Communications/Social Media Intern

Date with a Book®, a book club and book publicity company, is seeking one or two college- or graduate-level unpaid interns to assist the publicity/communications manager to create a virtual book club through social networks, such as Facebook and the company’s website, book guests for its internet radio show, assist with seminars and perform other assigned tasks.

The Communications/Social Media Intern will have good knowledge of social media platforms, i.e., MySpace, Facebook, blogs, etc., ability to use networking techniques to build brand and community and maintain DWAB’s objective; work with Pub/Comm Mgr ensure online content captures readers’ interest, while promoting the organization’s message.

The Communications/Social Media Intern should be computer, and definitely, Internet/social media and search engine savvy, organized, detail-oriented, and can communicate effectively. An interest in books/literature is helpful. A commitment of 15 hours per week is required. Students can earn college credits for the time they spend on this internship.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain social media plan for DWAB’s Internet presence, based on priorities, policy directions, and goals
• Respond promptly to social media comments
• Act as liaison between social media community and organization
• Report to publicity/communications manager
• Perform other duties, as assigned

Qualifications:

• Tech savvy on social media functionality, understands how to leverage these tools
• Experience in research and reporting data and trends
• Good writing skills
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Marketing or publicity experience helpful
• Proficient with Microsoft Office; Word, Excel, etc.

Students can apply for the internship by submitting a resume and cover letter to datewithabook@earthlink.net

 

http://www.peeniewalliebookclub.com/

Grants for Study/Research in Germany

The DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst/German Academic Exchange Service) has announced its annual competition for grants for study and research in Germany.

DAAD Study Scholarships are available to undergraduate seniors and graduate students who wish to pursue course work at German universities.  These grants are intended to cover ten months of study (October 1, 2010 to July 31, 2011), and provide stipends of approximately  i750 ($1,091) per month.  The DAAD will also provide health insurance and an allowance for travel costs.  Students who enter German degree programs may be eligible for an extension of the grant for up to one academic year.

DAAD Research Grants are available either on a short-term (1 to 6 months) or long-term (7 to 10 months) basis.  Short-term grants must be used between June 1, 2010 and January 31, 2011.  Long-term grants may be used at any time during the German academic year (October 1, 2010 to July 31, 2011).  The competition for this award is open to graduate students, Ph.D. candidates, and post-doctoral researchers. Stipends provide approximately i1000 ($1,455) per month and as with the Study Scholarship, the DAAD will offer health insurance and at least partial coverage for travel costs.

US or Canadian citizens are eligible for grants.  Citizens of other countries may be eligible if they have been enrolled in a degree program at  The New School for at least two years and express an intent to return to The New School  upon the completion of their grant term. In all cases international students must contact the New York office of the DAAD (212-758-3223) to determine whether they qualify.

Applications will be judged on the basis of academic achievement, the merit of the study plan or research project, and the need for a period of study or research at a German institution of higher learning. While Scholarship and Grant recipients are expected to have some knowledge of the German language at the time they take up their award, a high level of proficiency in German is not required in order to apply.

Applications for study or research grants must be completed online. The online application and instructions for completing it may be found on the DAAD web site. Questions on the competition may be directed to Henry Watkin, Coordinator of International Exchanges, The New School for Social Research, 72 Fifth Avenue, Room 317, New York, NY 10011, 212-229-5700 ext. 3011.

Applications must be submitted to Henry Watkin at the address mentioned above no later than October 30, 2009.  A University faculty committee will decide which applications will be sent on to the DAAD for consideration.  The final decision regarding scholarship and grant awards rests entirely with the DAAD’s selection committee.  Results of the competition will be announced toward the end of March 2010.

Volunteer to help out at the Student Activities Board Children’s Halloween Party
SAB is sponsoring a Children’s Hallloween Party for the Children’s Aide Center. The party will take place on October 30th from 4:30-7 PM. SAB is looking for volunteers that can serve as face painters or arts & craft experts in additon to anyone looking to assist in making this an event to remember.  To get involved, e-mail: studentactivitiesboard@newschool.edu or call 212-229-5687

Fiction Forum: Binnie Kirshenbaum
Monday, October 12, 2009 6:30 p.m.
Alvin Johnson/J. M. Kaplan Hall, 66 West 12th Street, room 510
Binnie Kirshenbaum reads and discusses her work.
Moderated by Jackson Taylor, Associate Director, the Writing Program.

