August 21, 2008
1. ODS Appoints New Exam Scheduling Assistant!
2. iReport.com Announces Film Festival and Campaign Video Contest!
3. Federal Aviation Administration Announces Internship Opportunities!
4. 2008
5. Social Security Administration Announces Job Openings!
1. ODS Appoints New Exam Scheduling Assistant!
ODS is pleased to announce that Faye Harrington has accepted the position the Exam Scheduling Assistant is our office. Faye Harrington previously held the position of student employee/ supervisor at ODS and we are very pleased to have her back, and she is excited to be joining us a permanent employee of this office. Please welcome her aboard in her new role!
2. iReport.com Announces Film Festival and Campaign Video Contest!
Have a video camera? We want YOU to make a short film for the iReport Film Festival, an online festival of short films from the campaign trail! CNN- through its user-generated online community iReport.com is asking anyone and everyone to share their viewpoint on this year’s presidential election by submitting a short film to the network's first iReport Film Festival.
Your film can cover anything from a topic or candidate you are passionate about, to a behind-the-scenes look at a campaign or grassroots political organization.
You will compete for Grand Jury and CNN Audience Awards, and your film may even be featured on Anderson Cooper 360°.
The Festival winners – announced during the Nov. 13, broadcast of Anderson Cooper 360 - will receive:
£ a trip to
£ a top of the line HD Video camera!
MIDNIGHT ON OCTOBER 12 is the deadline to submit videos – just go to the online upload form at www.iReport.com/filmfestival.
Films submitted to the iReport Film Festival - which must be no longer than eight minutes in length - are eligible for two awards: the CNN Audience Award, selected by CNN.com's users during the voting window of October 17 – 19; and the Grand Jury Award, judged by professionals from the television and film industry.
For more details, you can visit www.iReport.com/filmfestival, where students can upload films, and view and comment on other videos submitted to the competition.
3. Federal Aviation Administration Announces Internship Opportunities!
Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Intern Program
The
Qualifications
- Be a currently enrolled student in an accredited college or university
- Be of junior status or above (60 academic credit hours) at the time of the internship
- Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
- Be a
- Complete all components of the application packet
- All students who meet these criteria are eligible to apply; however, Native American and Asian American students, as well as students with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply
Desired Majors
- Engineering (all fields)
- Computer Science/Information Technology
Compensation
Selected students will receive The
Dates and Deadlines
- Application Deadline will remain open until positions are filled. Positions are competitive and students are encourage to apply as soon as possible.
Application Instructions
Students interested in applying only to the Department of Transportation FAA Internship Program, and not other opportunities at The Washington Center, must apply for the program via The Washington Center’s on-line application. Students can link directly to instructions for the on-line application at: https://secure.twc.edu/twc/default.jsp . After creating an account and entering the online application, students must select option 2 on the first page and then “Federal Aviation Administration” from the drop down box labeled “Government Scholarship Program applying to.” Students who apply only to this program using the online application are exempt from paying the $60 application fee. Please direct questions about the application to enrollment services at enrollment@twc.edu.
For more information about Department of Transportation FAA Internship Program please contact Danielle Gaquin at 202-238-7906 or danielleG@twc.
4. 2008
2008
Sponsored by The
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- Sunday October 12, 2008
- The
- Registration begins at 8:30AM
- Resource Fair begins at 8:30AM
- Walk begins at 10:00AM
- www.walknowforautism.org/columbus
A complete list of ways to get involved:
- Register to walk and raise money as an individual
- Register a Walk Team and raise money as a group
- Set up a team of friends, co-workers, family members, etc.
- Seek corporate sponsors
- Go to your friends and families and see if their businesses are interested in getting involved
- Volunteer
- Volunteer as an individual
- Volunteer as a group (church groups, youth groups, co-workers, teams, sororities, fraternities)
- Volunteer the day of the Walk
- Set up
- Registration/Accounting/T-shirt Distribution
- Parking
- Children's Activities/Entertainment
- Walk Route
- Refreshments
- Greeters/Floaters
- Clean up
- Volunteer on an executive committee leading up the day of the Walk
- Team Relations
- Resource Fair
- Community Outreach
- Sponsorship
- Publicity
- OSU Outreach
- Logistics
- Kickoff Event
- Raise money!!
- Organize your own Walk Team fundraisers
- Ideas: team competitions, corn hole tournaments, car wash, candy fundraisers
- Seek individual donations for you and/or your team
Interested in volunteering? Please send me…
If you (or your group) are interested in volunteering, please forward me the following information:
- Full name
- Address
- Preferred phone number
- Preferred email address
If you know of an individual or group interested in volunteering, PLEASE pass this information along! Please forward this entire email to anyone and everyone! Groups of volunteers are ideal, as we anticipate needing 200+ volunteers for the day of the Walk.
About Walk Now for Autism:
Autism Speaks' Walk Now for Autism, the nation's largest grassroots autism walk program, is our signature fundraising and awareness event, taking place in communities across the
Powered by volunteers and families with loved ones on the autism spectrum, this successful grassroots fundraising effort not only generates vital funds for autism research but also raises awareness about the increasing prevalence of autism and the need to accelerate research funding to combat this complex disorder.
About Autism Speaks:
At Autism Speaks, our goal is to change the future for all who struggle with autism spectrum disorders.
We are dedicated to funding global biomedical research into the caused, prevention, treatments, and cure for autism; to raising public awareness about autism and its effects on individuals, families, and society; and to bringing hope to all how deal with the hardships of this disorder. We are committed to raising the funds necessary to support these goals.
Autism Speaks aims to being the autism community together as one strong voice to urge the government and private sector to listen to our concerns and take action to address this urgent global health crisis. It is our firm belief that, working together, we will find the missing pieces of the puzzle.
PLEASE let me know if you would like posters or materials – we have several different versions and types of posters/brochures/flyers available for distribution and display.
Additional websites:
- Find us on MySpace: www.myspace.com/walknowforautismosu
- Find us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=15316535853 Facebook group "Walk Now for Autism" (make sure to look for the Columbus Walk)
Let's beat
Our Columbus Walk is scheduled for the same day as the Michigan Walk. Let's put our rivalry to work as we compete to raise money for Autism Speaks!!
Thank you so much for your support and involvement!
Jessie Beauvais
Volunteer Committee, Co-Chair
5. Social Security Administration Announces Job Openings!
The Social Security Administration has several job openings for Service Representative and Claims Representative in