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<< April 17, 2013 >>

Wednesday, April 17
APPLYING TO ACADEMIC FELLOWSHIPS: PLANNING THE INTERVIEW Juniors and graduating seniors are eligible to apply for many academic fellowships with deadlines this fall 2013. Learn how to prepare your interview story and gain insight into the application process from Dr. Deirdre Moloney, Director of Fellowship Advising. Following this presentation, you can meet with staff to discuss individual interviewing techniques. Co-sponsored by Career Services and Fellowship Advising, Office of International Programs Career Services, 36 University Place, 2nd floor · 4:30 p.m.– 5:15 p.m.
YOUNG RHODES SCHOLARS PANEL Come to this session to hear about the experiences of young Rhodes Scholars, many of whom are now studying or working at Princeton. Panelists include Dr. Clara Blattler and Dr. Renee Hlozek, postdoctoral researchers in geosciences and astrophysics, and Dr. Rachel Mazyck, Executive Director of College Directions, a college readiness non-profit organization. Michael Lamb and Christian Sahner, Rhodes Scholars and Princeton graduate students, are co-organizers and moderators. This is a great opportunity to learn more about what Oxford graduate life is like in a variety of academic fields and about the longer term impact of the Rhodes Scholarship on Scholars’ lives and careers. The Scholars are eager to address any questions you have about the application process. Students who are planning to apply this fall 2013 and students who just wish to learn more about the Rhodes are encouraged to attend. Frist Multipurpose Room C · 7:00 p.m.– 8:30 p.m.
GENERAL INTERNATIONAL PRE-DEPARTURE ORIENTATION All undergraduates traveling abroad this summer or fall should attend ONE General International Pre-Departure Orientation, offered at 4:30 p.m. on 4/4 and 4/8 and at 7:30 p.m. on 4/9 and 4/17. The General International Pre-Departure Orientation is meant to complement individual program pre-departure meetings and will cover the following topics: Passport, visa, and travel documents; money matters; health and safety; University Travel Abroad Database; International SOS travel assistance; and the Princeton Friends Abroad sign-up list. All students will receive: the Princeton University International Travel Handbook and an International SOS card. Frist 302 · 7:30 p.m.– 8:30 p.m.