I believe this event will be of interest to many students, not only those considering a major or minor in Gender and Women’s Studies, but also students with interests in public policy and law, social justice work, and non-profits. I’d be grateful if you could forward this invitation to the students you advise. The event is open to all students, faculty and staff. Scheduled for April 5, 2013.
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ILLINOIS IN WASHINGTON MEETING
IIW is a University of Illinois sponsored academic internship program that is held in Washington, D.C. each semester and over the summer. Whether you are interested in our political process, in business and economics, the myriad of ways in which government affects your life, or if you just curious about what goes on in Washington, D.C. the IIW has something for you. No matter what your current interests are or future plans may be; you should consider interning and studying in our nation’s Capital for a summer or for a semester.
There is an INFORMATION MEETING this TUESDAY, MARCH 12 at 4:00pm in 130 Wholers Hall The deadline for the Fall 2013 session of the IIW program has been EXTENDED to March 15. The application process is quick and easy. For more information, see: http://www.washington.illinois.edu/ Questions? Contact Don Greco at dgreco@illinois.edu
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Food Analytics? : Illustrating that the Big Data trend is leaving no area untouched, researcher Lada Adamic has developed an algorithm to predict how successful a recipe will turn out. She can predict with 80% accuracy how many stars a recipe will receive on a popular recipe site. Until she develops a technique to predict the likelihood of an inept chief being able to successfully prepare a recipe, some of us may want to just stick to admiring her research papers and leave the cooking to the pros.
Nate Silver Answers Your Questions on Reddit: Everyone’s favorite prognosticator took to the popular website Reddit to answer reader submitted questions. Read this article to find out his thoughts on teacher evaluations and why politics is harder to forecast than baseball.
An excellent opportunity from our friends and neighbors in the Mathematics Department. Details below.
This is a save-the-date note for an exciting event the Department of Mathematics is planning for the morning of January 31.–and also for the Business Career Fair and the Engineering Career Services Career Fair on Jan. 29-30.
The Department of Mathematics is inviting companies who are interested in employing math majors (for both internships and full-time jobs) to come to Math Careers Exploration Day on January 31. You will have the opportunity to talk to prospective employers. If you’re a freshman, find out what these companies would like from you in the next few years. If you’re a sophomore or junior, find out about internship opportunities. If you’re a senior graduating soon, this is an EXCELLENT opportunity to make a good impression with a prospective employer.
January 29 and 30 are the dates for the spring Business Career Fair and Engineering Career Services Career Fair–it’s going to be a busy week for those of you seeking jobs.
So if there is any chance that you would like an internship or a full-time job after spring semester, please update your resume over winter break. Then when you get back to campus in January, make sure to have the Career Center critique your resume–and if you can manage it, set up a Career Center mock interview, too.
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