Center for Women’s & Gender Studies

Ridgewood: Ingenious Communication Strategies is a full service Digital Solutions and Strategic Communication Company.We primarily work with government agencies, school districts, non-profit organizations and many other small businesses in Tucson, Denver, Austin and across the nation. We do our best to make this world a better place to live for our clients and those who they serve. We are looking for a full time programmer who wants to join us in this mission to change and challenge the world. We offer excellent health and retirement benefits, a very cool South Austin office (located minutes from downtown and across from Uchi), and a relaxed work environment. We are the past recipients of ‘The Best Place to Work’ – Copper Cactus Award.

Responsibilities:

To work as part of a team to assist in the design and development of Web sites and other information systems to meet clients’ needs.
To program Web sites, including development of database applications and forms.
To test Web sites for usability, identify problems and develop solutions as necessary.
To maintain and secure information on client sites.
To solve problems related to existing client and agency sites.
To conduct research through Internet searches and other means.
To construct web pages/sites including incorporating graphic user interface (GUI) features and other techniques.
To maintain and provide ongoing changes of websites, adding promos, ad banners and seasonal content as needed.
To troubleshoot issues with existing or developed systems and work with the appropriate resources to resolve them.
To perform related duties as requested or as situations dictate.
Requirements:

This position requires a Bachelors degree in Computer Science. (Masters’ preferred)
Minimum two years related professional experience. Higher education could be substituted.
Proficiency with relational database development, especially SQL Server and MS Access.
Knowledge of computer networking principles and Web server maintenance.
Knowledge of designing algorithms to show information flow and component interaction.
Knowledge of information architecture principles and computer programming languages, such as ASP, .Net, HTML, Java, PHP and Joomla.
Ability to demonstrate proficiency in computer languages such as: ASP (versions 1.0, 1.1, 2.0 and 3.5) and .NET Framework.
Ability to organize time and work on multiple projects.
Assists in physical and logical database design.
Creates prototypes for client engagements.
Designs, codes and tests technical solutions.
Knowledge of written and spoken English, including proper grammar, spelling, punctuation and syntax.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to communicate clearly with a diverse group of clients, vendors, professionals and non-professionals.
Ability to adapt to, manage and facilitate change.
Ability to attend to details.
Start Date: Position Available Immediately

To Apply: Please forward your resume along with salary expectations to Sulochana Konur at skonur@ridgewoodpr.com or call at 520-318-0828 or 520-245-2432.

Postdoctoral Fellowship Announcement (2011-2012 Academic Year)
The Center for Research on Gender and Women, University of Wisconsin-Madison

The Center for Research on Gender and Women at the University of Wisconsin-Madison invites applications for a one-year postdoctoral fellowship beginning August 29, 2011 and lasting through the academic year. The fellow will take a leading role in a Sawyer Seminar entitled “Globalization and the New Politics of Women’s Rights,” which is funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The postdoctoral fellow may come from any discipline in the social sciences or humanities.

Theme of Sawyer Seminar:
In recent years, women’s rights have attained greater public awareness around the globe with both interesting and troubling consequences. Our seminar will explore these changing understandings and critically examine their impact. Today women’s rights are being variously depicted as critical to addressing problems of third world poverty; women’s education is being described as an essential component in the fight against global terrorism; women politicians are seen by some as a key defense in the fight against government corruption; and gender equality, some argue, serves as the crucible in the “clash of civilizations.” While these are not new ideas, they have today increasingly captured the popular imagination, influencing policy makers, foundations and even military strategists. The proposed seminar takes a critical look at implications of contemporary discourses surrounding women’s rights and places them in a historical and comparative perspective.

We are particularly interested in postdoctoral fellows whose scholarship examines, for example, theoretical and historical perspectives on women and citizenship; critical gender perspectives of modernization and the post-colonial project; women and contemporary Islam; redefining global conflict through gender relations; shifts in gender relations with the end of the Cold War; social movements and world polity; and how local and global women’s rights discourses influence one another. Other topics related to changing global context of women’s rights are also of interest.

