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RED INK MAGAZINE
NATIVE
Spring 2008
Call For Entries

Red Ink Magazine, the Nation's Only Student-run publication of its kind, invites YOU to submit your Poetry, Creative Short Stories, Artwork, and Photography for the Spring 2008 publication. DEADLINE: January 31, 2008. Email: redink@email.arizona.edu or see their website at: www.redinkmagazine.com

 

Fellowships:

2008 Wellstone Organizing Fellows Program
6 month fellowship designed to place young leaders of color in voter engagement efforts in different communities and organizations. The fellowship will run from January - June of 2008. Fellows will recieve one full month of training in January and will work with a community-based organizing project from February - June. Fellows receive ongoing support and mentorship throughout the program. Wellstone Action will administer the program, coordinate with the sponsoring organizations and provide ongoing logistical support to the fellows.

The Minnesota Enviromental Partnership (MEP) has applied to work with Wellstone Action to sponsor and host the 2008 program. Sponsoring organizations manage the fellow in-house, provide the stipend and health care, and ensure that the fellow is deeply involved in their voter engagement and base-building. For more information see Website:
http://www.mepartnership.org/mep_jobs.asp?job_id=823

Newberry Library
A number of fellowhips for both undergrads and graduate
students are available at the Newberry Library in Chicago.
Vary from 1month-1 year.
Deadlines: March 1
http://www.newberry.org/research/felshp/fellowshome.html

2003-Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship
see the web site at www.nsgo.seagrant.org

IHS Indian Health Services Website:
www.dehs.ihs.gov/noinjuries

Educational Opportunities

UMD GK-12 Project
To educate, train and interest science & mathematics graduate students to become better teachers & communicators of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) with K-12 teachers students, and the public.For more information see the K-12 Education program website
http://www.d.umn.edu/gk12/

Honoring Generations, School of Information, The University of Texas at Austin
Careers in Tribal Librarianship, 40 Graduate credit hour on-site program at the University of Texas in Austin's School of Information. Graduates will receive a Master of Science in Information Studies degree. Requirements: Bachelor's degree from a U.S. accredited institution. Prospective Students need to complete two online applications, one to the University of Texas at Austin Graduate and one to the School of Information, and submit other applicaton materials including transcripts, GRE scores, reference letters, and a personal statement. Details: http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/~loriene/HG Or contact Dr. Loriene Roy (Anishinabe) for additional information: loriene@ischool.utexas.edu or (512) 471-3959

INTERNSHIPS

Internships for Graduate and Undergraduate Students across
Michigan, Minnesota & Wisconsin.
Great Research Experience
15 Spots Available
Paid Internships
Housing Assistance Available
If any Interest please contact our office at 1-800-472-7207 or
visit our website:
www.glitc.org/narch

American University Washington Semester American Indian-Washington Internships for Native Students (WINS) program.
Intern and study in Washington, DC for the semester or summer. Students work 35-40 hours a week in a Federal Agency which sponsors American Indian and Alaska Native students from across the country and develops leadership skills.
WINS Student interns take two (2) courses in the fall or spring term and earn 9 credit hours, and in the summer they take two courses and earn 6 credit hours. WINS sponsorship, program participants may receive:
-Transportation to and from DC
-Tuition & books
-Stipend for incidentals & local transportation
-Housing at American University's Tenley Campus dormitories
-Meal plan
-An internship in the capital
Requirements include:
*Current enrollment in higher education degree program
*Completion of three semesters of college before the internship begins
*Minimum 2.5 GPA
*Membership in a federally recognized tribe, if applicable
WINS FBI Honors program. Spring deadline is October 1, and Summer deadline is February 1.
For complete details about qualifications and the internship program go to:
http://www.american.edu/wins/

Western Lakes Superior Sanitary District
Temporary Intern Position
Household Hazardous Waste Facility
Western Laker Superior Sanitary District
2626 Courtland Street
Duluth, MN 55806
Deadline: March 19
Available to begin work on a 14-hour per week basis during the Fall-Winter-Spring: then Full-Time, beginning on or around June 1, 2004, (67 working days/year); then 14 hours per week thoughout the school months.
REQUIREMENTS:
One year College Chemistry. A sophomore college student who is interested in working in this type of enviroment during their college term.
DESCRIPTION:
Assist in receiving, sorting, bulking and packaging household hazardous wastes. Assist in event collections for the counties participating in regional program.
RATE OF PAY:
$8.50 per hour
WOMAN AND MINORITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
If interested please contact or send your resume to:
Pat Gordon
Supervisor of Administrative Services
Western Lake Superior Sanitary District
2626 Courtland Street
Duluth, MN 55806
Phone: 218-722-3336

Summer Affirmative Action Intern Program(SAAIP)
The Summer Affirmative Action Intern Program assists state agencies and universities in promoting equal employment opportuntiy by providing them with a pool of candidates who are racial/ethnic minorities, females, and persons with disabilities. The program provides students with practical, on-the-job experience, training, and exposure to the Wisconsin Civil Service System.
To participate in the Summer Affirmative Action Intern Program, students at the beginning of the next school year, must be juniors, seniors, or graduate students at an accredited four-year college or university, or enrolled in the second year of a two year technical or vocational school program.
For more info or applications call: (608) 267-1005,
TDD (608) 267-1004 or email claire.dehnert@der.state.wi.us


U.S. Department of Education, White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities PAID Internship
Native American undergraduate students and or recent graduates to fill a paid intership position form June - August 2002 in Washington D.C.
Position needs to be filled ASAP.
Contact this Agency for info
Contact: Toney Begay
White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities, 555 New Jersey Ave. NW Suite 408, Washington, DC 20208
ph: 202-208-1312
Email: toney.begay@ed.gov

The Washington Center's American Indian/Alaska Native Initiative.
Summer Internship Deadline April 15
Fully Funded internships are available in DC for American Indian Students throughout the nation for the summer 2006 term. Contact this agency for application and information
Students Receive:
* An all-paid-for internship through a federal agency-internship sponsor that covers round-trip travel to and from Washington, DC, fully furnished TWC housing, TWC program fee, and a $250 weekly stipend.
* Internships with challenging job responsibilities in major government agency;
* Practical job training workshops with an emphasis on writing and enhancing overall communication skills, guidance and career counseling, and social activities and events.
Eligibility:
*Students must be enrolled in an accredited college and be a second semester sophomore or above. Students are also eligible to participate within 18 months of their graduation date.
*Students must provide proof of enrollment in a state or federally recognized tribe.
*Other Washington Center eligibility requirements apply.
Objective:
The Washington Center's American Indian/Alaska Native Initiative prepares emerging Native Amreican Indian leaders from colleges and universities from across the country to assume leadership opositions in the public sector. Students participate in internships tailored to their interests, interact with successful government representatives, and develop their leadership skills.
Application Information:
http://www.twc.edu/students/financial_federal.shtml#american
or call Jesse Renteria, Program Advisor at 202-336-7586 or via
email: jesser@twc.edu

Jobs Announcements

John Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
Summer Jobs Information:
http://cty.jhu.edu/summer/employment/index.html

Fond du Luth Casino, Duluth, MN
129 E Superior Street. Various positions open on an ongoing basis. $5.50-7.60/hour. Call 218-722-0280.
http://www.fondduluthcasino.com/employment.htm

Minnesota Multi Housing Association
Various positions open on an ongoing basis. For more info, contact: 612-858-8222, 8030 Old Cedar Ave. S., Suite 202, Bloomington, MN 55425

Conferences