with federal agencies and working on a variety of research pro-jects Students will also have the opportunity to regularly attend meetings and community events with staff

This is a highly competitive program and only two interns are se-lected each semester Successful candidates will demonstrate an eagerness to learn about federal public policy and how it affects local communities Upperclassmen with at least a 30 grade point average are given priority

The office is located at 6840 N Oracle Road Students are ex-

pected to complete at least 135 hours during the semester to

receive 3 units of credit The University of Arizona offers intern-

ship credit in several departments Interested applicants should

send an email to

gaby_gonzalezflakesenategov

Senator Flakersquos Office

Spring and Summer Internship Program

Senator Jeff Flakersquos Tucson office is currently accepting applica-tions for their 2014 spring and summer internship program

Interns will have the opportunity to experience firsthand how a state office of a United States Senator operates Interns will as-sist the Senator and his staff with a variety of tasks including in-teracting with constituents assisting people who need help with federal agencies and working on a variety of research pro-jects Students will also have the opportunity to regularly attend meetings and community events with staff

This is a highly competitive program and only two interns are se-lected each semester Successful candidates will demonstrate an eagerness to learn about federal public policy and how it affects local communities Upperclassmen with at least a 30 grade point average are given priority

The office is located at 6840 N Oracle Road Students are ex-

pected to complete at least 135 hours during the semester to

receive 3 units of credit The University of Arizona offers intern-

ship credit in several departments Interested applicants should

send an email to

gaby_gonzalezflakesenategov

httpsgpparizonaedusitessgpparizonaedufilesOasis20Program

20Spring20201420Internship20Description20FINALpdf

Check out our SGPP

Internships page for a comprehensive list of

internships instructions on how to enroll and

more

YelpInc is currently hiring for our Account Executive - Sales position

For reference please visit our Careers page for more specific role descriptions and bene-fits explanations Account Executive Sales - New Grad As an Account Executive youll help transform the local business landscape influencing how people make buying decisions from finding a dentist to where theyrsquore having dinner tonightOur fast-paced sales team has an infectiously positive attitude and drive to win If yoursquore looking for a career (not a job) a company thats invested in your personal devel-opment a solid compensation package and great training yoursquove come to the right place Task at Hand Manage your own leads utilize online and offline sources to cultivate new leads and developmaintain your pipeline Make a high volume of daily outbound sales calls to business owners across all verti-cals Drive the full sales cycle to attain new business make introductory calls assess busi-ness goals through qualifying work with business owners in Yelprsquos platform and advertis-ing packages and close the deal Achieve and consistently exceed monthly sales goals Must-Haves Bachelorrsquos degree or 3+ successful years in high volume sales Resilience and an ability to overcome objections Positive attitude and a drive to win

Students

We have over $20000 in scholar-ship money to award for the Spring 2014 semes-ter To read more

about the scholarships and access the applica-tion please visit our Scholarships page on our website

Application Deadline All application materials must be RECEIVED by Monday November 18 2013 800 am

The Rangel International Affairs Program is now accepting applications for the 2014 Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellowship The Fellowship welcomes applications from young people interested in careers of inter-national service For those who want to become Foreign Service Officers in the US De-partment of State the Rangel Graduate Fellowship Program provides benefits of up to $90000 over two years toward a two-year masters degree arranges internships on Capitol Hill and at US embassies and provides mentorship and professional develop-ment support Fellows can use the fellowship to attend two-year masters programs in US institutions to study any area of relevance to the Foreign Service including interna-tional relations public policy public administration languages or business administra-tion Upon successful completion of the two-year fellowship Fellows join the Foreign Service of the US Department of State embarking on a uniquely rewarding career of international service Applicants must be college seniors or graduates looking to start two-year graduate pro-grams in fall 2014 must have GPAs of at least 32 and must be US citizens The pro-gram welcomes any undergraduate major and encourages applications from members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service and those with financial need Information and application materials can be found at wwwrangelprogramorglthttpwwwrangelprogramorg Deadline Jan 17 2014 The Program is funded by the US Department of State and managed by Howard University 2014 Charles B Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellowship Number of Fellowships Offered 20 Eligibility Requirements US citizenship GPA of 3240 seeking to start two-year rele-vant grad program in Fall 2014 Online Application Opens October 21 wwwrangelprogramorg Application Deadline January 17 2014 Finalists selected by the end of February Fellows selected by mid-March Contact rangelprogramhowardedu 202-806-4367 (877) 633-0002 Patricia Scroggs (pscroggshowardedu) or James McDowell (jrmcdowellhowardedu) 202-806-4367

