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• Write for UIC News!

  Mar 5, 2014 11:00 am130 views

  UIC News is seeking student contributors to write stories for our weekly Student Voice page. We will occasionally email story ideas to our contributors to select from on a first-come, first-served basis. We also accept story ideas and submissions from contributors.

  UIC News is also accepting applications for two interns to add a student voice to its work in news and social media for the fall semester. It's a great opportunity to gain experience writing for print and online, including news and feature writing, video and social media. Applicants should have experience in writing for publications (online or print) and an interest in journalism. Video and photography skills are a plus. Interns must enroll in an internship course (in the English department or LAS) for elective credit.

  We will also be accepting applications for weekly bloggers to share their experiences as UIC students starting over the summer or fall semester. Bloggers are required to post once per week and are paid $50 per month. View examples at http://iam.uic.edu 

  Interested or have questions? Email Christy Levy at christyb@uic.edu

• Paid tutoring position with Empowerment through Education and Exposure

  Feb 26, 2014 4:00 pm107 views

  Empowerment Through Education and Exposure is hiring part-time tutors for children.  The tutor will work about 4 hours per week at one of several locations throughout the metro Chicago area.  The position pays $15/hour.  Some tutoring sites continue through the end of the semester while others may end in March and/or April.  See the attached flyer for a complete job description and list of required qualifications.  Contact Erica Earnest at eearnest@eeeyouth.org with questions.

• Career Peer Mentor positions for Fall 2014 and Spring 2015!

  Feb 17, 2014 6:30 pm90 views

  The Office of Career Services and the Student Employment Office are seeking undergraduate students to become Career Peer Mentors for the 2014-2015 academic year. 
  
  Career Peer Mentorsare UIC undergraduate students whowork part-time for the Office of Career Services and the Student Employment Office, assisting UIC students with their career development and job search needs.  

  View the post to learn more.

• UIC Internship and Part-Time Job Fair, Thurs. 2/13

  Feb 12, 2014 4:45 pm36 views

  OPEN TO ALL MAJORS! Off-campus employers will be recruiting for part-time and internship positions, and some will also be recruiting for full - time positions. 

  Thursday, Feb. 13, 10am - 2pm
  Student Center East, Illinois Room

  Dress professionally and bring plenty of resumes.  Free for U of I students/alumni.

  Questions?  Contact 312-996-3130 or studentjobs@uic.edu. 

• Teach for America Final Application Deadline, Thurs. 2/20

  Feb 10, 2014 11:45 am23 views

  Final Application Deadline: Thursday, February 20^th

  16.2 million students live in low-income communities in the United States.  Only 1 in 12 will graduate from college.  TEACH FOR ALL 12.

  Teach For America is the national corps of outstanding recent college graduates and professionals - of all majors, backgrounds, and career interests - who commit to teach for two years in urban and rural public schools and become lifelong leaders in expanding educational opportunity. This year, 11,000 corps members are teaching in 48 regions across the country while 32,000 Teach For America alumni continue working from inside and outside the field of education for the fundamental changes necessary to ensure educational excellence and equity.

  Learn how you can make an immediate difference in the lives of your students right out of college, and then go on to be key player in social change in law, policy, medicine, business, and every field you can imagine by checking out ourgraduate school and employer partnerships,package of financial incentives, and the 50 regions in which you could make and impact toward educational justice. 

  Apply now at www.teachforamerica.org 

  Email UIC Recruiter Michele Ybarra at michele.ybarra@teachforamerica.org for more information.  

• Urban Prep Academies Fellowship Opportunity

  Feb 10, 2014 11:30 am57 views

  In Chicago, just one in forty African-American boys in public schools earns a college degree by age 25. But for four years in a row at Urban Prep Academies, the nation’s first network of all-male charter public high schools, 100% of seniors have gained admission to attend four-year colleges and universities.  Do you have the skills, passion and energy to help us to continue to prepare urban boys to succeed in college? If so, consider applying to join the Urban Prep Fellows Program, a distinctive full-time, one-year service fellowship opportunity for recent college graduates.  Urban Prep Fellows augment and support regular classroom learning by building bonds with first year students through academic and personal advising, managing after-school activities, communicating with families and leading a small-group seminar course. During their service year, Fellows are provided with housing, transportation, health and dental insurance and a monthly living stipend.  Click on the post to view more.

   

   

• Become a Food Corps Service Member, Due 3/30

  Feb 10, 2014 11:30 am33 views

  Are you a leader passionate about healthy food, farms and kids?  Then we want you to be a FoodCorps Service Member!  Application is open now through March 30th, 2014.

  FoodCorps recruits talented leaders for a year of paid public service building healthy school food environments in limited-resource communities.  FoodCorps service members implement a three-ingredient recipe for healthy kids:

  • TEACH children about what healthy food is and where it comes from

  • BUILD and tend school gardens 

  • BRING quality local food into public school cafeterias

  As a service member, you will be placed with one service site for your year-long term. Service sites are community organizations that operate in partnership with one of our fifteen host sites, statewide organizations that help run FoodCorps in each of the places FoodCorps serves: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Hawai'i, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina and Oregon.

