UPCOMING EPD & OTHER EVENTS
United Nations Young Professional Program (YPP) Info Session | Monday, Nov. 23rd | 1:00pm - 2:15pm
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Are you interested in taking the YPP exam? Would you like to form a study group, get access to resources, and connect with other students who are also planning to take the exam?
Come join our 3 panelists who have successfully passed the YPP exam and are now placed at the UN (through the YPP program) to get their insight as well as connect to other students to form YPP study groups. The panelists are:
- Sandra Bitar, YPP '16, SIPA MPA '16. Political Affairs Officer in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations in New York.
- Katarina Grozdanovic, YPP '10. Political Affairs Officer in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations in New York.
- Laurie Mincieli, YPP '17. Policy Coordination UN Office of Disarmament in New York.
YOU ARE NOT REGISTERED TO ATTEND THIS EVENT UNTIL YOU HAVE FILLED THIS FORM
COVID-19: Policymaking in the Throes of a Global Crisis | Every Wednesday, 1-2 PM EDT
An online seminar co-sponsored by the School of International and Public Affairs, the Earth Institute, and the Mailman School of Public Health. For more information on this online seminar series CLICK HERE.
Virtual Roundtable Discussion: Damilola Ogunbiyi, CEO and Special Representative, UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All | Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020 | 12:30 - 1:30 PM
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Please join the Center on Global Energy Policy and the SIPA Pan-African Network (SPAN) for a virtual student roundtable discussion with Damilola Ogunbiyi, CEO and Special Representative, UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All.
Ms. Ogunbiyi will discuss current and future opportunities in Africa including the digital transformation, fintech, and smart city; economic development and how Africa is shifting positively; and the energy transition in Africa.
Advance registration is required. Upon registration, you will receive a confirmation email with access details.
For more information, please contact Jully Merino Carela (jem2245@columbia.edu) or Nicolina DueMogensen (energypolicyevents@columbia.edu).
Global Climate Change Governance: The Role of International Organizations
Wednesday Dec. 2, 2020 | 10am-12pm
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Climate action is one of the foremost challenges of our times. This panel discusses the distinct role of international organizations in climate governance. This includes not only the role of the Paris Agreement but the broad work of international organizations with governments and non-governmental actors at the global, regional, national and sub-national levels to promote environmental and climate change related action. The discussion will foster a better understanding of the multiple and complex ways, UN agencies and programmes are promoting change and the political and practical obstacles and strategies. Panelists include: Joyce Msuya, Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director, UN Environment Program, Ovais Sarmad, Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Secretary,UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, Scott Barrett, Vice Dean and Lenfest-Earth Institute Professor of Natural Resource Economics, SIPA. Moderator: Daniel Naujoks, Director a.i., International Organization and UN Studies, SIPA.
IO/UNS Career Series: UN Careers in Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution |Thursday, 3 Dec, 2020 | 1–2:15 pm
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Martin Waehlisch, leader of the Innovation Cell in Policy and Mediation Division of the Department of Political and Peacebuilding affairs in the UN Secretariat, will share his insights into UN careers in peacebuilding and conflict resolution, including at the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (UN DPPA). Dr Waehlisch will highlight how to prepare for careers in UN peacebuilding, key pathways and hiring processes at headquarters and in the field. He will offer insights into different job profiles and the skills needed to succeed.
If you missed last week's event, Latin America's Recovery After the Covid Crisis: Economic, Social and Political Dimensions, with José Antonio Ocampo, Vicky Murillo, and Miguel Urquiola, you can watch the recording here
OCS EMPLOYER SESSIONS
Create a Compelling LinkedIn Profile ans Using Digital Tools to Identify Contacts for Networking
When: Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Time:11:00 AM- 12:30 PM
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Interested in Working in Philanthropy?
When:Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Time:2:00 PM- 3:15 PM
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The Port Authority of NY & NJ - Information Session
When:Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Time:5:00 PM- 6:00 PM
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Effective Interviewing Skills for International Students
When:Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Time:7:45 AM- 8:45 PM
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Climate Careers Symposium Event: “Leadership in a Time of Global Crises: Overcoming Obstacles”
When: Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020
Time: 6:00 PM-7:30 PM
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UN Careers in Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution
When: Thursday, December 3, 2020
Time:1:00 PM- 2:15 PM
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Internship Paperwork Workshop
When:Thursday, December 3, 2020
Time:1:00 AM- 2:15 PM
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Public Policy Institute of California
When:Friday, December 4, 2020
Time:12:00 PM- 1:00 PM
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JOBS, INTERNSHIPS AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
Check out this week's OCS New Job and Internship Opportunities CLICK HERE and Upcoming Deadlines for Jobs and Internship Application CLICK HERE
Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI)
Application deadline: Monday, November 23rd at Midnight EST
The OEI in New York City is currently seeking candidates for the role of Social Science Research Analyst. This will be a paid, full-time summer position open to students enrolled in the spring of 2021 with continued enrollment in the fall of 2021.
