OIT is hiring student employees for Spring 2010! Multiple openings are available in the Link, as a student trainer, with the MPS labs, and in community outreach in the Durham Public Schools. Students play a crucial part in providing technology support to the Duke community and have many opportunities to learn about computers and develop new technology skills.

For more information, see our add on DukeList at
http://dukelist.duke.edu/posting/show/id/3112 and our application and information page at http://www.oit.duke.edu/help/swat/join.php

Thursday, November 19, 2009
4:00-5:00pm
Webcast - Join us at http://dukeuniversity.na5.acrobat.com/getconnected

This webinar will provide a how-to-guide for your internship whether you are in Durham, England or Durham, North Carolina.  Students will learn what to expect from the on-campus recruiting process, how to prepare now to hit the ground running in January, what virtual and distance resources and services are available through the Career Center, gain insight on best practices for the finance internship search Clair Raver of the Department of Economics.  To participate, use the link above and sign on.  This session will also be available for later viewing online through the Career Center website.

Imagine: Delicious, homemade chocolate-chip cookies delivered to your
door during Finals week

Duke Habitat can help make it happen!  This December, we’re partnering  with Little Hands Bakery to deliver cookie care packages to students –  and all proceeds go to help Habitat for Humanity build homes in the  local community. The cookies are homemade by local youth and their  parents, and will be hand-delivered during Finals week to campus dorms/ apartments and off-campus housing. Forward the order form (http://www.duke.edu/web/dukehabitat/cookieorderform.pdf) to your  parents so they can send a “little hand” – both to you and to the city of Durham!   They can order two dozen, one dozen, or a single cookie, include a  personal message, and specify which day during Finals Week they would  like the package delivered. Payment should be in the form of a check  made out to “Habitat of Durham” with “Duke Care Package” in the memo  line. Checks and order forms should be mailed by November 26th to:

Youth United, Habitat for Humanity of Durham
215 N. Church St.
Durham, NC 27701

Come find out about Duke Habitat’s Alternative Spring Break trip!  We’ll be traveling to Oak Ridge, TN, to help build homes with Habitat for Humanity. The info session will cover the work we’ll be doing, the fun we’ll be having, and trip logistics and applications.

Become a Community and Global Impact Fellow with Unite For Sight!

As a Community Fellow, you will experience the thrill of  contributing to change
on the highest level by:
o Reducing patient barriers to eye care by connecting community  members with
resources so that they can receive a complete eye exam through  professional
organizations
o Participating in eye health education and awareness
o Conducting vision screenings
o Fundraising to provide sight-restoring eye care for patients  living in extreme
poverty in developing countries

As a member of the chapter, you will also have the opportunity to  become a
Global Impact Fellow with Unite For Sight. As a Global Impact  Fellow, you will
volunteer abroad and:

o Be immersed in effective global health and eye care programs
o Be part of global problem solving and social entrepreneurship
o Be engaged in ethical, high quality and high impact volunteerism
o Receive training in global health, social entrepreneurship, and  effective
community-based program delivery, and receive a Certificate in  Global Health &
Program Delivery from Unite For Sight’s Global Health University
o Participate in the Global Impact Lab, an optional program for  volunteers
interested in global health research

80% of all blindness is preventable or curable.  Join our movement  to eliminate
preventable blindness.

For more information and to attend our upcoming information session,  contact
malini.veerappan@duke.edu

Please also visit Unite For Sight’s website:
http://www.uniteforsight.org/start-a-chapter

Unite For Sight is a global 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, and a  chapter will
be established at Duke University during the 2009-2010 academic year.

Duke’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) is making it even easier to learn the latest technological tools anytime, anywhere.  Duke users can now participate in the Lynda.com online training pilot by connecting to the tutorials from Duke or home using the Duke NetID authentication system. The new system will allow 30 users to access the tutorials at one time, with a limited number of dedicated user accounts also available for individual faculty and trainers. Training topics include Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, video editing, computer programming, Web design, and database design. The Lynda.com pilot runs through June 2010. For more information on how you can participate, go to:
http://www.oit.duke.edu/training/online/lynda.php

The student organization information session scheduled for this Thursday, November 5th has been moved from the Schiciano Auditorium in CIEMAS to 203 Teer building due to a course exam that will be held in CIEMAS.

If your group needs to attend the FINAL session of the semester please be sure to notify your representative.

You can find out if your group must attend by reviewing the list at:

http://osaf.studentaffairs.duke.edu/funding/Frozen_Status.html

If you have questions please contact ryan.o@duke.edu

The Diversity Internship Program is designed to help The Nature Conservancy (TNC) attract individuals from a variety of socio-cultural experiences. The goal is for each intern to have a high- quality experience, a committed mentor, and a relevant project that provides them with additional skills and training. TNC will be hiring students to fill OVER 40 PAID INTERNSHIP positions during summer, 2010.

To view the PowerPoint presentation on this wonderful opportunity, visit the Career Center’s BlackBoard organization page. If the Career Center is not already on your organization page, enter the keywords “Career Center” in the search box on the Organization tab. Select the “Enroll” button to the right of the Career Center listing.

Tuesday, Nov. 10 @ 7:00-8:30pm
130 Social Psychology, West Campus

Are you interested in a career in public and international affairs? Are you looking to attend graduate schools before beginning your career? What to know what types of programs are available? Admissions representatives from Columbia University, Georgetown University, John Hopkins University, Princeton University and Tufts University will be on hand to introduce the distinctive characteristics of each program including each program’s curriculm, faculty, admissions process and financial aid. Students will also have the ability to ask questions and talk with admissions representatives individually at the program’s end.

Thursday, Nov. 5 @ 12:00-1:30pm
103 Bryan Research Building, West Campus

A background in polymer chemistry can serve as a stepping stone into a variety of roles in industry.  This talk will discuss our upcoming Fannie Mitchell Expert in Residence Jennifer Petoff’s evolution from a PhD in polymer chemistry and a career at the bench to a role as a technical trainer at Google.  Specific emphasis will be placed on volunteer opportunities and the key role of a strong professional network in breaking into a new area.

This opportunity is for PhD students and postdocs.  Register at http://tinyurl.com/JenniferPetoff11-05.  Ms. Petoff is also available for individual advising appointments with students on Friday, Nov. 6th. Students interested in an advising appointment must attend the presentation held on Thursday, Nov. 5th. Sign-ups are available via Duke eRecruiting.