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.GOV: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Date/Time: Nov 17, 2009 from 05:30 PM to 06:30 PM
Location: University Center -- Class of '87
Description: The Department of Veterans Affairs is comprised of three major divisions -- the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) and the seven offices of the Assistant Secretaries. Over the past three years, approximately eight Heinz students have been hired into either the VHA or the Office of Quality, Performance, and Oversight (QPO) within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology. Attend this session to hear presenter Rachel Lunsford (Heinz MS 2008) speak about the mission of QPO and the VHA, and their current hiring needs. Undergraduate and graduate level applicants are being sought with degrees in Public Policy, Public Administration, Computer Science, Business Administration, or other related fields.

Education Pioneers Informational Happy Hour
Date/Time: Nov 17, 2009 from 06:00 PM to 07:30 PM
Location: Doc's Pace
Description: Come out to Doc's Place to learn more about internship opportunities with Education Pioneers, an organization that serves as a human capital pipeline matching students with entrepreneurial education organizations in several cities across the country for summer internships. Three alumni will be present to socialize and answer any questions you might have about the program. Come chat about charter schools, the achievement gap, job opportunities in education, or whatever is on your mind. Food will be provided.

.GOV: DHS- Division of Immigration Health Services
Date/Time: Nov 17, 2009 from 06:30 PM to 07:30 PM
Location: University Center -- Class of '87
Description: The DIHS takes pride in its direct role in the Agency's missions of protecting America by providing healthcare and healthcare services to undocumented migrants in support of immigration law enforcement.

.GOV: National Science Foundation -- OIG
Date/Time: Nov 17, 2009 from 06:30 PM to 07:30 PM
Location: University Center - Dowd Room
Description: The office is responsible for promoting efficiency and effectiveness in agency programs and for preventing and detecting fraud, waste, and abuse. By statute, the NSF OIG is independent from the agency, with the IG reporting directly to the National Science Board and the Congress. We consult NSF in developing our plans and obtain agency feedback on reports before they are issued. Semiannually, the OIG submits a summary report of its activities to the Congress, National Science Board, and NSF. To promote efficiency and effectiveness, we assess internal controls, financial management, information technology, and other systems that affect the operation of NSF programs. By identifying individuals who attempt to abuse the public trust or defraud government programs, the OIG also enforces integrity in agency operations. Our office is staffed with auditors, investigators, attorneys, scientists, and other specialists.

.GOV: U.S. State Department Information Session
Date/Time: Nov 17, 2009 from 06:30 PM to 07:30 PM
Location: TBA
Description: The United States Department of State is the United States federal executive department responsible for international relations of the United States, equivalent to the foreign ministries of other countries. The Department was created in 1789 and was the first executive department established. Diplomat-in-Residence and Foreign Service Officer Robert Dry will present on the major career tracks within the State Department and the process for seeking internships and fulltime employment with State.

.GOV: Peace Corps Information Session
Date/Time: Nov 17, 2009 from 07:30 PM to 08:30 PM
Location: University Center - Danforth Lounge
Description: Did you know that the single most desireable qualifier in an entry-level candidate for international development work is a 2-year posting with Peace Corps? Are you interested in using your skills to help a developing country? Are you eager to learn, first hand, about a different culture? If so, come hear from recruiter Jen McFann (RPCV Georgia, 2006-08) and kick-start your international development career today. The Peace Corps traces its roots and mission to 1960, when then Senator John F. Kennedy challenged students at the University of Michigan to serve their country in the cause of peace by living and working in developing countries. From that inspiration grew an agency of the federal government devoted to world peace and friendship. Since that time, more than 190,000 Peace Corps volunteers have served in 139 host countries.

.GOV: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Information Session
Date/Time: Nov 17, 2009 from 07:30 PM to 08:30 PM
Location: University Center -- Class of '87
Description: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (or CDC) is a United States federal agency under the Department of Health and Human Services based in Atlanta, Georgia. It works to protect public health and safety by providing information to enhance health decisions, and it promotes health through partnerships with state health departments and other organizations.

.GOV/Federal Career Day 2009
Date/Time: Nov 18, 2009 - This is an all day event.
Location: Carnegie Mellon's University Center (UC)
Description: Please join us on Wednesday, November 18th for the 8th Annual Pittsburgh Federal Career Day with over 80 federal, state and local government agencies represented. Features a job fair, keynote speaker, breakout workshops on the job-search process and information sessions by select federal, state and city agencies. The job fair will be open from 11:00am-3:30pm.

