Advising Info
To set up an advising appointment, please use our online appointment scheduler. Please note that since office traffic decreases over the summer, we may not post as many appointments on the calendar. If you do not see any available appointment times, feel free to reach out to polsci-advisor@umich.edu for assistance.
Important Dates:
October 17-18: Fall study break - no classes
October 24: Winter '23 Course Guide Goes Live
November 7: Winter '23 Backpacking Begins
November 17: Winter '23 Undergraduate Registration Begins
November 23-25: Thanksgiving Break - no classes
December 9: Last day of classes
December 12-16, 19 - Final Exams
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Michigan in Washington
The Michigan in Washington program is accepting applications for Winter 2023 and early admission to Fall 2023. The deadline is October 3rd and applications are available on M-Compass.
Students are free to pursue internships of their own choosing. Some examples of past internships that have been undertaken by those in the program are:
- House Judiciary Committee
- Various think tanks
- the Department of Justice
- Senators and Representatives on Capitol Hill
What is Michigan in Washington:
The MIW program offers an opportunity for 20 students for each semester (Fall and Winter), from any major, to spend the semester in Washington D.C. Students combine coursework with an internship that reflects their particular area of interest. The semester in Washington is action packed. Students work four days a week, attend an elective one evening a week, a research course on Friday mornings, and explore the city on weekends.
Students are coached in internship searching strategies as part of a professional development class that is taken the semester before going to D.C. This course also provides guidance with resumes and cover letters, as well as learning how to network and interview successfully.
Who should apply?
MIW is open to 3rd and 4th year students of all majors. If you are interested in learning outside of a typical academic setting, while experiencing the vibrant city life of Washington, D.C., we strongly encourage you to apply. We seek students who are serious about exploring the reach of their academic skills, and we work to help students find fulfilling and cutting-edge internships in their field of choice.
FUNDING IS AVAILABLE. MIW scholarships do not need to be applied for, if you are admitted to the program you are automatically eligible for funding. All funding is based on financial need. For example, our Opportunity Fund offers funding up to $5000! This scholarship provides need-based support to students for whom a semester in Washington D.C. represents an exceptional opportunity to advance their professional goals. Preference will be given to students with a record of superior academic achievement and who are the first in their families to attend college, who have experienced hardship as a result of family economic circumstances, or who come from underrepresented educational or geographical backgrounds, such as public high schools in rural or urban areas.
Email Amber Blomquist at akblomqu@umich.edu with any questions.
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Departmental Awards and Funding
Academic Experience Funding
Next Deadline: October 1, 2022
Apply Here!
The Political Science Department has a program to help support our undergraduate students by providing small amounts of funding (up to $500) to facilitate academic experiences beyond the traditional U-M classroom that advance students’ understanding of political science as a discipline. Students may use the funding to support plans for conference attendance, internships, or research projects.
Award Criteria: All Political Science majors and minors are welcome to apply for this award.
Award Amount: Up to $500
Number Awarded: Multiple awards given each semester
Deadline: Applications must be submitted prior to the start of the proposed academic experience by one of the following deadlines: October 1, December 1, February 1, April 1, June 1, August 1.
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[NEW] IGNITE College Chapters
Are you a college student passionate about making change in your community?
IGNITE college chapters are student-led groups that build women’s political power on college campuses via access to women leaders, training, and job opportunities.
Start an IGNITE Chapter on your campus and you can
- Join a national network of like-minded, politically engaged women
- Access paid IGNITE Fellowships and internships in the civic and political arena
- Develop and hone your political leadership skills and policy expertise by participating in regional and national political leadership training
- Meet and network with elected officials who can mentor and guide your career path.
Register for the first event of the semester here:
October 3rd, at 7pm Virtual https://www.eventbrite.com/e/423810818567
[NEW] Environmental & Climate Justice Conference
September 29-30, 2022 - Jeffries Hall
All panels will take place in Jeffries Hall at the Law School. While we encourage in-person attendance, remote participation is welcome via Zoom webinar ( https://umich.zoom.us/j/97150921479).
