Hello EPD-ers! 

We hope you had a very Happy Thanksgiving and are well rested for the last few weeks of the semester. You've got this! With winter finally arriving with full gusto in NYC, stay warm and safe! Here are the latest updates from the world of EPD and beyond! 

This week’s newsletter includes:

• EPD Events
• Other Events
• Career Advancement Center Events
• NYC Beyond SIPA
• Important Dates and Deadlines
• EPD Office Hours

The UK's Racialized Immigration Policies

Register HERE 

Insights from the latest UNDP Human Development Report "Uncertain Times, Unsettled Lives: Shaping our Future in a Transforming World"
When: Thursday, December 01, 2022
Time: 1:00 - 2:30 PM
Where: IAB Room 1501

Please join us for a discussion about the 2021-22 UNDP Human Development Report "Uncertain Times, Unsettled Lives: Shaping our Future in a Transforming World" with Pedro Conceição, Director of the Human Development Report Office at UNDP and José Antonio Ocampo, SIPA Professor and EPD Co-Director currently serving as a Minister of Finance in his home country of Colombia. 

The 2021-22 report centers on the theme of global uncertainty, underlining the important crossroads we are facing as humanity, while also highlighting hope and solutions by unlocking human potential through inclusion, creativity, flexibility, and solidarity. While the report provokes next-level (next-frontier) thinking, discussions, and arguments on how to navigate uncertain times, it also suggests possible action courses that project the best way forward.
Take-away lunch boxes will be provided. 

Register HERE

OTHER EVENTS

Gender, Illiberalism, and the Contentious Politics of Gender
When: Monday, Novemeber 28, 2022
Time: 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Where: IAB Room 1512


Gender politics have been central to both illiberal movements and democratic resurgences. How have they played out in recent elections worldwide? How are the contentious politics of gender linked? Join the Gender and Public Policy Specialization to learn more. 

 

The panel will be virtual for the speakers, although students will be able to attend in person at Columbia. Speakers include Asa Regner (UN Ast. SG/UN Women Deputy ED); Flavia Biroli (Brazil); Florence Haegel (France); and, Jeri Powell (SIPA) and moderated by Yasmine Ergas (Director of Gender and Public Policy Specialization, SIPA). The event will focus on how Gender Politics has played out in recent elections worldwide.  

Register HERE

Panelists will participate virtually. Columbia students and faculty can opt to join the in-person joint viewing or to join virtually. Due to the pandemic, other guests only have the option to join online. Please see the separate registration options.

CAREER ADVANCEMENT CENTER EVENTS

National Park Service Business Plan Internship Employer Information Session

When: Monday, November 28, 2022

Time: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Where: Zoom

Work Authorization Requirement: N/A

Join the Purposeful Growth Institute, a nonprofit partner of the National Park Service (NPS) and the facilitator of the NPS Business Plan Internship (BPI), for an in-depth look at this Summer 2023 opportunity.

Together, we'll work through a sample problem set, offering you a glimpse of a "day in the life" of a BPI consultant. Purposeful Growth Institute staff will also be available to answer questions you have about the program and application process.

For more information CLICK HERE.

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APSIA Introduction to the UN Young Professionals Programme Employer Information Session

When: Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Where: Zoom

Work Authorization Requirement: N/A

As a follow up to yesterday's successful broader session on UN Careers (11/15/22), please join us for an APSIA Career Webinar on this year's United Nations Young Professionals Program (YPP)

For more information CLICK HERE.

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Persuasive Interviewing Skills for International Students

When: Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Time: 6:10 PM – 7:30 PM

Where: IAB, Room 404

Work Authorization Requirement: N/A

Defeat the demons that inhibit your interview performance! In this workshop, led by an experienced careercoach and entrepreneur, you’ll learn strategies and techniques that will elevate your comfort and confidence in one-on-one interview situations. Topics include: articulating your value proposition; compelling storytelling; and formulating on-point answers to tough interview questions.

Sadaf Sajwani (MIA 2011) is a career coach; Co-Founder of Games and Learning, an edtech startup; and SIPA adjunct instructor.

For more information CLICK HERE.

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Lockheed Martin Employer Information Session

When: Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Where: Zoom

Work Authorization Requirement: N/A

Join a representative from Lockheed Martin, who will discuss the firm and the Summer 2023 Strategy Analyst internship.

Lockheed Martin's Mission-Focused Innovation: From aerospace to outer space to cyber space, you can solve the world's most complex challenges for our customers.

Lockheed Martin's Foundational Values: Our culture of performance excellence, ethics, teamwork and inclusion is embedded in everything we do. See what it takes to be a successful Lockheed Martin employee.

