Student Assistant Position: Graduate Enrollment Management Services
Administrative and Support Duties
This is a one semester position in the Office of Graduate Enrollment Management Services. It is anticipated that the employee will devote up to 20 regularly scheduled hours per week to this assignment. The responsibilities of this Student Assistant position will include, but will not be limited to, tasks such as:
- frequent monitoring of academic unit websites to ensure information (financial aid, available programs, alumni information) are kept current.
- providing assistance with various data mining projects in order to learn characteristics (demographics, quality) of yearly applicant pools.
- assistance with day-to-day GrAdMIT (graduate online application system) operations
- providing assistance with data collection of periodic reports and in performing post admission cycle audits to ensure academic units are adhering to institutional policies and procedures related to graduate admissions oversight process.
- distribution of GRE, TOEFL and transcript mailings to appropriate departments
- providing assistance with application fee waiver/deferral processing,
- providing additional support for publication and website projects.
- helping with day-to-day communication with prospective applicants placing an emphasis on enhancing communication with applicants from underrepresented backgrounds.
- meeting with prospective applicants and answer general questions regarding graduate school programs at UB.
The incumbent will also be expected to prepare correspondence, assist with basic office duties (answering phones, greeting visitors, verifying data, etc.), provide support for database and electronic mailing list management and maintenance, as well as for the admissions information on the Graduate School website, and assist with preparations for various Graduate Enrollment Management Services events. Other administrative and technical tasks may be assigned as appropriate to the skill level of the candidate (i.e., assist with display box in the walkway between Knox and the Student Union).
Applicants for this position must demonstrate exceptional communication skills (oral and written), tact, diplomacy, reliability and attention to detail. This Student Assistant position requires effective management of information in terms of editing, content, organization and descriptiveness, as well as effective contact with personnel throughout the University on a regular basis. It is essential that the chosen candidate will be able to learn to use resources (websites, contact lists, on-line and printed information) to maximum effect and efficiency. Other mandatory qualifications include:
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint)
- Familiarity with Adobe Acrobat
- Basic understanding of the workings of a web page
- High energy level, with the ability to manage multiple time-sensitive tasks with attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills, plus tact and diplomacy
- Proven organizational skills
Resume and contact information for three (3) references should be sent to Lisa Coia, Assistant Director, Office of Graduate Enrollment Management Services, 402 Capen Hall, North Campus.
Posted by Jessica on April 29, 2009 in Internships
This fall: August 29 – December 12, 2009 Georgetown University, Washington, DC
www.DCinternships.org
FINAL DEADLINE – JUNE 1, 2009
**SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIP CONSIDERATION FOR NCHC HONORS STUDENTS**
**Students completing applications by April 24 will be entered into a drawing to win $200 toward travel to DC**
Sponsored by The Fund for American Studies in partnership with Georgetown University, Capital Semester combines substantive internships, courses for academic credit, career development activities, exclusive briefings and lectures led by prominent policy experts.
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the Final Deadline of June 1, 2009. Students are encouraged to complete their applications by April 24 in order to be entered into a drawing to win $200 toward travel to Washington, DC for the program.
Students from NCHC honors programs will be given priority in scholarship awards from our general scholarship fund. Honors students should indicate on their application materials that they are a member of an honors program and list their honors activities on their resume
- Internships – Competitive placements with top sites in D.C
- Classes – 12 transferable credits in political science and economics from Georgetown University
- Housing – In furnished, private residential buildings on Capitol Hill
- Guest Lectures – Featuring prominent government officials and policy experts
- Site Briefings – At the White House Complex, State Department and U.S. House of Representatives
- Leadership & Professional Development – Leadership, mentoring and career building activities
- Networking – Interaction with student leaders from around the world
- Scholarships – Over half of all students receive full or partial funding based on merit and financial need
Internship placements are available in the following subject areas:
- Politics, Public Policy and International Affairs
- Journalism, Communications and Public Relations
- Business and Government Affairs
- Nonprofit and Community Service
For more information and an online application, please visit our website www.DCinternships.org or contact Dana Faught, Recruitment and Admissions Assistant, at admissions@tfas.org or (202) 986-0384.