Hosted by the Environmental Law and Policy Program (ELPP) at the University of Michigan Law School
[NEW] The Detroit Partnership Volunteer Programs
[NEW] Civic Synergy
Civic Synergy, a student-led organization focused on political depolarization, is looking for participants ages 18-30 to join in discussions about some of the most critical issues facing America today. From early October to mid-November of 2022, participants will engage in six sessions focused on a topic of their selection (education, energy security, and strengthening our republic) that include brief, informative, and inspiring talks. Those talks are then followed by facilitated cross-partisan discussions aimed at generating solutions. Through the program, participants will not only discuss pragmatic policy proposals that they can present to members of think tanks, Congress, and other organizations but will build the toolkit to have productive conversations with those across the aisle.
The Fall 2022 program cohorts will meet at the following times:
Education:
Tuesdays: Oct 4, 11, 18, 25; Nov 1, 8 @ 7 PM - 8:30 PM ET
Energy security:
Wednesdays: Oct 5, 12, 19, 26; Nov 2, 9 @ 7 PM - 8:30 PM ET
Strengthening our republic:
Thursdays: Oct 6, 13, 20, 27; Nov 3, 10 @ 7 PM - 8:30 PM ET
Interested students can apply here!
If you are interested in becoming a campus ambassador for the program, please fill out this interest form!
Additional information about Civic Synergy can be found on our website and Instagram page. The deadline for applicants will be September 25th @ 11:59 PM ET.
[NEW] Intercollegiate U.S.-China Journal Call for Applications
The Intercollegiate US-China Journal is a bilingual, annual academic journal that provides a platform for students across the globe to publish interdisciplinary, academically rigorous research. IUCJ’s core mission is to improve understanding of the United States and China’s domestic and international affairs-- including security, politics, culture, technology, economics, and the environment-- through both comparative and relational approaches. As part of the United States-China Better Relations Coalition, the Intercollegiate US-China Journal maintains financial and editorial independence and partners with prominent US-China scholars to uphold the Journal’s standard of scholarly excellence.
IUCJ is a launchpad for careers in U.S.-China Relations. We’ve published work from students at Harvard, Tsinghua, Brown, Peking University, and the London School of Economics, among numerous other top-tier universities. Our authors and team at the journal form a community of scholars who bring new, young perspectives into an ossified foreign policy discourse. The world needs to hear your voice. IUCJ is a platform to make yourself heard.
After two annual issues, IUCJ is continuing to expand. We are now accepting applications to join our team. We are currently recruiting:
- Associate Editors (English or Mandarin), who will work closely with the authors of submissions to refine their work to its full potential and help select pieces for publication as members of IUCJ’s editorial board
- Designers, who will help our authors tell their stories with graphics and artwork attached to their stories and on the cover of our annual issues.
- Communications Leads, who will expand our readership through outreach and bring our authors’ work to a wider audience of rising young experts.
Apply to join our team here: https://www.iucj.org/en/get-involved
IUCJ will be accepting applications until October 5th, 2022, at 11:59 PM EDT. Should you have any questions about our application process, please contact us at submissions@iucj.org.
[NEW] Sweetland Peer Writing Centers
THIS WEEK Turn Up Turnout Dinners for Democracy
Multiple Dates and Locations
Throughout the month of September, TUT has Dinners for Democracy planned on a variety of topics, both in-person and virtual. These in-person events are hosted in the multicultural lounges of dorms, and are only open to residents of those dorms (this information is noted on the graphic attached), but virtual events are open to all students, and students from all majors and grade levels are encouraged to attend. Attendees of virtual events will receive a $15 gift card to a local restaurant. Attendees of in-person events will receive dinner on-site, during the event.
September Dinners for Democracy:
- 9/27 at 5:30pm on Voting Access in the East Quad MCL
- 9/29 at 7pm on the Judicial System in the Stockwell MCL
THIS WEEK Tatyana Fazlalizadeh
Brooklyn artist Tatyana Fazlalizadeh is in residence on campus this month, working with Black, brown, queer, and women-identifyng students and listening to their stories about the way they experience race and gender on campus. If you'd like to share your story with her, sign up here. If no times are available or you can't make it during the open studio, please email Tatyana ( tlynnfaz@gmail.com) or curator Amanda Krugliak ( mandak@umich.edu) about setting up another time.
