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Photo credit: UNICEF/Frank Dejong. For World Children's Day, children in Sakassou village in Côte d'Ivoire painted their new school blue. The school is made out of recycled plastic bricks.
Dear IO/UNS Specializers,
We know that you are very excited about this long-waited Thanksgiving break! On this occasion, we want to say THANK YOU for choosing our specialization and following our activities so closely!
If you feel like relaxing over the break, or, on the contrary, feel ready to do some work - reviewing our newsletter will be an ideal activity for any mood! Here you can find lots of events to go to in the next few weeks, as well as internship opportunities that you might consider applying for!
EVENTS AT SIPA AND BEYOND
TODAY: Nov 26, 7-8 PM
Women in Leadership at the United Nations
IAB 410
Are you looking for career advice from women in leadership positions at the UN? This event is for you! Next Tuesday, the UN Studies Working Group and Women in Leadership will be hosting three female SIPA alumni working at the UN to talk about their experiences and the challenges they had to overcome to achieve a professional career in this intergovernmental organization. The panelists work at a wide range of UN departments and programmes: the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the Department of Field Support, and UN Women.
Join to get career advice and for an evening of networking.
PARTY! Dec 5, 6:30-8:30 PM
IO/UNS End of Semester Party
IAB 15th floor lobby
Come mingle with your favorite IO/UNS family at our special end of the semester party! Let's celebrate each other's achievements this year with fun activities, appetizers, and wine.
Kindly RSVP here: http://cglink.me/r633114
Dec 4, 12-1 PM
Book Talk. "This Is Not Propaganda: Adventures in the War Against Reality" by Peter Pomerantsev
IAB 1219
In This Is Not Propaganda, celebrated and oft-cited “disinformation expert” Peter Pomerantsev takes us on a Pynchonian-like journey behind enemy lines of the endless, multinational information war. In his signature style—by turns analytical, poetic, lurid, and funny—Pomerantsev explores the contours of this new global order. He learns information tactics from Twitter revolutionaries and pop-up populists, trolls, “behavioral change” salesmen and Infowar charlatans, Jihadi fan-boys, Identitarians, truth cops, and bot herders, and, perhaps most surprisingly, the KGB officers who forced his own family into exile.
Event Contact Information: Carly Jackson, crj2116@columbia.edu
Dec 5, 3-6 PM
United Nations Career Workshop
UN Secretariat
The United Nations Careers Team invites students for the upcoming Career Workshop. It is targeted at young professionals and university students and is located in the United Nations Secretariat Building. This event will feature a presentation on insider tips for perfecting your UN application, a panel discussion with professionals from multiple UN agencies, and offer networking opportunities for students. This is the first time that there has been a workshop like this with multiple UN Agencies and it is a unique opportunity for students.
Please RSVP at http://bit.ly/RSVPOneUN to reserve a spot. You must register in order to be gain access into the building. Registration will close on December 3rd.
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Communications Intern, Center for Migration Studies
Spring 2020, 20 hours/week
The Center for Migration Studies (CMS) is a New York-based think-tank/educational institute devoted to the study of migration, to the promotion of understanding between immigrants and receiving communities, and to public policies that safeguard the dignity and rights of migrants and newcomers. The intern's tasks include: managing and contributing to CMS’s online communications and social media marketing; co-organizing CMS events; assisting with the production and dissemination of press releases; attending UN and other external events for CMS staff, and producing summaries; researching and formulating development strategies.
How to Apply: Please send a resume, cover letter, and writing sample (no more than 5 pages) by the appropriate deadline to Emma Winters, Communications Coordinator, at cms@cmsny.org. Please include “Communications Intern” in the subject line.
Deadline: Nov 29
Unstereotype Alliance Global Summit Engagement and Events Intern
The Unstereotype Alliance is a thought and action platform that seeks to eradicate harmful gender-based stereotypes in all media and advertising content. Convened by UN Women, the Unstereotype Alliance brings together partners and seeks to collectively use the advertising industry as a force for good to drive positive change all over the world. The intern will focus on the Annual Global Member Summit, an invitation-only event that brings together senior-level executives and professionals from its member companies at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Under the direct supervision and guidance of the Global Coordinator of the Unstereotype Alliance, the intern will assist with coordination, logistics, and engagement for the Cannes Lions Festival, and assist in key regional events as needed.
Women First UN Intern
Paid, 15 hours/week
Women First is seeking an intern to support our active engagement at the UN. This includes important conferences, side events, parallel events, and other meetings related to our work and the work of our grantees. The intern will also support the Women First’s Representative to the UN/UN sub-committee Chair to assist with the preparation for our participation/events at the 64th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (March 9-20, 2020) and Financing for Development Forum (April 20-23, 2020) and the UN High Level Political Forum (July 7-16, 2020). The intern will also assist the UN sub-committee with the necessary research for developing strategic partnerships, informing our grantmaking, and background documents on advocacy priorities to Women First. Individuals selected for an internship must be available to attend at least part of the Commission on the Status of Women, which is scheduled for March 9-20, 2020.
How to Apply: Email a cover letter and resume to Anita Thomas at athomas@vgif.org and include "Women First UN Intern" in the subject line of the email.
Deadline: Dec 19 (Please apply early to ensure consideration and to avoid the position being closed by the employer)
Intern, World Bank, Mind, Behavior, and Development Unit
Summer 2020 full-time internship in Washington DC
The Mind, Behavior, and Development Unit (eMBeD), the World Bank’s behavioral sciences team, works closely with project teams, governments, and other partners to diagnose, design, and evaluate behaviorally informed interventions. By collaborating with a worldwide network of scientists and practitioners, the eMBeD team provides answers to important economic and social questions, and contributes to the global effort to eliminate poverty and increase equity. Internship responsibilities could include: conduct research and prepare literature review; prepare instruments and diagnostics tools for data collection for field work; support the design, implementation and analysis of randomized control trials using behavioral insights approaches.
How to Apply: Email a cover letter, CV, and writing sample to embed@worldbank.org with the subject line, “eMBeD 2020 Internship” by Monday, January 20th. Cover letters should detail applicant funding scenarios.
Deadline: Jan 20 (Please apply early to ensure consideration and to avoid the position being closed by the employer)
Intern, Permanent Mission of Afghanistan to the United Nations
The Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan represents Afghanistan’s interests at the United Nations. Afghanistan has been a member of the United Nations since 1946, and although the country has gone through significant changes in the past 60 years, Afghanistan remains dedicated to the values and principles enshrined in the United Nations charter. The intern's duties will include: attending meetings at the UN, taking notes, and writing meeting summary reports; research on relevant topics of interest to both the Mission and relating to the intern’s area of expertise; handling high-level, confidential documents.
How to Apply: Submit a cover letter, resume and writing sample to afghanistaninternships@gmail.com.
Internship applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Please apply early to ensure consideration and to avoid the position being closed by the employer.
Security, Prosperity, and Sustainability Summer Intern, Asia Society Policy Institute
The Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) is seeking exceptional interns with a demonstrated interest in the social, political, and economic challenges in Asia. The intern will learn how to track and research current developments in Asia; write, edit, and proofread policy memos and event/meeting summaries; draft policy-focused web and social media content. They will also provide conference/event coordinating support and will have the opportunity to attend and report on public and private policy discussions.
Apply Here:
https://asiasociety.org/sites/default/files/2019-10/ASPI2020%20NY%20Intern%20Announcement.pdf
Deadline: March 15, 2020
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Daniel Naujoks, Interim Director, daniel.naujoks@columbia.edu
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