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The Issaquah District Office of Congressman Dave Reichert is excited to announce we are now accepting internship applications. Interns are an integral part of our office, assisting constituents and staff. This is an excellent opportunity for students to gain first-hand knowledge of the inner workings of the federal government. Internship responsibilities include, but are not limited to, researching constituent requests, drafting correspondence, constituent outreach, keeping up to date on local and national issues, and data entry. There are also opportunities for long-term research and outreach projects. We are looking for applicants interested in government, law, public policy, or social sciences. A competitive candidate will be energetic, self-motivated, possess strong communication skills, and be familiar with Microsoft Office. Our unpaid internship runs from May/June through August/September. We offer flexible scheduling based upon the student’s schedule. Please see the attached fl...

Our Washington, DC based summer institute focused on Public Policy and Economics program is now accepting applications for the February 7, 2018 Priority Deadline. We are very happy to announce that through our Leadership Scholars Program, we have at least 25 full scholarships to aid students in attending our summer 2018 programs in Washington, DC. Details may be found by clicking here . The Institute on Comparative Political and Economic Systems (ICPES) is an eight week summer academic internship program sponsored by The Fund for American Studies in partnership with George Mason University. The program offers undergraduate students a first-hand look at the U.S. political system through: • An internship placement in public policy or economics • Courses for credit in economics and government • Exclusive lectures, briefings and professional development seminars • Housing in the heart of Washington, DC Our goal is to help students close the gap between theory and practice and develop ski...

Dear Professor, I wanted to reach out to tell you about the national civic engagement award that PIRG Campus Action recently won! The student PIRGs, a project of PIRG Campus, Action, was nominated for a national “Civvy” award for our work supporting voter registration and creating space for dialogue between student swith diverse perspectives. The Civvys (The American Civic Collaboration Awards) are the first national awards program designed to highlight organizations and individuals hat leverage collaboration as a key strength in building initiatives that improve communities. You can learn more about this on their website. PIRG Campus Action is hiring campus organizers to empower student leaders and win concrete results on public interest campaigns ranging from getting our campuses to 100% renewable energy, to saving students money on textbooks by promoting open educational resources. If you have anyone in your department who you think would be a good fit for our positions , pleas...

“Engage” is a social justice Zine run through the Center for Intercultural and Civic Engagement. This semester they are focusing on history in Tacoma, specifically the relationship of the Puyallup Tribe with the City, Japanese Internment in the Seattle/Tacoma area, the Tacoma Method in 1885, and the Northwest Detention Center and the effect it had on Tacoma. They are looking for submissions from students, faculty, and staff that somehow relate to any of these topics. Submissions can be anything from prose, poetry, visual arts, photographs, or anything else you may want to submit. Submissions are due by Friday, November 17 th and should be sent to upsengage@gmail.com . If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact the CICE representative Larissa Lief or Lucy Soderstrom.

The Washington Supreme Court will visit our campus this coming Monday and Tuesday for its Traveling Court civic outreach initiative. The panel discussions planned for Monday on Freedom of Speech (2:00 pm) and Young People and the Law (3:30 pm) , as well as the court cases on Tuesday .  These sessions are open to all. Professor Seth Weinberger will moderate the panel discussions. Here, as a reminder, is President Crawford’s recent message:  Dear Members of the Campus Community: On November 13 and 14 University of Puget Sound will host the Washington Supreme Court in support of the Court’s and Puget Sound’s mutual interest in fostering civic engagement and interest in our state's legal system. We are honored to have the justices here and I hope you will be able to participate in one or more of the sessions that comprise the visit. On Monday, November 13, members of the court will participate in classroom sessions and then engage in two panel discussions at Schneebeck Concert ...