Eligibility:
The applicant must have received his or her PhD between August 1, 2006 and July 31, 2011. The stipend for the postdoctoral fellowship is $45,000, plus benefits. Sawyer Seminar participation is required but there is no other teaching obligation. However, the fellow is expected to be in residence full-time in academic year 2011-12.

Application:
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter 1) outlining their research and its relation to the seminar’s theme; 2) what they plan to accomplish during their year at UW-Madison; 3) their long-term research goals. Applicants will be hosted at the Center for Research on Gender and Women and affiliated with the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies. If applicants wish to affiliate with an additional department or have specific faculty with whom they wish to collaborate, they may indicate this in the cover letter. Applicants should send a current curriculum vitae and an article-length writing sample to Celeste Benson (cbenson@ssc.wisc.edu). Applicants should also request letters from two referees to be sent directly to Ms. Benson. Applications and letters of support must be received by January 17, 2011, to be considered.

Seminar coordinators:
Aili Mari Tripp (Professor of Political Science and Gender & Women’s Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Director, Center for Research on Gender and Women) and Myra Marx Ferree (Martindale-Bascom Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for German and European Studies).

Inquiries:
Please send all inquiries to Celeste Benson (cbenson@ssc.wisc.edu)

Workers Defense Project is a membership-based organization that empowers low-income workers to achieve fair employment through education, direct services, organizing, and strategic partnerships.
Internship Position:
Development Department
Job Category: Fundraising & Development
Language(s): English with some Spanish
Area of Focus: Foundations, Fundraising, and Philanthropy
Type: Part time – 8 to 10 hours a week
Compensation: $100 Monthly Stipend
Last day to apply: January 16, 2011
Job Description
The organization seeks an interested individual to work part-time for the organizations Development (fundraising) Department. Task will include administrative duties like data entry, and filing, light research and correspondence; with other tasks assigned by the Development Director.
Qualifications
· Interest in workers’ rights;
· Commitment to Social Justice;
· A curiosity about non-profit fundraising;
How To Apply
Please send a resume and cover letter – which includes the reason you are interested in this position – as a word document attachement to info@workersdefense.org

The University of Texas at Austin
Counseling and Mental Health Center
Voices Against Violence (VAV)

Position Announcement
Graduate Assistant

Program and Position Description:
Voices Against Violence (VAV) is a program of the University of Texas at Austin Counseling and Mental Health Center, which seeks to address issues of interpersonal violence, specifically dating/relationship violence, sexual violence, and stalking. VAV’s programs are designed to serve the needs of the diverse UT community and include outreach, education, training, advocacy, counseling, and referral services, as well as a sponsored student organization.

VAV is currently seeking a 10 hour/week Graduate Assistant (GA) to support its training and outreach efforts during Spring 2011. The GA would report to VAV’s Programming and Counseling Specialist, Peggy Whilde, and be responsible primarily for 1.) providing consultation and support to VAV staff and Student Organization members, as well as supervision to VAV student employees, throughout the planning and production of Take Back the Night and Sexual Assault Awareness Month events; 2.) helping to develop and deliver workshops and trainings for UT students, staff, and faculty about interpersonal violence, and 3.) assisting with VAV’s efforts to publicize its programs and disseminate information about interpersonal violence issues.

The position offers students the opportunity to gain experience relevant to a variety of careers in education, community organizing, social service, and mental health, such as mentoring and supervising undergraduate students, working collaboratively with diverse constituencies on programmatic activities, as well as developing effective approaches to providing education and outreach on interpersonal violence issues.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Assist in the development and implementation of VAV campus events, particularly Take Back the Night and Sexual Assault Awareness Month programs
2. Help provide consultation and support to the VAV Student Organization and supervision to VAV’s undergraduate employees
3. Work with VAV staff to design and present workshops and/or training sessions on relationship violence, sexual assault, and stalking
4. Possibly develop and/or improve the effectiveness of existing campus tabling materials on a variety of topics related to interpersonal violence and provide tabling assistance when needed
5. Possibly create and/or edit program material for VAV website and/or other publications
6. Assist in the creation and/or dissemination of Voices Against Violence publicity materials
7. Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

