Opportunity

Apply to be a VCU Career Center Peer Educator for the 2010-2011 school year.

Information

As a Career Center Peer Educator, you will:
- Serve as a student leader and role model for the University Career Center.
- Enhance communication and public speaking skills through presenting workshops and presentations to student groups.
- Build employer networking skills by participating in career fairs, employer information sessions, and interviews.
- Develop resume and interviewing skills in providing technical assistance to students.
- Be exposed to research and resource materials based on specific majors and industries.
- Commit 5 to 6 hours per week to Career Center office hours

Requirements

- Must be a rising sophomore or higher
- Must have a 2.5 minimum GPA
- Strong communication skills, both written and ora
- Interpersonal skills are a must
- Must commit to serve in this position for the full academic year.

To apply, send a cover letter of interest, a resume, and two references to Mr. Joseph Lyons, jllyons@vcu.edu, by Friday, March 29, 2010 at 5pm.

Contact

University Career Center
Phone: (804) 828-1645
Email: careers@vcu.edu

Opportunity

Attend an information session for the German Language in Vienna Study Abroad.

Information

Two information sessions will be held.  The first one will be Wednesday, March 3rd at 4pm.  The second information session will be Thursday, March 4th at 1pm.  Both meetings will be held in the Education Abroad Office located in the Franklin Street Gym, room 122.

Ms. Jessica Lonnes, the program director, will explain the nature, purpose and itinerary of the tour and take any questions you may have.

Ms. Nasha Lewis, Program Manager of VCU Education Abroad, will discuss the registration process, fees, financial aid, and answer any questions you have about these and related topics, as well as study abroad, in general.

For more information on the program, visit http://www.international.vcu.edu/abroad/programs/vcu/programdetail/p52.asp

Requirements

Contact

VCU Education Abroad
Phone: (804) 827-7882
E-mail: abroad@vcu.edu

Opportunity

Submit a design to adorn the sides of a 53′ semi trailer.

Information

In 2010, Celadon Group, Inc is celebrating its 25th year as an award-winning long haul trucking and transportation management company. In an industry few consider to be creative, Celadon Group, Inc. has grown into an international leader through innovation. Since 1985, Celadon Group, Inc. has been fostering arts education and appreciation through a variety of programs in the markets they serve.

In celebration of both the spirit of creativity and our anniversary, we will recognize and reward seven college students whose artistic abilities show promise of adding beauty and creativity to our world over the long haul. Seven category winners will be selected and from these finalists, one will be designated as the overall Best of Show winner.

https://www.celadontrucking.com/default2.aspx?id=3270

Requirements

Contest entries must be received by March 5th.

- Contest is open to students throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico, unless otherwise prohibited by law.
- Entrant must be attending an accredited two or four-year college/university at the time of entry. Graduate students and part-time students are eligible.
- Entry must be solely the work of the entrant.
- Only one entry per student.
- Entries must be provided in electronic form appropriate for digital transfer and submitted via the online entry upload site.
- Digital files submitted for entry will not be returned.
- Winners retain original artwork and copyright, but in accepting the cash prize agree to Celadon’s unlimited use and reproduction of the art, winner’s likeness and comments for promotional purposes for a period of five years.
- Copyright and trademark infringement are serious offenses. At its sole discretion, the judging panel may disqualify any entry it deems of dubious origin or as posing risks of copyright or trademark infringement. Decisions of the judges are final.
- Artwork is eligible only if it meets all of the following criteria:
- Must have been created by a student while enrolled at an accredited college/university
- Must be solely the original work of the student - cannot contain any elements that are subject to existing ownership or copyrights by any other parties (e.g., cannot contain a manipulated stock photo or any trademarked logos/graphical elements)
- Any person, pet or landmark in a photograph taken by the entrant is subject to model releases and copyright/trademark laws. Any such subject matter deemed recognizable must be of a known person or entity whose written permission for use may be readily obtained at no charge.
- Must not have been produced “for hire” or for any form of professional (non-amateur) compensation
- Must meet reproducibility requirements for truck decaling in flat vinyl - cannot contain elements that require modification of the semi trailer, such as electronics, neon or 3-dimensional extensions or additions

Contact

artforthelonghaul@businessmediagroup.com

Opportunity

The Saving Our Youth program is currently seeking an art tutor.