Internship applications now open Job #27167909. Deadline is December 15, 2023. Work authorization requirements vary by position. All interested students are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be graduating in 2024.

For more information CLICK HERE

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From SIPA to Impact Investing

When: Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Where: Zoom

Work Authorization Requirement: N/A

Join SIPA 2010 EPD alumna and SIPACC career coach Hama Makino talk to SIPA students and alumni about her experience going from SIPA to Impact Investing.

Share questions you want Hama to address in your registration and during Q&A. Check out Hama's Linkedin profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/hamamakino/

An international leader, connector, and creative thinker. Agent for change to make the world a better place. Hama's 20+ year career has focused on creating and establishing inclusive programs and delivering results to support entrepreneurs and strengthen business operations.

For more information CLICK HERE

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Education Pioneers 2023 Summer Fellowship Employer Information Session

When: Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Where: Zoom

Work Authorization Requirement: N/A

The EP Summer Fellowship is a 10-week summer experience that previews the impact you can make in the education sector and lays the foundation you need to become a lifelong leader. SIPAlink job #27167890

For more information CLICK HERE.

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New York State Excelsior Fellowship Employer Information Session

When: Thursday, December 1, 2022

Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Where: Zoom

Work Authorization Requirement: N/A

The New York State Excelsior Service Fellowship Program is a funded two-year fellowship offering talented individuals hands on training and experience in New York State government. Excelsior Fellows work full time at host executive-branch agencies, advancing the operational aspects of large policy initiatives. Fellow placements include the Executive Chamber, Empire State Development Corporation, Justice Center, Department of Environmental Control, and the Office of the Lieutenant Governor.

For more information CLICK HERE.

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Navigating Resume Gatekeepers: Writing for Machine and Human Review

When: Thursday, December 1, 2022

Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Where: IAB, Room 413

Work Authorization Requirement: N/A

Learn more about crafting effective resume strategies to ensure your resume can pass the dreaded ATS and HR review processes.

This workshop will address:

Applicant Tracking System (ATS) programs

Applicant Tracking System (ATS) features and how they impact resume scoring

Resume formatting and how it impacts resume scoring

How to tell when a company/organization is using an ATS

Human review processes and common practices

Writing strategies for the human review process

For more information CLICK HERE.

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Finding a Job at the UN

When: Thursday, December 1, 2022

Time: 6:10 PM – 7:30 PM

Where: IAB, Room 418

Work Authorization Requirement: N/A

Launching and advancing a career at the United Nations can be a daunting, highly competitive challenge. This session, led by a senior UNDP Human Resources Manager with 10+ years of experience at several United Nations agencies, focuses on strategies to approach and enter the UN system through both formal and informal channels.

Holly White is Head of Central Recruitment at United Nations Development Programme.

For more information CLICK HERE.

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Washington, DC Career Conference Orientation (option 1) (required for event-registered students)

When: Friday, December 2, 2022

Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Where: IAB, Room 413

Work Authorization Requirement: N/A

All conference attendees are required to attend ONE orientation session.

Friday, December 2: 1-2pm

Tuesday, December 6: 1-2pm

Thursday, December 8: 1-2pm

Please contact Blair Dayton at the CAC (bd2638@columbia.edu) if you are unable to make any of these times, and we can try to make special arrangements.

For more information CLICK HERE.

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Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Employer Information Session

When: Monday, December 5, 2022

Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Where: IAB, Room 413

Work Authorization Requirement: Must be a US Citizen

Working at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is an extraordinary career opportunity worth exploring. The CIA is the premier agency responsible for providing global intelligence on the ever-changing political, social, economic, technological and military environment. As a global organization, we have a continuous need to recruit highly motivated and talented individuals with diverse backgrounds and life experiences, varied professional and educational experiences, foreign language capabilities, and other critical skills to contribute to the mission. Here, your paramount goal and mission will be to protect the national security of the United States.

This information session will cover the various directorates and opportunities as well as background investigation, security process, company culture, and much more.

For more information CLICK HERE.

JOBS & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES 

Research Assistant, Europe and Central Asia Human Development Unit, World Bank
Application Deadline: ASAP

We are looking for a Research Assistant interested in working on social services for children and the elderly in the Western Balkans, in addition to providing general support to the World Bank’s Europe and Central Asia Human Development unit. Specifically, we will start a policy research program on constraints to developing a care (child care, long-term care, home care, etc.) economy in the Western Balkans. The work will require independent research (mostly based on secondary sources), ability to draft policy reports on social services, and coordinating consultants and firms involved in preparing some of the background analyses. We are looking for someone entrepreneurial, with a track record of solid policy research, able to work independently, and with good English writing skills. Knowledge of statistics and STATA is a plus, but not a must. 

