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Hello EPDers!
We hope you had a great snow day this weekend! We saw many snowmen (and women), central park snow fights and pretty morning views in SIPA students’ stories. At least one of your PAs already feels (a little) nostalgic not wanting to say goodbye to the snow yet. But seasons will change and the time will fly, which brings us to remind you to cherish all the good times, make the most of the courses, group projects (including all the Capstone drama – trust us it’s not just you) and attend all the events that interest you because there is so much to learn.
This week, we have two amazing events lined up for you so check them out below. Also, the event "Fireside Chat: Women's Leadership in Peace and Development" originally scheduled for today at 1pm, is cancelled due to an unexpected conflict in the speaker's schedule. We hope to reschedule and when we have a new date, we will update you.
This week’s newsletter includes:
- EPD and SIPA events
- Events Happening at Columbia
- Explore: This Week in NYC
- Career Advancement Center Events
- EPD Office Hours
EPD and SIPA Events
- A Market for Resilience? Innovations in Measurement and Monetization of Resilience
Date & Time: Thursday, Feb 22, 2024 | 1 PM – 2 PM
Location: IAB 407
Mobilizing new and additional capital for adaptation to climate change, requires that we are able to both monetize the private and public good nature of resilience investments and attract the private sector with a value proposition. At this talk Dr Jyotsna Puri (Jo) will present the idea of ‘’resilience credits’’ which is being developed in collaboration with the International Fund for Agriculture and Development, the Egyptian Ministry of International Cooperation, and Duke University and many others.
Register here. Lunch will be served.
- Career Chat with EPD Alum Zaki Raheem
Date & Time: Friday, Feb 23, 2024 | 12 PM (noon) – 1 PM
Location: IAB 407
Zaki is a director at DAI Sustainable Business Group supporting projects with USAID, FCDO, World Bank, corporate and foundation clients. He also serves as a technical lead for DAI's engagement with the global accelerator's network (GAN) and the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE). At SIPA, Zaki teaches a course on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development and serves as a team advisor for the SIPA Dean's Challenge entrepreneurship competition.
Zaki will speak about his experience as an international development consultant and will provide valuable tips on how to tailor a resume for development consultancies and how to approach networking.
Register here. Lunch will be provided.
- International Organizations & United Nations Roundtable Conversations (Networking Event)
Date & Time: Friday, Feb 23, 2024 | 4 PM – 7:30 PM
Location: IAB 1501 Building on the success of the previous years' event, this year's International Organizations & United Nations Roundtable Conversations gives students the opportunity to speak with 20+ staff members from a range of international organizations in intimate small group discussions.
Unlike other networking events, the roundtable conversation format will ensure that students have significant facetime with three IO officials, opening the door for meaningful relationship building. About 6-8 students will share a roundtable with one of our featured experts to discuss their work and experiences on the role of international organizations to foster development, cooperation, peace, human rights, climate change, and prosperity. Students will spend 30min each at three roundtables to enable them to have a range of conversations.
After 3 rounds of structured roundtables, all participants are invited to join the reception on the 15th floor that allows participants to connect with other experts.
Register here.
- Galentines Speed-Networking
Date & Time: Wednesday, Feb 21, 2024 | 6 PM – 8 PM
Location: Amity Hall
Join Women in Leadership for a speed-networking event where you can get to know your fellow Seeples over FREE food and drinks!
The evening will include a fun, informal speed-networking activity where you will meet new people, grow your network, and learn more about the amazing work of the women at SIPA!
Register here.
Date & Time: Friday, Feb 23, 2024 | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location: Amity Hall
Join Us for the Lantern Festival Alumni Social Event on Feb 23rd!
We're excited to invite you to our Lantern Festival Social Event happening on Friday, February 23rd, 2024!
This event is specially crafted for you to unwind, connect with peers, and make lasting memories. It's an opportunity to take a break from studies and immerse yourself in a fun-filled evening with fellow students.
Plus, as a gesture of appreciation for your presence, we're offering a complimentary drink ticket when you register in advance!
Don't miss out on this chance to mingle, relax, and enjoy the festivities. Save the date, spread the word, and get ready to make some unforgettable memories with us at the Lantern Festival Social Event!
Secure your spot and claim your free drink ticket by registering here.
Other Events Happening at Columbia
- Music Monday at The Forum: Morrisania Band Project Tribute to Aretha
When: Monday, February 19, 2024 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Where: The Forum at Columbia University, 601 W. 125th St., New York, NY 10027
Room/Area: Atrium West
Music Monday is a free and open-to-the public monthly concert series hosted by The Forum. Performances take place in The Forum's ground-floor Atrium on Monday evenings, once a month. RSVP is encouraged. Please visit The Forum's website for the full calendar of events.
