Week Four Fall 2021

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Happy week 4! We hope you are doing wonderfully during this crucial time of midterm season. If you are struggling, make sure to reach out. We have many resources on campus, some of which are listed below to help you get started! ☺☺☺

IMPORTANT DATES

  • Term Dates: Sep 22 – Dec 10
  • Phase 1 Registration: May 16 – Jun 2
  • Last day to S/U a course AND withdraw from a course: Nov 12
  • Last day to withdraw from term: Dec 3
  • Finals week: Dec 6 – Dec 10

HIGHLIGHTS

Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP)

  • FREE transformative 6 week summer experience for aspiring health professions
    • Must be a freshman or sophomore in college
  • Over 65% of scholars who apply to medical or dental school are accepted
  • Applications open November 1, 2021!
  • Application deadline: February 5, 2021 8:59 PST

Campus-Wide Internship Forum

  • Date: Wednesday, November 3, 2021 @ 5 PM
  • Mode of event: in person @ Agricultural & Life Sciences room 4001 and over Zoom
  • Forum to talk about winter, spring, and summer internships in Washington, DC and Oregon at state and federal levels
  • Guest speakers: past interns in Salem and DC, current legislative staffers, an academic advisor, and information about resources and scholarship opportunities
  • Contact for questions: Jock Mills

National Collegiate Research Conference (NCRC)

  • Dates and times conference held: January 21– 23, 2022
  • Large-scale forum held annually at Harvard University (tentative virtual due to COVID)
    • Most accomplished undergraduate students convene to share their research in humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences
  • Goal: provide student researchers w/ opportunity to hear from world’s leading authorities in academia, policy, and industry
  • Applications close on December 1st, 2021 by 8:59 PM PST
  • Contact for questions: programming@hcura.org

Research Ready! Workshop on Undergraduate Research

  • Date and time: October 21, 2021 @ 5 PM in Milam Hall room 318
  • Learn steps to getting involved in research or creative work
  • Will show students how to identify a faculty mentor and share other resources available for emerging student researchers

Student Role on OSU’s University Budget Committee

  • Paid opportunity for 2 students to be a part of OSU’s tuition setting process
    • Stipend or hourly
  • Commitment: 1.5 hour/2 weeks until March March and then 1 meeting/month 
  • Underrepresented or HMP students highly encouraged to apply
  • To apply: provide a one page expression of interest to Sherm Bloomer
    • Reason for interest
    • Any relevant experience or interest that makes this a good opportunity
    • Questions about participating
  • Contact: Sherm Bloomer

University of South Carolina Live Pre-Health Conferences

  • Date and times: sessions throughout 9/21/2021 – 11/23/2021
  • Department of Public Health Sciences @ Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)
  • Virtual informational sessions about MS/PhD programs in Biostatistics and Epidemiology
  • RSVPing for a session

Pre-Therapy and Allied Health (PTAH) Club

  • Supports students interested in PTAH fields
    • Includes PT, occupational therapy, athletic training, nursing, physician assistant studies and medical school
  • Provide students opportunities to advance knowledge in PTAH via volunteer and job opportunities
  • Connect w/ peers and raise awareness for individuals w/ disabilities via fundraising
  • Contact to be added to listserv or more information: Taylor Altick

VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES

Beavs Volunteer Service Projects

  • Register for any of the below events at CEL here
  • Benton Habitat for Humanity: Fridays 12 – 3 PM
  • Heartland Humane Society: Mondays 1 – 3:30 PM
  • Corvallis Parks and Rec: Thursdays 3:30 – 5:30 PM
  • Unity Shelter, Room at the Inn: Fridays 10:30 AM – 2 PM
  • Starker Arts Garden for Education (SAGE): Wednesdays 1 – 3:30 PM

Foster Families at Every Child Linn Benton

  • DHS-affiliated organization supporting foster families
  • Monthly Foster Parent Night Out (FPNO) happens every Saturday 4 – 8 PM
    • Parents drop their children (bio and foster) off at a local church building for food, fun, and activities
  • In need of volunteers to help during FPNOs
  • Students interested in teaching, etc. highly encouraged to help out
  • Application here

