Hello EPD-ers! 

Can you believe February is almost over? Where is time flying? Oh yes! We see you hiding in Lehman under piles of books, midterms, assignments and job hunt. Stay warm, stay strong, you've got this!

We're so excited for all the amazing events we have in store for you in the coming week/s - please read on! 

Also, welcome to the 'EPD CAREER WEEK'!  The EPD team has curated a series of events this week to help you navigate your JOB & INTERNSHIP HUNT! So be sure to scroll down... 

This week’s newsletter includes:

• EPD Career Week
• Upcoming EPD Events
• Other Events
• Career Advancement Center Events
• Jobs, Internships and Other Opportunities
• NYC Beyond SIPA
• EPD Office Hours  

EPD CAREER WEEK

EPD Career Panel Series - Day 1: Monitoring & Evaluation and Financial Inclusion and FinTech
When: Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Where: Zoom (Registration Required)

Would you like to learn more about working in EPD industries? Meet with SIPA alumni to ask questions, discuss career paths, and grow your professional network.  This event will be held via Zoom. Registration Required.

EPD Alumni Panel Topics - Day 1 of 2:

• Monitoring & Evaluation
• Financial Inclusion & FinTech

Both panels will meet twice, so you can attend both during the zoom event. Please note this event will not be recorded.

The Internship Hunt
When: Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Where: IAB  Room 409

Join a conversation with second-year EPD students about their internship experiences and receive tips and guidance on how to find the right internship.
RSVP here. 






EPD Career Panel Series - Day 2: ESG & Sustainable Investment and Gender
When: Thursday, March 2, 2023
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Where: Zoom (Registration Required)

Would you like to learn more about working in EPD industries? Meet with SIPA alumni to ask questions, discuss career paths, and grow your professional network.  This event will be held via Zoom. Registration Required.

EPD Alumni Panel Topics - Day 2 of 2:

• ESG & Sustainable Investment 
• Gender

Both panels will meet twice, so you can attend both during the zoom event. Please note this event will not be recorded. 
 

UPCOMING EPD EVENTS

What Does Credibility Mean Today - Experiences from the International Fund for Agricultural Development
When: Friday, March 3, 2023
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Where: IAB Room 409 & Zoom

Dr. Jyotsna "Jo" Puri is an adjunct associate professor at SIPA, where she teaches impact evaluation in practice. She is also the Vice President, Strategy and Knowledge Department (SKD) at IFAD. She leads the organizations strategy work in IFAD’s key areas targeting agriculture, climate, gender, nutrition, youth and social inclusion. Puri provides the vision for evidence-informed advice on program designs and implementation, contributing to resource mobilization, and supporting IFAD’s global remit in providing state-of the art policy advice related to these topics. Dr. Puri has worked previously at the Green Climate Fund, 3ie, UNEP, the World Bank and UNDP.

Register HERE

Navigating the UN System - A SIPA Graduate's Perspective 
When: Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Time: 1:00PM - 2:00PM
Location: IAB Room 402

Join us for a conversation with Radha Kulkarni (MPA/EPD 2017), Investment Manager, Innovative Finance Hub, Office of Innovation at UNICEF who will be receiving the 2023 Emerging Leader Award at SIPA's Alumni Day later this March.  Radha will share her insights on navigating the UN System from a SIPA Graduate's Perspective. 

Register HERE

In Conversation with Obama Foundation Scholars: Migration and Human Rights
When: Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Time: 1:00PM- 2:00PM 
Location: IAB Room 801 & Zoom

Join us for a discussion with Obama Foundation Scholars, Wael Haffar Habbal and Teresa Buczkowska about their work with refugees and migrants within the human rights space.

Wael Haffar Habbal is a Syrian asylee who is fostering
active political engagement among Greece's migrant
communities and reshaping the narratives that portray
refugees as victims rather than leaders.

Teresa Buczkowska is a Scholar from Poland and Ireland focused on building migrant leadership as a long-term strategy for addressing inequality and to strengthen migrants' ability to play a meaningful role in programs and policy decisions that impact their lives.

Register HERE

EPD Workshop Briefing Session for first-year students
When: Monday, April, 10, 2023  
Time: 1:00PM - 2:00PM
Location:  IAM Room 409 & Zoom

Join Jenny McGill and second-year EPD students who will discuss the EPD workshop program and share how you can help design a project for next year.
We also encourage you to complete a very short EPD workshop survey so we can gauge your interests in particular regions, topics, and organizations.  

