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BYU POLITICAL SCIENCE

News & Events
February 27th, 2023
Political Science News
The BYU Center for the Study of Elections and
Democracy (CSED) is now accepting new applicants
for their undergraduate fellowship during the
2023-2024 school year! 
 
Each semester, some of BYU’s brightest students have the opportunity to work closely with faculty and other students, researching the latest political science data and practicing new research methods. Participating in the CSED Research Lab allows students to better their research skills and implement their own research ideas. Through hands-on experience, engaging discussions, and seminars from political science experts and professionals, CSED Fellows receive a rich educational experience in this 1-credit hour class. Applicants must have completed POLI 200, and the completion of POLI 328 is strongly encouraged.
 
For more info on CSED and to apply: https://csed.byu.edu/csed-lab 

BYU China Conference

Speakers • Networking • Panel Session • Lunch

March 11th, 2023, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Location: BYU Hinckley Center

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Take the STDEV 317: Job Search Strategies class with Political Science Academic Advisor Landon Tooke
This semester, there will be a second block evening section of STDEV 317: Job Search Strategies. Political Science students greatly benefit from taking this course. Landon will be teaching section 006.

Course Description: 
Preparing for employment and internship opportunities. Practical strategies to facilitate internship and/or career preparation: resumes, cover letters, networking, interviewing, and Internet research.
Monday, February 27th
11:00-12:00PM: Improve Federal Programs with the US Health & Human Services OIG. Register HERE
 
5:00-6:00PM: Jumpstart Your Career In Education – Urban Teachers Info Session. Register HERE
 
Tuesday, February 28th
1:00-2:00PM: A Year of Service with Saga Education Webinar. Register HERE
 
2:30-3:30PM: Virtual Extra Credit Session – Get the Inside Scoop on WBD’s Intern Program. Register HERE
 
3:00-4:30PM: Bank of America – Black History Month University Programs. Register HERE
 
Wednesday, March 1st

2:00-5:00PM: Teach for America Tabling – Post-Graduate Careers in Social Impact. Register
HERE
 
6:30-8:30PM: Bain & Co Information Session. Register HERE
 
Thursday, March 2nd
5:00-6:15PM: KPMG My Diverse Life – Network of Women. Register HERE
 
7:00-8:30PM: Multicultural Immigration Sponsorship with Cummins. Register HERE
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Professor Richard Benjamin Crosby and Isaac James Richards are currently soliciting contributions for an anthology of speeches from Latter-day Saint history. Any scholar with a sufficient background in the humanities is welcome to submit; we invite contributions from those interested in Mormon studies, American history, rhetoric, literature, religion, theology, philosophy, textual analysis, political science, cultural studies, etc. For the full call for papers,

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Applications for SICSS Summer School in Computational Social Sciences at the University of Rochester (May 8 - May 19) are now open! Seniors planning to do a PhD, Master's students, PhD students, and junior faculty within 7 years of their PhD from different fields interested in computational social sciences are welcome to apply! We are very excited about re-organizing the event for the 2nd time this year!
 
This summer school will give you an opportunity to build an exciting project with a team of researchers (i), expand your research network (ii), learn about the more quantitative aspects of social sciences (iii), and hear what an exciting range of speakers from the field have to say! (iv)
 
You can find more information about the program their website
Here
Job and Internship Opportunities
BYU MEd/Education Policy Studies Program
Are you interested in a career focused on influencing education? Are you passionate about social change? The David O. McKay School of Education at BYU offers a versatile master’s degree in Education Policy Studies that prepares students for a variety of career trajectories. 
 
If you are drawn towards any of the following areas of work, this program would be a great fit for you!  
  • Education policy in Utah and the United States
  • Non-profit management and social innovation
  • Education law 
  • Research, analysis, and evaluation  
  • International development
Applications for our Fall 2023 cohort will be accepted through May 1st.
 
Please refer to their website or reach out for more information. 
Columbia University and the London School of Economics and Political Science are launching a new dual MA/MSc degree program leading to the awards of the MA in European History, Politics, and Society from Columbia and the MSc in Culture and Conflict in a Global Europe from LSE. 
 
The dual-degree program is designed for students considering careers in the non-profit and corporate sectors as well as in government or in international and European institutions. It has a strong focus on policy analysis and on the development of professional skills.

The program will accept applications for its first cohort of students until March 16, 2023. The cohort will join the program in September 2023. Students will spend the first year at Columbia University in New York and the second year at LSE in London.
 
Interested students can learn more about the program on our website, and can write to europeaninstitute@columbia.edu for additional information.
 

The University of Chicago’s Committee on International Relations (CIR) is now offering a
spring round of rolling admissions for its
one-year Master’s program

CIR prepares students for a wide variety of possible careers, from academia to government to the private sector. The program, the first of its kind founded in the United States, is distinctive in its focus on building research skills through small, research-focused classes and a faculty-advised Master’s thesis. CIR also provides extensive resources for professional development and opportunities for research and travel funding. Our students go on to careers in think tanks, policy organizations, government administration, consulting, as well as further study in top PhD programs. Learn more about our outcomes.

They are accepting applications now for Autumn 2023. Admissions are on a rolling basis with a final deadline of May 2. Information about admissions requirements and procedures can be found here.

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