.GOV: How to Apply for a Federal Job/Internship
Date/Time: Nov 18, 2009 from 12:30 PM to 01:30 PM
Nov 18, 2009 from 03:30 PM to 04:30 PM
Location: University Center - Connan Room
Description: In the words of Session Presenter George Buck, Executive Director of Pittsburgh's Federal Executive Board, "one of the biggest obstacles to securing Federal Employment is understanding the application process, as well as knowing where to find information on Federal jobs in the first place. " Attend this session to learn the ins and outs of the Federal Application Process. This session will be offered twice: during the .GOV Fair from 12:30-1:30pm and again immediately following the Fair, 3:30-4:30pm.

.GOV: Central Intelligence Agency Information Session
Date/Time: Nov 18, 2009 from 04:30 PM to 05:30 PM
Location: University Center - Connan Room
Description: Mission: The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is an independent US Government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior US policymakers. The CIA offers exciting career opportunities and a dynamic environment. Attend this session to learn more about the mission as well as the application process -- precisely what the agency is looking for and how to adjust your application accordingly.

Student Information Night
Date/Time: Nov 18, 2009 from 05:00 PM to 06:30 PM
Location: Town Hall Garden Cafe
Description: Do you have a thirst for knowledge? Come and talk to us over drinks and refreshments in the Adelaide Town Hall Garden Cafe. Scholarships are available for our January 2010 intake.

Carnegie Mellon Australia Campus Alumni Chapter Function
Date/Time: Nov 18, 2009 from 05:00 PM to 06:30 PM
Location: Town Hall Garden Cafe
Description: Raise a glass to celebrate another successful year and toast the launch of the CMU Australian Alumni Chapter!

Starting a Company as a Student at Carnegie Mellon: Alumni Panel and Reception
Date/Time: Nov 18, 2009 from 05:30 PM to 07:30 PM
Location: Posner Hall Rm. 153
Description: Carnegie Mellon's Global Entrepreneurship Week presents an alumni panel discussion on how to start your own business while completing your degree.

Oregon Summer Fellowships Information Session
Date/Time: Nov 19, 2009 from 08:00 AM to 08:45 AM
Location: HBH 1001
Description: Portland to Seattle: Over the past 4 years, a dozen Heinz students have won summer placements in city and state government placements across the Pacific Northwest with the Oregon Fellowships Program.

Presidential Advisors Discuss the Obama Administration’s Innovation Agenda and How It Could Impact the Pittsburgh Region
Date/Time: Nov 19, 2009 from 08:30 AM to 09:30 AM
Location: Off Campus
Description: The Pittsburgh Technology Council and Innovation Works are teaming up to convene a presentation and discussion about the nature and direction of President Obama's recently announced Innovation Agenda

Alt. Convocation: Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Initiatives
Date/Time: Nov 19, 2009 from 12:00 PM to 01:30 PM
Location: HBH 1001
Description: Kim Graziani from the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Initiatives will be giving a talk sponsored by the Smart Growth Club.

GSA Heinz Rep Meeting
Date/Time: Nov 19, 2009 from 04:30 PM to 05:30 PM
Location: HBH 1001
Description: Come have some milk and cookies and talk with your Heinz GSA Reps and Heinz College Student Reps. This is the first is a series of monthly meeting where you can come and hear about what your reps are doing for you campus-wide as well as here at Heinz. This is the venue where you can give discuss some of your thoughts or concerns about your program, about Heinz, or about Carnegie Mellon University. These meetings will be held the last week of each month.

Commercializing Next Generation Technologies: A Carnegie Mellon Faculty Panel
Date/Time: Nov 19, 2009 from 05:30 PM to 06:30 PM
Location: Gates Hillman Center, Room 4405 (Raj Reddy Conference Room)
Description: Carnegie Mellon's Global Entrepreneurship Week presents a panel of Carnegie Mellon faculty who share their experiences commercializing the technologies they have developed.

Alumni Mentor Program Feedback Session
Date/Time: Nov 20, 2009 from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM
Location: HBH 1001
Description: Students participating in the Alumni Mentor Program are invited to share their progress with the program, ask questions and provide feedback. Lunch will be provided to those who RSVP at http://www.heinz.cmu.edu/calendar/register.jsp?event_id=13858.

The Rise and Practice of Social Enterprise
Date/Time: Nov 20, 2009 from 12:30 PM to 01:30 PM
Location: University Center - Connan Room
Description: Carnegie Mellon's Global Entrepreneurship Week offers an opportunity to learn more about the growth of social enterprise and to hear from a practitioner who is launching is own social enterprise.

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