Pressed Against My Own Glass, exhibition
September 15-October 21, 2022
Location: Institute for the Humanities Gallery, 202 S. Thayer
Gallery Hours: M-F 9am-5pm (open until 8pm on Sept. 15)
free and open to the public
In this multimedia installation on Black womanhood within the home space, Fazlalizadeh explores her childhood and adulthood within the domestic space and how it connects to the experiences of other Black women and those who had a girlhood. Using paintings, drawings, video, and reappropriated home objects, she examines her experiences of joy, rest, sadness, and fellowship in the home. While doing so, she makes connections to her Black women peers, even those like Breonna Taylor and Atatiana Jefferson who show how racist violence is a threat to Black women even in their homes.
To Be Heard, public mural project
September 28-October 16, 2022
Locations: Angell Hall, Trotter Multicultural Center, Modern Languages Building, Shapiro Library
Brooklyn-based street artist, painter, and activist Tatyana Fazlalizadeh will utilize community engagement, public art, and social practice to listen to and amplify the voices of marginalized groups, particularly women and non-white students at U-M. Through class workshops and interviews, Fazlalizadeh will engage with Black and brown, queer, and women-identified students on the ways that they experience race and gender on campus, exploring how students are treated based on their identities. The engagement will culminate in four oversized murals to be installed on Angell Hall, the Modern Languages Building, Shapiro Undergraduate Library, and Trotter Multicultural Center. There will also be several cutouts of life-size drawings posted in the ground on central campus.
Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series
“To Be Heard: Public Art Interventions” by Tatyana Fazlalizadeh
September 28, 5:30-7pm
Rackham Amphitheatre, 915 E. Washington
free and open to the public
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[NEW] Truman Scholarship
The Truman Scholarship is open to juniors with outstanding records of public service and leadership. The scholarship awards recipients with $30,000 for graduate education and professional development.
ONSF has two information sessions coming up next week. While only juniors can apply, we also encourage interested freshmen and sophomores to attend and learn more about the application process.
- In-person session in 1330 Mason Hall, September 27th, 12:00-1:00pm [Register HERE]
- Webinar on September 28th, 4:00-5:30pm EDT. [Register HERE]
Students can also join our Canvas site for detailed instructions on how to apply.
[NEW] Princeton in Africa Fellowship
[NEW] Young Diplomat Leadership Fellowship
The Israeli Consulate to the Midwest is seeking a cohort of outstanding undergraduate students who are self-motivated, passionate, and interested in an all-inclusive opportunity to learn more about international diplomacy, politics, and global affairs as part of the Young Diplomat Leadership Fellowship. The deadline to apply is October 1, 2022.
Students will gain the following from the YDL Fellowship:
- Attend a two-night Student Leadership Summit in Chicago; November 5 – 7 this fall.
- Mentorship from seasoned Israeli diplomats.
- Tools and strategies from diplomacy to create social change on campus and in their local communities.
- A dynamic and supportive network of student leaders.
Click HERE to learn more about the fellowship (i.e., expectations, important dates, what students will gain, etc.) and to find the link to apply.
[NEW] 2023 Analyst Cohort at the UChicago Center for RISC
The Center for RISC at the University of Chicago is hiring Analysts! We are an unconventional nonprofit founded by Dr. Steve Levitt (of Freakonomics fame). Our goal is to identify and scale unorthodox solutions to some of the world’s biggest social problems. Our team is advancing the smart use of technology in criminal justice, helping potential organ donors reach donation weight, and modernizing approaches to K-12 education, to name just a few.
You will join a small team whose backgrounds have included data science, economics, mechanical engineering, and philosophy, and who have worked in tech and venture capital, consulting, and policy. Analysts will be responsible for researching the root causes of various social issues, proposing creative solutions, and piloting those solutions.
Ideal candidates are curious and resilient self-starters who are excited about our mission and willing to venture off the beaten path.
