Carolina MPA Digest 1/17/18
Carolina MPA Student Digest:
Inside this Edition:
  • Upcoming Program Dates
  • Program News and Announcements
  • Career and Professional Development Corner
  • Upcoming UNC & Beyond Announcements
Upcoming Program Dates
  • NCCCMA: January 31-February 2, including the Alumni Breakfast on Jan. 1

  • Development Finance Initiative Brown Bag Lunch: Tuesday, January 23, 12:45 pm, 3301 Knapp Sanders & Online

  • Efforts to Address Human Trafficking in NC Brown Bag Lunch: Thursday, January 25, 12 pm, 2101 Knapp Sanders

  • Job Fair: Mondays & Fridays in February (RSVP coming soon)

  • Wright Lecture: Friday, April 6 (details to come)

  • Commencement Ceremony: Saturday, May 12, please arrive by 9:30 am, The Friday Center - Grumman Auditorium
Carolina MPA News and Announcements
Development Finance Intitiative
Looking for an internship next summer or just want to learn more about the School of Government's own Development Finance Center? Please join Omar Kashef on Tuesday, Jan. 23rd for a Brown Bag Lunch at 12:45. Come in person to 3301 Knapp-Sanders, or join remotely on Adobe Connect.
Human Trafficking Efforts in NC
MPA Professor Margaret Henderson has invited the School of Government to come here about efforts to stop human trafficking in North Carolina on Thursday, January 25, in 2101 Knapp-Sanders at 12 pm. Bring your lunch and a friend to learn about these important developments!
Career and Professional Development Corner




Previously Recorded Events
Alumni Led Webinar- Professional Networking for Introverts - Hosted by Kirsten Wyatt
Alumni Career Panel- Local Government Focus

Upcoming Events/Opportunities
Career Circles- Look for an email about opportunities to participate
What are they: each month we'll have opportunities for students to get together with Allison to discuss anything career related, but guided by a specific topic. January will focus on Applying and Interviewing.

Announcements
Development Finance Initiative Brown Bag Lunch: Tuesday, January 23, 12:45 pm, 3301 Knapp Sanders & Online

Efforts to Address Human Trafficking in NC Brown Bag Lunch: Thursday, January 25, 12 pm, 2101 Knapp Sanders

Job Fair: Mondays & Fridays in February (RSVP coming soon)

Be sure to check-out the MPA Career Services Wall to see all recent job postings! (All job postings will be posted here) 

Did you know the Carolina MPA Intranet has Career Resources?
  • Check out these pages to get started with any of your career related questions.
  • As always Allison (binkley@sog.unc.edu) is available to answer any questions or review any documents. Email or stop by (3112) to schedule a time to meet!
  • Be sure to check-out the MPA Career Services Wall to see all recent job postings! (All job postings will be posted here) 
 Upcoming UNC and Beyond Announcements:
  • Online/Nationwide Events & Resources
  • Inter-Policy School Summit
  • Chapel Hill Area Events & Resources
  • Environmental Justice Symposium at the Duke Environmental Law & Policy Clinic
  • UNC Statistical Consulting Center
  • Wasted Film Screening & Sustainability Fair
  • New Workshops with the Learning Center
  • Business Fundamentals Workshops with the Graduate School
Applications are currently being taken for the Inter-Policy School Summit at the University of Chicago, March 2-4. You must apply by January 19 here .
The Duke Environmental Law and Policy Clinic’s first annual Environmental Justice Symposium will be February 9, 2018, at Duke Law. The theme is Access to Water and Sanitation in Underserved Communities.

Free events will include a panel discussion with environmental justice community organizers, a keynote address, and break-out sessions in the areas of Regulatory, Engineering, & Building Relationships in Communities
View a tentative schedule and RSVP online and reserve your spot today.
 
What : Environmental Justice Symposium: Access to Water and Sanitation in Underserved Communities
When : February 9, 2018 from 9 a.m to 4 p.m.
Where : Duke School of Law, 210 Science Dr., Durham NC

    The UNC Department of Statistics and Operations Research announces the availability of free statistical consulting. Our goal is to teach this important skill to graduate students, but you can get some free statistical assistance in the process.
      
        To sign up for this type of consulting, or to discuss this further, please contact Steve Marron, Department of Statistics and Operations Research, UNC, CB 3260, Email: marron@unc.edu. Additional information is available at the web address:
Sign up for all the great workshops at the UNC Learning Center here. This semester's offerings include new events such as Bullet Journaling.
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Have a question, comment, or concern you wish to discuss with a Student Leadership Council Member? Please reach out to them using, mpaatunc_SLC@sog.unc.edu .