April 20th Newsletter

Index
I. Volunteer
II. Internships
III. Job search Younger students interested in UVa can learn from you
· TODAY
at 1:30-2:30pm at Peabody Hall: join a student panel for a group from New
Jersey
· Thursday the 28th , 1:30-2:30 at Peabody: join a student panel for a group from DC
· Monday, May 2nd at 3:30-4:30pm at Peabody: join a panel for a group from DC
· Offer to host one of these students overnight on May 2nd by emailing
[email protected]
· Help during a mini Days on the Lawn day for admitted students on April 25th! Join
prospective families for lunch, greet them in the morning or join a panel. Click here.
Men – mentor a local boy and get academic credit!
· The Men’s Leadership Project (MLP) is a full-year academic service learning program that
matches undergraduate men with fifth or sixth grade boys in the Charlottesville community.
· A 3-credit course each semester is included that covers issues that relate to male adolescence,
leadership development, and masculinity. · contact [email protected] or go to mlp.virginia.edu for additional information.
The Door Project
· Room 435 in Newcomb Hall all day
· Come Out and Come Find our Virtual Closet Door
· Come Out for yourself, or Come Out for those who can’t.
· Sign the door or leave a message for the U.Va. LGBTQ community!
ODOS Summer Web Development Internship
· 4-5 Weeks over the summer
· Be creative and put your love of the web to use by building communities through technology!
· A more thorough description and the application is attached
· Applications due May 4th at midnight
Forward / Adelante Bilingual Magazine
· Learn about photo-journalism, writing, editing, translation, production and distribution!
· Applications and details will be provided within the month of April. · Sound interesting? Contact Julie Roa at [email protected] and view the online component of
this excellent publication here: http://www.forwardvirginia.com/
· Year-long commitment (fall 2011, Spring 2012)
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/
Get help with your job search
· Subscribe to the Diversity Outreach Digest from UCS by contacting Taurean Davis
· UCS is open all summer – make an appointment!
· Walk-ins from 1-3 will begin again in the fall
· Visit the UCS calendar http://www.career.virginia.edu/calendar/
Help your peers with their job search and learn from them
· Join a Job Search Club! · For four weeks - learn strategies for finding the right post-graduation position for you.
· Pre-registration is required. Contact Kate at [email protected] for more information.
Interested in a job in Medicine?
· Society of Multicultural Medicine is hosting a lecture series
· Guest speaker Dr. Norm Oliver will discuss about Health Disparities in the U.S and talk about his
cultural experiences in Alaska.
· When: Tuesday April 26th from 6-7 p.m.
Where: Physics 205
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
---------------------------------------This newsletter focuses on opportunities that involve leadership, research, internships, scholarships,
community service, jobs, grants, involvement, and more resources for you. To unsubscribe, please visit
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Note: Community events are well advertised through mailing lists such as SABOR – a weekly newsletter
about what is happening in the Latino community. Thus, I do not use the Dean of Students list serve for
the purpose of advertising events. If you are not yet receiving the regular SABOR newsletter and would
like to, please e-mail [email protected] to sign up. (Select receptions and ceremonies will be advertised if they are formally sponsored by ODOS or the
University).
Julie Roa
Program Coordinator
Multicultural Student Services
Office of the Dean of Students
University of Virginia
Wanna talk? I’m very available by appointment. Email me [email protected]
Student Activities Center / P.O. Box 400708
Charlottesville, VA 22904
(434) 924.7449 / Fax (434) 924.3889