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- Upcoming events

- Publication Opportunities

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NEW POSTING!! Would you like to work at the German Parliament? The German Bundestag invites you, in cooperation with the Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt- Universität Berlin, and Technische Universität Berlin, to apply for an International Parliamentary Scholarship (IPS) to spend five months in Berlin. The IPS program is aimed at highly qualified young men and women who will return home after the program with the determination to play an active and responsible role in shaping their countries’ democratic future. The German Bundestag, the German Parliament, offers young people the opportunity to get to know the German parliamentary system and political decision-making processes and to gain practical experience of parliamentary work during a 13-week work placement with a Member of the Bundestag. The scholarship-winners are chosen by the German Bundestag’s independent selection panel. The selection interviews are held in the United States. Requirements US citizenship; University degree; Very good knowledge of German; Knowledge of German politics, society and history; Under the age of 30 at the start of the scholarship Scholarship 500 euros per month; Free accommodation; Insurance and travel expenses Deadline for applications: June 30 Additional information is available online at: www.bundestag.de/ips

Government Affairs The Partnership’s Government Affairs team promotes the Partnership’s priorities on Capitol Hill and encourages congressional oversight and legislative reforms to improve federal workforce management. The Partnership testifies regularly before congressional committees and supports legislation to streamline the federal hiring process, strengthen federal leaders and improve the federal workplace.

The Government Affairs Fellow follows current legislation, conducts research, writes memos on issues of importance, attends congressional hearings and participates in the planning and staffing of key Partnership events. As a Government Affairs Fellow, you will learn more about the legislative process and walk away with a greater understanding of key issues facing the federal workforce and the implications of policies affecting the federal government.

Apply here.

Paid Opportunities

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NEW POSTING!! The law firm of Buckley Sandler LLP offers an outstanding opportunity for both attorneys and staff to pursue a challenging and rewarding career. We are pleased to announce the Paralegal Law School Bonus Program, which will provide up to $45,000 of bonus opportunity for entry level, law school-bound employees who successfully complete two years of paralegal service at the Firm, and who ultimately receive an offer to join the Firm as an associate. At the successful completion of two years of paralegal employment, a law school-bound paralegal in good standing with the Firm will be eligible to receive a $15,000 bonus toward the cost of law school. The second bonus of $15,000 toward the cost of law school will be awarded if the program participant successfully completes a 1L summer associateship and then receives an offer to return as a 2L summer associate. After the successful completion of the 2L summer associateship, if the Firm makes an offer of employment as an associate and the participant accepts and commits to return to the Firm after graduation, the Firm will pay a final additional $15,000 bonus. The Firm is currently recruiting for a full-time, entry-level paralegal who will be eligible for the Paralegal Law School Bonus Program. This position is resident in our Washington, DC office. Under the direction of the Paralegal Manager, the paralegal is responsible for organizing and maintaining client files, correspondence, and legal documents, as well as assisting with document collection, organization, analysis, and production. The paralegal is also responsible for preparing and disseminating document compilations, managing case-document databases, conducting legal research, and handling all aspects of routine case management. Candidates must have excellent attention to detail, and strong computer skills. The ideal candidate possesses strong written and verbal communication skills and excellent time management and organizational skills. Candidates must be capable of juggling multiple assignments. Additionally, the ideal candidate can produce consistent, high quality work, with minimal supervision. Buckley Sandler LLP is strongly committed to diversity. The Firm’s commitment is rooted in the belief that each individual’s unique background contributes a distinct and valuable perspective in our working environment, enriching the day-to-day experience of our professionals, and enabling us to better serve our clients. Buckley Sandler strives to ensure broad-based diversity within the Firm by focusing on recruiting, retaining, and promoting professionals with diverse backgrounds including, but not limited to, diversity of race, ethnicity, age, gender, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, and physical ability. All applicants must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate program with an expected graduation date of Spring/Summer of 2016. Candidates must show consistent excellence throughout their undergraduate education, as illustrated in overall GPA. Candidates must have flexibility to work additional hours, weekends and/or holidays as needed. Starting base salary for this position is $44,000 plus overtime as required, and includes a comprehensive benefits package. Interested and qualified applicants should send a resume, transcript and cover letter to adminjobs@buckleysandler.com referencing “2016 Paralegal” in the subject header.

