Summer Internship Opportunity

I just came across this great internship opportunity for interested students. It is a summer internship and the folks at Casey Family Programs have set this up through an agency called Invesco. It sounds like a great way to enhance your existing skills and potentially build your resume for the future.

If you are interested in applying you need to do the following steps:
1 - Click the link to be taken to the Invesco website
2 - Click "Advanced Search" on the home page
3 - Under "Keywords" enter the word "internship"
4 - Scroll down and click "Search for Jobs"

If you find one that your are interested in, click on the title and apply for it online. This could be a great opportunity. Also note, that not all of the positions are local to Washington, so it may be hard if your program is going through the summer.  

Alex Chivescu

I recently came across the story of Alex Chivescu. He is a remarkable young man and a foster kid. He spent time in care due to an injury his mother received from a car accident. His dad was never in the picture. After being in care for a few years, he was going to have to leave his school district, so instead of transferring schools again, he recruited his own foster parents. He is now attending college at Harvard. You can read his story here and here. They made a movie about his life that you can learn about here.

2013 Graniger Scholarship

Grainger has a $2,000 scholarship opportunity for two of our students in the HVAC, Electronics, Construction, Automotive, Welding, Sustainable Building Energy or Aviation Maintenance programs.   

Deadlines for completed applications are due to the Advising and Counseling office by March 21st 2013. In addition to the two $2,000 scholarships students will also receive a tool kit when they successfully graduate from the program.

Requirements: 

• Must be a US citizen or legal resident
• Student must be full time enrolled with 12 credits or more 
• Student  must be in the final year &/or graduating in 2014
• Student must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher 
• Student must be enrolled in one of the following  programs; HVAC, Electronics, Construction, Automotive, Welding, Sustainable Building Energy and Aviation Maintenance.

Application Criteria:

• Letter of recommendation from Instructor, Advisor or Military Supervisor 
• List of clubs, activities, accomplishments, leadership roles held & how long 
• Essay of 200-300 words 
• Completed application
• Copy of transcript showing GPA in  application as proof of grade

For more information pick up a flyer in the Veteran's Resource Center or check out the website here.

Seattle Transfer Fair - UPDATE

This past month I posted about the transfer fair that the University of Washington and Seattle University were holding on February 7th and 8th. They have since updated the dates to allow more students to attend. It is now March 7th and 8th.

Please stop by my office for the application or contact Melissa Raap at 206-303-9062 for more information or email her at uwchamps@uw.edu.

Youth Advocacy Day

 

Who?

Youth and young adults impacted by foster care and homelessness, and their supporters.

 

What?

Bringing together youth and young adults impacted by foster care and homelessness to advocate our elected leaders to support youth-inspired solutions.

When?

Friday, February 22, 2013 9am to 2pm

 

Where?

Tivoli Fountain, Capitol Campus, Olympia, Washington

 

Why?

Our elected leaders need to hear from you in order to ensure that laws and policies are informed by the youth and young adults they impact.

Click here to Register for this event.