This February, experience the magic of "Natural Woman: A Queen of Soul Salute" with songstress Elissa Carmona and the award-winning Morrisania Band Project (MBP)!
Elissa will be joined by Kevin Belle (keyboardist), Greg Daffin (bassist), Roné Greaves (vocalist), Wasi Moodie (drummer), and Ameaga Rogers (guitarist). Let's celebrate Aretha Franklin's musical legacy and artistic activism during Black History Month 2024. Save the date for a soulful night!
You can register here.
- Generative AI, Free Speech, & Public Discourse
When: Tuesday, February 20, 2024 | 11:00 AM - 5:15 PM
Where: The Forum at Columbia University, 601 W. 125th St., New York, NY 10027
Room/Area: Auditorium
While the technology underlying generative AI has been decades in the making, to the public, the introduction of ChatGPT, Dall-E, and similar tools feels like a seismic shift in the relationship between humans and technology, especially technology used for expressive purposes. The emergence of generative AI models has been accompanied by predictions of dire harms, including a fresh deluge of disinformation, threats to free elections, and other attacks aimed at destabilizing democracies.
This symposium will bring together leading scholars and practitioners in computer science, law, communications, and policy to debate some of the biggest questions machine-learning tools raise for the future of public discourse, free expression, and democracy.
RSVP here.
- Composer Portraits: Amy Williams
When: Thursday, February 22, 2024 | 8:00 PM
Where: Miller Theatre, 2960 Broadway, New York, NY 10027
The music of Amy Williams embodies a vivid soundworld with ever-changing textures that beguile the ear. The astonishing composer, who is equally as accomplished as a pianist, joins the intrepid JACK Quartet to perform a selection of her works. The program includes Richter Textures, inspired by the paintings of visual artist Gerhard Richter. The San Francisco Chronicle declares, “In a just world, Richter Textures would find its way into the repertoire of every comparable ensemble.”
Get tickets here.
Career Advancement Center Events
- Africa Finance Corporation Employer Information Session
When/Time: Monday, February 19, 2024 @ 12:45 pm - 1:45 pm
Where: Manhattanville Campus
Dress Code: Business Casual
Work Authorization Requirement: All Work Authorizations Accepted
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) is a pan-African Multilateral Development Financial Institution established in 2007 by sovereign African states to provide pragmatic solutions to Africa's infrastructure deficit and challenging operating environment. The Corporation bridges the infrastructure investment gap through the provision of debt and equity finance, project development, technical and financial advisory services. AFC's investment remit is pan- African, focusing on investment across makes investments across five key sectors; Power, Transport and Logistics, Natural Resources, Telecommunications and Heavy industries. AFC is an investment grade rated and to date has 42 members countries and US$12.7 billion disbursed to projects across more than 36 countries.
For more information, CLICK HERE.
- Oliver Wyman GPI Practice Employer Briefing
When/Time: Tuesday, February 20, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Where: Virtual
Dress Code: Casual
Work Authorization Requirement: All Work Authorizations Accepted
Oliver Wyman’s Government & Public Institutions (GPI) practice advises senior leadership across government entities on landmark strategy, policy, and transformation projects that have a lasting impact at a national level. We are looking for consultants to support the continued expansion of our work primarily focused on the Middle East also extending to India and South Africa.
For more information, CLICK HERE.
- CPRL Recruitment Spring 2024 Kickoff
When/Time: Tuesday, February 20, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Where: Virtual
Dress Code: Casual
Work Authorization Requirement: All Work Authorizations Accepted
Interested in advancing systemic change in public education and the wider public sector? The Center for Public Research and Leadership (CPRL) offers a chance to do just that while earning credit at your home institution. RSVP for any of the following information sessions to learn more! Hear from CPRL's senior staff, current, and previous participants about this immersive, full-semester program.
For more information, CLICK HERE.
- Networking Strategies Workshop
When/Time: Tuesday, February 20, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Where: IAB 413
Dress Code: Business Casual
Work Authorization Requirement: All Work Authorizations Accepted
Did you know that 80% of job opportunities are secured through networking? For many job seekers and career changers, however, effectively initiating and participating in this process remains a challenge. In preparation for the Public Sector Networking Night on Thursday, February 22, 2024, this interactive workshop, will give participants the opportunity to learn how to develop, enrich and leverage a network of contacts; what’s reasonable to anticipate and expect from the process; and how to conduct networking activity to maximize the job search and career advancement.