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NEW POSTING!! Description The Community, State and National Affairs (CSNA) team is a key contributor to AARP's mission of social change for Americans 50+ and their families. CSNA drives social change through our advocacy work by giving our members a voice—at the federal, state and community levels—on issues important to them such as Financial Resilience, Health Security, and Personal Fulfillment. As part of CSNA, the Campaign Outreach team is responsible for development and implementation of messaging for AARP’s national and multi-state advocacy campaigns: Caregiving, Financial Security, Fraud Watch, Utilities and Medicaid Expansion. This includes earned, paid, and social media materials and collateral. The Campaign Outreach Communications Intern works closely with Campaign Outreach senior advisors and advisors on specific, ongoing as well as special communication projects to support the Campaigns. RESPONSIBILITIES Provides assistance to the Campaign Outreach team, focusing on communication projects to advance key issues:

For the Caregiving Campaign, conduct interviews with family caregivers and write their profiles and/or stories for use with media and as part of advocacy campaigns; track submissions to I Heart Caregivers website; research story placement opportunities.

Write and edit Campaign materials for earned media and grassroots activities (Campaigns include: Caregiving, Financial Security, Fraud Watch Network, Medicaid Expansion, and Utilities).

Assist with internal communications for the Campaigns.

Compile Campaign communication reports.

Assist onsite at Campaigns events in D.C. and with social media for the Campaigns, as necessary.

QUALIFICATIONS

Self-motivated and able to work independently as well as part of a team.

Strong writing skills, for multiple Communication channels including earned media, websites, and social.

Ability to work under tight deadlines at times and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university as graduate student, with a minimum GPA of 3.0

To apply, please send resume and cover letter to Phume@aarp.org.

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NEW POSTING!! Internship Opportunities in the White House Office of Management and Budget Director's Office The White House Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Director’s Office is pleased to offer opportunities for spring 2016 internships. Interns will work with the Director’s front office and other senior leadership teams. Current undergraduate students may apply for these unpaid internships. Responsibilities

Assist OMB senior leadership on budget, management and regulatory initiatives

Prepare daily briefing materials for OMB’s senior leadership

Coordinate meeting and event logistics

Manage incoming inquiries from government agencies, White House offices and outside

entities

Assist with correspondence preparation and management

Provide general office support

Special projects as assigned

Qualifications: Qualified candidates should have a strong interest in the budget process/economic policy, public policy, and government. Strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills are required. Experience handling multiple tasks and working under tight deadlines is also necessary.

Ideal candidates will have a strong interest in learning about a range of executive level agencies, policy areas and current issues.

Academic Credit: Internships are only offered as student work-study programs and are not for compensation. Students accepted for an internship may earn academic credit while working in our office. Information on academic credit programs can be obtained from school placement offices.

Requirements: Applicants must be United States citizens. Please note that participation is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a background check and drug testing.

Applicants should send a cover letter and resume to: Shavonnia Corbin-Johnson scorbin-johnson@omb.eop.gov . Applications are due by 5pm on Friday, April 29, 2016. Select candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Internships

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NEW POSTING!!

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The Honorable Mark R. Kennedy, Director

of The Graduate School of Political Management

George Washington University

Invites you to the

2016 Shenkman Digital Platforms Expo

sponsored by the Shenkman Initiative

Learn how to use the digital platforms built for politics, public affairs, and advocacy directly from the

technology companies responsible for creating them. This seminar will expose you to the technology to help you meet your client's objectives.

An invaluable experience for any GW student, the Shenkman Digital Platforms Expo will feature presentations, workshops, and networking with digital political and public affairs professionals.

When

Saturday, April 30, 2016

Registration & Continental Breakfast - 9:15am - 9:45am

Welcome from GSPM Director Mark Kennedy - 9:45am - 10:00am

Session 1 - 10:00am - 10:45am

Session 2 - 11:00am - 11:45am

Lunch & Networking Break - 11:45am - 1:00pm

Session 3 - 1:00pm - 1:45pm

Session 4 - 2:00pm - 2:45pm

Where Duquès Hall

2201 G Street NW Washington, DC 20052

REGISTER

Upcoming Events/Announcements

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The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) is proud to announce the launch of our newest

program! We are searching for five Italian American college students, graduate students, and/or

recent college graduates to travel to Washington D.C. for our Congressional Fellowship Program

during FALL 2016 . Each of the selected students will be placed in the office of an Italian American

member of Congress.

