Graduating in May and still looking for a job? Thinking about a summer internship? Connect with more than 100 employers at the Illini Career and Internship Fair, Wednesday, March 9 from noon to 4 p.m. at the ARC. Visit go.illinois.edu/IlliniFair2016 to learn more.
Thank you!
Sparkle Sanders, MBA
Assistant Director – Marketing, Communications & Event Planning
The Career Center
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
(217) 265-9233
Columbia Business School is kicking off its recruitment for our 2016 Summer Research Internship program! Last year we hosted 23 interns from a pool of over 1200 outstanding applicants. We had great success recruiting from your school last year and we would be delighted to work with you again this year. We are looking for student from all majors who have an interest in doing research in a business school environment.
The details about the program are listed below and I would greatly appreciate if you could post it on your departmental listserv.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
2016 Summer Research Internship Flyer
Thank you for your continued participation.
Khaled N. Hamdy, PhD
Director, Research and Planning
Office of the Dean
Columbia Business School
3022 Broadway, Uris Room 325-E
New York, NY 10027-6902
212.851.9570
212.932.0545
2016 Summer Internship Program
Columbia Business School is seeking outstanding applications for the 2016 Summer Research Internship program. The highly selective program provides an intellectually stimulating environment and exposes the students to the world of business research. Several of the top interns have gone on to leading MS and PhD programs in Economics, Finance, Computer Science, and Data Sciences. Many been selected to join CBS full-time as a full-time Research Associate.
Under the guidance of Columbia Business School’s leading faculty, interns will take an active role on a research project in one of the following areas: finance, economics, marketing, management, decision sciences, operations, accounting, and data analytics.
This is a multi-disciplinary program and candidates from all backgrounds, including business, statistics, mathematics, engineering, computer science, the physical sciences, and the social and behavioral sciences are encouraged to apply.
Prospective interns must have the following qualifications:
o Familiarity with statistical and computational software packages (such as Matlab, R, STATA), scripting languages such as Python, or general programming languages
The internship program is designed for undergraduate students in their sophomore or junior year and first year Masters students. Exceptional students from other classes are considered on a case-by-case basis.
The program runs from May 29, 2016 – August 6, 2016. On-campus housing and a stipend will be provided.
To apply, please fill out the application form at the following website: http://www8.gsb.columbia.edu/faculty-research/research/job-opportunities/summer-research-internship
The Application Deadline is 11:59pm EST on March 1, 2016. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The application process is highly competitive, only qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Top 10 Tips for Getting Successful Statistical Internships
URL: http://stattrak.amstat.org/2015/12/01/top-10-tips-for-getting-successful-statistical-internships/
“If you are a graduate or advanced undergraduate student in statistical sciences and related fields, these 10 tips may increase your likelihood of getting an internship. Once you have secured and completed an internship, it will be a valuable lifelong experience….”
You are welcome to share with your students and to view internship opportunities listed via
http://www.amstat.org/education/pdfs/2016Internships.pdf and from other sources.
Here is the full list: http://stattrak.amstat.org/2015/12/01/2016-internships/
Don’t Forget about this Friday’s Sociology Internship Fair!
Oct. 23, 2015
1-3 PM
3057 Lincoln Hall
Join the Sociology Department as we invite local organizations who have internships available for Spring and Summer 2016 and wish to showcase their opportunities! Learn about exciting opportunities in business, criminal justice, and the non-profit world all in one location. Open to all majors!
Organizations attending include:
do good consulting
DREAAM Project
Rape Advocacy Counseling and Education Services
Community Elements
Champaign Police Department
Museum of the Grand Prairie
Courage Connection
Generations of Hope
Habitat for Humanity
Champaign County Juvenile Detention Center
Prairie Land Mediation Center
Champaign County Regional Planning Commission
Teach for America
Jim Loewen — Sundown Towns, Race Relations, Statistics and Web Design Research Internships
Dr. Nicole Holtzclaw-Stone
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Department of Sociology
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
3070 Lincoln Hall
702 S. Wright St.
MC 454
Urbana, IL 61801
Students can now book appointments with Sociology Advisors using the online web tool: https://my.atlas.illinois.edu/advising/ . Just use the drop down calendar to find “Sociology Undergraduate Advising” and then select the Advisor and week you are looking for an appointment. Advising appointments that are available show up in green.
ACADEMIC POLITICAL INTERNSHIPS
INFORMATION SESSION
THURSDAY, JANUARY 22
4-5:30 PM
DAVID KINLEY HALL 108
You can earn academic credit in association with a political internship through the political science department. All programs are open to all majors, with possibilities from Champaign to Washington DC to US embassies and elsewhere abroad. It is not too late to do the local program this semester, especially if you have an internship in hand. If you are interested, contact Professor Henehan right away about your options. Government offices and political organizations are still looking for interns. For more information, contact Professor Henehan at mhenehan@illinois.edu or in David Kinley Hall 403 Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons.
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Joseph Hinchliffe, PhD
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Department of Political Science
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Happy new year,
I’m emailing to see if you could let your students know that summer Illinois in Washington applications are due on February 1. Students can also apply for early decision for fall 2015 on February 1. Applications are available on our website at www.washington.illinois.edu. Interested students can also read what current and former students have to say on our blog www.illinoisinwashington.wordpress.com/.
I’ll send you another note in a couple of weeks; I’ll be coming to campus February 17-19 and doing an information session on the evening of February 18. Also, if you have a student group that you’d like me to speak to about IIW, please let me know!
I appreciate your help letting students know about Illinois in Washington. And if you have any questions about the program, please don’t hesitate to ask.
Have a good beginning of the semester,
Susan
Susan Halebsky Dimock, PhD
Interim Director, Illinois in Washington
