Hot new entry level position at the MIT Political Science Department’s Governance Lab

RESEARCH SUPPORT ASSOCIATE, Political Science, will join the MIT Governance Lab (MIT GOV/LAB), a group of political scientists who focus on innovations in citizen engagement and government responsiveness.  Will oversee administration of research projects in developed and developing countries.  Responsibilities include helping to coordinate field research, travel logistics, and the processing of expense reports; organizing events and scheduling project meetings; coordinating project details, including budgeting, report writing, and assisting with grant proposal preparation; processing project commitments (agreements, contracts, work requests, purchase orders); assisting with writing and producing research reports for partners and donors (outline and synthesize research updates and outcomes); supporting outreach efforts on behalf of projects (popular writing for the GOV/LAB and partner websites, presentations for internal/external audiences, etc.); helping research and draft literature reviews; and assisting with miscellaneous research tasks.

This position is ideal for a recent graduate interested in gaining research experience in political science. Past associates have been accepted into top Ph.D. programs in political science.

 

Sweet entry-level Content Coordinator position with Ogilvy & Mather Advertising in NYC. Apply ASAP.

Ogilvy & Mather’s Executive Director of Art Content Production is seeking to hire a Content Coordinator to assist the department with administrative and overall support of production assignments for Integrated Content Production. The ideal candidate will be highly organized and detail-oriented with strong interest in learning content production, and 1-2 years of experience working or interning in an advertising agency or similar environment. ogilvyResponsibilities will include but not be limited to general administrative and support duties, production coordination for assignments such as tracking and maintaining client files and digital assets, assist with research and presentation of artist/talent portfolios, and coordination with agency personal and outside vendors for photography, animation, modeling, etc.

 

Teach English in China! Deadline to apply – June 30.

Ameson Year in China (AYC) is designed for recent college graduates seeking to launch global careers by spending a year teaching, learning, and making a difference in public schools across China. AYC participants benefit from being immersed in one of the world’s fastest developing cultural, economic, and political landscapes.Participants are expected, each week, to spend twenty hours teaching English, ten hours engaging in on-campus activities or office hours, and ten hours in collaborative or self-directed pursuits, such as language learning, exploration, or research.

Program Highlights:

5000 RMB ($800) a month
7500RMB ($1,200) Travel Allowance
Full Legal Status (Chinese Work Visa & Residence Permit)
TEFL training and certification (free 120-hour course)
Health insurance
Chinese language lessons
Cultural excursions arranged by host schools
Housing (conveniently located)
Airport pickup and ongoing support

Qualifications

Native English (with US, UK, or Canadian Passport)
Bachelor’s degree, or higher
Must be able to pass criminal background check.
Must be adaptive and culturally sensitive.
Positive attitude toward educational exchange

 

Application instructions

*Please be sure to indicate that you saw this position on Globaljobs.org*

https://www.globaljobs.org/jobs/7353-washington-dc-ameson-education-and-cultural-exchange-foundation-educational-ambassador-year-in-china

Great entry level position for new Comm (STPEC, Sociology, others) grads!

APRIL 2016
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The organization:
Verité is a growing, award-winning non-profit organization that illuminates and addresses serious human rights and labor rights violations in factories, farms and other
workplaces around the world. We serve private sector and public sector clients by building their internal understanding of the labor rights problems they face in their supply chains and operations, and their skills to solve those problems.
Overall responsibility:
Supporting the Director of Business Development, the Marketing and Communications Coordinator will focus, shape and support Verité’s outreach to its clients, funders, media,
and other stakeholders through monthly newsletters, the website, marketing campaigns,
and social media.
Reports to: Director of Business Development
Based in: Amherst, MA

Venture for America Fellows Program – final deadline Feb. 1

Seniors:  Thinking about going into business? Want to make an impact? Venture for America’s final deadline is Feb. 1.

Venture for America is a fellowship program for recent grads who want to learn how to build a business while making an impact. VFA Fellows get training and join a startup in an emerging US city, where they live and work for two years at one of our hundreds of partner companies. They learn hands-on what it takes to build a company, while getting the mentorship, network, and ongoing support to prepare themselves to become successful entrepreneurs. Our goal is to spark job growth in cities that need it by sending our top talent to help grow the businesses that will make it happen.

OUR MISSION:

– To revitalize American cities and communities through entrepreneurship.
– To enable our best and brightest to create new opportunities for themselves and others.
– To restore the culture of achievement to include value-creation, risk & reward, and the common good.