Information

Saving Our Youth is a non-profit and is comprised of 2 main programs:

The first program is geared towards juvenile offenders. Too often, juvenile offenders continue down the wrong path and end up in jail. We want to decrease the number of juvenile offenders that end up as jail inmates. With the pre-release program they can get the counseling and help they need to change the direction of their lives which include not only counseling but also education, job training, and adult rearing. We also like to include programs that enhance their talents such as Art classes for people interested in art, etc.

Our Higher Education program is geared towards helping promising high school students from under-resourced backgrounds to reach their goals of achieving degrees in law, medicine and politics. The program will supply these students with community engagement, test preparation and academic enrichment so that students not only get to college, but they graduate from college. Community engagement includes mentorship with professionals in the field the student is entering which is where we need your help. What better mental stimulus could there be for someone interested in politics to be mentored by a politician?

These fields were chosen because of the disproportionate number of minorities that enter these fields. Of course, if you are in a prominently minority area, than you’ll see a higher number of minorities in these fields, but country wide that does not hold true.

Is this volunteer or paid?
For now, we are looking for volunteers

How many hours/week does your student want to be helped?
Right now, we just need someone once a week for about 2 hours.

What times/days is he available?
Tuesdays or Fridays after 3PM. Tuesdays preferably.

What is the location that the tutoring would be held? At your facilities?
Normally at our office at 3206 Maryland Ave but it could be elsewhere in the area such as the area library.

Would the tutor need to provide art supplies
We can supply art supplies for our participants but if there’s some items available to help that would be greatly appreciated.

Could you describe the type of drawings that this young artist creates? (portraits, cartoons/animation, abstract, still lives . . . .?)
This I’m not sure of. I’ve seen some abstract art from one of our participants but they probably do other type of art as well

http://www.savingouryouthva.com/

Requirements

Contact

Save Our Youth
3206 Maryland Avenue
Richmond, VA 23222
Office: (804) 226-2149
SavingOurYouthva@aol.com

Opportunity

Funding is available to support 5 VCU students for a period of 3 weeks (May 15th - June 5th, 2010) in Cairo, Egypt.

Information

Selected students will be funded for related travel, housing, food and incidental expenses and will be supervised by VCU partners at Helwan University in Cairo, Egypt. During the three week program selected students will also receive instruction in Middle-East History and Arabic; will visit business, cultural and other organizations and will travel to selected sites within Egypt. Participants can earn up to 3 VCU elective credits for this undertaking.

egypt_applicatio
schedule

Requirements

Applications must be received by Monday, March 15th.

Only U.S. citizens who are currently students at VCU may apply.
Sophomore status or higher (undergraduate or graduate student), GPA of 3.0 or higher, evidence of the maturity necessary to succeed in an international setting, importance of this experience for a student’s major, minor, and / or future career plans. Preference will be given to those who have never had a long-term experience in an Arabic-speaking country. Selected students must be willing to share, as appropriate, their experience with students and faculty at VCU as well as the Richmond community upon their return from the program.

In addition to the application, students must also include the following
- A letter from the applicant to the BIE Internship Selection Committee (address to Dr. Van R. Wood) expressing his or her desire and reasons for seeking an overseas internship in Cairo, Egypt (limit your letter to no more than 750 words).
- A current/updated resume.
- One letter of reference that verifies his or her qualifications to benefit from this experience (e.g., your maturity, desire for global learning, willingness to try new things, etc.).
- A copy of his or her current unofficial transcript.

Return completed application to:
Business and International Education Selection Committee
c/o Dr. Van R. Wood
Virginia Commonwealth University
301 W Main St., Suite B4102
Richmond, VA 23284-4000

Contact

For more information, interested students can contact
Dr. Van R. Wood vrwood@vcu.edu or
Dr. Patricia Cummins pcummins@vcu.edu

Opportunity

Submit a T-shirt design for WRIR radio.

Information

http://wrir.org/x/modules/news/article.php?storyid=12200

Entries will be judged according to the following criteria:
1. Originality of Design
2. Composition
3. Overall Impression

Requirements

Deadline to submit is Monday, March 8, 2010, 11:59 PM EST.

The following three items must be included in your design to be considered”
1. “WRIR”
2. “97.3 FM”
3. “Richmond Independent Radio”

- Your design can have a maximum of two colors.
- You will be designing for the front of the t-shirt.
- Entrants may submit up to 3 designs.
- The design cannot violate any copyright laws or existing trademarks.
- By submitting your artwork, you give WRIR non-exclusive rights to use the image in the design of a WRIR T-Shirt as well as for other WRIR promotional materials.

