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| March 2017
Monthly newsletter highlighting global opportunities, related events,
articles and GW student stories.
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| Seeking an international career or internship opportunity? Here is a must-read short announcement.
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GW Students Abroad
Read about GW students who have volunteered, interned, and/or worked abroad.
Lauren in Ghana
***You can meet Lauren in person at the GW Startup Career Fair - March 1, 2017, 1:00-3:30pm at Marvin Center's Grand Ballroom!
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Unable to meet with Lauren today but still interested? Let us know by completing this short form.
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| Country Spotlight: Indonesia
Our Indonesia Expert is Sophia Blake. Sophia is a Special Coordinator at EducationUSA and co-founder of 6x6 Women in Action. Additionally, she is the wife of the Robert Blake, the former U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia (2013-2016).
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Indonesia is the world's third most populous democracy, the world's largest archipelagic state, and the world's largest Muslim-majority nation. With over 250 million people, it is the fourth most populous country in the world and home to one-fifth of the world’s Muslims. By some accounts, Indonesia’s economy is already in the world’s top ten; in any case it most certainly makes the top 20.
It has the world’s second highest level of biodiversity (after Brazil) with an immense natural resource base. Even though Indonesia represents just 1% of the Earth’s land area, its forests contain more than 10% of the world’s plant species. 12% of mammal species and 17% of all known bird species. And there is still much to be discovered. By all accounts, Indonesia plays a major role in climate change and biodiversity.
It is also the social media capital of the world. There are more than 13 million Facebook users in Jakarta alone. 29 million users of Twitter. 2.4% of the 10.6 billion tweets worldwide come from Jakarta and there are 1.3 million LinkedIn users from Indonesia.
-Culture & Work Ethics
-Working in Indonesia
-Internship Opportunities in Indonesia
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| Meet Mama Hope today, March 1st at GW's Startup Career Fair
1:00-3:30pm
Marvin Center, 3rd Floor, Grand Ballroom
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| Seeking Masters (including current students) and PhD...and not just for Business/Finance Majors!
Asian Development Bank has multiple internship opportunities located in Manila, Philippines which close on March 15, 2017 with a June 2017 start date. Visit their website for the complete list; sample is listed below.
Health Related Majors, Sociology Related Majors, Law and Economics Majors, Social and Environmental Science Majors, Engineering and Economics Majors, PoliSci, Public Policy, Government Studies, International Affairs Majors
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| Going Global With U.S. Government Opportunities
U.S. Department of State: The Consular Fellows Program The Consular Fellows Program offers candidates a unique opportunity to serve their country, utilize their foreign language skills, and develop valuable skills and experience that will serve them well in follow-on professions.
Careers in the Foreign Service, RSVP in GWork, Limited Space Available
Date: April 6, 2017, 4:30-6pm
Learn all about the US Foreign Service from Elise Kleinwaks, Diplomat-in-Residence, US Department of State. Ms. Kleinwaks will be joined at the roundtable discussion by several current foreign service officers and a civil servant within the State Department, who will discuss their career experiences.
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Service Learning Opportunity in Bolivia
Travel, improve your language and have an impact by working with child survivors of trauma. Learn more here, or contact GW Senior Kirsten Dimovitz for an application, official brochure and any questions. Choice of 3 different 2-week trips in May, June and August.
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One Acre Fund is a start-up NGO in Kenya, Rwanda, and Burundi that invests in farmers to generate a permanent gain in farm income. Click here for their latest updates on positions and webinars!
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| Scholarship is for Study Abroad and International Internship!
The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program offers grants for U.S. citizen undergraduate students of limited financial means to pursue academic studies or credit-bearing, career-oriented internships abroad. Such international exchange is intended to better prepare U.S. students to assume significant roles in an increasingly global economy and interdependent world.
Deadline for Fall 2017/Academic Year 2017-2018: March 7, 2017
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| Additional Resources to Find Global Opportunities
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|  Global Jobs promotes opportunities with global organizations. GlobalJobs.org | |  |  GW Passport provides access to Provider Programs who assist with internships and study abroad opportunities. | |
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| Global Opportunities in GWork
Check GWork on a regular basis for up-to-date global opportunities.
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