Application Deadline: Closes 11:59PM CDT October 15th
Start date: January or August 2023, full time
Location: Employees will be expected in our Hyde Park (Chicago) office 2-3 days per week
Salary: $70,000+, commensurate with experience
To see the full job description, click here
To learn more, check us out on the web or sign up for our virtual info sessions on September 27th or October 6th
[NEW] Sue Shink for State Senate - Paid Campaign Internship
Do you want to learn how electing someone to office works, make progressive change in Michigan possible, and make some money? Read on! Sue Shink for State Senate is seeking paid and reliable, part-time or full-time interns to help Sue win and lead the way in turning the Michigan State Senate blue so we can repeal Right to Work, raise the minimum wage, make record breaking investments in education and the climate, and finish fixing the damn roads! It is $15 an hour with a 15 hour a week commitment. Roles could include field, finance, and/or data work.
Sue Shink is the Democratic nominee seeking to represent the 14th State Senate District. It includes Washtenaw and Jackson counties. She is currently the chair of the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners. In that position, she has led the drive to expand broadband access and bring new small businesses into Washtenaw County. She has dedicated her life to public service — strengthening Michigan's economy and defending democracy. Sue is running for State Senate to fight back against Republican attacks on reproductive healthcare, to combat inflation, and keep the American Dream alive for working families.
We will sign off for school credit if it applies, this is a great resume builder, and the best way to get your foot in the door in politics, public policy, and elections. To apply, just email your resume to reid@votesueshink.com.
[NEW] LAUNCH Natural Language Processing Annotation Study
For this study, LAUNCH are looking for students to help us annotate a collection of US news articles by mainstream media. In this task, you will read the article and label events and actions that have an innate moral basis. The labeling will be done according to Moral Foundation Theory, which was created by social psychologists to understand how morality varies between cultures. We will provide the necessary training (detailed in next paragraph) to familiarize participants with moral foundation theory.
Before you officially participate in this project, we will provide a training session to get yourself familiar with the basis of moral foundations and other necessary materials. Prior to the training session, you will be assigned a very low workload of readings to assist you to grasp some prerequisite skills. After the training session, you will complete a trial annotation on one news article. We will collect and assess your responses to determine your eligibility for this project. The training session (including both prerequisite reading and trial run) does not count towards the total hours specified on the contract.
The complete annotation task includes 3 articles reporting on the same news story but by different media outlets across the political spectrum. Each article has around 600 words on average. The task should take about 2 hours to complete. Each participant will receive 25 dollars to complete a single task. We expect students can finish 3-4 tasks each week, totaling a minimum of 36-48 tasks for this semester.
If you are interested in participating in the study, please fill out this survey:https://forms.gle/PfZT5L7pj41UPuXq6. We will reach out to you shortly. Thank you!
[NEW] Green Corps' Paid Environmental Organizing Fellowship
Our program starts with intensive classroom training. You learn about issues and campaigns, organizing theory and principles, and skills from recruiting volunteers to staging a media event. Then, you move to a more hands-on experience. You make a difference on important campaigns to transition our country to clean energy, protect wildlife, and more. For example, Lauren Karpinski, an organizer from the Green Corps Class of 2019, brought together a coalition of 40 groups that helped win a landmark solar energy bill in Arkansas. The planet needs all the help it can get. To win now and build a strong foundation for lasting progress, we need people who know how to organize: to run organizations and campaigns that will inspire the support and action we need to save our planet.
We’re accepting the top 20 out of more than 1000 applicants for our 2023-2024 program. If you’re passionate about the environment and ready to learn and practice the craft of organizing, Apply and learn more. Green Corps’ year-long program begins in August 2023 with introductory classroom training, and continues with field placements in multiple locations across the U.S. Candidates must be willing to relocate. Please contact Rayna at rayna@greencorps.org with additional questions.
Green Corps is part of The Public Interest Network, which operates and supports organizations committed to a shared vision of a better world and a strategic approach to social change. Visit publicinterestnetwork.org to learn more. Green Corps is an equal opportunity employer.
