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07/17/2008 - JOB OPPORTUNITY: IMMEDIATE OPENING FOR WORK STUDY STUDENT
Civil & Environmental Engineering Department
Job Announcement
Urgent Need for A Work Study Student
Job Title: Clerical/Administrative
Job Description: Under supervision of CEE staff, perfom office duties: opening and running computer reports, updating information in data base, photocopying, faxing, filing and running errands. May assist other administrative staff members as needed.
When: immediately
Qualifications:
• Reliable candidate
• Detail-oriented, with strong organizational skills
• Demonstrated working knowledge of Windows:Word & Excel
• Prior experience in an office environment preferred but not required
• Preferable non engineering students
Salary:
/hour
Contact: Alicia Padilla, CEE Department: aliciap@ea.ucla.edu
* Please send résumé and one professional reference
07/14/2008 - COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY: UCLA BRUINCORPS - RECRUITING NEW STUDENTS
UCLA BruinCorps - RECRUITMENT
Want to have fun while you work? Are you looking for a work-study job? If you do not have work-study, are you interested in a chance to volunteer? If you answered yes to any of these questions, please read on…
UCLA BruinCorps is an exciting program for UCLA students interested in making a profound impact in the life of a child. BruinCorps provides both employment and volunteer opportunities for UCLA students to serve in under resourced areas in Los Angeles. Participants in BruinCorps commit to a year (three quarters) of tutoring and mentoring youth struggling with academics in one-on-one or small group tutoring in either the:
· America Reads Program: grades K-5, literacy tutoring
· America Counts Program: grades 6-8, math tutoring
Work-study students are paid hourly and tutor 10-12 hours per week. If you do not have work-study and just want to volunteer (non-paid), we offer long-term (3 quarter commitment) and short-term (2 quarter commitment) volunteer opportunities!
Quality training is provided and support is offered for everyone throughout the year. Carpooling to the sites can be arranged. We will take applications all summer long. However, our positions tend to fill up quickly and our program will begin October 13th so call or stop by NOW to apply!
To pick up an application come to the BruinCorps office in the Student Activities Center, Suite B28. For more information call us at (310) 794-4066 or email BruinCorps at bruincorps@gmail.com
- RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY - HARVESTER ANTS
Research Assistance Position- Harvester Ants
The Position:
Tracking harvester ant queens while they start new colonies. You will measure how much the queens dig each day to make their new nests,
record when eggs are laid, and observe when first workers emerge.
Feeding & watering colonies when needed. Other tasks may be involved.
When: position begins as soon as possible.
Time commitment:
Approx. 1- 1.5 hrs/ day
4-7 days a week depending on time commitment (e.g. volunteer vs. SRP).
Assistance will be needed every day continuously twice during July-August for 1-week periods since I will be doing field work.
This position will last through the rest of the summer and may be extended into the fall quarter.
Contact:
Please email Brittany Enzmann at benzmann@ucla.edu if you are interested. Time is an issue, so students who contact me sooner have priority.
07/11/2008 - FALL 2008: NEW GE COURSE FOR ARTS & HUMANITIES - ETHNOMUSICOLOGY 50A
FALL 2008: NEW GE COURSE!
Satisfies Foundations of the Arts and Humanities
Visual and Performing Arts Analysis and Practice
FALL QUARTER 2008
ETHNOMUSICOLOGY 50A: Jazz in American Culture
T/R 11:00 a.m. - 12:50 p.m.
Room 1100 SMB
Course Description:
This course will survey the development of jazz in American culture from its inception in the late 19th century through the swing era of the 1930s and 1940s. We will discuss the different compositional/performance techniques and approaches that distinguish the different sub-styles of jazz from one another, as well as the key historical figures that shaped the development of jazz during its early years. We will also touch on some important historical social issues (e.g., segragation, the Depression, etc.) that intersect with the history of the United States and jazz music.
Goals of the Course:
*Increase students' knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of jazz music.
*Understand the various features that distinguish jazz from other types of music.
*Understand how a jazz performance "comes together."
Understand how jazz music relates to broader themes and issues in American history and culture.
For more information, please visit department website (www.ethnomusic.ucla.edu) or contact Alfred Bradley, undergraduate advisor, at (310) 825-4768.
- UCLA CAREER CENTER: UPCOMING JOB SEARCH JUMP START WORKSHOPS
UCLA CAREER CENTER: Job Search Jump Start Workshops
Looking for a job? We can help!
Our seasoned and professional career counselors can guide you through the competitive job market through JOB SEARCH JUMP START, an exclusive program designed specifically for UCLA students.
You're working hard to earn you degree, now it's time to learn how you can turn that degree into a career. Receive excellent instruction and guidance on your job search strategies, resume, correspondence and interviewing skills.
Register today at career.ucla.edu/JumpStart.
UPCOMING DATES:
Thursday, August 21, at 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, September 16, at 1:00-4:00 p.m.
LOCATION:
UCLA Career Center (Strathmore Building)
Third Floor, Conference Room
Note: Please be on time.
Job Search Jump Start is a fee-based program only open to currently registered UCLA students. The fee will be charged to your BAR account upon registration.