SCEPA Event: Robert Heilbroner Memorial Lecture
Monday, October 12, 2009 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Auditorium, Sheila C. Johnson Design Center, 66 Fifth Avenue
Admission is free, but RSVP is required.  Please call 212.229.5901 x4911 or email scepa@newschool.edu.
In appreciation of what Robert Heilbroner identified as “the deep human need to be situated with respect to the future,” The New School sponsors a lecture series in his memory that focuses on the future of capitalism
William Lazonick presents “The Fragility of the U.S. Economy,” a lecture focusing on employment instability and inequity in income distribution caused by the financialization of the U.S. corporation.
For more info: http://stage.newschool.edu/eventDetail.aspx?id=34721

VLADAN NIKOLIC’S FILM TO BE SCREENED AT THE HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Vladan Nikolic, associate professor in Media Studies and Film, has been invited to screen his narrative feature film Here and There at the Hamptons International Film Festival on October 11 and 12.
Here and There, which was awarded the Best New York Narrative award in the World Narrative Features Competition at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival, is directed by Darko Lungulov and stars Cyndi Lauper, David Thornton, Mirjana Karanovic, and Branislav Trifunovic. It follows two interconnected stories on two continents. Robert, a depressed New Yorker, tries to make quick cash and ends up in chaotic Serbia, where instead of money he finds his soul. At the same time, a young Serbian immigrant, Branko, struggles in an unforgiving New York, desperately trying to bring his girlfriend from Serbia to the United States. Professor Nikolic’s previous films include CUT, The End of the Millennium, Serendipity, Burn, Going Under, and Love, which won the Young Jury Award in Geneva, Switzerland and was released theatrically to critical acclaim.

GINA LURIA WALKER NAMED EDITOR OF A NEW EDITION OF MAY HAY’S SIX-VOLUME FEMALE BIOGRAPHY
Gina Luria Walker, associate professor of Women’s Studies at The New School for General Studies, has been named editor of the new Chawton House Library edition of Mary Hays’ six-volume Female Biography, originally published in 1803, which was modeled on Pierre Bayle’s Biographical and Critical Dictionary. Jane Austen is believed to have consulted Female Biography while producing her novels.
A small group of international scholars and students from The New School, Rutgers University, Sarah Lawrence College, and Smith College will assist in researching the 288 women Hays included in the work. Pickering and Chatto will publish Chawton House Library edition, with the first three volumes scheduled for 2013 and the last three for 2014.
The Chawton House Library, (www.chawtonhouse.org) is an independent research library and study center that focuses on women’s writing in English from 1600 to 1830. Its collection is housed in an Elizabethan manor house in Chawton, England, that once belonged to Jane Austen’s brother. The library’s main aim is to promote and facilitate study of early women’s writing. The Chawton House Library editions publish new scholarly editions of selected rare texts from the library’s collection.

From OSDA: Sign up for New York Cares Day!
October 17, 2009 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Sunset Park, Brooklyn
The New School, along with 8,000 volunteers across New York City, will be working on New York Cares Day to paint murals and classrooms, organize libraries, and brighten up playgrounds at more than 100 public schools. The work you’ll put in is worth well over $1 million in service to the New York City public school system. Our site is located in Sunset Park, Brooklyn and we will be painting several murals and improving the art room and outside landscaping of a public elementary school.  To sign up, contact Nicholas Krebs, Assistant Director of Student Development at krebsn@newschool.edu.  Space is limited so please sign up early in order to reserve your spot!

STUDENT TRAVEL RESEARCH FUND APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED
Students can now apply for the India China Institute’s student travel and research funds for 2010. Five $2,500 awards are available to undergraduate or graduate students in order to support an independent study project or to defray the cost of attending a New School program in India or China. The funds can be used towards expenses such as airfare, local transportation, room and board, and hiring interpreters.
Visit the India China Institute’s website http://www.newschool.edu/ici/subpage.aspx?id=14578 for program guidelines and application forms. The application deadline is November 6, 2009.

Bachelor’s/Master’s Status
The deadline for application for Bachelor’s/Master’s status for the spring 2010 semester has passed. If you are interested in and eligible for applying for Bachelor’s/Master’s status for the fall 2010 semester, the deadline is March 1, 2010.
For more information, please refer to our website: http://www.newschool.edu/bachelorsprogram/subpage.aspx?id=14286