NIAF will award fellows with a stipend of $1000 to aid with travel and living expenses while in

Washington. Fellows will also receive training at NIAF headquarters and will be invited to participate

in NIAF events throughout the fall, including NIAF Public Policy Forums and our 41st Annual

Gala Weekend from October 13-16 .

The following offices will accept NIAF Congressional Fellows during the fall of 2016:

Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)

Congressman Lou Barletta (R-PA)

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)

Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC)

Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA)

Congressman John Mica (R-FL)

Congressman Jim Renacci (R-OH)

Congressman Pat Tiberi (R-OH)

Congressman Bill Pascrell (D-NJ)

To be eligible students must:

Be a member of NIAF. To sign up please visithttps://www.niaf.org/join-us/

Be a junior/senior in college or in their first year out of college

Have at least one Italian grandparent

Provide two references from current/former employers or current/former professors

E-mail a resume

Fill out an online application by May 2nd, 11:59 pm EST

For more information and a link to the online application, please

visit http://www.niaf.org/programs/niaf-congressional-fellowship/

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STRATEGIC CORPORATE RESEARCH SUMMER SCHOOL, June 12-17, 2016 The AFL-CIO and Cornell University are sponsoring a Strategic Corporate Research Summer School on June 12-17, 2016 in Ithaca, New York. The application deadline is April 29. The course is designed for students and others who want to make corporations accountable by working as researchers in unions and social change organizations. The course offers a regular track and an advanced track with an additional research and writing requirement. It is open to individuals applying on their own and to individuals sponsored by unions and other organizations. Partial scholarships are available to non-sponsored individuals who opt for the advanced track. Inquire if interested in obtaining course credit. For more info, email scrsummer@cornell.edu, call 607-269-7246, or go to the course website: https://www.ilr.cornell.edu/worker-institute/education-training/strategic-corporate-research-summer-course

Selecting a Vice President: Balancing Politics and Prudence

Friday, April 22, 2016 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET

The vice president is “one heartbeat” away from the presidency, yet presidential nominees entrusted with extraordinary responsibility for this choice only have a short time to find, vet, and select their running mates. Politics will be a part of that decision, but the selection must be capable of taking on the key role that vice presidents have increasingly come to play, and able to assume the office of president if necessary.

With BPC’s guidance, a panel of experts with experience in different facets of the vice presidential selection process have been meeting to consider the challenges that face presidential candidates in making this decision. At this event, they will present for discussion their conclusions and actionable recommendations for the campaigns to consider as the time for this critical choice rapidly approaches.

RSVP HERE

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Bearing Witness to Genocide: The Plight of Religious Minorities in Iraq

Thursday, April 21, 2016 at 7 p.m.

Annenberg Theater at the Newseum

555 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C.

This program is free and open to the public. Registration is required.

RSVP >

To many Americans, ISIS is a terrorist organization responsible for deadly plots in Paris and Brussels,

for beheading westerners, and for threatening America's security. The US government has also

recently declared the group a perpetrator of genocide. In the summer of 2014, ISIS committed

genocide and crimes against humanity against ethnic and religious minorities in Ninewa province in

Northern Iraq, decimating millennia-old communities and irrevocably tearing the social fabric of the

once-diverse region.

Distinguished experts in law and human rights will discuss the US Holocaust Memorial Museum's

recent Bearing Witness report on Iraq, which documented crimes against Yezidi, Christian and other

ethnic and religious populations in Northern Iraq. Panelists include:

What About Us? A State of the Millennial Policy Forum

What obstacles are young Americans facing? What key initiatives and reforms would remove the

barriers that are hindering success?

Millennials are plagued by high debt, low wages, and often are worse-off than previous generations.

But while the problems we face are colossal, the opportunities are endless when we unite to make

America a better place for our generation and generations to come.

Generation Opportunity and the George Washington University’s Graduate School of Political

Management along with Generation Progress and Rock the Vote want to open up the floor to those

who are affected most by these barriers to opportunity – Millennials. Join us in an open dialogue with

Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) and representatives from our organizations to discuss issues that impact

YOU.

Topics to be discussed include, but are certainly not limited to:

Working to make higher education more affordable and available to all

Fixing the broken American Criminal Justice System

Securing opportunities for our future

Lite food and beverages will be served at the pre-event reception at 7:00 PM and the program will

begin promptly at 7:30 PM.

https://gspm.gwu.edu/what-about-us-state-millennial-policy-forum

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