Posted by Jessica on April 29, 2009 in Study Abroad
Again for spring 2010, the Honors Scholars Program at the University of North Carolina Wilmington will sponsor a semester study abroad program in Wales at Swansea University, winner of the coveted London Times award for “best student experience” among British universities, as determined by student votes. We welcome honors students from universities across the United States to join us!!!!!
The Setting: Swansea University, overlooking Swansea Bay, is situated within a large area of landscaped parkland within walking distance of the city center. To the west is the lovely Gower Peninsula with its broad bays and sandy coves. Swansea is a modern city of 200,000 with well-equipped leisure centers and cultural facilities. Swansea can be reached by train from London in about 3 hours.
Costs and Application: $8,700 (this figure is approximate at this time but deemed to be fairly accurate). The cost includes tuition and fees, accommodations, study abroad health insurance, orientation, local bus pass, and scheduled field trips. Not included are airfare, meals, and books.
Applications may be requested from the Office of International Programs, UNCW, Wilmington, NC 28403-5965. E-mail: pikek@uncw.edu More information about the program, a description of the honors seminar, links to UWS, and pictures of UWS, Swansea, and Wales are available at this web site: http://www.uncw.edu/intprogs/documents/UWS2008_001.ppt
Please feel free to contact:
Dr. Jim Herstine (herstinej@uncw.edu), or
Mark Gallovic, Director of Education Abroad (gallovicm@uncw.edu,), or
Kara Pike, Assistant Director of Education Abroad (pikek@uncw.edu )
with any questions.
Dear Honors Scholars Sophomores,
We commend you on your participation in the UB Honors Program and invite you to continue enriching your academic experience. If you are thinking about attending graduate school, consider the McNair Scholars Program! The McNair Scholars Program provides undergraduates with critical research experiences, preparation for the GRE, mentoring, professional skills, and assistance with the graduate school application process. Students who want to go to graduate school to ultimately earn a PhD are our focus.
McNair Scholars are can receive the following:
- Undergraduate research
- Weekly workshops
- Academic & professional advising
- Faculty mentors
- GRE prep sessions
- Networking opportunities
- Graduate school fairs & visits
- Graduate school application fee waivers
- Laptop loans
- McNair fellowships & assistantships
- An eight-week summer research internship with a Stipend ($2200-$2800)
- Opportunities to attend national research conferences and make professional presentations
To be eligible you must, meet one of the two following criteria:
- be a low-income or first-generation college student (a first-generation college student has parents who have not earned a bachelors degree) OR
- be from an ethnic group historically underrepresented in doctoral study.
Eligible students would also:
- be a US citizen or permanent resident
- have a overall GPA of 3.0 or better
- be interested in attending graduate school and earning a PhD.
We strongly encourage eligible juniors and second semester sophomores to review the information packet (PDF), which includes a program application. We are still accepting students to participate in this year’s Summer Research Internship, so return your application as soon as possible!
Please contact Dr. Susan Ott or Courtney Cannon with any questions. Our office is located in 220 Norton Hall, 645-5478.
Posted by Jessica on April 22, 2009 in Volunteering
Paul Chetney, of the Museum of disABILITY History at People Inc., is looking for a volunteer student assistant. He is currently researching legislation passed for the handicapped from the time of President Franklin D. Rooselvelt. He would like a volunteer student assistant to help him with using the internet and compiling information and issues on the computer.
For more information on the museum, visit their website at www.museumofdisablity.org. For more information on this volunteer position, please contact Paul Chetney at pcheteny@people-inc.org.
University Communications has an opening for a web editorial assistant beginning in late May. The position is posted on the Career Services website http://www.hireub.buffalo.edu. We are extending the application deadline to May 1, 2009.
Attached is a position description: web-editorial-assistant.pdf.
Posted by Nigel on April 20, 2009 in Academics
We wanted to let you know about a summer course being offered in the English department during the first summer session that fulfills a humanities requirement as well as a number of core requirements for English majors: ENG 242, American Writers 2 (registration #: 227252).
We’ll be reading both classic and lesser-known works of American lit, and focusing on how notions of community and “neighboring” work their way through the poetry and fiction of the last 150 years.
The course is being taught by Siobhan Scarry, Instructor, English Department.
