Hello EPD-ers! 

There's no greater joy than a long weekend, especially when that long weekend is 5 days. If you're traveling this week, safe travels! If you're staying in New York, there's a lot this city offers that you can do! In either case, we wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving and hope you are able to rest and recuperate this weekend, in time for the last push of finals. 

This week’s newsletter includes:

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

EPD Internship Hunt Series 
When: Monday, November 21, 2022
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Where: IAB Room 407

Come and meet second-year EPD students and learn how they navigated their internship application process. You'll hear about different opportunities out there and their experiences! 

Register HERE 

 

 
EPD Faculty Coffee Chat Series
Come meet your favorite EPD professors for an informal conversation and get-to-know session over a cup of coffee!
Our last coffee chat is happening this Tuesday.

Professor Shawna Wakefield
When: Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Where: IAB 1305
Register HERE



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

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.  

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

Talk with Satish Singh, Vice President, Drug Product Development at Moderna
When: Monday, November 21, 2022
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Where: IAB Room 1512

Join us for a lecture and discussion with Satish Singh, Vice President of Drug Product Development at Moderna Therapeutics about public health and policy!

Register HERE 


Tuesday Talks: The 2022 Brazilian Elections
When: Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Where: IAB Room 1302

Tuesday Talks returns this week with Isa and Iza on the recent elections. Come ask all your questions, come grab coffee, come watch Theo try to pronounce Bolsonaro in a Brazilian accent! Also, Abel will be here…sort of (wow, that’s mysterious ­ƒæÇ)

No registration required.



The United Nations Association is holding their e-board elections for the upcoming 2022 - 2023 year. 

Please find the list of E-board positions in the survey below and clearly indicate the roles you are interested in.
The deadline for submission is 11:59 pm on Friday, 25th November 2022.

Please find the election form HERE. 

 

CAREER ADVANCEMENT CENTER EVENTS

DoubleVerify Employer Information Session

When: Monday, November 21, 2022

Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Where: IAB, Room 413

Work Authorization Requirement:  N/A

Join the team at DoubleVerify, including SIPA alums, to learn about full-time opportunities including a Product Policy Manager role. DoubleVerify has openings for December grads and is open to sponsorship. 

DoubleVerify is the recognized market innovator with the technology and tools that accurately authenticate the quality of digital media and drive ad performance for the world's largest brands. DV provides media transparency and accountability to deliver the highest level of impression quality for maximum advertising performance. Since 2008, DV has helped hundreds of Fortune 500 companies gain the most from their media spend by delivering best in class solutions across the digital ecosystem that help build a better industry. 

For more information CLICK HERE.

Inclusive Culture in the Workplace: What to Anticipate, How to Acclimate Workshop

When: Monday, November 21, 2022

Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Where: IAB, Room 418

Work Authorization Requirement:  N/A

This workshop will outline the elements of the truly inclusive workplace culture and explore concepts of unconscious bias and microaggressions as barriers to inclusion.

Through interactive coaching, listening and learning, participants will gain familiarity with the key competencies and skills that are critical to professional success in the global workplace. 

Tanya Odom is a leadership coach and consultant with extensive experience in the corporate, not-for-profit/ NGO, law enforcement, civil rights, philanthropy, and education arenas.

For more information CLICK HERE.

Careers in Social Impact: What to Know and How to Get Started Workshop

When: Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Where: IAB, Room 418

Work Authorization Requirement:  N/A

What are key differences between social impact, ESG and sustainability?  How do they relate to each other?  What do social impact careers look like?  And what skill sets do employers prioritize when hiring?  This workshop will address these questions and others and clarify important considerations for pursuing a career in social impact.

Chun Yee Yip (MIA 1998) is Director of Social Impact at the Lendlease Foundation, and a SIPA adjunct instructor

For more information CLICK HERE.

JOBS & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES 

Andrew Wellington Cordier Prize by the Journal of International Affairs
Application Deadline: Monday, November 21, 2022
The Journal of International Affairs invites students of Columbia University to contribute an essay of 2,000-4,000 words for publication in the forthcoming print issue. The winner will receive a prize of $500 and a complimentary copy of the issue. The winning piece will be
featured both in the print version and on JIA’s website.

Papers should explore the causes of fragilities within the state, global systems, and
society, and their long-lasting effects. Special attention will be placed on COVID-19 and its reverberating effects on global systems. Given the concept’s broad scope, the journal seeks drafts that explore discrete sub-topics as described here:

• COVID-19 and how it exposes the fragilities of systems, states, societies, and state-society relations;
• Climate change, Energy, and climate justice;
• The international governance crisis and its root causes;
• Multilateralism and diplomacy in polarized and insecure systems;
• Polarity and great-power politics in international relations;
• Technology and its effects, including misinformation, disinformation, and cyberwarfare, on compounding fragilities that impact international affairs;
• Authoritarianism, nationalism, and populism in the twenty-first century and its effects on the international system and responses to international crises;
• Refugees and forced displacement, especially in the context of climate change;
• An analysis on the future of borders; and 
• Sources of resiliency, strength, and adaptation for addressing the challenges that lie ahead.

The JIA Executive Board Opening 
Application Deadline: Monday, November 21, 2022
The Journal of International Affairs, the storied, 75-year-old student-run international affairs publication produced by Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs is hiring its executive team for 2023. The Journal produces print issues featuring peer-reviewed scholarship as well as analytical arguments; and a burgeoning suite of digital products in text and via a podcast. Applications for the position of Editor in Chief; Managing Editor, Digital; and Business Director are due November 21 at 5pm. More information can be found on the website, and the link to apply is here.

Future Leaders in Public Service Internship Program
Application Deadline: Sunday, November 27, 2022
Managed by the Partnership for Public Service, the Future Leaders in Public Service Internship Program is actively recruiting for its summer 2023 cohort and seeking young talent to join the federal workforce as paid interns. Program benefits include: 

• A 10-12 week summer internship with a federal agency
• $4,000 to cover stipend and other expenses
• Professional development sessions, including orientation and networking events throughout the summer

*Students must be U.S. citizens at time of application. To review all eligibility requirements, please click on this link: Future Leaders in Public Service Application.

Junior Professional Associate (JPA), Labor and Skills Global Solutions Group (GSG), World Bank
Application Deadline: Thursday, December 1, 2022
The JPA program provides opportunities for young talent to gain professional experience working in development as a stepping stone in their career or educational journey. The position offers an opportunity to develop research, analytical, and policy experience by contributing to the Labor & Skills GSG engagements.  The JPA will join the World Bank on a full-time appointment, for a period of 2 years. All JPAs are paid a fixed fee plus benefits, according to the Human Resources guidance for HQ. The JPA will be based in Washington DC and is expected to start around January 5, 2023, with the possibility to anticipate the transition into the team in December 2022.

Interested candidates must be no more than 28 years old and must hold an advanced degree in economics, public policy, international development, or related fields. The Terms of Reference, including additional information on the position and application requirements, are attached.

Interested candidates can email our program assistant Renata Pereira De Mello (rmello@worldbank.org) with their applications and/or additional questions.

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.

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