For more information, CLICK HERE.
- The Black Humanitarian Experience: Virtual Panel Discussion
When/Time: Wednesday, February 21, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Where: Virtual
Dress Code: Business Casual
Work Authorization Requirement: All Work Authorizations Accepted
USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) team, in partnership with the BHA's Black Caucus (BBC), is hosting the 4th Annual Black Humanitarian Experience Virtual Event. This Black History program will elevate the voices of USAID/BHA’s workforce of the Black/African Diaspora to increase awareness of BHA’s career opportunities within the Black/African Diaspora communities. This event supports our efforts to (1) increase Black/African Diaspora representation among all hiring mechanisms represented in BHA, and (2) improve strategic outreach within the Black/African Diaspora.
For more information, CLICK HERE.
- A Conversation with White House Fellows
When/Time: Wednesday, February 21, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
When: Virtual
Dress Code: Business Casual
Work Authorization Requirement: Permanent US Work Authorization Required
Please join us for a “live” Zoom call about the White House Fellows program on February 21, 2024 from 3pm to 4pm ET. This Zoom call will include both a conversation between two White House Fellows – David Moore (Class of 1996-97) and Jackie Burgette (Class of 2022-23) – and give you an opportunity to ask questions about the Fellowship.
For more information, CLICK HERE.
When/Time: Wednesday, February 21, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Where: Virtual
Dress Code: Casual
Work Authorization Requirement: All Work Authorizations Accepted
Are you a SIPA student who requires CPT for an internship? Do you have questions about your internship requirements? Come and Join Carla Espinoza, Associate Director of Career Advancement Center, for a Zoom Info Sessions on the CPT process!
For more information, CLICK HERE.
- NYC Emergency Management, Department of Veteran Services Information Session
When/Time: Wednesday, February 21, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Where: Virtual
Dress Code: Business Casual
Work Authorization Requirement: Permanent US Work Authorization Required
NYC Emergency Management, Department of Veteran Services and the Department of Buildings has an exciting employment opportunity! We will be holding a virtual spotlight event on February 21st from 5:30PM-7PM. During the event, we will be discussing employment opportunities at our agency! You can register for the event here. A full listing of our open positions are located on the NYC Jobs website.
For more information, CLICK HERE.
- U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Investment Security Employer Information Session
When/Time: Thursday, February 22, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Where: IAB 413
Dress Code: Business Smart
Work Authorization Requirement: Permanent US Work Authorization Required
Join a SIPA alum at Treasury's Office of Investment Security to learn about career opportunities there.
For more information, CLICK HERE.
- Alumni-Student Public and Non-Profit Sector Career Night
When/Time: Thursday, February 22, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Where: SIPA 15th Floor (Room 1501)
Dress Code: Business Casual
Work Authorization Requirement: All Work Authorizations Accepted
The Career Advancement Center and the Office of Alumni Relations invite you to Alumni-Student Public and Non-Profit Sector Career Night on Thursday, February 22, 2024, from 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. on the 15th floor of SIPA. Expand your network with SIPA alumni volunteers and learn about different public and non-profit sector careers. SIPA alumni have volunteered to share their professional and personal experiences. They will be situated at tables representing the areas below. Students will have the opportunity to rotate to the tables of their choice.
For more information, CLICK HERE.
When/Time: Monday, February 26, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Where: Virtual
Dress Code: Casual
Work Authorization Requirement: All Work Authorizations Accepted
Inspired by the vision of a post-conflict Middle East, ROPES (The Regional Organization for Peace, Economics & Security) was founded in early 2017 to connect forward-thinking Israeli and Palestinian emerging leaders with like-minded peers across the Middle East and North Africa. Through a series of successful people-to-people programs--including three leadership summits (in Paris, Vienna, and Tbilisi), two regional delegations to Israel and the West Bank, and a Dubai-based education program--ROPES has built a network of alumni from Israel/Palestine and ten Arab countries that includes members of parliament, diplomats, venture capitalists, prominent journalists, leading entrepreneurs, and other change-makers ages 25-45. ROPES was one of five Israel-based civil-society organizations invited to meet with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on his 2023 visit to Jerusalem. We are looking to hire all summer interns by mid-March. Full-time positions are also available on a more flexible timeline. Positions are based in: Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Morocco, UAE.
For more information, CLICK HERE.