OEI is one component of the
Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Their mission is to conduct national evaluations that provide HHS, Congress, and the public with timely, useful, and reliable information on significant public policy issues. The New York OEI office works on a number of research topics including the Medicare prescription drug program, accountable care organizations, access to care, food safety, as well a variety of payment and quality issues in nursing homes, hospices, and hospitals.
After creating a profile on USAJobs.gov, you can apply through this
link
For additional information about the internship, please contact
nycoeijobs@oig.hhs.gov.
UN Economic Comission for Africa | Economic Affairs Internship |
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ECA's mission is to deliver ideas and actions for an empowered and transformed Africa; informed by the 2030 Agenda and Agenda 2063.
The internship is located in the African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) of the Regional Integration and Trade Division (RITD) at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). The ATPC is looking for enthusiasm and critical thinking. Experience with data and/or research is an advantage.
The internship is for four (4) months with an opportunity for extension, pending on the needs of the section.The internship is UNPAID, full-time, and home-based.
CAREER RESOURCES
SIPA Career Website & Resources
Check out great career development resources for students that can be found on SIPA Career Resources Website.
Factsheets on Career Development - Tips for international students and on connecting with alumni, interviewing, networking, PMF information, writing resumes and cover letters and other career development topics.
Career Overview Factsheet - Information, sample employers, and online resources for a variety of fields and industries
Sector-Specific Fact Sheets - Lists of employers by industry or field, organizational charts, and information on IFC and World Bank internship programs and YPPs.
Check out other resources in the website.
STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS
Ezra Baker is a second-year MIA student concentrating in EPD and specializing in DAQA. He hopes to work at the intersection of humanitarian response and international development, helping communities affected by conflict to access vital sectors like education, healthcare, and labor markets. Before coming to SIPA, Ezra worked as a study abroad coordinator in Morocco and also spent time in the non-profit sector in his hometown of Columbus, Ohio. He speaks French and Arabic and, true to his name, bakes an excellent chocolate chip cookie.
Andrea Rojas is a 1st year MPA EPD student, specializing in Management. She was born and raised in Lima, Peru, where she majored in Economics and obtained a Master’s degree in Economics. After college, she worked in a research center and then spent 4 years in the Ministry of Education, where she fell in love with education policy, inclusion strategies, and ultimately decided to dedicate her career to public service. Before arriving to SIPA, she worked in the Ministry of Economics and Finance and helped design the national economic plan to handle the pandemic in Peru. Andrea came to SIPA to fortify her leadership skills to become a better public leader, and gain experience in how to improve the connection between government and international development agencies for the implementation of education strategies and more inclusive policies. Andrea loves traveling. She has visited 16 countries and was as an international student in Germany. She also loves watching films and making new friends! She is currently in NYC so you can reach out to her for a coffee chat through social media (ig: @andrea.rojpp) or WhatsApp.
(Reach out to us if you'd like to be featured in the next newsletter!)
PICK OF THE WEEK
This week's featured film: TRIAL 4
TRIAL 4 is a limited series.
Charged as a teen in the 1993 killing of a Boston cop, Sean K. Ellis fights to prove his innocence while exposing police corruption and systemic racism.
Watch the trailer
here, Watch it on Netflix.
This week's featured book: THE INFORMATION TRADE: How Big Tech Conquers Countries, Challenges Our Rights & Transforms Our World by Alexis Wichowski
In this timely, provocative, and ultimately hopeful book, Alexis Wichowski, a widely respected government and tech expert and SIPA professor reveals how Facebook, Google, Amazon, Tesla, and other tech giants are disrupting the way the world works, and outlines the growing risk they pose to our future if we do not act to contain them. In this comprehensive, engaging, and prescriptive book, she considers their growing and unavoidable influence in our lives, showing in eye-opening detail how these net states are conquering countries, disrupting reality, and jeopardizing our future—and what we can do to regulate and reform the industry before it does irreparable harm to the way we think, how we act, and how we’re governed.
Available on Amazon
(We would love to hear your recommendations! Let us know what you have watched/read/listened to recently so we can feature them in the next newsletter!)
EPD OFFICE HOURS
José Antonio Ocampo, EPD Co-Director
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Jenny McGill, EPD Co-Director and Workshop Director
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Ilona Vinklerova, EPD Manager
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Séléna Batchily, EPD Program Assistant
By appointment at ssb2200@columbia.edu
Saiful Salihudin, EPD Program Assistant
By appointment at sas2409@columbia.edu