Register HERE

Book Talk: The Blue Commons: Rescuing the Economy of the Sea
When: Friday, April 14, 2023
Time: 1:00PM - 2:00PM
Location: IAB Room 801 & Zoom

Guy Standing is an economist and Professorial Research Associate at SOAS University of London. Professor Standing is a founder and honorary co-president of the Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN), an international NGO promoting basic income as a right. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts and a Fellow of the UK Academy of Social Sciences. He has designed and conducted basic income pilots in India and elsewhere, and is currently advising the governments of Wales and Catalonia on ongoing basic income pilots.

His most recent book is The Blue Commons: Rescuing the Economy of the Sea (2022), which the Financial Times made one of its Books of the Year, peels back the veil of the boundless exploitation and inherent criminality in the ocean economy. Written by an economist responsible for much of our contemporary understanding of inequality and possible solutions, this book not only reveals the scale of the challenge but points to a transformative alternative: building a blue commons, dismantling rentier capitalism and prioritizing the world’s commoners and the health of our oceans.

Register HERE 

OTHER EVENTS

Fixing Public Housing in NYC: Lessons from NYCHA CFO and SIPA Alum Annika Lescott-Martinez
When: Monday, February 27, 2023
Time: 6 PM – 7:30PM 
Location: IAB 1428 

Join Professor Ester Fuchs for a discussion with SIPA USP Alumna Annika Lescott-Martinez (MPA 2015). As the Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President of Finance at the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), Annika leads the financial planning and analysis, accounting, payroll, risk management, and investment activities of the Authority. Annika will discuss her time at SIPA and how her degree has helped prepare her for a career in NYC government. Light refreshments to follow. 

Register HERE 

 
Palestine Refugees and the Role of UNRWA
When: Thursday, March 2, 2023
Time: 6PM – 7:30PM 
Location: IAB 404

Almost 6 million Palestine refugees live in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Since 1950, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is the dedicated UN agency to provide protection and assistance to this population. Greta Gunnarsdottir, Director of the UNRWA's Representative office in NY and Silvia Delgado, UNRWA Senior Liaison Officer provide an overview of how UNRWA engages in education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, microfinance and emergency assistance, including in times of armed conflict.

Register HERE. 

Rights, Representation, and Resources: Sweden's Feminist Foreign Policy
When: Friday, March 3, 2023
Time: 12:30PM – 2:00PM 
Location: IAB 1302


Please join for a reflection on the world's first "feminist foreign policy," championed by Sweden's Margot Wallström in 2014. 

Ms. Margot Wallström was elected to the Swedish parliament in 1979 before serving as Minister for Youth, Women and Consumer Affairs from 1988 to 1991, Minister of Culture from 1994 to 1996, and Minister of Social Affairs from 1996 to 1998. In 1999, she worked with Worldview Global Media in Colombo, Sri Lanka. From 1999 to 2004, Ms Wallström was the European Commissioner for the Environment and then first Vice President of the European Commission from 2004 to 2010. In 2010, the United Nations appointed her the first Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict. From 2012-2014 she was Chair of the Board of Lund University, Sweden. She then served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden from 2014-2019.

Introduced by Jean-Marie Guéhenno, Director, Kent Global Leadership Program on Conflict Resolution; Arnold A. Saltzman Professor of Practice in International and Public Affairs; Director of International Conflict Resolution Specialization

Moderated by Yasmine Ergas, Director of the Specialization on Gender and Public Policy and Senior Lecturer in Discipline in International and Public Affairs.

Register HERE 

CAREER ADVANCEMENT CENTER EVENTS

New York City Police Department (NYPD) Intelligence Bureau Employer Information Session

When: Monday, February 27, 2023
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Where: IAB, Room 413
Dress code: N/A
Work Authorization Requirement:  Must be a US Citizen

SIPA alumnus Andrew Richardson '12 will be speaking with SIPA students regarding the NYPD Intelligence and Counterterrorism Bureau and the full-time opportunities available. The NYPD Intelligence and Counterterrorism Bureau is the premier local law enforcement unit working to deter or interdict terrorism or major crime operations in New York City. This bureau is looking for talented civilian analysts to support the counterterrorism operational mission of the NYPD. Additionally, the Bureau is also searching for skilled personnel members to assist in its burgeoning Gun Violence Strategies Partnership (GVSP) initiative designed to counter the proliferation of violent gun crimes in New York City. 

