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Hello EPD-ers!
We hope you had fun watching the Super Bowl yesterday and have either made fun Valentine's Day plans for today, or depending on how you are feeling about your love life, are successfully ignoring the entire day! Either way, we are here to validate your decisions! The world of EPD is finally kicking into gear with the lifting of restrictions and we have lots of academic and social events coming up soon!
Keep reading for the latest updates from the world of EPD and beyond!
This week’s newsletter includes:
- EPD Announcements
- Upcoming EPD and other events
- Upcoming Career Fairs
- Upcoming CAC Events
- Jobs, Internships and other opportunities
- History Spotlight - Valentine's Day
EPD ANNOUNCEMENTS
Upcoming EPD Events
We are still finalizing dates and times for these events, but keep an eye out for announcements concerning an EPD Student/Faculty Social in the first week of March, a student panel for J-Termers sharing experiences with Internships while at SIPA for the second week of March, and a second EPD happy hour also in the works for the second week of March. This is in addition to the EPD officially programmed events listed below! Thank you to those who filled out our survey last week. We are working to plan more events in line with your feedback!
Tote Bags!
If you haven't already picked up your amazing EPD tote bag, they are waiting for you in the EPD office in Room 1305 in IAB. Feel free to stop by anytime Mon-Fri before 4:30 PM and pick yours up!
 UNA Board Accepting Applications
the United Nations Association is ready to get back in action for this year. They have tons of career workshops, guest speaker sessions and happy hours planned for our fellow Seeples. We are currently accepting applications for a number of positions on our board. To apply please CLICK HERE. The deadline is: Thursday 17th Feb 2022. Feel free to reach out to fellow EPD-er and UNA Co-President Zoya Dhakam with any queries or suggestions, join them on campus groups and Instagram @sipa.una to stay updated with upcoming events!"
UPCOMING EPD AND OTHER EVENTS
Labor Contestation at Walmart Brazil
When: Wednesday, February 16, 2022.
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Where: In person and Zoom
For more information CLICK HERE.
Peer Advisor Information Session (for those not graduating this May)
Who: Held by OSA
When: Wednesday, February 16, 2022.
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Where: Zoom
For more information and to register CLICK HERE.
SIPASA Town Hall
Notes: Free Cider
When: Wednesday, February 16, 2022.
Time: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Where: Publique
For more information and to register CLICK HERE.
Gender and Public Policy (GPPS) Social Lunch
When: Thursday, February 17, 2022.
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Where: Publique
For more information and to register CLICK HERE.
Spectrum Social Happy Hour
When: Thursday, February 17, 2022.
Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Where: Publique
For more information and to register CLICK HERE.
International Organizations Revisited
Book panel for new book by Dirk Salomons et al.
When: Friday, February 18, 2022.
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
Where: In person in Room 1512 and on Zoom
For more information and to register CLICK HERE.
Fireside Chat: Samira Khan, Citizenship and Market Development, Microsoft
Who: Women in STEM
When: Friday, February 18, 2022.
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Where: Zoom
For more information and to register CLICK HERE.
Decolonize Aid: A Conversation with No White Saviors
Who: SIPA Pan-African Network
When: Tuesday, February 22, 2022.
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Where: Zoom
For more information and to register CLICK HERE.
Collaborative Social Justice Workshop: Leading with Impact and Inclusivity
Who: U.S. Regional Specialization
When: Wednesday, February 23, 2022.
Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Where: Zoom
For more information and to register CLICK HERE.
Save the Date - Conversation with Columbia Obama Foundation Scholars
While details are still being ironed out, EPD will be hosting some of the very impressive Columbia Obama Foundation Scholars who are all mid career professionals doing a residency at Columbia to come and speak to us about their work in the development space. Look out for the poster and campus groups event with more details and a list of confirmed speakers shortly! More information on the scholars can be found HERE.
When: Monday, February 88, 2022.
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Where: In person in Room 801 (the speakers will be in-person too!)
A CampusGroups event will be published in the coming days.
UPCOMING AND ONGOING CAREER FAIRS
United Nations Association - New York (UNA-NYC) UN Careers Talks
While not a SIPA event, the local UN Association is hosting a four-part series Careers at the United Nations that started on January 26 and will continue through February. The final panel will be held this week on the YPP program:
February 16 | Young Professionals Panel
Register now and learn more about each session here. All registrations needed to have been made by January 25.
