Event at Drexel for Students: Mindfully Managing Workplace Challenges (A Lecture for Students)

The event listing below is an excellent opportunity to explore how to effectively manage workplace challenges.  This special session for students is RSVP only.  Please read on for more information.

A Job, Success, or Sanity: What Are We Really Looking For In Our Careers? A Lecture for Students

Thursday April 28, 3:30-5:00pm, MacAlister 2019

This workshop is open to undergraduate and graduate students. CEO credit is available. Space is limited. RSVP required. RSVP to Monica Fauble mfauble@drexel.edu

How can we pursue a career with ambition and passion while being at home in our lives rather than anxious and burdened? During this hands-on, practical lecture we will learn basic mindfulness awareness meditation techniques and explore how such a simple practice can help us transform the challenges and anxieties of the workplace into opportunities for cultivating well-being and decency on the job.  This special session is targeted to co-op and non-co-op students of all levels.

Michael Carroll is the author of The Mindful Leader (2007) and Awake at Work (2004). He has held executive positions with companies such as Shearson Lehman/American Express, Simon & Schuster, and The Walt Disney Company.

This event is sponsored by: The College of Arts and Sciences, The Center for Interdisciplinary Programs, LeBow College of Business, A Healthier U, DU Student Life, The Office of Counseling & Health—Main Campus, The Student Counseling Center—Center City Campus, The Office of Equality and Diversity

Event at Drexel: Mindfulness at Work (This Event is Open to Anyone)

The event posting below is a great opportunity to learn how to work with workplace challenges. This event is free and is open to the general public.

Awake at Work and the Wisdom of “Achieving Nothing”

Thursday April 28, 5:30-7:00pm, Mitchell Auditorium in Bossone, 3140 Market Street; Book Signing and Reception to follow

This event is free and open to the public. For more information contact Monica Fauble mfauble@drexel.edu

Today’s business culture places a high premium on success: meeting our objectives, making the deal, closing the sale, meeting deadlines. Such demands can produce beneficial results. But the pace and speed can also keep us on edge, constantly chasing outcomes and at times neglecting the very work that needs our attention. We will examine how the effort of “non-achievement” can bring an intelligent and vital balance to this relentless pace to succeed and in turn cultivate sanity, respect and well-being in the workplace.

Michael Carroll is the author of The Mindful Leader (2007) and Awake at Work (2004). He has held executive positions with companies such as Shearson Lehman/American Express, Simon & Schuster, and The Walt Disney Company.

This event is sponsored by: The College of Arts and Sciences, The Center for Interdisciplinary Programs, LeBow College of Business, A Healthier U, The Office of Faculty Development and Equity, The Office of Equality and Diversity, DU Student Life, The Office of Counseling & Health—Main Campus, The Student Counseling Center—Center City Campus

Job Posting: Junior Economist, Global Financial Integrity, Washington DC

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Organization:

Global Financial Integrity

Location:

United States (Washington, D.C., DC)

Website:

www.gfip.org

Contact Information:

Sarah Bracht

Phone:

202.293.0740

Email:

sbracht@gfip.org

Description:

Summary of Duties

• Work with the Lead Economist to extract macroeconomic data from IMF, OECD, and World Bank databases and carry out calculations of illicit flows and indicators
• Maintain a database on illicit financial flows by country and run updates of these estimates as necessary
• Provide research assistance to Lead Economist with academic papers on illicit financial flows and other topics in international trade and finance
• Format and prepare GFI studies for publication in refereed economic journals.

Specific Duties include:

• Compiling statistics from online databases including the IMF, OECD, and World Bank
• Manipulation of data in Excel using automatically updating formulas and pivot tables
• Creating publication quality charts and tables
• Drafting papers or sections of papers
• Use E-Views to perform regression analysis and other statistical testing of hypotheses
• Some interaction with the communications team will be required
• Prepare data on GFI's Economic research for outside briefings
• Prepare economic estimates and provide briefs for GFI's Director to prepare for meetings and/or press interviews briefing
• Prepare power point presentations related to conferences organized by GFI or other institutions.
• Acquire, train, and mentor Economics interns (generally current or recent undergraduate and graduate students) on a semester basis.
• Copy edit all economic research reports and editorials written by Lead Economist.

Qualification:

• Intellectual curiosity; willingness to take initiative, create projects, and work independently, but also able to follow specific directions.
• Excellent communications skills and an ability to explain methodologies and findings to non-economists. Ability to work well with several departments
• Strong or expert skills in Excel and E-Views econometric package is required
• Close attention to detail
• Strong abilities in writing and editing; candidates will be asked to submit evidence of substantial written work
• Minimum Bachelor's degree in Economics with substantial coursework and interest in macroeconomics or international economics.

Candidates are asked to email a resume and cover letter to sbracht@gfip.org with “Junior Economist Position” in the subject line by close of business April 29, 2011. Only short-listed candidates will be interviewed at GFI's office in Washington DC; candidates will not be reimbursed for travel-related expenses to Washington DC for the interview. This is a full time position (40 hours per week).

Job Posting: Program Associate, Africa Division ABA Rule of Law Initiative, Washington DC

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Organization:

ABA Rule of Law Initiative

Location:

United States (Wasington, DC)

Website:

www.abarol.org

Email:

jobs@staff.abanet.org

Apply online:

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Description:

The Program Associate assists in the design and development of programs, projects and activities of the entity. Responsible for the implementation of programs and projects under the supervision of the program director or manager. Held accountable for the successful execution of assigned programs/projects.

