Opportunities for Engagement

Local Opportunities

Research Stipend in Practical Ethics for Undergraduates through the Poynter Center for the Study of Ethics and American Institutions: http://poynter.indiana.edu/research_stipends.shtml

For information on City government activities and opportunities: http://bloomington.in.gov/

Volunteering in Bloomington:
The City of Bloomington Volunteer Network is your source for information about volunteering locally. For a complete listing, visit www.bloomington.in.gov/volunteer or call (812) 349-3433.

Internships

The Journey 2010 Executive Fellowship is for students interested in youth work and leadership.
Applications are due Nov. 20

We are currently accepting nominations for leaders in the field of youth work to join a select group of influential professionals as a member of the 2010 class of The Executive Journey Fellowship – a program aimed at renewing leaders and transforming the field of youth work in Indiana.

Fellows attend four all-expense-paid retreats throughout the year focused on personal and professional leadership and renewal, benefit from executive coaching, have the opportunity to connect with national leaders in the youth development field, receive individual stipends to fund their own professional development and engage with colleagues to transform their own organizations and communities.

Download materials to apply at http://www.thejourneyonline.org

The Direct Action & Research Training (DART) Organizers Institute
Application deadline is December 15, 2009
Applicants must be alums or spring '10 graduating IU students

The DART Organizers Institute starts July 18, 2010 and combines a 7-day
classroom with 15-week field training. Organizer Trainees will learn
such things as:

· Entering a community
· Identifying and training local leaders
· Strategic planning and issue cutting
· Relationship and community building
· Direct Action on community issues
· Fundraising

This is a paid training program designed to promote successful
graduates into permanent salaried positions making up to $35,000/year
in starting salaries, plus benefits. Graduates from the DART Organizers
Institute have gone onto accept Executive Director and Associate
Community Organizing positions throughout the country.

To apply, Indiana University students must send a resume to:
Ben MacConnell, the Recruitment Director at: ben@thedartcenter.org
before December 15, 2009. You can also call him with questions: (785)
841-2680. To find out more about the DART center, check out our
website: www.thedartcenter.org. For a brief introduction to DART and
the Organizers Institute, check out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shv8jeHyn0E

Institute on Philanthropy and Voluntary Service Summer Internship Program
Georgetown University, Washington, DC

Applications due by March 5, 2010.
Early applications submitted by December 4 will receive a 5% tuition discount as well as
priority scholarship consideration and internship placement.

****SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING AVAILABLE****

Sponsored by The Fund for American Studies in partnership with Georgetown University,
the Institute is a summer academic internship program held in Washington, D.C. for
undergraduate students interested in volunteerism and careers in the nonprofit sector.

The Institute combines substantive professional experience for 30 hours a week with a
challenging academic experience. This fast-paced, eight-week residential program
provides students from around the world with the opportunities to gain an edge in
today's competitive job market and graduate school admissions, and experience the
excitement of Washington first-hand.

Internships: Competitive placements with leading nonprofit organizations
Classes: Up to 9 transferable credits in ethics and philanthropy from Georgetown University
Housing: Roommate matching and furnished on-campus apartments in the heart of D.C.
Service: A variety of hands-on community projects
Guest Lectures: With Washington's top nonprofit executives and scholars
Leadership & Professional Development: Leadership, mentoring and career building activities
Networking: With seasoned nonprofit professionals and top student leaders from around the world
Scholarships: Over half of all students receive full or partial funding based on merit and financial need

For more information and to begin an online application, please visit the website
www.DCinternships.org/IPVS

Questions may be directed to:
Emily Hill, IPVS Program Manager, at IPVS@tfas.org or 800-741-6964.
Click here to request an informational brochure: https://www.DCinternships.org/tfas/brochure/index.asp.

Indiana Department of State Summer Fellowship Program
Applications for the summer of 2010 are accepted through March 5.

The summer fellowship program is a three month internship with the Indiana Secretary of State's office in Indianapolis. Fellows will work on special projects and will be assigned duties essential to the daily operations of the office. Fellows will rotate through each Division of the Secretary of State's office.

For more information and for an application form, visit: http://www.in.gov/sos/3444.htm

Other Opportunities

MyIUcareers
myIUcareers is the first place to look for local and national full- and part-time job postings, internships, and externships. Job fairs, employer information sessions, employer recruitment interviews, and other career-related event announcements are also centralized on the site.
Visit: http://www.indiana.edu/~career/services/jobs_internships/iucareers.php