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SIPA | International Organization & UN Studies
Dear IO/UNS Specializers,
We hope you had a chance to follow UN General Assembly 74th session closely! Sept 30 was its last day! For press releases and meeting coverage, see https://www.un.org/press/en.
In this newsletter, we would like to share with you some events and internship opportunities.
In the meantime, stay up-to-date with all IO/UNS news by following us on CampusGroups, WhatsApp, Facebook, and Twitter!
If you missed our previous newsletter, you can access it here!
Please make sure to join us this Friday, Oct 4, 12:45-2 pm for our first town hall with the new IO/UNS team (IAB 407). You will learn about specialization plans for this semester and will be able to provide your feedback and suggestions. To estimate the food needed (and avoid food waste), please RSVP here: ushttp://cglink.me/r591723.
Regardless if you can attend the town hall this week or not, please let us know what the specialization can do to help you achieve your goals. Please take 10 min to fill out this anonymous survey. Your voice counts -- but in order for it to count we need to hear it - so please complete this short questionnaire by Wednesday, Oct 2, 2019 11.59pm: https://forms.gle/e854JcNjakSo3tJ18.
EVENTS AT SIPA AND BEYOND
Oct 2, 1-2 pm
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) HR Session
IAB 403
Representatives from OECD’s Human Resource Management will visit Columbia on October 3rd, hold career presentations and meet students. Student interested in exploring employment opportunities at the OECD, and hearing about OECD positions and programmes, including the Internship Programme, the Young Associates Programme (for undergraduates) and the Young Professionals Programme, are welcome to attend these events.
RSVP: https://candidate.gradleaders.com/CUSIPA/Candidates/Login.aspx?pid=4170&companyEventID=72187
Oct 3, 6:30-8:00 pm
Susan Rice on the Things Worth Fighting For
NYU Kimmel Center | 60 Washington Square South
Susan Rice was President Barack Obama’s national security advisor and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. In her new memoir, Tough Love: My Story of the Things Worth Fighting For, Rice reveals pivotal moments from her career on the front lines of U.S. diplomacy and foreign policy with unflinching candor. Mother, wife, scholar, diplomat, and fierce champion of American interests and values, Rice powerfully connects the personal and the professional. Taught early, with tough love, how to compete and excel as an African American woman in settings where people of color are few, Rice shares the wisdom she learned along the way.
In a conversation with Andrea Mitchell about her book, Rice will share her personal story as well as examine the current state of foreign affairs and the challenges facing American leadership. What are the greatest threats to democracy around the world? To what extent does our current approach to foreign policy advance or endanger our national security? How do we repair our relationships with our democratic allies? The discussion will be moderated by Andrea Mitchell, NBC News Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent; Host, MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports.”
RSVP: https://susan-rice.eventbrite.com
Oct 4, 12:45-2 pm
IO/UNS Town Hall
IAB 407
Meet IO/UNS Team and fellow Specializers! During this Town Hall, you will learn about Specialization plans for this semester and will be able to provide your feedback and suggestions. Food will be provided.
RSVP: http://cglink.me/r591723
Oct 9, 12:30-2 pm
UN Career Series with Daniel Naujoks, IO/UNS Specialization Director
IAB 802
Ever wondered how to get a job at the UN? Wondering how the UN recruitment process works and how best to prepare for the UN interview? How can should you use your time at SIPA to build your resume, expertise, and network to land one of the coveted jobs at the UN? Come learn the answers to these and many more questions at our first event as part of the UN Career Series. Professor Daniel Naujoks, Interim Director of IO/UNS Specialization at SIPA, will share his experience of working with various UN entities, such as UNDP, ILO, UNICEF, World Bank, OECD, IOM, ESCWA, and UN-DESA. Lunch will be provided.
RSVP: http://cglink.me/r600767
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Social Media Intern, UN Women
Under the supervision of the Social Media Manager, the intern will specifically be responsible for the following: drafting messages for @UN_Women, @SayNO_UNiTE, facebook.com/unwomen, facebook.com/sayno.unite and other accounts; researching additional content on women’s empowerment and gender equality and schedule tweets via HootSuite; actively expanding the network of followers.
https://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=87667
Deadline: Oct 8
Commission on the Status of Women Operations Intern, UN Women Civil Society Division
Assist with the strategic outreach to civil society partners (women’s rights organizations, youth-led organizations, men and boys’ groups, grassroots organizations, trade unions, refugee and migrant groups, disability organizations, faith-based actors, etc.), by researching and mapping of CSO partnerships and initiatives around CSW; assist with developing and designing communications and outreach products for CSW (flyers, brochures, tutorials etc.); support NGO online registration for CSW, including by monitoring and responding to email requests as well as following up on specific cases; assist with the scheduling of CSW side events on UN premises.
https://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=87510
Deadline: Oct 18
Children's Rights Division Intern, Human Rights Watch
Conduct media research and data analysis on attacks on education globally. The intern may also assist in drafting and revising reports on attacks on education, as well as other related documents.
https://recruiting.ultipro.com/HUM1004HRW/JobBoard/1f3f0ff9-99fb-4df2-8d3b-d832e12107eb/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=5683849c-f6ad-4310-83dc-63af06a26268
Deadline: Open until filled
Advocacy Intern, Human Rights Watch
The intern will monitor the work of the United Nations in New York, conduct desk research for various short and long-term assignments, liaise with UN officials, and contribute to building and maintaining a database of advocacy contacts. The intern will also have the opportunity to attend internal advocacy strategy meetings and external meetings with UN officials and diplomats.
https://recruiting.ultipro.com/HUM1004HRW/JobBoard/1f3f0ff9-99fb-4df2-8d3b-d832e12107eb/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=605674bd-8cda-4321-9a09-a1e706ca89a3
Deadline: Open until filled
Latin America Research Intern, International Crisis Group
The intern will assist the Economics of Conflict and Latin America programs, conducting a variety of research activities, including: assisting in building datasets for quantitative analysis; coding the characteristics and location of non-state armed actors based on media reports; collecting social media information and classifying the tweets of political figures; writing literature reviews and preparing briefs on specific political or criminal actors; conducting basic data analysis tasks.
https://jobs.crisisgroup.org/o/volunteer-intern-latin-america-research
Deadline: Open until filled
Immigration Intern, International Rescue Committee
The intern will assist immigration staff in helping refugees, asylees, and other immigrants apply for adjustment of status (green cards), United States citizenship, family petitions and other immigration benefits; conduct initial eligibility assessments of potential applicants; help conduct outreach to refugees and other immigrants in need of assistance with immigration-related matters; assist with immigration and citizenship informational forums.
https://rescue.csod.com/ats/careersite/JobDetails.aspx?site=1&id=4125
Deadline: Open until filled
Finance and Administration Intern, Synergos
Synergos seeks an intern in its New York City office to work the finance and administration team as they work with the entire staff to operationalize a strategic plan and budget working with Senior Management, program directors and area unit leaders in NY, Ethiopia, Namibia and Middle East.
https://www.synergos.org/jobs-internships/finance-intern
Deadline: Open until filled
OTHER NEWS
Follow IO/UNS Specialization on CampusGroups, Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp,
and feel free to reach out to us:
Daniel Naujoks, Interim Director, daniel.naujoks@columbia.edu
Nigina Khaitova, Program Assistant, nk2802@columbia.edu
Sasha M. Lagombra, Program Assistant, sl2922@columbia.edu
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