Job/Internship Opportunities

The Career Center has just forwarded me a handful of job and internship opportunities to share with students. One of these might be a good idea for you to investigate, depending on your career interests. Here's what I received:


Great Job Opportunity
Standard Market, a new, chef-driven retail food store concept, is seeking talented individuals to join their dynamic team in Westmont, IL. They are currently hiring for a Communications Specialist and multiple Assistant Store Manager positions.  For more information, visit The Career Center’s I-Link, Job #42801 and #42774. Interested applicants must send their resume and a targeted cover letter to jobs@standardmarket.com.  
Interested in Gaining Great HR Experience?  
Young Innovations is a growing company that is currently seeking an Entry Level Human Resources Associate to join their Algonquin, IL location. As they continue to grow, they are in search of a talented, self-led individual who wishes to develop professionally in a fast-paced, dynamic, and highly collaborative environment. This position would work closely with all functions of HR and Organizational Development.   For more information, visit The Career Center’s I-Link Job # 41912 or visit their website. For full consideration apply by August 5. 


Writing Opportunity at USA TODAY College 
Join the Collegiate Correspondent program in which students have the opportunity to write and report weekly for USA TODAY College, be mentored by USA TODAY editorial staff and learn other pertinent skills. As a collegiate correspondent, you will be an integral part of USA TODAY College, providing a unique angle on current news events. At the same time, you will hone your skills, write for a large audience, gain experience working on deadline and keeping content relevant.
USA TODAY is looking for motivated undergraduate reporters (all majors welcome to apply) who will be passionate about bringing smart, engaging stories to readers. For more information please visit their website. Questions? Contact Kristen Rein at usatcollegeblog@gmail.com.


Exciting Internship Opportunity 
The District of Columbia Public Schools Urban Education Leaders Internship Program (UELIP) is actively seeking to bring in students from the Midwest and the University of Illinois! Available year-round with spring, summer, and fall opportunities, the program provides top undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to conduct research and work on education policy projects. This internship involves students being placed in one of the various offices at DC Public Schools while having the opportunity to work on projects, attend presentations by leaders in the field, and much more. UELIP offers countless occasions for learning in terms of experience and a great atmosphere for students who are interested in and passionate about education, policy, urban studies and more. UELIP accepts applications from students in all fields and with varying interests, both undergraduate and graduate. For more information, and to apply visit their website.

Fall Courses: Asian American Studies (AAS) Courses Still Available

There are several AAS courses for the fall with seats still available. Depending on your needs, you may find some of these appropriate for your situation. Here are some notes to determine if one of these courses is appropriate for you - email me if you're still unsure:

• Freshmen can consider adding one of the AAS199 options if they don't already have a 199 from this or another discipline on their schedule, as these are Discovery courses which are only available to students in their first year, and even then only 1 Discovery course is recommended.
• Here is a flyer about AAS258. And here is a flyer that has information about some of the 199 Discovery options.
• The 300 and 400-level courses here do not fulfill any gen eds.
• Most of the 300 and 400-level courses here list AAS100 as a prerequisite - I would take that prerequisite seriously, as these are advanced courses.

I received an extensive blurb about the open AAS options. Here you go:

Fall 2011 Asian American Studies courses for Undergraduate Students
Discovery Courses:

AAS 199  Food and Art (CRN 50585)

This course examines how food represented in various artistic media including but not limited to literature, painting, film, and the internet. In this class, we will examine how food becomes an artistic vehicle to express messages and ideas about cultural, racial, ethnic, class, and gender differences and diversity. The course will examine artistic representation of ethnic foods, migrant cuisines, haute cuisine, and religious festivals and rituals involving food.  The course will focus around Asian American artistic productions and cultural practices. First year Discovery Program course. Registration restricted to freshmen. Students should only enroll in one Discovery course.

AAS 199 Asian American Youth in Film (CRN 42852)

Asian American youth make up one of the fastest growing populations in the United States today. They also represent approximately 12% of the UIUC student population. This course will examine

films starring and produced by Asian American youth to explore key ways that they are actively shaping the multicultural landscape. A desired outcome of the course is that analysis of the films, readings, and issues concerning Asian American youth will allow students to gain a fuller understanding of race, class, culture, diversity, and gender in U.S. and on campus. We will also compare and situate the unique (and not so unique) experiences of Asian American youth with young people of different racial backgrounds. First year Discovery Program course. Registration restricted to freshmen. Students should only enroll in one Discovery course.