The All Ivy Environmental & Sustainability Career Fair
What: Register now for the 2022 All Ivy Environmental and Sustainable Development Career Fair and you will have the opportunity to meet with many of the incredible organizations that will be attending. Registered recruiters include The Alliance for a Sustainable Amazon, Arcadis Inc., EBI Consulting, and the New York City Department of Buildings! For a full list click here.
When: February 25, 2022
Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00PM ET
Where: Online
For more information and to register, CLICK HERE.
UPCOMING CAC EVENTS
Pursuing a Job in the United Nations System
When: Tuesday, February 15, 2022.
Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Where: Zoom.
For more information CLICK HERE.
SIPA to Investment Banking: a Conversation with Gokse Ozturkeri, Director, Global Investment Banking, Renewables at CIBC
When: Wednesday, February 16, 2022.
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
Where: Microsoft Teams.
For more information CLICK HERE.
A Conversation with SIPA Alums at UNICEF
When: Thursday, February 17, 2022.
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Where: Zoom
For more information and to register CLICK HERE.
Summer Internship Funding Information Session
When: Thursday, February 17, 2022.
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Where: IAB Room 405.
Work Authorization Requirement: N/A.
For more information CLICK HERE.
JOBS, INTERNSHIPS AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
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 campusgroups for the links to download!)
Student Research Resources- if you're looking for some support and guidance on how to write better, check out the following Columbia resources
The Columbia Writing Center: CLICK HERE
Find a SIPA Writing Tutor: CLICK HERE
Summer internship with World Bank's Development Impact Evaluation Unit (DIME) (3/7 deadline)
The objective of the World Bank's Development Impact Evaluation group (DIME) is to increase the use of data analytics and impact evaluation research in the design and implementation of public policy, to increase the effectiveness of development investments, strengthen country institutions for evidence-based policy making, and generate knowledge in strategic development areas.
The summer internship program combines project-specific experience with training opportunities on survey and data-related topics. Eligible students must be enrolled in a degree program at the time of the internship. Master's and undergraduate students must also receive an appropriate scholarship or academic credit to be eligible for participation. Applications for the Summer 2022 Internship Program are open until 11:59 AM Eastern Time, March 7 2022. Candidates must submit their CV and a short Statement of Purpose. They must also indicate an academic reference. Click here to start your application
Opportunities with Convergence Foundation in India: Deadline for first round 2/20
The Convergence Foundation (TCF), started and run by philanthropist Ashish Dhawan, is an umbrella initiative incubating and supporting system change organizations and institutions (like Central Square Foundation, Ashoka University). In next 15 years, they want to create 20+ new organizations/ institutions in key sectors.
There are 60 roles across 10+ organizations from school education to science & tech, air pollution to women empowerment across our portfolio. They are looking to hire exceptional professionals (at all levels) to work on designing and managing large programs, implementing projects with government, engaging with the private sector, building networks and partnerships, strategy, org building, etc.
The actual positions are listed here. Deadline for round 1 application: February 20
Apply now: tinyurl.com/BuildTCF
HISTORY SPOTLIGHT - VALENTINE'S DAY
The Library of Congress History of Valentine's Day
 Just in case your date isn't going well this evening and you are looking for a polite way to make sure they don't follow up and suggest a second date, we have just the thing for you: Library of Congress fun facts on the history of Valentine's Day! Bore your date to death by bringing up facts like: apparently the origins can be traced back to the Romans, who had a feast for spring that was kinda sorta near February 14th (I'm unconvinced. Sounds unrelated). The first exchanging of Valentine's Day cards didn't happen until the 16th century and they were some of the first greeting cards ever made! The Library of Congress has some really interesting historical resources cataloging how Americans have celebrated the holiday in food and song through the years available HERE. Scroll to the bottom for some actually pretty cool sounding resources! By the way, this image on the left showing two cherubs eating ice cream here is from 1879 and is called "The Cream of Love" lol.
EPD OFFICE HOURS
José Antonio Ocampo, EPD Co-Director
Sign up online: https://tinyurl.com/officehours-ocampo
Jenny McGill, EPD Co-Director and Workshop Director
Sign up online: https://tinyurl.com/mcgill-oh
Ilona Vinklerova, EPD Manager
Sign up online: https://sipa.campusgroups.com/meetings/1060915/IlonaOH_Spring2022
Will Gifford, EPD Program Assistant
By appointment at wg2363@columbia.edu
Pooja Singh, EPD Program Assistant
By appointment at ps3192@columbia.edu
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