Education: Bachelors Degree from four-year College or University.

Experience: Experience, preferably in an association or non-profit setting. Analytical problem solving ability, self-direction, project experience, research and writing skills, and meeting planning experience. Fundraising or grant application experience is a plus. A Bachelors degree is required. French language skills, grant writing skills, and overseas experience are essential.

Application: please visit http://www2.americanbar.org/hr/default.aspx to apply. All applicants for regular full-time employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization that does not require employer sponsorship.

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Job Posting: Administrative Coordinator, Interaction, Washington DC

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Organization:

InterAction

Location:

United States (Washington, DC)

Phone:

202-667-8227

Email:

jobapplications@interaction.org

Apply online:

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Description:

About 1,000 Days:
Launched by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at the September 2010 Millennium Development Goal Summit, 1,000 Days aims to increase understanding about the crisis of child undernutrition and to encourage active support for interventions to combat it. 1,000 Days is a time-bound, results-oriented effort to leverage aligned and effective implementation of the Scaling Up Nutrition Framework and Roadmap (SUN) by international nutrition advocates, governments, and businesses. The objective of this initiative is to focus attention on the priority actions within SUN – and in particular around the critical 1,000 day window from pregnancy to 2 years of age – to improve child nutrition and health.

The U.S. Department of State, InterAction, and the Global Alliance to Improve Nutrition (GAIN) are now fostering a U.S.-specific advocacy movement that supports the broader 1,000 Days effort. These partners are creating a Hub to serve as a resource and to encourage actors across all sectors to engage their organization, company, or constituency around the call for increased public and private investments in evidence-based maternal and child nutrition activities and investments. InterAction holds fiduciary responsibility for the effort's Hub.

About the Position:
Position Title: Administrative Coordinator
Position Type: Full-time, two-year contract
Location: Washington, DC
Reporting to: 1,000 Days Director


Responsibilities:

• Support the 1,000 Days Hub and related advisory groups in advancing the 1,000 Days effort.
• Serve as a liason and interface with various partners and stakeholders from a wide range of sectors, including U.S. government, international organizations, nongovernmental organizations and private firms.
• Play an integral role in preparing for various meetings, large-scale events, and outreach efforts.
• Run the day-to-day secretariat functions, including:
  • Travel arrangements
  • Expense reporting
  • Program monitoring
  • Event planning and preparation
  • Other support duties, as needed

About InterAction:

InterAction is the largest coalition of U.S.-based international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) focused on the world's poor and most vulnerable people. InterAction leads and mobilizes its members, U.S.-based international nonprofits, to take collective action, improve the impact of their programs, increase their global reach, and advocate for efforts that advance human well-being around the world. Collectively, InterAction's 192 members work in every developing country. The U.S. public shows its support for this work through direct contributions to InterAction members. InterAction leverages the impact of this private support by advocating for the expansion of U.S. government investments and by insisting that policies and programs are responsive to the realities of the world's poorest and most vulnerable populations.

Qualification:

• 3 years experience in administrative and event management in field international development or a related field.
• Demonstrated capacity to work with different actors to build coalitions and perform outreach.
• Work collaboratively with a diverse team of professionals.
• Experience working both overseas and in the U.S. with a nonprofit organization, corporation, government or research institution a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in international relations, communications, or a related field.

Physical Requirements:
There are no extraordinary physical requirements for the performance of the essential functions of this position. InterAction will make reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Salary & Benefits
InterAction provides competitive salaries and excellent benefits.

To APPLY:

• Email cover letter and resume to jobapplications@interaction.org by April 26, 2011
• Put “Administrative Coordinator ” on the subject line
• Applications will be reviewed as they are received
• No calls please
• Due to the expected volume of interest, only candidates considered will be contacted

Thank you for your interest

Deadline: Open until filled, with applications preferred by 04/26/2011

Job Posting: Publications Officer, International Peace Institute, NYC

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Organization:

International Peace Institute

Location:

United States (New York, NY)

Website:

www.ipinst.org

Contact Information:

Dr. Adam Lupel

Email:

lupel@ipinst.org

Description:

The International Peace Institute (IPI) is an independent, international research and policy-development organization dedicated to promoting the prevention and settlement of conflicts between and within states. IPI is currently inviting applications for the position of Publications Officer to assist the Editor in the production and dissemination of all IPI books, policy papers, and related publications, and in the development and maintenance of IPI research resources.
The successful candidate's duties will include:
• copyediting, formatting, fact checking, and proofreading;
• maintaining the house style guide;
• assisting with the organization of the manuscript peer-review process;
• conducting photo research for publications;
• coordinating the dissemination of publications;
• supporting the Web Editor in proofreading website content;
• managing IPI's research library, including IPI subscriptions to journals, magazines, newspapers, and digital resources;
• Organizing expense requests, including for payment of reviewers, authors, and service providers, and other ad hoc administrative tasks; and
• occasional handling of general correspondence and other ad hoc writing tasks.

Qualification:

• BA or MA in the humanities (English a plus) or social sciences, with knowledge of and interest in international affairs;
• outstanding command of English, particularly in writing and editing;
• strong organizational skills and an extraordinary attention to detail.
• Editorial or Publishing experience is strongly preferred.
To apply: Please send cover letter with curriculum vitae, contact information for three professional referees, and a relevant writing sample to Dr. Adam Lupel at lupel@ipinst.org (with “Publications Officer” as the email subject).
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. The position will be filled as soon as a successful candidate is identified. Candidates must be willing to relocate to New York City.