AAS 199 Asian American College Student Experience (CRN 50587)

In this course we examine the historical and contemporary experiences of Asian American college students from the early 1900s to the present. We will examine students' experiences through their own narratives and provide context for understanding the larger socio-political milieu in which they were and are embedded. Some topics to examine will include, but not be limited to: immigration restrictions, World War II, the Civil Rights Era, the admissions debate of the 1980s and affirmative action. We will pay particular attention to the experiences of Asian American students at the University of Illinois. First Year Discovery Program Course. Registration restricted to freshman. Students should enroll in only one Discovery course. Meets 22-Aug-11 - 14-Oct-11.

Courses with General Education Credit (noted in parentheses)

AAS 120 Intro Asian Am Pop Culture (U.S. Minority Cultures)

AAS 258 Muslims in America (UIUC Social Sciences,  U.S. Minority Cultures) – flyer attached

Advanced Credit courses:

AAS 315 War, Memory, and Cinema

AAS 346 Asian American Youth

AAS 365 Asian American Media and Film

AAS 390 Contemp Asian Am Lit & Film (CRN 51335)

This class will read literary texts produced by Asian American writers and filmmakers in the past two years. What are some contemporary concerns in Asian American literature and film? What are some common themes, and in what ways do the texts negotiate with the question of being Asian American in the twenty-first century? How do the texts address questions the multiple and shifting markers of identity such as citizenship, class, gender, race, sexuality, religion, and so forth? How do they challenge our understanding of the present moment and our position in it? What is the vision of the past, present, and future in these literary texts and filmic representations? In the process of addressing these questions, we will employ a reading practice that consists of contextualizing the texts in their historical production, as well using close-reading and critical thinking in order to study how Asian American literature shapes the construction of multiple, hybrid, heterogeneous, diasporic, and transnational subjectivities that challenge the very notion of “Asian American” As a uniform identity.

AAS 490 Black & Asian Workers in US (CRN 47848)

This course examines the shifting literary and historical representations of African Americans and Asian Americans. Starting with the period of post-emancipation and the migration of Asian labor in the rise of U.S. capitalism and ending in the late twentieth century, we will read Asian American and African American novels in their historical contexts that prompt a comparative understanding race and labor in the United States.

AAS 490 Immigrant America (CRN 31301) (with special emphasis on Asian American History)

This course will explore the dynamics of elite and popular culture, the influence of Marxism and neoconservatism, biography and social history, the evolution of race theorizing, and the question

what constitutes Asian America and who counts as an Asian American.

MATH220 Calculus Proficiency Exam

There will be one date only for the multiple-choice version of the MATH220 Calculus proficiency exam. Here's the blurb:
The Department of Mathematics gives a multiple-choice Math 220 proficiency exam for NEW STUDENTS ONLY on:
 Thursday, August 18
1-2:30 pm
314 Altgeld Hall
no sign-up necessary
bring pencil and i-card (or photo ID)
No calculators permitted.
 This is students' only chance to take a multiple-choice calculus exam.  Students will be able to get the results, in person only, 1-4 pm, Friday, August 19, in 313 Altgeld Hall.
 If you contact your new students before this date, please consider including that information.  Further proficiency exam information is available at
http://www.math.illinois.edu/UndergraduateProgram/profic.html
 including information about the regular 3-hour long-answer proficiency exam available for almost any math course on August 27.
 Please e-mail mathadvising@illinois.edu with any questions.  The Math Undergraduate Office can also be reached at 244-7310 between 8:30-noon or 1-5 pm, but adviser hours are very limited until August 15.  Thanks!

LGBT Events for the Start of the School Year

A couple of LGBT events coming up in August:

CU Pride Fest
The 2nd annual CU Pride Fest is happening on August 20 at Lincoln Square in Urbana! Volunteers wanted throughout the summer and for day of Pride Fest. Contact Caroline Nappo at cnappo2 -at - illinois.edu for more information.

LGBT Open House
Tuesday August 23, 2011. 6 8:30 pm
LGBT Resource Center. 323 Illini Union
Visit the newly expanded LGBT Resource Center. Meet, greet and socialize with the LGBT Resource Center staff and student leaders.