Must be enrolled as a graduate student taking at least 9 hours per long semester while employed by the Counseling and Mental Health Center

Preferred Qualifications

1. Previous experience teaching and/or presenting workshops or other educational programs.
2. Evidence of a commitment to issues of social justice, as well as knowledge about interpersonal violence and/or mental health.
3. Demonstrated ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups.
4. Demonstrated capacity to multi-task and work in a self-directed capacity.
5. Previous experience organizing and executing public outreach events.

Terms of Employment

· This is a quarter-time position (10 hours/week) at a salary of $550 per month.
· The term of employment is January 2011 through May 2011. Ideally, the selected candidate would start in early January, but this is not a requirement.
· Work hours will vary, depending on student event and program schedules, and may include evenings and weekends.

Application Procedure

To apply, please send a current resume or CV and a letter of interest to

Mitzi Henry
Human Resources Coordinator
Counseling and Mental Health Center
100A West Dean Keeton Street
1 University Station, A3500
Austin, TX 78712-0152

Competitive candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Applications will be accepted until position is filled.

Workers Defense Project is a membership-based organization that empowers low-income workers to achieve fair employment through education, direct services, organizing, and strategic partnerships
Intern Opening: Community Organizer in Austin, TX
Internship Period: Dec 2010 to May 2011
Last day to apply: Dec 20th, 2010
The Intern will work with WDP to win better protections for Texas construction workers through our Build A Better Texas Campaign. The intern will be participating in a state level campaign and helping plan a statewide day of action entitled the day of the fallen to win better protections for construction workers. At the action attendees from across the state will hold a rally and march to the capitol with 138 caskets to remember the lives of construction workers who lost their lives last year. The intern will learn important skills in community organizing, coalition building, advocacy, and non-profit administration.

Requirements:
3.0 GPA
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Computer literate: Microsoft Office, Internet, and e-mail
Ability to work independently
Commitment to social justice
Able to work 10 to 15 hours a week

Responsibilities: Intern will work with WDP to:
Assist with outreach to key strategic allies state level policy campaigns.
Participate in and provide support for meetings with state policy makers.
Coordinate bus delegations from across the state
Coordinate volunteer teams for day of action
Participate in monthly state-level coalition conference calls
Coordinate visits to legislators to educate them about construction working conditions

Compensation:
Life-long experience and skills
Monthly $100 stipend
Referrals for future employment
Possible class credit

How to apply: Send letter of interest and one reference to Emily Timm, at emily@workersdefense.org. For questions please call 512- 391-2305

Workers Defense Project is a membership-based organization that empowers low-income workers to achieve fair employment through education, direct services, organizing, and strategic partnerships.
Job Opening:
Intake Coordinator in Austin, TX
The Intake Coordinator helps process and evaluate cases for the Workplace Justice Program that addresses issues of workplace abuse including wage theft and hazardous working conditions. The Workplace Justice Program informs low-wage about their worker rights, recovers unpaid wages, ensures access to workers compensation, and helps organize large groups of workers to participate in strategic organizing cases.

Job Requirements:
Computer literate
Ability to work independently
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Spanish
Excellent time management skills
Detail oriented
Ability to work Tuesday nights and on Wednesdays (during the day)
Ability to work well under pressure and delegate tasks to others
Commitment to racial and economic justice and to bringing about
change through leadership development and popular education

Responsibilities:
Attend weekly Worker in Action meetings
Coordinate and conduct bi-monthly trainings for Intake volunteers
Keep track of trainings that have been completed by each volunteer
Assist with legal or strategic cases as needed
Screen cases for appropriate action
Send and follow up on claims sent to state agencies
Organize and evaluate new cases for waiting list.
Prepare and organize meeting materials
Coordinate intake volunteers
Assist with training new workers’ rights advocates

