Index
I. Summer opportunities
II. Internships
III. Dean of Students resource (free ice-cream on Tuesday)
IV. Job Search (see opportunity with the World Bank)
V. Funding – Scholarships and Grants
VI. By the way
“ Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity” – Seneca (mid-1st century AD).
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I. Southwood Summer Arts Camp
· Camp will take place in Charlottesville, at the Southwood Boys and Girls Club
· Elementary age kids
· 6 week camp: July and 2 weeks in August
o Volunteers do not have to commit to the entire time but rather can do 2 week
increments
· Camp will include classes on collage making, mural painting, Jazz/hiphop dance and
Readers Theater.
· If interested please contact Alexandra Triana at [email protected] for more information
-Not familiar with the Southwood Community? It is a mobile home park owned by Habitat for
Humanity off 5th street extended. The community has a strong Hispanic population with a 60%
majority.
Participate in Summer Medical Mission Trips Abroad
· Experience field clinical work in villages of Costa Rica, Panama, Mexico and Peru
· Two to three weeks over the summer
· Help set up medical clinics in underprivileged and indigenous villages with fellow U.Va.
students.
· Interested? Contact us for more information, and see our website.
Research the Academical Village and get paid
· The Kenan Award up to $4,000
· Meant for student research projects that increase public understanding of the Academical
Village
· Deadline: May 4, noon
· Contact us and visit our website to learn more.
II. Forward / Adelante Bilingual Magazine
· Learn about writing, editing, translation, production and distribution of a professional
publication!
· Application for the fall 2011 opening is attached. · Deadline for application is May 18th at 5pm. Phone interviews will follow.
· View the online component of this excellent publication here:
http://www.forwardvirginia.com/
III. Free Ice-cream Social
· Tuesday May 3rd, 2:30pm
· In front steps of Peabody Hall (rain site: 1st floor of Newcomb Hall)
· Come meet the staff of the Dean of Students Office!
Julie Roa – Your ODOS Coordinator
· I help you navigate the University – if I don’t know, chances are I can find out, so come
ask
· My office is in Newcomb Hall, first floor across from Bank of America in the Student
Activities Center (SAC), second office to your left. Come visit!
· Office hours: Wednesdays 11am-1pm and Thursdays 1pm-3pm
· I’m also very available by appointment. Email me at [email protected]!
IV. World Bank – Junior Professional for the Office for Latin America and the Caribbean
· 2 year position based in Washington DC
· Must be fully bilingual. · They prefer someone with a masters but are reaching out to all – don’t let that deter you
· Description attached as TOR JPA-LCRVP.pdf
· Send resume to David Argente ([email protected]) and Karla Pineda
([email protected])
· Due by 5pm on May 6th
Use University Career Services
· May 2011 graduates may meet with UCS staff during the summer after graduation and
then subsequently will access personalized services from Alumni Career Services Center. · UCS is open all summer – make an appointment: call 434-924-8900
· Subscribe to the Diversity Outreach Digest from UCS by contacting Taurean Davis
· Visit the UCS calendar http://www.career.virginia.edu/calendar/ to know when to meet
recruiters from graduate school programs, companies, and various organizations.
Peace Corps
· volunteers spend two years living and working in one of 77 countries around the world. Make an impact on people’s lives – including your own.
· UVA has its own recruiter: Jonathan Moore ([email protected])
· Application Deadline: Rolling www.peacecorps.gov
CAVLink system
· Over 220 full-time jobs & internships were posted in CAVLink last week!
· CAVLink is your resource for full-time jobs, part-time jobs, and internships posted by
employers specifically for U.Va. students.
· Register for an account today, complete your profile, and upload your resume
http://www.career.virginia.edu/cavlink/
V. UK Graduate School Scholarships Info Sessios
· May 3, noon, Byrd Room 318, Harrison Institute
· Learn about the Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell, Gates Cambridge and Churchill scholarships
and the application process.
· Please contact The Center for Undergraduate Excellence and visit our website for more
information
Private Scholarships
· Student Financial Services keeps a list of private scholarships that UVA students have
earned in the past.
· Browse the SFS list and research those which might match your academic credentials
· Also make use of the scholarship search engines that they recommend on that same link
Alumni Association Scholarships
· Unless a geographic region is indicated, the listed scholarships are open to international
students
· Deadlines vary. Check often.
· For more information, or to receive an application, please contact Molly Bass at (434)
243-9019 or [email protected]. VI. Chuck it for Charity
· Donate your unwanted items when you move out
· May 4 through 14th
· There are pick-up sites in on-Grounds housing and Newcomb
· E-mail us and visit us online to learn more.
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Julie Roa
Program Coordinator for Multicultural Student Services
Office of the Dean of Students
University of Virginia
Student Activities Center
Office hours: Wednesdays 11am-1pm and Thursdays 1pm-3pm
P.O. Box 400708 / Charlottesville, VA 22904
(434) 924.7449 / Fax (434) 924.3889