Foreign Language amp Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships Undergraduate Student Information Sessions

This session for undergraduates only Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Academic Year and Summer fel-lowships are awarded annually in Arabic Hebrew Persian and Turkish to undergraduate and graduate students at The University of Arizona in any programdepartment who are pursuing Middle Eastern language and area studies Funding is provided by the US Department of Education and awards are made through CMES Thursday November 7 10am Marshall 476 Wednesday November 13 3pm Marshall 476 httpcmesarizonaeduflas

Foreign Language amp Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships Graduate Student Information Sessions

This session for graduate students only Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Academic Year and Summer fel-lowships are awarded annually in Arabic Hebrew Persian and Turkish to undergraduate and graduate students at The University of Arizona in any programdepartment who are pursuing Middle Eastern language and area studies Funding is provided by the US Department of Education and awards are made through CMES Friday November 8 12pm Marshall 476 Thursday November 14 1230pm Marshall 476 httpcmesarizonaeduflas

Please note that this course meets a general education requirement

SOC496 Special Topics in Sociology Poverty in American Cities MWF 1100 ndash 1150am

Dr Lane Kenworthy Tucson has the sixth highest poverty rate among major metropolitan areas in the Unit-ed States In 2012 Tucsons mayor Jonathan Rothschild established a Commission on Poverty to identify programs that could help to reduce or alleviate poverty As part of this mission the Commission has joined with the University of Arizona and the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences in a year-long research project Students enrolled in this course will participate in the data collection and analysis for this project Students will gain valuable skills such as how to develop and implement a survey how to conduct an in-person interview how to record and analyze both quantitative and qualitative da-ta how to work as a member of a team how to work with people from a variety of backgrounds and more generally how to answer a question of interest in a systematic and evidence-based manner These skills will be useful to students interested in pursu-ing a wide range of careers in public service nonprofits public policy politics mar-keting business and academia The course explores poverty in American cities and in Tucson in particular through a combination of in-class instruction and first-hand research experience The course will be structured in three parts Parts I and II will consist of traditional instruction in the classroom and will cover topics related to urban poverty in America and research prac-tices Students will also be introduced to various public- and private-sector service pro-viders in Tucson as well as to representatives of the Poverty Commission In Part III stu-dents will go into the Tucson community to conduct in-person surveys that attempt to answer two key questions about the current state of poverty in Tucson First to what extent is the official poverty measure an incomplete or misleading indicator of the liv-ing standards of the poor in Tucson And second how can Tucson do better to alleviate poverty This will be done outside of class but the specific daystimes will be deter-mined in collaboration with enrolled students Students bilingual in English and Spanish are especially welcome though this isnt a requirement Please note that this is an elective course

Sustainability Science Fellowships at Harvard University

Doctoral Post-doctoral and Mid-career Fellowships

Due date for applications January 15 2014

The Sustainability Science Program at Harvard University invites applications for resident fel-

lowships in sustainability science for the academic year beginning September 2014 The fel-

lowship competition is open to advanced doctoral and post-doctoral students and to mid-

career professionals engaged in research or practice to facilitate the design implementation

and evaluation of effective interventions that promote sustainable development Some of

the most serious constraints to sustainable development lie in the interconnections among

sectors energyrsquos growing need for water the impacts of water use on human health the

competition for land among food energy and conservation initiatives and the cumulative