  Click on the post to learn more.

• Learning Sciences Research Institute Undergraduate Tech Hourly Position

  Feb 5, 2014 5:15 pm74 views

  The Learning Sciences Research Institute at the University of Illinois at Chicago is seeking an undergraduate hourly employee to assist with the technical support needs of the Institute.  Qualified candidates will have expertise in the following areas: 
  
  • Ability to troubleshoot both Macintosh and Windows platforms as well as peripherals (printers, UIC Wireless, network, projectors). LSRI is 70% Mac. 
  
  • Firm understanding of Windows Servers, its components (Active Directory and IIS), and how the departmental servers interact with the greater university networking structure. Linux Server knowledge is also helpful. 
  
  • Maintenance of said file and web servers including monitoring backups and error logs 
  
  • Experience creating both Access and MYSQL database-driven websites with ASP and PHP. 
  
  • Assist in developing custom applications for projects (e.g. data collection websites) 
  
  • HTML, JavaScript, CSS, Bluestem, Drupal 
  
  • Assist in providing media services for projects (video taping, editing) 
  
  Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills are necessary. 
  
  The start date is ASAP.  Send resumes to 
  
  Andrew Krzak 
  Akrzak1@uic.edu

• Paid Summer Teaching Opportunities for Spring Graduates

  Jan 31, 2014 7:30 am176 views

  The Institute of Reading Development is seeking candidates for summer 2014 teaching positions. We seek applicants with an undergraduate degree or higher from any discipline. We provide a paid training program and comprehensive on-going support.
  
  Summer teaching positions with the Institute offer the opportunity to:
  
  * Earn more than $6,000 during the summer. Teachers typically earn between $500 and $700 per week while teaching.
  * Gain over 500 hours of teacher-training and teaching experience with a variety of age groups.
  * Help students of all ages develop their reading skills and ability to become imaginatively absorbed in books.
  
  Click on the post to read more.

• Paid Editorial Internship with Foreign Affairs for Recent Grads, Apply by Mon. 2/3

  Jan 29, 2014 4:45 pm28 views

  Foreign Affairs is looking for an Academic Year Intern to join the editorial team.

  The Academic Year Internship is a full-time paid position in New York City offering exceptional training in serious journalism. The intern works as an assistant editor with substantial responsibility. Previous interns have included recent graduates from undergraduate and master’s programs. Candidates should have a serious interest in international relations, a flair for writing, and a facility with the English language.

  The position lasts for one year, starting in late spring or early summer.

  You will need to submit a cover letter, résumé, three writing samples, and three letters of recommendation by February 3, 2014. Only finalists will be interviewed.

  Visit http://www.foreignaffairs.com/discussions/news-and-events/iforeign-affairsi-now-hiring for more information.  Email editor@foreignaffairs.com with any questions.

• Teach for America Application Deadline Fri. 1/24

  Jan 21, 2014 5:27 pm93 views

  How has your UIC experience transformed your life?  Join the movement that strives to give all students access to a transformational education. TEACH FOR AMERICA application deadline is January 24^th.

  Join the 11,000 corps members teaching in 50 regions across the country, and the 32,000 alumni that are working from inside and outside the field of education to ensure that all children, regardless of zip code, receive an excellent education.  Click on the post to learn more.

• Environment Illinois Campaign Jobs

  Jan 16, 2014 2:55 pm93 views

  Canvasser, Field Manager, and Campaign Organizer jobs in Chicago:
  The Fund for the Public Interest is working with Environment Illinois on a campaign to protect Lake Michigan.  The Lake is one of the most beautiful parts of our state.  Unfortunately, billions of gallons of toxic pollution flow into Lake Michigan every year, causing hundreds of beach closings and public health hazards.  So, we’re working to get the Obama administration to restore clean water protections that will keep toxic waste out of Lake Michigan, by putting public pressure on him to support the Clean Water Restoration act.

• Gozamos.com seeking Writers

  Jan 15, 2014 5:29 pm112 views

  Gozamos, the Chicago-based independent online magazine dedicated to the arts, culture and politics, is looking for speakerheads, foodies, bookworms, fashionistas, art aficionados, TV addicts, political wonks and storytellers to join our team of contributors. If you have a talent for writing and a passion for sharing your knowledge and experiences with the world, then Gozamos may be the place for you.  All 5 sections are currently recruiting writers: Music, Arts & Entertainment, Food + Drink, Lifestyle, Tu Cultura.  Click on the post to read more.

• Paid Tutoring Position with Aristotle Circle

  Jan 14, 2014 5:36 pm265 views

  Aristotle Circle Peer Tutoring is hiring paid tutors.  Peer tutors provide tutoring in the subjects of your choice and have flexible work hours.  Peer tutors should be in college, have an “A” cumulative GPA, have experience working with kids or students, be available to work at least three hours per week, and have access to transportation.   Learn more and apply at http://peers.aristotlecircle.com/employment/landing#REA.