Psychology Research Opportunities

The Psychology Department is now posting opportunities for paid studies. Here's the blurb:

Psychology subjects for paid studies sought

The psychology department has a new website for signing up for paid studies. All posted studies have Institutional Review Board approval. You must be 18 years old to register in the signup system. For more

information and to register in the system, visit: URL: http://go.illinois.edu/PaidSubjectPool

New Fall Gen Ed Option: AIS 140 Native Religious Traditions

I just received word that AIS140, which fulfills an Historical and Philosophical Perspectives (HP) and a US Minority Cultures (US) gen ed, still has seats available for the fall. Here's the blurb:
An interdisciplinary survey of native religious traditions, exploring the breadth and depth of spiritual expression among native people in North America. Assigned readings and class discussions cover a variety of important themes including sacred landscapes, mythic narratives, oral histories, communal identities, tribal values, elder teachings, visionary experiences, ceremonial practices, prayer traditions, and trickster wisdom. Students also consider historic encounters with missionary colonialism and contemporary strategies for religious self-determination. Class discussions are supplemented by audiovisual materials and guest speakers. Same as RLST 140. 

Fall Course: MCB150 Now Unrestricted

I just received word that any remaining seats in MCB150 have just been made available to non-majors. This course may be appropriate for some people based on your academic and professional interests, however it is a very challenging course and therefore NOT a great choice if all you need is a science gen ed. Contact me with questions about whether this course is appropriate for you.

LAS Career Exploration Night

This event will provide you with an opportunity to explore careers available to graduates of various majors within the College of LAS. It will also feature a resume-critique, as well as an opportunity to network with various professionals. Details can be found here: https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/dmurph/www/index_files/Events/LAS%20CEN%20advertising.pdf
Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Illini Rooms A, B, C, & South Lounge

Illini Union

6:15 to 8:30 p.m.

Resume writing and critiquing workshops

Illini Rooms 404 and 406

Illini Union

4:00-5:00 p.m.

Job and Internship Opportunities

I just received word from The Career Center on some job and career opportunities. Here's the blurb:



Great Internship Opportunity
The State Department is looking to hire undergraduate and graduate students for their Virtual Student Foreign Service eInternships.  These internships are a great way for students to gain practical work experience while also building a relationship with U.S. diplomatic posts abroad and State Department domestic offices.  The VSFS eInterns will be required to work 5-10 hours per week on various projects. More information can be found at http://www.state.gov/vsfs/index.htm Students must apply through usajobs.gov from July 2-July 20th.   


On-Campus Student Job Opportunity
Looking for a job that fits into your class schedule this fall and is a great resume builder?! Consider becoming a student worker at Disability Resources and Educational Services. Responsiblities include delivering materials all around the campus area, working in the Testing Accommodations Center (TAC) with students with disabilities, proctoring exams, interacting with students with different disabilities, and more! For more information visit: http://illinois.edu/728/tac_job_description_fall_2011.doc

Summer Grade Replacement Deadlines

For those of you taking summer courses, the deadline to file for grade replacement for MOST summer courses is rapidly approaching - this Friday, July 8th. Remember, grade replacement is not automatic - one must file for grade replacement, and the form is available through your advisor. Contact me immediately if you are currently re-taking a course and believe you are eligible to file for grade replacement! A table of summer sessions and their corresponding grade replacement deadlines (which are the same date as the drop deadlines) is available here: https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/dmurph/www/index_files/Registration%20Help/Summer%202011%20drop%20deadlines.pdf

Fall Gen Ed Courses:A listing of ALL gen ed options for the fall!

This resource might be useful to anyone looking for options to fulfill a general education category - a listing of all gen ed options for the fall. It will be up to you to investigate potential hang-ups, like whether a class is full (found via the online course registration system), or whether it has particular prerequisites that you may or may not meet (found via the Course Information Suite, http://courses.illinois.edu/cis/index ).

Here's the list: https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/rtomas/www/DGSGenEd2011.pdf

The final page shows Discovery Courses - only an option during your Freshman year!

Cognitive research project needs participants

Seeking participants for two-hour cognitive task/3-D streetcrossing sessions. Payment is $8/hour plus parking. Must be ages 18-30, U.S.citizens and native English speakers. Email interest with Monday/Tuesday availability through July to streetcrossings.lbc - at - gmail.com. To learn more, go to http://www.beckman.illinois.edu/index.aspx or contact Aubrey Elaine Lutz - alutz2 - at - illinois.edu at the Beckman Institute

Have You Considered: Portuguese and Brazilian Studies?

Maybe you weren't aware of it, but Illinois has programs in Portuguese and Brazilian Studies! Check out these links to learn more:

• Begins learning about the programs here: http://courses.illinois.edu/cis/2011/fall/programs/undergrad/las/portuguese.html
• See some of the Fall 2011 course options here: https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/dmurph/www/index_files/Fall%202011%20Courses/PORT.pdf