Field Organizer for League of Conservation Voters
Riverside Organizing is hiring enthusiastic Field Organizers on behalf of its client the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) for their large-scale, membership mobilization program, GreenRoots, to recruit LCV’s membership to volunteer and help elect LCV Action-Fund endorsed Senate and House candidates. The position is a part of a nationwide team driving volunteer capacity into 15 key states. Field Organizers will recruit, train and empower LCV members to volunteer on behalf of LCV Action-Fund endorsed candidates through phone calls and digital organizing tools, including peer-to-peer texting and other in-person and virtual volunteer activities. Field Organizers will work alongside a team of organizers and a Regional Field Director on the project to activate LCV’s members and will be based out of a campaign office.
Successful candidates have at least one cycle of community, issue, labor, or political organizing, excellent communication and organizational skills, ability to build relationships in-person and remotely, reliable transportation, and must work well in a team. The position requires extensive volunteer recruitment, including phone banking, text banking, and volunteer training and management, a laptop, and a willingness to work evening and weekend hours. Riverside employees will abide by CDC guidelines.
Responsibilities:
- Utilize digital tools and databases including, phone banking, text banking and 1:1 meetings to recruit, mobilize and train a diverse group of LCV members statewide to make phone calls, send texts and write letters to elect LCV Action Fund endorsed candidates.
- Track all volunteer outreach and engagement in VAN and submit daily reports.
- Plan and execute organizing actions, events and trainings, including phone banks, text banks, virtual LCV member meetings and letter writing events.
- Develop relationships with Coordinated Campaign partners, and other progressive leaders in the community and work with them on events and activities.
Skills and Experience:
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize and effectively manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced work environment.
- Successful experience working with teams representing a rich mix of talent, backgrounds and perspectives.
- 1+ cycles of electoral campaign experience, community, issue, labor or political organizing, a plus.
- Fluency in VAN, Microsoft Office Suite; other field and digital tools, a plus.
- Experience or residency in program states, a plus.
Cultural Competency:
- Share a commitment to continued learning and the cultural competency to increase racial diversity in our movement.
- Integrating justice and equity into the work we do and creating an inclusive team culture.
- Have a passion for protecting communities most impacted by climate change and environmental injustice.
Work hours vary from standard office hours and include Saturdays. Laptop and reliable internet a must.
Pay and Duration: This position is full-time, salaried, and temporary through November 15, 2022. Pay is $3,475 a month, plus a $300 month for cell/internet untaxed stipend, healthcare is offered, as well as a $575 signing bonus to be paid at the end of each month employed ($230/month).
Riverside Organizing is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace.
Application Deadline: The initial deadline to apply is September 20th however they will continue accepting applications after September 20th on a rolling basis.
APPLY HERE!
The Bert and Phyllis Lamb Prize in Political Science
U-M Effective Altruism - Intro Fellowship
UMich Effective Altruism is excited to announce our Intro Fellowship, a semester-long seminar program for students who want to make the world a better place. You’ll discuss problems like global poverty, factory farming, and risks from emerging technologies, as well as promising strategies for working on them. Along the way, you’ll consider ideas from the effective altruism movement and criticisms of these ideas, with the goal of developing your own informed opinions and beliefs about the best ways to help. Apply by Friday, September 16th!
Michigan Sierra Club
The Michigan Sierra Club is hiring for 2 positions:
Building Electrification and Healthy Communities campaign representative: we seek a dedicated campaigner to lead our statewide and local advocacy toward achieving an equitable transition away from fossil fuels in our homes/buildings and mitigating energy burden for disproportionately impacted communities. This position is union-represented by the Progressive Workers Union with a salary up to $68,500, health benefits, a 401k, paid vacation, and sick time. For the full job description and application details, click here: https://phf.tbe.taleo.net/phf01/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=SIERRACLUB&cws=42&rid=2067
Detroit/Metro Clean Energy and Healthy Communities organizer: We are seeking an experienced community organizer with a strong commitment to building power with communities to address utility costs, increase building electrification, reduce pollution and create a just and equitable clean energy economy. This position is union represented by the Progressive Workers Union with a salary of $65,000, health benefits, a 401k, paid vacation, and sick time. For the full job description and application details, click here: https://phf.tbe.taleo.net/phf01/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=SIERRACLUB&cws=39&rid=1988
Turkish Translation and Proofreading Research Assistant
Turkish speaking students are encouraged to reach out to Irene Morse ( imorse@umich.edu) for this Research Assistant opportunity.
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