impact of sector initiatives on climate and other key environmental services A central chal-

lenge is to develop an integrated understanding of how sector initiatives for sustainability

can compete with and complement one another in particular regional contexts The 2014-15

fellowship competition therefore focuses on regional initiatives pursing an integrated per-

spective on sustainable development in India China and Brazil It also includes a cross-

cutting research initiative to integrate work focused on the theme of Innovation for Sustaina-

ble Development Preference in this yearrsquos competition will be given to applicants whose

proposals complement one or more of these four initiatives The Initiatives (see below) are

led by Professors William Clark Henry Lee Paul Moorcroft and Rohini Pande The Program is

also open however to strong proposals in any area of sustainability science In addition to

general funds available to support this fellowship offering special funding for the Giorgio

Ruffolo Fellowships in Sustainability Science is available to support citizens of Italy Brazil

China India or developing countries who are therefore especially encouraged to apply For

more information on the fellowships application process see httpwwwhksharvardedu

centersmrcbgprogramssustscifellowships Applications are due January 15 2014 and

decisions will be announced in March 2014

SOC496 Special Topics in Sociology Poverty in American Cities MWF 1100 ndash 1150am

Dr Lane Kenworthy Tucson has the sixth highest poverty rate among major metropolitan areas in the Unit-ed States In 2012 Tucsons mayor Jonathan Rothschild established a Commission on Poverty to identify programs that could help to reduce or alleviate poverty As part of this mission the Commission has joined with the University of Arizona and the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences in a year-long research project Students enrolled in this course will participate in the data collection and analysis for this project Students will gain valuable skills such as how to develop and implement a survey how to conduct an in-person interview how to record and analyze both quantitative and qualitative da-ta how to work as a member of a team how to work with people from a variety of backgrounds and more generally how to answer a question of interest in a systematic and evidence-based manner These skills will be useful to students interested in pursu-ing a wide range of careers in public service nonprofits public policy politics mar-keting business and academia The course explores poverty in American cities and in Tucson in particular through a combination of in-class instruction and first-hand research experience The course will be structured in three parts Parts I and II will consist of traditional instruction in the classroom and will cover topics related to urban poverty in America and research prac-tices Students will also be introduced to various public- and private-sector service pro-viders in Tucson as well as to representatives of the Poverty Commission In Part III stu-dents will go into the Tucson community to conduct in-person surveys that attempt to answer two key questions about the current state of poverty in Tucson First to what extent is the official poverty measure an incomplete or misleading indicator of the liv-ing standards of the poor in Tucson And second how can Tucson do better to alleviate poverty This will be done outside of class but the specific daystimes will be deter-mined in collaboration with enrolled students Students bilingual in English and Spanish are especially welcome though this isnt a requirement Please note that this is an elective course

Sustainability Science Fellowships at Harvard University

Doctoral Post-doctoral and Mid-career Fellowships

Due date for applications January 15 2014

The Sustainability Science Program at Harvard University invites applications for resident fel-

lowships in sustainability science for the academic year beginning September 2014 The fel-

lowship competition is open to advanced doctoral and post-doctoral students and to mid-

career professionals engaged in research or practice to facilitate the design implementation

and evaluation of effective interventions that promote sustainable development Some of

the most serious constraints to sustainable development lie in the interconnections among

sectors energyrsquos growing need for water the impacts of water use on human health the

competition for land among food energy and conservation initiatives and the cumulative

impact of sector initiatives on climate and other key environmental services A central chal-

lenge is to develop an integrated understanding of how sector initiatives for sustainability

can compete with and complement one another in particular regional contexts The 2014-15

fellowship competition therefore focuses on regional initiatives pursing an integrated per-

spective on sustainable development in India China and Brazil It also includes a cross-

cutting research initiative to integrate work focused on the theme of Innovation for Sustaina-

ble Development Preference in this yearrsquos competition will be given to applicants whose

proposals complement one or more of these four initiatives The Initiatives (see below) are

led by Professors William Clark Henry Lee Paul Moorcroft and Rohini Pande The Program is

also open however to strong proposals in any area of sustainability science In addition to

general funds available to support this fellowship offering special funding for the Giorgio

