The GW Call To Serve Campaign

>> GW NOW OFFERS A GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS DEGREE!
The university recently announced its plan to admit students this fall in a masters program focused on global communications. This has been a joint effort by both the Columbian College of Arts & Sciences, which houses the communication program, and the Elliott School of International Affairs. Read more about the new degree here!

>> WEEKLY CALL TO SERVE EMAILS NOW ONLINE!
Check back weekly to read the GW Call to Serve Campaign email ONLINE! Visit http://gwired.gwu.edu/calltoserve/emails to check it out!

>> REGISTER TO VOTE!
Visit the GW Votes website for more information on how to register to vote and how to vote via absentee ballot. Make your voice heard in the 2008 elections!

>> KEEP FELLOWSHIP & INTERNSHIP DEADLINES IN MIND! If you're thinking about applying for a spring or summer internship, DOUBLE CHECK THE APPLICATION DEADLINE! Many internship deadlines for spring & summer 2008 already passed, but they might be accepting applications for fall 2008.

>> THE STUDENT INTERNSHIP GUIDE IS HERE! Ever wondered what kind of federal internships were available to students? You might know about internships on the Hill with Senators and Congressmen, but what about a summer internship at the FBI working in their New Agents Training Program? Or how about interning at a Summer Language Program with the NSA?
CLICK HERE to check out the guide, which features internships from 10 different agencies/ departments!

TIP for using the guide: be sure to click on the bookmarks option to jump easily between listings!

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CHECK OUT THESE UPCOMING EVENTS!

The five burly, sweat-soaked customs agents were in unfamiliar territory. They had come from frigid ports in Baltimore and Boston to work in the sweltering heat of the Southwestern border. But the biggest change was that they were looking at what was leaving the country, rather than what was coming in. Read more here.

Federal Players - Cynthia Bascetta: Fighting the GAO's Battle of New Orleans

After 30 years, Cynthia Bascetta of the Government Accountability Office was set to retire to her home in Fredericksburg, but then New Orleans called her name. Read more here.

Interview: Putting a Damper on "Double-Dippers"
Marketplace

With its high number of retirees, Florida has a massive problem with "double-dippers" -- retirees who return to the job market. Some lawmakers think it's unfair with unemployment so high. Sally Herships reports. Renita Jablonski: It's never fun to catch a double-dipper at a cocktail party. It can be pretty gross. That stomach-turning feeling is also being described by some lawmakers when it comes to a different kind of double-dipper: people who retire from a government job and get another job. Sally Herships filed this report. Read more here.

Senate Confirms John Berry as Federal Personnel Chief

By Alyssa Rosenberg

Government Executive

The Senate early Friday morning confirmed Clinton administration veteran and former National Zoo head John Berry to be the next Office of Personnel Management director. Read more here.

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