CASA-Voices for Children Looking for Volunteers

  • Empowers community volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children in the dependency court system
  • Developed program: Cultural Advocate Partner (CAP)
    • Seeking volunteers to be a part of this project that identify with underrepresented groups
  • Required: must be 21+ years of age
  • Must be willing to commit to a length of a case (2 years) and be available 2–4 hours/month

PAID JOB & INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Office Assistant for School of Biological & Population Health Sciences

  • Application deadline: 11/05/2021 by 11:59 PM at dedicated job posting
    • Apply by 10/25/2021 for FULL consideration
  • In-person part-time job w/ minimum salary of $12.75 and maximum of $14/hour
    • Looking for ~15 hours/week
  • General administrative work such as office reception and clerical duties
  • Required: knowledge of Microsoft Suite and Outlook calendar event management, showcase responsibility to confidentiality
  • Students in School of Biological & Population Health Sciences encouraged to apply
  • Contact for questions: Morgan Lerch

Marquis Companies Hybrid Nursing/Admin Internship Program

  • Dates of internship: 01/10/2022 – 03/18/2022
  • For students interested in nursing field but are not currently enrolled in an accredited nursing program
  • $14.25/hour 10-week hands-on program to understand day-to-day issues of nursing
  • Will work alongside Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) team
  • Read more information about program and application here

Insight for Action Looking for a Project Job Assistant

  • Graduating students encouraged to apply!
    • Required: a bachelor’s degree in public health or related field
  • Looking for an organized project assistant to a small team of three part-time
  • Hourly position up to10 hours/week w/ hours fluctuating depending on projects
    • $25-30/hour depending on experience
  • Will work from home and needs access to a computer, internet, and phone
  • Proficiency in MS Office: Word, Outlook, Excel, Power Point 
  • Required: at least one year of relevant paid or internship-based work experience in an office/professional or academic setting
  • Application: email a resume and cover letter to Ronda Zakocs, Founder & Principal

Oregon Youth Authority: Hiring Event, Looking for Group Life Coordinators

  • Hiring Event for Oak Creek Youth Correctional Facility in Salem
    • At the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training
  • Attendees can learn about Oregon Youth Authority, apply, interview, and complete physical abilities testing
  • Opportunities for full-time, part-time, temporary and permanent positions
  • Required: 21+  years of age
  • Encouraged to apply: people of color, those who identify as LGBTQ+, those passionate about working w/ incarcerated youth
  • Register and more info here

RESOURCES

COVID Testing Sites @ OSU

  • The LaSells Stewart Center: Monday – Friday, 10am – 3PM
  • Student Experience Center: Monday – Friday, 10am – 3PM

Human Services Resource Center: M – F, 8am – 7PM

  • Can loan you free textbooks for the term
  • Can loan you technological devices (computers, calculators, etc.)
  • Can help you apply for SNAP Food Stamps
  • Provides food assistance on campus (MealBux)
  • Provides food pantry and food/grocery bags
  • Provides laundry facilities
  • Contact: hsrc@oregonstate.edu | SNAP.HSRC@oregonstate.edu | 541–737–3747

Academic Success Center: M – F, 9am – 5 PM

  • Provides academic support services for student success and engagement
  • Free 1-on-1 academic coaching
  • Helps navigate time management, test preparation, test taking, procrastination, and stress reduction
  • Methods on getting organized and managing work-load via pre-made checklists
  • Writing center offers feedback on writing assignments from trained peer consultants
  • Helps set up study spaces/groups
  • Contact: success@oregonstate.edu | 541-737-2272

Supplemental Instruction (SI) Tables: M – F, 9am – 5 PM

  • Study tables w/ group study led by peers who have excelled in those challenging courses
  • Highly interactive, less lecture and more discussion/activities
  • Tables for most Bacc-core courses and more
  • Contact: supplemental.instruction@oregonstate.edu | 541-737-2272

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