The work will start in January 2023 and will last for a year at least. Depending on the candidates’ profile and availability, we can offer a contract ranging between 50 and 150 days of work per year. It can thus be an almost full-time job or a job for students still pursuing a Ph.D. or Master’s degree. Ideally, the candidate would be based in Vienna or Washington, DC, but location remains flexible.  Interested candidates should write to Jamele Rigolini, (Lead Economist, Human Development) at jrigolini@worldbank.org attaching their CV and explaining potential availability in terms of days. 

Interprofessional Education and Practice (IPEP) Fellowship
Application Deadline: Thursday, January 6, 2022

Interprofessional education and practice opportunities are increasing in demand and a crucial component in how public health and the allied health fields address health disparities in vulnerable communities, and are a major priority area for the Mailman School of Public Health. With the IPEP fellowship, we aim to expand the highly successful Puerto Rico Fellowship overseen by the Office of Field Practice. The Fellowship offers exciting community-based experience to Fellows, and it is also designed to provide long-term, sustained support for key community partners.

The IPEP Fellowship includes a seven-session online evening seminar designed to provide Fellows with an in-depth knowledge of Interprofessional Education, service-learning and community engagement through an interactive learning curriculum. This is followed by an interprofessional practice-based experience in the summer offered in a variety of under-resourced communities in Puerto Rico, the US/Mexico Border and Northern Manhattan. We will be having two information sessions for students interested in the IPEP Fellowship on November 21 from 6:30 to 7:30 and December 2 from 12:00 to 1:00 should they have questions about the Fellowship prior to applying. Link to the application and information sessions can be accessed here.

J-PAL Annual Recruitment Drive 
J-PAL's Annual Recruitment Drive has launched. This drive is widely visited by talented candidates seeking research, policy, training, and education positions. Between November 23, 2022 and the close of the drive on January 10, 2023, we expect to receive around 2,000 applications from candidates world-wide.

The J-PAL/IPA Common Application enables J-PAL, IPA, and partner organization staff to easily search, filter, and review applications. Applications will be made available for affiliates and hiring managers to review on a rolling basis.

All research-based job postings submitted to the J-PAL Careers website while the recruitment drive is open will be included in the drive. J-PAL, IPA, and partner organizations may submit job postings to the administrative staff responsible for recruitment at their respective offices. Please reply to this email, cc'ing jobs-admin@povertyactionlab.org, if you have any questions about job postings or viewing applications.

We are pleased to continue to  offer a centralized coding test developed by J-PAL, with input from a number of affiliates who frequently hire through the recruitment drive. The test is available for the General Data Research Associate position and can be added to other positions by request. It aims to reduce the burden on applicants, some of whom are asked to take separate tests for many different positions. It covers basic data handling, cleaning, and analysis skills. A copy of the test is available on the jobs portal and the grading rubric will be made available on request. To request the test be sent to a candidate, please scroll to the “Coding Test” section on the applicant’s page and click “Request a Coding Test.” Candidates will have 7 days to take the test and the response will be graded by J-PAL staff. Candidate responses and scores will be made available on email and on the Jobs Portal. Please reach out to Sabhya Gupta (sagupta@povertyactionlab.org) if you have any questions about the test or the grading process. 

Visit the J-PAL careers page to learn about the application process and to explore the research, policy, education, and training job opportunities at J-PAL’s global and regional offices, as well as partner organizations.
 

NYC BEYOND SIPA 

See the Rockefeller Christmas Tree at Rockefeller Center

The famous Rockefeller Christmas Tree has been a New York City holiday staple for decades. It was first erected in December 1931 when construction workers used their money to put up a 20-foot tree because they were happy to have jobs during the Great Depression. Since then a tree has been located in Rockefeller Plaza in midtown Manhattan for all to enjoy.

The tree usually goes up in the Plaza around mid-November and is lit in late November or early December and remains until early January.

Can’t wait to see the tree? Attend the lighting ceremony in early December and be one of the first ones to admire the huge tree when the lights are switched on. Arrive as early as you can to reserve your spot and see live performances from popular artists and the Radio City Rockettes.

Walk Around and See the Holiday Displays in Shops Windows 

Saks Fifth Avenue: After being amazed by the massive size of the Rockefeller Christmas Tree, head right over to Saks Fifth Avenue to see their beautiful holiday window displays that are loved by all ages. You can find the display in front of the store on 5th Avenue between 49th and 50th street.

Macy’s: A little farther away from the others is the Macy’s holiday window displays. We would suggest heading back down 5th Avenue towards Bryant Park. You can find Macy’s holiday displays at 34th street between 6th Avenue and 7th Avenue.
 

IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES

EPD OFFICE HOURS