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International Justice Mission Employer Information Session

When: Monday, February 27, 2023
Time: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Where: Zoom
Dress code: N/A
Work Authorization Requirement: N/A

International Justice Mission is a global organization that protects people in poverty from violence. We work in 33 offices across more than 25 countries to combat trafficking and slavery, violence against women and children and police abuse of power.  Our vision is to rescue millions, protect half a billion, and make justice for marginalized and vulnerable people unstoppable.

For more information CLICK HERE.

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Inside Tri-Sector Associates Webinar

When: Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Time: 6:00 AM – 7:30 AM
Where: Zoom
Dress code: N/A
Work Authorization Requirement: N/A

During this event, we will delve into how professionals from consulting, civil service, finance, law, and other professional services can leverage their unique experience to do good. Team Members from Tri-Sector Associates (TSA) who come from a wide range of backgrounds will also share how their personal experiences have enabled them to be successful in their current line of work, and what made them make the switch to social impact.

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Center for Public Research and Leadership (CPRL) Employer Information Session

When: Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Where: Zoom
Dress code: N/A
Work Authorization Requirement:  N/A

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SUMA-EVO Employer Information Session

When: Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Time: 8:00 PM – 9:45 PM
Where: Faculty House, 64 Morningside Drive New York, NY 10027
Dress code: N/A
Work Authorization Requirement:  N/A

Columbia University's Electric Vehicles Organization (EVO) is proud to invite you to its next EVO Talk: An Evening with Frank Reig, Co-Founder and CEO of Revel on Wednesday, March 1st at 8pm. Revel is electrifying urban mobility. The company offers electric mopeds, an all-electric ridesharing service in New York City, and the largest universal supercharging hub in North America. It has raised more than $200M in investor funding to supercharge its goals. 

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Save the Children Employer Information Session

When: Thursday, March 2, 2023
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Where: Zoom
Dress code: N/A
Work Authorization Requirement: Full-time executive level positions are open to all students; Summer internships and other full-time roles require US Citizenship.

Presenters, Hailey Kilgo, Talent Attraction and Acquisition, Alexandra Roberts, Lead Associate, Sasina Varnasup, Lead Associate, and Jennifer Kim, Advisor, will be discussing post-grad full time roles, part time roles, and paid summer internships. Most hiring cycles take about 45 days.  They are hiring at all levels from entry level to executive level. Positions are available in Washington D.C, Fairfield, CT, and Lexington, KY. They also offer remote work. 

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Pallas Advisors Employer Information Session

When: Thursday, March 2, 2023
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Where: Zoom
Dress code: N/A
Work Authorization Requirement:  N/A

For more information CLICK HERE.

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APSIA Career Webinar on PMF

When: Thursday, March 2, 2023
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Where: Zoom
Dress code: N/A
Work Authorization Requirement:  Must be a US Citizen

For more information CLICK HERE.

JOBS, INTERNSHIPS AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES 

Gender Specialist, UNDP
Deadline: March 01, 2023

Reporting to the Gender Equality Team Leader (Panama City), the Gender Specialist will work, in close collaboration with specialists from Country Offices, the Regional Hub and HQ (BPPS, CB and RBLAC) to reduce gender inequalities in the region, in line with the new Gender Equality Strategy 2022-2025. She/he will be responsible for supporting:

• Policy Development.
• Programme Integration and Coordination.
• Partnerships and Resource Mobilization.
• Knowledge Management, Learning and Innovation.

Learn more here. 

For the latest OCS New Job and Internship Opportunities CLICK HERE and Upcoming Deadlines for Jobs and Internship Application CLICK HERE. (Double check to make sure you are signed into your SIPA emails for the links to open!)

NYC BEYOND SIPA 

Take pottery, dance and other creative classes around NYC!

Making pottery can be a soothing and rewarding endeavor, specially as an activity to destress from exam season. If you’re looking for something creative to do with your hands, pottery classes in NYC will help you express yourself through ceramics. 
Here is a list of pottery classes you can take around NYC. 




Sometimes it helps to just dance all your stress away. Check out some dance classes around NYC; whether that be hip-hop, tap dancing, or classical, NYC has it all.
Check out a list of dance classes here.







 

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