Each entry must be accompanied with your first and last name, phone number, and valid email address.

There are 3 ways to enter:
1. Email your design to tshirt@wrir.org
- Acceptable file formats: EPS, PDF, AI
- Vector art is preferred
- Please embed all fonts used in the design or convert them to outlines

2. Bring your designs to 1621-B West Broad Street.   Call WRIR’s Operations Director Julia McCauley at (804) 622-9747 to set up a drop off time.  Please write “WRIR T-Shirt Challenge” on the envelope.

3. Mail your submission to
WRIR Richmond Independent Radio
Attn: Spring 2010 Design Contest
P.O. Box 4787
Richmond, VA 23220

Contact

http://wrir.org/x/modules/contact/

Opportunity

Attend the VMFA’s Insights Symposium and/or have your portfolio reviewed.

Information

VMFA’s Insights Symposium is a program for college students focusing on recent writings and research by higher education students in Virginia. The symposium is offered to showcase work from across the state of Virginia in the fields of art history and creative writing. New this year, portfolio reviews for undergrads and graduates in studio art.

For more information and to register for the event, see http://www.vmfa.museum/college_insights.html

Requirements

Insights Portfolio Reviews:

- Pre-registration is required and can be done by visiting http://www.vmfa.museum/college_insights.html
- All mediums accepted
- Portfolios may be in slide, digital, or physical formats.  Physical portfolios are limited to 18×24″ in size.

Contact

contact@vmfa.museum
http://www.vmfa.museum/index_second.html

Opportunity

Reference Art Gallery is looking for volunteers to help out their space during the week.

Information

This could be a great opportunity to learn about running a gallery, and experience to add to one’s resume.  We are looking for volunteers who could help out one day a week, or one day a month during our regular business hours (Wednesday-Saturday from 2-6pm).

Requirements

Contact

For more information contact the Reference Art Gallery at  mail@referenceartgallery.com , call (804) 225-9007, or visit our website - < www.referenceartgallery.com >

Opportunity

Design a birdhouse for The Byrd House Bash.

Information

William Byrd Community House associates board of governors is doing an event with the shops at 5807 and having artists design birdhouses to be bid on in a live auction.

The Byrd House Bash! Wednesday, May 5th from 6 to 9pm.
A fun and frolicsome event highlighting 20 spectacular one-of-kind birdhouses designed by a flock of local artists and Richmond ‘celebs’. Flap your wings to live music, sip signature drinks and dig in to yummy eats. Proceeds from the auction of the ‘Byrd’ houses will provide ‘seed money’ to the Byrd House Market, a community market and garden sponsored by the William Byrd Community House which provides food and entrepreneurial opportunities to low-income and underserved communities in the Richmond area. We invite you to join us as a sponsor, artist or guest. Spread your wings and fly..

Requirements

All items will be due April 26, 2010.

byrd-house-artist-info-form

Contact

804.288.5807 or email: leigh@shop5807.com

Opportunity

Apply for the Governor’s Fellows Program.

Information

The historic and prestigious Virginia Governor’s Fellows Program offers a select group of outstanding and highly motivated individuals the opportunity to experience firsthand the administration of state government in the Commonwealth. Established in 1982, the Governor’s Fellows Program brings exceptional students with creative ideas to state government - an experience that often leads to careers in public service.

http://www.governor.virginia.gov/OurCommonwealth/GovernorsFellows/index.cfm

Requirements

Applications due Friday, March 5, 2010.

Qualified applicants must be rising college seniors, graduating college seniors or enrolled as degree candidates in a graduate or professional school. Applicants must be enrolled in a Virginia college or university or must be a Virginia resident if enrolled in an out-of-state institution. They must also have a demonstrated commitment to excellence in academics, proven leadership ability, and involvement in extracurricular activities and community service. The selection of Fellows will be based solely on merit, without regard to race, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, or political affiliation.

Fellows will be required to work full-time in Virginia state government. The 2010 Governor’s Fellows Program will begin Monday, June 7, 2010 through Friday, July 30, 2010.

To apply, you must submit:
- Online application
- Two letters of recommendation
- An official transcript

Mail your transcripts and letters of recommendation to the attention of:
Governor’s Fellows Program
Patrick Henry Building
1111 East Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Attention: Generra Peck, 4th Floor

Contact

http://www.governor.virginia.gov/OurCommonwealth/GovernorsFellows/fellowsFAQ.cfm

GovFellows@governor.virginia.gov