America Needs You Offers Internships. Apply Now!!

The America Needs You (ANY) Fellows Program supports first-generation college students by providing one-on-one mentorship and the opportunity to learn essential professional skills! If you want to secure an internship and receive guidance from a professional mentor, ANY is the right program for you.

As an ANY Fellow, you receive the following benefits:

1. A Mentor Coach to provide individualized advice and guidance

2. Support finding and securing two internships

3. Networking opportunities with successful industry professionals

4. 28 career development workshops to learn and practice essential professional skills

5. Up to $2,000 in professional development grants

6. A supportive community of like-minded peers

 

Eligibility:

Applicants must meet the following four criteria to be eligible for the Fellows Program:

1.         Neither of my parents/guardians have a bachelor’s degree (from a college in any country)

2.         I am a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident

3.         I am a freshman student with 30 credits or less

4.         I am available to attend regular Saturday workshops in Chicago (workshops occur bi-weekly in Year 1 starting in June 2019; monthly in Year 2)

Fellows Program Admissions Timeline

September 1, 2018 – Fellows Application Opens

January 15^th, 2019 – Early Application Deadline

March 1, 2019 – Application and Recommendations Due

If you do qualify, you can review the ANY website, read the flyer below to learn more about ANY from a current Tyra, a current ANY Fellow, and begin your application.

 

 

 

Critical Language Scholarship: Apply By 11/27

U.S. Department of State

Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program

 

Applications are now being accepted for the U.S. Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program athttp://www.clscholarship.org/apply

Applications are due Tuesday, November 27, 2018 by 8:00pm EST.

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The CLS Program is a fully-funded intensive overseas language and cultural immersion program for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities. Students spend eight to ten weeks abroad studying one of 15 critical languages: Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Swahili, Turkish, and Urdu.  Most CLS languages do not require previous study of the target language.

 

The program includes intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences designed to promote rapid language gains. The scholarship program includes international airfare, tuition, and all program costs, as well as meals and living accommodations (often with a host family).

 

The CLS Program seeks participants with diverse interests, and from a wide range of fields of study and career paths, with the purpose of representing the full diversity of the United States. Participants are selected based on their commitment to language learning and plans to apply their language skills to their future academic or professional pursuits. 

 

CLS is part of a wider government initiative to expand the number of Americans studying and mastering foreign languages that are critical to national security and economic prosperity. CLS plays an important role in preparing students for the 21st century's globalized workforce and increasing national competitiveness.

 

Download a one-page CLS flyer here.

CLS Website: http://www.clscholarship.org

CLS Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/CLScholarship

CLS Twitter page: https://twitter.com/CLSscholarship

For Advisors: https://clscholarship.org/information-for/advisors (including links to download our one-page flyer and other resources)

Questions? Email CLS@AmericanCouncils.org

 

Yours,

 

Kristin M. Stewart

U.S. Department of StateDiplomat in Residence

Computer Science Club Offers Field Trip On Oct. 26

DATE:     Saturday, September 29, 2018

TO:        NEIU Students, Faculty, Staff, TRiO Members

FROM:    CSS (Computer Science Society) Club

RE:        Fall 2018 Career Field Trip to BCDVideo

 

James Comer says “that no significant learning can occur without a significant relationship”. In order to have more connections, one must network and learn from one another. From our recent Computer Science Career Fair during Spring Semester 2018, we were approached by BCDVideo for program collaboration. BCDVideo is one of the Most Trusted Source for IP Video Surveillance Solutions located in Buffalo Grove, Illinois roughly 30 minutes away from NEIU’s Main Campus.

Goals:

My name is Kevin Gau and I am part of the CSS club on campus. I am writing to you today to present a proposal for a field trip for students to see if there is interest in the University Community for an offsite field trip to BCDVideo. The goal of this trip is help students have on site experiences to different locations in part of their selected major and course study.

For example, a student who will be studying Computer Science can take in part of incorporating what they have learned with computer organization, networking, concepts of operating systems, and more. Or a student who is studying business can examine the security side of business technologies and items to consider if one is placed in a position of understanding network security to protect their organization from threats.

Expectations:

With close communication with BCDVideo, the group has presented us with some possibilities. for students:

• Facility is available for field trips for students – see a tech lab

• We could speak during a class to discuss other opportunities within the technology field

• Our industry

• How we impact with what we do

• Future of our industry

• We would be interested in being part of a several speaker series with different organizations

• Participate in a round table or Q&A session
• We discussed how to assist with possible curriculum development if this became part of a course you were teaching.  We realize it wouldn’t be an entire class, but might be another avenue for NEIU to offer?

The organization has also noted that they are very interested in partnering with the university. “That it is offering a tech curriculum that we could work with for our hiring needs.  We do utilize IT grads for Level 1 Technicians and Sales.

We welcome everyone on this email to come and do a tour of our facility.  We do have a state of the art tech lab and a training conference room large enough for 44 (with tables) and an additional 6 seats.”