Compensation:
Part time 10-15 hours per week at $14/ per hour
Starts January 2011
How to apply: Send resume, cover letter, and three professional
references to Patricia Zavala, at patricia@workersdefense.org

I wanted to let you know loveisrespect, The National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline is hiring an Intern for the Spring semester.
This is a paid Internship and will begin January 8th until the end of the semester.
If you know any students that may be interested, please have them apply here:

http://www.tcfv.org/jobs/

The LGBTQ Studies section of the Ransom Center’s Guide to the Collections has been recently revised and expanded. Please see: http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/collections/guide/lgtbq/ Since the terms used to describe queer and sexuality-related materials vary by repository and continue to change, an introductory note about research methods to help researchers search the Center’s collection more effectively has been included. Please feel free to email Gabriela Redwine at with suggestions about how to make this portion of the Guide more useful and accessible.

The Center’s research fellowship program is open to all students, faculty, and independent researchers. Applications for 2011-2012 fellowships must be received by Tuesday, February 1, 2011, in order to be considered for the 2011-2012 academic year.
The Harry Ransom Center, an internationally renowned humanities research
library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin, annually awards
over 50 fellowships to support research projects that require substantial
on-site use of its collections. The fellowships support research in all
areas of the humanities, including literature, photography, film, art, the
performing arts, music, and cultural history.

The fellowships range from one to three months, with stipends of $3,000 per
month. Also available are $1,200 to $1,700 travel stipends and dissertation
fellowships with a $1,500 stipend. Complete applications for the 2011-2012
Research Fellowships in the Humanities must be received by February 1, 2011.

More information about the fellowships and the Ransom Center¹s collections
is available online at http://budurl.com/epyt . Please contact Bridget
Gayle atbrigayle@mail.utexas.edu or 512-232-3214 with any questions or
concerns.

DEADLINE: January 5, 2011

We have received materials announcing the competition for the Dolores Zohrab
Liebmann Fellowships for 2011/2012. I ask that you advertise this
competition to your students, some of whom may wish to apply. The Office of
Graduate Studies can nominate up to three UT graduate students for this
fellowship. We are asking each department to collect and pre-screen the
students  applications and forward no more than 2 nominations to us in the
Graduate School. Last year we received sixteen applications; submitted
three nominations to the Foundation and two were approved. Hopefully, we
will do as well in this new competition.

The terms of the fellowships are very attractive, providing the costs of
study, tuition, room and board and ordinary living expenses, as well as
income taxes on the money received in past this has typically amounted to
$18,000 plus tuition for nine months. Recipients can apply for renewal of
the fellowship for two additional years, and to date all renewal requests
have been approved. Applicants must be citizens of the United States. An
unusual feature of the application is that the applicant must declare that
he or she is not an advocate or supporter of communism. There is no
restriction on field and no longer any age requirement.

A copy of the application form is attached to this letter. Your office
should endorse students who wish to apply, and all required materials must
reach our office by January 5, 2011, so that we can process them and meet
the deadline of January 21 for submission to the awarding Foundation.

For further information please feel free to call my assistant, Mary Alice
Davila at 232-3603.

University of Texas at Austin graduate students in any department planning research travel related to East Asia, or who plan to present at a conference or workshop on an East Asian topic, are invited to apply for support under this program. The total maximum annual award for any one student is $300; awards may only be used to offset all or part of airfare expenses. Furthermore, the overall amount of funding available through this program is contingent on allocations from general CEAS budget, and will vary yearly.

To apply, please send 1) an abstract or 1-2 page project description, 2) a CV, 3) a copy of your graduate transcript (unofficial is fine), and 4) a project/travel budget electronically in a single email to ceas@uts.cc.utexas.edu prior to the application deadline. Paper applications may also be submitted to Nicole Elmer in WCH 4.134. The project budget should note and, if applicable, demonstrate the use of other available sources of funding before an application will be considered. Applications are due by November 15, for activities taking place in the following spring semester, and March 15, for activities taking place in the following summer or fall.

