Department of Politics news - 2/27/2023
1) Panetta Congressional Internship Program, deadline March 10
2) Opportunity for first-year students: Prairie Creek hike, March 4
3) Social Justice Summit, March 1-3
See the full schedule here.4) 24th annual Latino Film Festival, Feb. 28-March 2
5) UC Irvine School of Law Pre-Law Outreach Program
UC Irvine School of Law’s Pre-Law Outreach Program ("POP") is a program designed to help students from disadvantaged backgrounds understand the demands of law school, prepare for the law school application and admissions process, and be inspired to one day use their legal skills to give back to the community. Students from various universities and community colleges are selected each year to participate. Forty students are selected each year to participate.
There is NO CHARGE for students admitted to the program, which provides:
- A certificate for a free LSAT Review course.
- Detailed information on the law school admissions process.
- Detailed information about the costs of law school and financial aid.
- Advice about excelling in law school from law students, faculty, and recent graduates.
- Information about careers in law from practicing lawyers in many fields.
- Limited scholarships for transportation and/or housing costs.
Applications are due March 31, 2023 at 5 p.m. For more information and to apply, visit our website. Questions? Email glee@law.uci.edu.
6) "Ask Me Anything" event with Sophie Egan
7) Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability information webinar, March 7
8) Asian Pacific Islander Capitol Association (APICA) seeks interns
The program provides participants with a $4,960 stipend, an orientation and introduction to state government, mentorship with API Capitol staff, and a substantive, meaningful, in-person work experience in a legislative office in either the California State Assembly or California State Senate. Questions? E-mail APICA.Internship@gmail.com.