Logistics:

This is a simple breakdown of how this trip will be laid out.

Timeline / Itinerary:

    Date:

        Friday, October 26, 2018 - Still working on Logistics

Transportation:

The local school I work with says they can provide NEIU an invoice for their contracted school bus provider. If the training center takes at least 44, a good turn out from students would at least 25 participants, 6 students from the high school (if the invoice requires it to be considered a high school trip), and leaving 13 seats for faculty and support staff.

Cost Breakdown:

The bus with a full amount of participants (40 ish) would pay roughly $10, broken down $5 for each way. BCDVideo, will provide refreshments or breakfast or lunch if requested..

Participants would be asked to pay for themselves; when the time comes, we will set up how we would handle cost logistics.

Why Your Organization:

The goal of any field trip is to help students grow and mature in their field of study. This is not limited to any one specific group of individuals. By taking a look at any organizations with a group can help spark a conversation.

Your Thoughts:

When possible, myself and other individuals be interested in hearing your thoughts about this field trip proposal. If successful, we can start the next stages in the planning process and also continue to look at other opportunities in various industries of study to help students engage in various career fields. From this, this can spark more student engagement, student development, internships and more!

Contact:

Feel free to contact me, Kevin Gau, at kgau@neiu.edu

TRIO Leading & Learning Week: Mark Your Calendar!!

TRIO Leading and Learning week is coming up in November!  This year our program theme is "Leading and Learning: Preparing Students for Success in their Education, Career, and Life.  It will have presentations and workshops relating to the following topics:

- Career and Professional Development (Career Readiness and Exploration, Graduate School Preparation, Networking, etc.)

- Personal Growth

- College Finances and Economic Literacy

- Preparing for Life After College Graduation (Graduate/Professional Education, Career Opportunities or Readiness)

- Health/Nutrition

- Academic Skills Development (Test Preparation (ACT, GRE, TAP, GMAT), Learning Styles, Time Management etc.)

- Leadership

- Student Services and Resources

Sessions will be held on the 4th floor of the Ronald Williams Library beginning on Monday, November 12th, thru  Friday, November 16th, 2018 from 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
See you there

Have you declared a major?

Dear Students,

Please join us for It’s A Major Deal! Stop by Village Square during the following dates and times:

• Tuesday, October 16, 2018
  10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
   
• Thursday, October 18, 2018
  10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Northeastern requires all undergraduate students to declare a major by the time they have earned a total of 45 credit hours. You will have the opportunity to explore undergraduate majors offered at Northeastern, learn about resources to research career options and receive information about the procedure for declaring an undergraduate major.

For more information, contact Jamie Riess in the Advising Center at (773) 442-5477 or j-riess@neiu.edu or Aleksandra Kaputska in Career Development at (773) 442-4684 or a-kapustka@neiu.edu.

 

Posted on behalf of Jamie N. Riess, Ph.D., Director, Advising Center, by Vesna Misoska, Communications and Marketing Strategist.

Are Your Creative?

The organization 72andSunny is offering to pay for five students to attend a conference in Chicago on November 8th and 9th. The conference brings together "men and women from the worlds of advertising, marketing, PR, tech, non-profits and more to come together for two days of inspirational keynotes, themed master classes, informative panels and networking." The goal of the conference is to bring together folks from diverse backgrounds to become a part of what is happening in the creative industry.  

The sponsoring organization, 72andSunny, is hosting a dinner where the five students selected will get direct access to inspiring industry professionals.

CRITERIA:

- Must be a student and/or have a deep interest in the creative industry and live in the Chicago/Milwaukee area

- Write a cover letter or creative execution telling us why you should come to the 3% conference with us and how going to this conference will make a difference in your career

- Include links to their portfolio and/or resume

-Deadline is Friday, October 19th

If you're interested in applying work with career development staff or faculty to get feedback on your cover letters and portfolios or resumes.

TRIO Hosting FAFSA Completion Week Oct. 15-19

TRIO will be hosting FAFSA Completion Week Oct. 15-19, 2018.


Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) and NEIU Financial Aid representatives will be on hand to help you complete the form. TRIO advisors will also be available.


This is the best and most efficient way to get your FAFSA completed--on time and error-free!!--and it will save you a trip to the Financial Aid office.


The schedule for the FAFSA Completion Workshops is as follows:


Monday, Oct 15, from 9:00am to 12:00pm and 2:00 to 6:00pm


Tuesday, October 16, from 9:00am to 12:00pm and 2:00 to 6:00pm


Wednesday, October 17, from 9:00am to 12:00pm and 2:00 to 6:00pm


Thursday, October 18, from 9:00am to 12:00pm and 2:00 to 6:00pm


Friday, October 19, 2018  from 9:00am to 12:00pm and 1:00 to 3:00pm


Don't wait. Complete your FAFSA now!!