You’re invited to…
Thursday, October 10, 2024
5:30-6:30 PM
Thomson 101
Want to build up your resume with interesting and internationally related experiences? Come and learn about global internships, study abroad fellowships, and funding for human rights projects from a panel of speakers affiliated with the UW and opportunities around the world.
Panelists:
Willy Oppenheim, Omprakash
Willy Oppenheim is a Lecturer at the UW Comparative History of Ideas (CHID) and the Executive Director of Omprakash (www.omprakash.org), an organization dedicated to building mutually beneficial and educational relationships between grassroots social impact organizations and volunteers, donors, and classrooms around the world. Willy will share how Omprakash can connect students with global internships that are some of the most affordable ways to study abroad and gain work experience at the same time.
Marion Ferguson, UW Canadian Studies Center
Marion Ferguson is the Exchange Programs Manager at the UW Canadian Studies Center and also a UW alum who earned a Master of Public Administration from the Evans School of Public Policy & Governance. Marion will share information about the Corbett International Exchange Program, the Killam Fellowship Program, and other funded opportunities for students interested in increasing their knowledge and understanding of our cross-border region, the Canada-U.S. relationship, and Canada’s role in the world.
Andrea Marcos, UW Center For Human Rights
Andrea Marcos is the Communications Manager for the Center for Human Rights at the UW where they are part of a small but mighty team working with students, faculty, and community partners to put to task the resources and research of the university to advance real-world social change. Andrea will share how students can apply for funding to support their research and projects on human rights issues. Funds can be used for tuition, research, travel, books, materials, equipment, and/or housing.
Bring your own drink, tasty snacks will be served!
View this and other Jackson School career events at: https://jsis.washington.edu/advise/career/careers-events/
Co-hosted by Peg Cheng of Jackson School Career Services and Kalisha Dent & Hannah Powell of the Jackson School Student Association (JSSA)
See you there,
Peg