- Unlocking Your Earning Potential: Strategies for Salary Negotiation Success
When/Time: Monday, February 26, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Where: Virtual
Dress Code: Business Casual
Work Authorization Requirement: All Work Authorizations Accepted
Want to leverage your 6-digit education investment but fear you end up like 71% of graduates who leave $1 million in lifetime earnings on the table by not negotiating their salary offers? Negotiation expert Marcel Dévény will share actionable strategies for securing a higher salary. Learn how to overcome fear, boost your confidence, and to master the hard skills to successfully negotiate compensation package agreements. Marcel has 25+ years of negotiation experience with top companies and now empowers students at colleges and universities to unlock their earning potential.
For more information, CLICK HERE.
- Work in the Netherlands - A Presentation on Visas Available to SIPA Grads
When/Time: Monday, February 26, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Where: IAB 1102
Dress Code: Business Smart
Work Authorization Requirement: All Work Authorizations Accepted
Representatives from the Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands are excited to discuss a range of visas potentially available to SIPA graduates. The Netherlands offers a range of visas tailored for international talent to kickstart their career. These include the Orientation Year Visa for top-200 university graduates (Bachelor/Masters/PhD) to start a business or work in any sector without salary requirements, the Highly Skilled Migrant visa for those aspiring to become an employer in the Netherlands and the Startup Visa for innovative entrepreneurs. Our Netherlands Point of Entry (NPE) colleagues can connect and advice on these schemes, and are traveling in specifically to do so with several top-tier universities in the US Northeast.
For more information, CLICK HERE.
- New York State Senate Employer Briefing
When/Time: Tuesday, February 27, 2024 @ 4:15 pm - 5:00 pm
Where: Virtual
Dress Code: Casual
Work Authorization Requirement: All Work Authorizations Accepted
Since 1965, the New York State Senate Fellowship Program has given graduate and post-graduate students direct access to state government and the legislative process. Selection for a Senate fellowship is competitive. Strong personal initiative and principles are essential for success. Applications from a wide range of interests and disciplines are welcomed and encouraged. Many fellows are today employees of the NYS Senate, the NYS Assembly, the Executive Chamber, or state agencies. Almost all go on to shape public policy in some capacity. Nick Parrella will be discussing Full Time & post-grad Fellowship opportunities based in Albany, NY. You must be a US Citizen or US Permanent Resident to work for NY state and all applicants must be able to provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States for the duration of the Fellowship Program (September 2024-June 2025).
For more information, CLICK HERE.
- Interviewing Skills Workshop: How to Talk Persuasively About Yourself and Your Talents
When/Time: Wednesday, February 28, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Where: IAB 413
Dress Code: Business Casual
Work Authorization Requirement: All Work Authorization Required
Elevate your interview game with expert strategies and techniques! Join us for an empowering workshop led by Sadaf Sajwani, a seasoned career coach, startup founder, and SIPA adjunct instructor. Gain valuable insights and practical skills to enhance your performance in one-on-one interviews. Learn how to effectively communicate your value proposition, master the art of compelling storytelling, and craft precise responses to challenging interview questions, as well as how to follow-up after an interview.
For more information, CLICK HERE.
- Building Tomorrow: A Comprehensive Discussion on Construction, Real Estate, and Transportation Trends
When/Time: Wednesday, February 28, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Where: Career Design Lab Office - 729 7th Avenue, Third Floor, New York
Dress Code: Business Casual
Work Authorization Requirement: All Work Authorizations Accepted
Join us for an insightful exploration into the future of construction at 'Building Tomorrow.' This dynamic panel brings together industry leaders, experts, and innovators to delve into the latest trends shaping the landscape of construction, real estate, and transportation. Discover cutting-edge technologies revolutionizing construction practices, gain valuable insights into the evolving real estate market, and explore sustainable and efficient transportation solutions. Be part of the conversation that will influence the way we build, live, and move in the cities of tomorrow.
For more information, CLICK HERE.
Explore: This Week in NYC
- Admire a “Field of Light”
Designed by world-renowned artist Bruce Munro, the installation, titled Field of Light, features a breathtaking display of 17,000 stemmed glass spheres that illuminates Manhattan. It is located near Freedom Plaza on the East Side of NYC. To learn more about the installation, click here.
- Explore NYC’s Outdoor Public Art
This year New York City has been adding so many wonderful outdoor public exhibitions for visitors to explore. These open-air installations are all free to check out and reside in the great outdoors of our city! From sculptures to mind-bending light displays, NYC has it all. Check out the details here.
EPD Office Hours
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Paras Abbasi (MPA/EPD), Program Assistant
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