Ruffolo Fellowships in Sustainability Science is available to support citizens of Italy Brazil

China India or developing countries who are therefore especially encouraged to apply For

more information on the fellowships application process see httpwwwhksharvardedu

centersmrcbgprogramssustscifellowships Applications are due January 15 2014 and

decisions will be announced in March 2014

Sustainability Science Fellowships at Harvard University

Doctoral Post-doctoral and Mid-career Fellowships

Due date for applications January 15 2014

The Sustainability Science Program at Harvard University invites applications for resident fel-

lowships in sustainability science for the academic year beginning September 2014 The fel-

lowship competition is open to advanced doctoral and post-doctoral students and to mid-

career professionals engaged in research or practice to facilitate the design implementation

and evaluation of effective interventions that promote sustainable development Some of

the most serious constraints to sustainable development lie in the interconnections among

sectors energyrsquos growing need for water the impacts of water use on human health the

competition for land among food energy and conservation initiatives and the cumulative

impact of sector initiatives on climate and other key environmental services A central chal-

lenge is to develop an integrated understanding of how sector initiatives for sustainability

can compete with and complement one another in particular regional contexts The 2014-15

fellowship competition therefore focuses on regional initiatives pursing an integrated per-

spective on sustainable development in India China and Brazil It also includes a cross-

cutting research initiative to integrate work focused on the theme of Innovation for Sustaina-

ble Development Preference in this yearrsquos competition will be given to applicants whose

proposals complement one or more of these four initiatives The Initiatives (see below) are

led by Professors William Clark Henry Lee Paul Moorcroft and Rohini Pande The Program is

also open however to strong proposals in any area of sustainability science In addition to

general funds available to support this fellowship offering special funding for the Giorgio

Ruffolo Fellowships in Sustainability Science is available to support citizens of Italy Brazil

China India or developing countries who are therefore especially encouraged to apply For

more information on the fellowships application process see httpwwwhksharvardedu

centersmrcbgprogramssustscifellowships Applications are due January 15 2014 and

decisions will be announced in March 2014

Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals (CBYX)

This is a wonderful opportunity for students to spend one year in Germany studying interning and living with hosts on a cultural immersion program For more on this program please visit httpswwwcbyxinfo

Hello The UA Libraries is currently running a trial of the database CQ Voting and Elections Collection You may access it from the Librar-iesrsquo Trial Databases page until November 6 CQ Voting and Elections Collection includes all kinds of historical and current elections data and analysis from presidential to congressional to gubernatorial as well as information on political parties campaigns and voters Data sets can be downloaded in Excel It also includes elections maps and transcripts of some debates Your feedback about the usefulness of this database for your teaching and research would be very helpful in our evaluation of the resource Please take a look at the database and let me know what you think Thank you Mary

Mary Feeney Associate Librarian Research Services Team The University of Arizona Libraries feeneymulibraryarizonaedu

The 12th Annual ONE Love Multicultural Showcase

Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority Incorporated is a national social sorority that recognizes its primary purpose as promot-ing multiculturalism and diversity from the Greek community to the University campus and to the greater Tucson area From the heart and soul of our organization an all-original event was born The ONE Love Multicultural Showcase

On November 7 2013 at 7 pm Theta Nu Xi will be hosting the 12th annual ONE Love Multicultural Showcase in Modern Languages 350 at the University of Arizona to celebrate and revel in the cultural back-drop of our community This event will bring together a variety of per-forming groups and a pastiche of audience members giving everyone a taste of things they would not have necessarily have had a chance to see before

Dialogue will ensue giving the campus community the opportunity to learn about its own richness derived from its variety of members and to celebrate multiculturalism This event serves to raise awareness and appreciation of the cultural arts being performed by members of the UA campus and community

Entry is free to all and there will be free snacks as well