January 28, 2021 Newsletter

All Majors

Welcome back!

Advising Appointments
If you would like to meet with Professor McMann at the beginning of the semester, you can sign up for an appointment here.  You will receive a Zoom link the day before the meeting.

No Standard Office Hours
Throughout the semester email Professor McMann for an appointment; she will not have standard office hours due to pandemic restrictions for her building.

Job-Hunting During the Recession
Thursday, February 18, 2021, 6:00-7:15 p.m., Virtual
Learn strategies for searching for a job now and during the pandemic’s aftereffects at this International Studies workshop. An economist, employment specialist, and alumna will provide advice customized for International Studies majors. RSVP here. Co-sponsored by Sigma Iota Rho.

Study Abroad Newsletter
Don’t miss out on information about studying abroad and funding for study abroad. If you are not already receiving the e-newsletter of the Education Abroad Office and are not graduating, we will sign you up. Contact Kasey Pukys if you do not want to be subscribed.

Cleveland Foundation Summer Internship
Apply for a paid internship at a Cleveland-area non-profit or public agency, some of which do international work.  International Studies majors have held this position. Application deadline is February 1, 2021.

Volunteer for Refugee Response
The Refugee Response in Cleveland is seeking virtual mentors to meet twice a week with refugees. Mentors should commit to the program until the end of June 2021. Apply online here.

Cleveland Foundation Fellowship
College graduates can apply for this paid fellowship in which they work at a public sector agency, some of which do international work.  International Studies alumni have held this position. Application deadline is February 15, 2021.

Cato Institute Summer Internship
The Cato institute provide students with paid, policy research internships, some with a foreign focus. Applications for summer 2020 close February 15, 2021.

Brookings Institution Position
Students and recent graduates work with Brookings’s staff on foreign policy and global economy and development research. Summer 2020 applications are due February 28, 2021.

United Nations Foundation Internships
Applications for full-time and part-time internships are being accepted. Summer internship applications are accepted until March. Check online for the current open positions.

Coups and the Fragility of Democracy
February 2, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Virtual
Join the Cleveland Council on World Affairs and expert panelists for a discussion on coups globally and democracy in the U.S.

Africa

FU-BEST Summer Internship
FU-BEST offers internship that allow students to work in Germany.  Applications close January 31, 2021.

Teach English in Poland
Students are invited to apply for this 3-week summer cultural exchange program. Online and potential in-person applications are now available. Applications are due March 15, 2021.

Atlantis
Online screening begins January 29, Cinematheque
Set in 2025 following a war with Russia, an ex-soldier from Ukraine depicts his struggles with PTSD. Online screening fee is $12.

Dear Comrades!
Online screening begins January 29, Cinematheque
The long-suppressed history of a 1962 massacre of striking factory workers in a Russian industrial town is exposed in this film. Online screening fee is $10.

Asia

2021 Ohio Japanese Speech Contest
The annual Ohio Japanese Speech Contest will be held virtually this year on March 13. Application deadline is February 15, 2021.

True Mothers
Online screening begins January 29, Cinematheque
The lives of a couple and their young adopted son are disrupted by the arrival of his birth mother in this Japanese film. Online screening fee is $10.

Europe

FU-BEST Summer Internship
FU-BEST offers internship that allow students to work in Germany.  Applications close January 31, 2021.

Teach English in Poland
Students are invited to apply for this 3-week summer cultural exchange program. Online and potential in-person applications are now available. Applications are due March 15, 2021.

Atlantis
Online screening begins January 29, Cinematheque
Set in 2025 following a war with Russia, an ex-soldier from Ukraine depicts his struggles with PTSD. Online screening fee is $12.

Dear Comrades!
Online screening begins January 29, Cinematheque
The long-suppressed history of a 1962 massacre of striking factory workers in a Russian industrial town is exposed in this film. Online screening fee is $10.

The International Studies Program does not endorse or sponsor the fellowships, internships, jobs, and other opportunities listed in the newsletter. Students are encouraged to evaluate them. During the COVID-19 pandemic, follow all government and public health restrictions and advice when taking advantage of these opportunities. CDC information and resources appear here.