For English majors, this class fulfills two requirements: a core class in the 200-level range, one of which the department recommends should be a survey (this class is a survey), and a course in Later Literature (1830 and after). The course also fulfills a core humanities requirement.
Attached is a flyer about the course: flyer.pdf
Graduating seniors and graduate students are encouraged to consider applying for a Fulbright grant. The Fulbright program offers great opportunities for recent college graduates and graduate students to live abroad for one year, either to pursue independent or collaborative research projects, to enroll in graduate coursework, to gain professional training in the performing or creative arts, or to teach English. Grants are available to approximately 150 countries. Language requirements vary by country, and for many countries all that is necessary is a willingness to study the local language while there. You must be a US citizen and in good health to be eligible.
Interested students should visit the UB Fulbright home page: www.fulbright.buffalo.edu. Here you will find more information about the program and the application process. Also useful is the main US Student Fulbright web site: www.fulbrightonline.org. This site gives extensive information about programs in all participating countries, including statistics on the success rate of applications by country.
Interested students should begin thinking about this now. The Fulbright application process begins well in advance of the grant award period. The next round of applications will be due in September, 2009, for grants covering the 2010-2011 academic year. Most successful applicants begin thinking about their applications at least several months before the deadline. This gives them time to find an institutional sponsor in the host country and to develop a strong statement of purpose.
If you are interested in applying for a 2010-2011 grant, you should arrange to meet with the UB campus Fulbright advisor, Professor Sasha Pack, before the end of the current semester. He can be reached at sdpack@buffalo.edu, or at 716.645.8420.
Prof. Stephen Halpern wants all interesested Honors Scholars to know that next semester (Fall 2009) he will be teaching PSC 492 “Pre Law Honors Seminar” on Mondays from 2:30 to 5:20 pm in 502 Park.
The course “Enables a select number of upper-class political science and legal studies majors who plan to go to law school to delve deeply into an important issue in the American legal system. Provides an opportunity for students to read cases and secondary literature on the selected topic, and develop legal research and library skills by writing a paper on a subject related to the seminar’s main focus.”
He states this “seminar is intended to provide students with a brief introduction into several of the major subjects studied in the first year of law school: civil procedure; torts; contracts; constitutional laws; and trial procedure.”
Students should forward to Dr. Halpern (shalpern@buffalo.edu) a transcript, résumé and brief statement as to why they would like to take the seminar. They should do so by the end of April. Once permission is granted either Dr. Halpern or Nigel (nmarrine@buffalo.edu) can add you into the class.
This course will count as an Honors Experience as a result of it being a Departmental Honors Course.
Posted by Nigel on April 6, 2009 in Tutoring
Methods of Inquiry (MOI) is a critical thinking program designed and offered at UB. Blending insights from cognitive psychology and philosophy, the course offers students concrete ways to approach their studies by becoming actively involved in their own learning processes. Students who take this course apply what they learn in lecture to their other courses. MOI is a 3 credit course where each week students meet twice in traditional 50 minute lectures and once in a 30 minute 1-on-1 session with a peer monitor. A sample syllabus can be found at http://www.gse.buffalo.edu/cap/moi/ Monitors are assigned to approximately 12 students and meet with each of them weekly. Monitors are NOT tutors, so they do NOT re-teach course material. Instead, they work cooperatively with students to determine if assignments meet the required criteria. This is a demanding, but rewarding, position that requires well-developed interpersonal skills. Monitors work approximately 9 hours per week at a salary of $7.15 per hour.
As a monitor each week you would:
- meet up to 12 students individually for 30 minutes
- meet with other monitors and your TA for an hour to discuss MOI theory and its application
- attend the class lectures (two) to which you are assigned
- meet with your TA for 30 minutes every other week to review paperwork
- engage in a half hour of preparation.
If you are interested in becoming a monitor, please fill out the following application and return it to the MOI Office in B30 Lockwood Library where you can also sign up for an interview. Any further questions can be directed to Dr. Kelly Ahuna at 645-3448 or kha@buffalo.edu.
Click here to open the application for the Methods of Inquiry monitor position: MOI Application
***This would count as an Honors Experience: Undergraduate supervised teaching ***
