November 18, 2021 Newsletter

All Majors

International Studies Capstone Presentations
November 18, 7:00 p.m., TVUC
See you there!

Sigma Iota Rho Application
Applications for the International Studies honor society are now open! Upper-class students may apply. Eligible sophomores may apply for adjunct membership. Apply by Sunday, December 5.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Internship
Internships include research, writing, and database management.  Several have an international focus. Spring 2022 applications are currently being accepted.

Treasury Fellowship Program
Graduating seniors may apply to be a Junior Fellow for the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Several fellowship programs have a foreign focus. There is no specific application deadline.

White House Fellowship
Spend a year working as a full-time, paid fellow to senior White House staff, cabinet secretaries, and other top-ranking officials and studying U.S. foreign and domestic policy. Applications for the 2022-2023 fellowship close January 7, 2022.

Foreign Affairs IT Fellowship
This information technology fellowship is for individuals entering their junior year in fall 2022 or entering a master’s degree program in fall 2022. Applications for the 2022 cohort are being accepted until January 31, 2022.

World Bank Internship
Graduating seniors enrolled in a full-time graduate study program are eligible to apply for this internship. Summer applications are due on January 31, 2022.

Cleveland Foundation Public Service Fellowship
Fellows work in Cleveland’s public sector, which includes foreign-focused organizations. International Studies majors have held this position. Applications are due in February 2022.

Cleveland Foundation Summer Internship
Interns work with a Cleveland-area non-profit or public sector organization, including foreign-focused ones. International Studies majors have held this position. Applications are due March 1, 2022.

Africa
The Cuisine Expo
November 20, 7:00-10:00 p.m., Thwing Atrium
Join the African Student Association for a night of free African cuisine and several performances. Register here on CampusGroups.
Asia
Revealing Krishna
November 14-January 30, The Cleveland Museum of Art
This art exhibition includes a 1500-year-old sculpture from Cambodia as well as related sculptures.

Wife of a Spy
November 19, 7:00 p.m., Cinematheque
A Japanese man documents evidence of Japanese atrocities against the Chinese, raising suspicions of his loyalties in this WWII-era film. Tickets are $7 for those under 25 years old.

Andaaz
November 20, 7:00-10:00 p.m., Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Join the undergraduate Indian Student Association for student group performances and dances for those in attendance. Register in advance here.

Taste of Asia
November 20, 6:00-8:00 p.m., Thwing Ballroom
Join the Asian American Alliance for food, games, and a raffle. Undergraduate tickets are $8.

Dodes’ka-den
November 20, 6:45 p.m., Cinematheque
Tokyo’s impoverished living in their imaginations are featured in Akira Kurosawa’s first color film. Tickets are $10 for those under 25 years old.
Europe
Humanity in Action Fellowship 
College graduates spend a year in the U.S. or Europe examining human rights, democracy, and structural injustice. Applications for the 2022 fellowship open in December 2021.

Azor
November 19 9:15 p.m., November 21 4:00 p.m., Cinematheque
The alluring world of the ultra-rich in late 1970s Argentina is portrayed in this political thriller. Tickets are $7 for those under 25 years old.

Toni
November 20 5:00 p.m., November 21 8:35 p.m., Cinematheque
This 1930s film chronicles the lives of immigrant workers living on the margins of French society. Tickets are $8 for those under 25 years old.

Middle East
What’s News in Israel?
November 19, 12:00-1:00 p.m., Virtual
Join Professor Doron Kalirof of Cleveland State University’s Marshall College of Law, for a discussion of Israel’s politics and their influence on American-Israeli relations. Register here to attend.

MECA Hafleh
November 19, 7:00-9:00 p.m., Tink Ballroom
Join the Middle Eastern Cultural Association for food, a dance performance, and henna. Register here on CampusGroups.

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.