Applications will be judged by the CEAS Executive Committee on criteria that include merit, efficient use of funds, and relevance to East Asian Studies. Priority will also be given to graduate students focusing on East Asia as a major component of their overall academic program. Payment of this award will be made on a reimbursement basis only. Students applying to this program in order to present at a conference or workshop may do so before their paper is accepted, but final confirmation of the award will be contingent on such acceptance.

The Volunteer and Service Learning Center is excited to introduce the Students in Service AmeriCorps program. SIS is a part-time AmeriCorps program that offers scholarships to students who serve their community for total of 300 hour throughout the year.

300 service hours = $1132 (1 year)

Who can participate?
Just about any student who serves their community through:
Volunteering at a legitimate non-profit, government or education institution.
Completing non-paid internship a non-profit organization
Practicum hours, such as nursing, counseling, firefighting, student teachers who qualify (see below), etc.
Student teachers teaching at a Title 1 school, in Special Education, ESL/Bilingual Education, or Math and Science Education
Completing service-learning requirements for a class
Participating in Federal Work Study Program

How to get started?
Attend one of the informational session listed below
Sign-up for one of the 40 slots available during the information session
For additional information, contact Yvonne Fuentes at yfuentes@austin.utexas.edu
Informational sessions
MONDAY, October 18, 2011 – 6:00pm-7:00pm
SSB G1.106
TUESDAY, October 19, 2011 – 5:00pm-6:00pm
SSB: Multicultural Information Center, 1.104

We are professionals at The University of Texas at Austin committed to excellence in the delivery of student services and to the The University’s purpose of transforming lives for the benefit of society. We recognize the pivotal role of support staff in the academic success of individual students and the contributions of our members to the larger community. Membership is open to any interested member of the UT Austin community.

The Campus Action Projects (CAP) enable student leaders and campus faculty to design and implement effective programs that enhance campus offerings, promote leadership, and improve academic and career outcomes.

Through an application process, around ten teams composed of students and a campus professional are selected at colleges and universities around the country to implement their project proposal on a specific topic. Grants range from $1,000 to $5,000. Additionally, a member from each team will be funded to report on the project at the annual AAUW/NASPA National Conference for College Women Student Leaders in Washington, D.C.

Apply now for the 2010-11 CAP grant.
The topic is breaking through barriers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics for women and girls. Applications are due Oct. 22, 2010.

Are you looking for a rewarding professional development experience –a chance to enhance your teaching portfolio? Does working one-to-one with bright, talented undergraduates who someday might be graduate students excite you? Let me tell you about a wonderful mentoring opportunity, as well as a chance to earn a $500 stipend and receive a partial travel grant.

The Intellectual Entrepreneurship (IE) Pre-Graduate School Internship enables undergraduate students (particularly juniors and seniors) from all colleges and departments at UT to explore graduate education (conducting research, writing for scholarly audiences, participating in seminars, serving as teaching and research assistants, publishing articles in professional journals, etc.). It is also an opportunity for graduate students like you to experience teaching and mentoring in a different way than typically gained through being a teaching assistant or assistant instructor. Since graduate student mentors for the IE Pre-Grad Internship work one-to-one with undergraduates, the experience is similar to the kind of relationship that faculty members and graduate students develop. In other words, serving as a mentor will prepare you for the role of a professor working with would-be graduate students. In collaboration with the intern, you design a semester long curriculum based on what you consider most important in experiencing and/or preparing for graduate education. The idea is to expose undergraduates to the culture of your discipline and graduate study through a variety of formal and informal activities.

We have discovered that the real driving force behind the success of the internship is the graduate student “mentor.” If you spot a promising and enthusiastic undergraduate student (in your lab or class as a TA/AI) who might be interested in pursuing graduate school – or perhaps one that wouldn’t have considered the opportunity without encouragement from you – I invite you to approach him/her about this internship. If you don’t know of anyone in particular but would like to serve as an internship mentor, please talk to your faculty or contact the Undergraduate Advisor in your department (all of whom have just received an announcement about the pre-grad internship to forward to undergraduate students) for the names of possible interns.

