MPA Grads, please remember to clear out your mailboxes before you leave UT. We need to reassign them to the incoming MPA students. If you do not clear out your mailboxes by Wednesday May 22 we will assume that you do not want the contents and they will be shredded.
If you are not going to use your nameplate anymore you may donate your holder to the MPA Program Office for future use with the incoming students.
Submitted by Madeline Chauvin
Are you planning to do an internship this summer? Please note that the deadline to apply to do an internship is Friday May 3. If an internship application is submitted after the deadline to request approval the student will be given an additional written assignment to complete before being approved. You must be approved to do your internship before starting it.
You can find the internship requirements and deadlines, employer forms, syllabus, and link to the application online. You can also check online at any time to see if your internship has been approved, and to see which documents have been received by the MPA Program Office.
For questions, please contact the MPA Internship Coordinator at mpaaccountinginternships@mccombs.utexas.edu.
Submitted by Madeline Chauvin
There are two unlabeled water bottles in the MPA mail room. Are they yours? (Do you want them to be?)
Submitted by Madeline Chauvin
Are you planning to do a summer internship? Don’t forget to get approval before you start!
The deadline to apply is Friday May 3 at 5:00 p.m. If you do not submit your application by the deadline you will be required to write a short paper regarding why you missed the deadline.
You can find information regarding MPA internships online. Please note that the “Apply online now” button is toward the bottom of the web page.
For questions, please contact the Internship Coordinator at mpaaccountinginternships@mccombs.utexas.edu.
Submitted by Madeline Chauvin
The Becker Review Course Scholarship offered by the Austin CPA Chapter/CPE Foundation covers 2 sections of the Becker Review Course. To be considered for this Scholarship, a student/candidate must:
Application deadline is April 30. The application and supplemental information can be found at www.cpascount.org.
Submitted by Anna Craft
The world is evolving, and global energy demand is shifting to meet the needs of a more modernized society. At the same time, the U.S. is entering an era in which markets, technologies and policies are enabling dramatic increases in production of oil, gas, wind, solar and bioenergy — in turn affecting global economies, the environment, and our national security posture.
In a lecture for the Texas Enterprise Speaker Series, Professor Michael Webber will identify the key trends that are reshaping the energy sector, including economic and population growth, industrialization, an expanding electrical grid, smarter energy systems, and a policy push for domestic, low-carbon, and renewable fuels.
The discussion will focus on how a newfound shift in economic philosophy is creating new business opportunities in the energy sector, allowing companies to increase profit margins while decreasing resource consumption — which will simultaneously boost the economy and protect the environment.
Learn:
• How your business can be in a better position to succeed in a rapidly changing energy industry and turbulent environmental and world economic environment.
• How to prepare for a world with different price curves, different environmental regulations, and new sources of energy.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center Room 203
(Garage parking is available at the AT&T Conference Center and surrounding public lots.)
Register Here: https://securelb.imodules.com/s/1385/3/index.aspx?sid=1385&gid=3&pgid=933&cid=2148 (Limited Seating)
Presented by Michael Webber, Ph.D.
Michael Webber is the Josey Centennial Fellow in Energy Resources, Co-Director of the Clean Energy Incubator at the Austin Technology Incubator, and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, where he trains a new generation of energy leaders through research and education at the intersection of engineering, policy, and commercialization.
He has authored more than 150 scientific articles, columns, books and book chapters, including a compendium of his commentary titled Changing the Way America Thinks About Energy, which was published in May 2009.
Webber is on the board of advisors for Scientific American, holds four patents, and is one of the originators of the Pecan Street Project, which is a $30 million public-private partnership for smart grid innovation and deployment.
Questions? Please contact Gayle Hight, 512-475-6423
Submitted by Anna Craft
The Center for Strategic Advising & Career Counseling will be hosting a Public Health Career Panel on Monday, April 8 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in CLA 0.128. Panelists bring with them a range of experiences, from epidemiology to emergency preparedness.
Submitted by Francisco Loredo
UT Austin Spring 2013 Communication Job & Internship Fair
The career fair is a great way to get started on your job or internship search.
When: Wednesday, April 3rd from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Where: the North End Zone-The Club of DKR Stadium (enter at Gates 14 and 16).
You can download the Spring 2013 Navigator that includes information on employers, what positions they are seeking to fill and the event floor plan: http://communication.utexas.edu/ccs/spring-2013-communication-job-and-internship-fair
Submitted by Ashley Wallace
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Submitted by Anna Craft
“As part of my doctoral dissertation research at Old Dominion University (ODU), I am offering a free 2-hour Microsoft Excel training course for accounting students. This course is designed to provide accounting students with the Excel skills they need to be successful in both school and in their future accounting work. It was developed based upon input from several subject matter experts in accounting. In exchange for making this free course available, I am asking students to complete three short follow-up surveys 4 weeks, 8 weeks, and 12 weeks after they complete the course. Students that complete these surveys are entered to win $5, $10, and $25 gift cards, respectively. My research focuses upon changes between these follow-up surveys.
Some of the skills trained include: basic functions (e.g., data entry, formatting, copying from other workbooks), simple and complex equations (e.g., sum, average, sumif, vlookup), application of filters, and viewing options (adjusting row/column size, freezing panes, splitting screens). The training program should require no more than 2 hours of a student’s time. Students interested in completing the course should email me (kbauer@odu.edu) for more information.
My research has been approved by the ODU human subjects research review board (IRB# 12-066). Concerns about the research protocol can be directed to Dr. Richard Landers (rnlanders@odu.edu).”
Kristina Bauer, M.S.
Old Dominion University
Department of Psychology
Posted by Alesi Gerthe