This internship has had some remarkable “unintended consequences,” raising awareness of graduate school among underrepresented minority and first-generation students (neither parent completed a college degree) at UT. The internship, therefore, is a chance for graduate students to make a difference by mentoring students who might otherwise not have thought of further education as a possibility following graduation.

NOTE: Starting immediately, the Intellectual Entrepreneurship Consortium and the Office of the Vice-President for Diversity and Community Engagement are offering a limited number of $500 stipends to graduate students in any discipline who locate and serve as a mentor (via the IE Pre-Grad Internship) for a UT underrepresented minority (defined as Hispanic, African American or Native American) or first-generation (neither parent completed college) undergraduate student. Interns must be permanent residents.

Also: Because of the generosity of several UT deans, grad student mentors for interns who do their pre-grad internship in programs in the following colleges will be eligible to receive travel grants to help cover part of the cost of attending an academic conference (with their intern)— Law, Public Affairs, Communication, Engineering, Liberal Arts, Pharmacy, Social Work, Business, Education, Natural Sciences, Fine Arts.

To learn about the IE Pre-Grad Internship (including FAQs, examples of internship activities and a copy of the internship contract) check out:

http://communication.utexas.edu/ie/

A wonderful UT web feature about this program is at:

http://www.utexas.edu/features/2008/ie-2/

If you have questions about the internship, please feel free to contact me at Tommy Darwin tjdarwin@gmail.com or Professor Rick Cherwitz at spaj737@uts.cc.utexas.edu.

Questions about the $500 stipend should be directed directly to Professor Cherwitz (471-1939 or e-mail). Since stipends will be awarded on a first come first served basis, please be sure to contact Professor Cherwitz as soon as you have found a first-generation or underrepresented minority undergraduate for whom you will serve a Pre-Grad Internship mentor.

The Senate Hispanic Research Council is currently accepting applications for the 2011 Senator Gregory Luna Legislative Scholars and Fellows Program.

With the 82nd Legislative Session on the horizon, it is once again time to prepare for the next class of future leaders to participate in our legislative process through the Senate Hispanic Research Council (SHRC).  The SHRC is the body that operates the Senator Gregory Luna Legislative Scholars and Fellows Program for undergraduate and graduate students to participate as legislative aides in the Texas Legislature.

The 2011 Senator Gregory Luna Legislative Scholars and Fellows Program application is now available on our website.  This is a wonderful opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to obtain high-level legislative experience in the Texas Legislature.  The program provides invaluable experience for these budding leaders of tomorrow and can propel them on their professional career paths.  In addition, Scholars and Fellows receive a $2,000 monthly stipend to assist with living expenses. Application deadline: October 29, 2010.

Below you will find a link to the electronic application via our website with all the pertinent details.  I encourage you to share the attached application with all students interested in working at the Texas Capitol during the 82nd Legislature.  If you would like to learn more about the program or have any questions, please feel free to contact Sarah Saenz at (512) 499-8606 or email her at sarah@tshrc.org.

Application Link:

www.tshrc.org/Luna_Scholars_App_2011.pdf

The Study Abroad Office is sponsoring a general information session for Juniors, Seniors, Graduate Students, and Alumni who are interested in applying to the U.S. Fulbright Scholars Program for 2012-2013.

Vijay Renganathan, Senior Program Officer for Fulbright Student Outreach from the Fulbright offices in New York will be on campus to facilitate.

The details are as follows:

Fulbright Scholarship General Info Session and Q&A
Thursday, October 7, 2010
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Wooldridge Hall (W.O.H.), Room 1.102

A flier has also been attached for distribution to your students and department. Please contact kgonzales@austin.utexas.edu
if you have any questions or concerns.