Summary
The US onAir Network will be working with volunteers from Washington universities, colleges, and nonprofit organizations to oversee the curation and moderation of posts, aircasts (online discussions), and in person events for the Washington onAir Hub … related to federal, state, and local elections and government.
Our first outreach will be to University of Washington partly because of its proximity to the state capital. We have identified many of University of Washington’s civic engagement, academic, internship and research programs related to making democracy and civic responsibility a focus of higher learning on their campus … for students, faculty, staff, and local community. This post, over time, will have similar information on other collaborating organizations in the state.
Contact ben.murphy@onair.cc for more information on how to involve your organization.
About
University of Washington’s onAir chapter will initially focus on training interested undergrad and graduate students on how to curate Washington onAir content especially submitting Top News articles, events, videos, and information and moderating forums in each post they curate.
Student curators will also work with state senate and house committee chairs to produce aircasts on issues being discussed and bills being proposed in their committees.
During election season, students with other other organizations like the League of Women Voters, will coordinate and produce aircasted debates with candidates.
University of Washington
Source: About the UW
The UW is one of the world’s preeminent public universities. Our impact on individuals, our region and the world is profound — whether we are launching young people into a boundless future or confronting the grand challenges of our time through undaunted research and scholarship. Ranked No. 14 in the world on the 2018 Academic Ranking of World Universities, the UW educates more than 54,000 students annually. We turn ideas into impact and transform lives and our world. For more about our impact, visit our news site, UW News.
So what defines our students, faculty and community members? Above all, it’s our belief in possibility and our unshakable optimism. It’s a connection to others near and far. It’s a hunger that pushes us to tackle challenges and pursue progress. It’s the conviction that together we can create a world of good. Join us on the journey.
About the UW
Civic Engagement Programs
Source: Center for Communication and Civic Engagement
The Center for Communication and Civic Engagement is dedicated to research, the creation of citizen resources and student-designed learning experiences that develop new areas of positive citizen involvement in politics and social life. Their primary focus is to understand how new information technologies can supplement more traditional forms of communication to facilitate new forms of civic engagement. The Center for Communication and Civic Engagement offers undergraduate research opportunities in the form of academic internships and paid research assistantships.
Students whose interests lie within the scope of the Center’s research agenda may assist with the development of current projects; others may pursue new projects.
Current research assistants and interns are involved in collecting, coding and analyzing large amounts of data related to global citizen issue campaigns for the Center’s archives. Research positions with the Center are flexible to allow the pursuit of a broad range of research interests.
Student Government
Source: Associated Students of the University of Washington
OUR MISSION
The Associated Students of the University of Washington is the democratic voice of students that engages the campus community through programming, services and advocacy. The ASUW strives to enrich student life and develop future leaders
Our Services
ASUW is composed of 25 units, including entities, enterprises, commissions, programs, and committees. Operating with a budget of approximately one million dollars, 72 employees and over 500 volunteers work to serve students and improve student life.
Get Involved
Interested in getting involved? There are plenty of ways for that! Whether you’re
an employee, volunteer, or a participant of the different events we put on,
there’s a space for everyone to find something of interest.
Internships
Source: Political Science Internships
Internship Opportunities
Please see our LIST OF INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES for a list of specific internships available. We have suggestions/opportunities in many areas, including congressional offices; campaigns and parties; federal, state, and local government; NGOs; fundraising; and more.
The Political Science Department has a longstanding relationship with two internship programs:
The Washington State Legislative Internship Program: Winter quarters. Students work in Olympia as staff for members of the Washington State House of Representatives or Senate. Admission is competitive drawing from all four-year schools in the state of Washington. Applications are due in October and open to students from all majors. No political experience is required, but strong writing and good people skills are important. Students earn 15 credits of POL S 497 (5 of which can count for Political Science major requirements). Mark Weitzenkamp, weitzen@uw.edu, is the liaison for this program at UW.
The Washington Center Internship Program (TWC): Autumn quarter or semester, Spring semester, or Summer quarter. This 15 credit Washington, D.C. program finds placements and provides housing and additional services to students who want to intern in our nation’s capital. Meera Roy, meroy@uw.edu, is the liaison for this program.
Programs
Source: Political Science Department
Undergraduate Programs
The department offers a program of study that leads either to a Bachelor of Arts degree or to a minor. Students begin their concentration by choosing three basic courses that define the discipline and its major fields of interest, then advance to more specialized study in the field areas. The department provides a Writing Center to help undergraduates become better writers and the Political Science Computer Classroom, which enables students and faculty, to conduct research and analysis via computers and the Internet. Faculty provide opportunities for individual, supervised study, through research fellowships, independent reading/research, and optional senior theses. Students gain practical experience through internships, service learning, and field work for employment after completion of the baccalaureate degree.
Graduate Programs
As the major research institution in the Northwest, the University of Washington affords an expansive learning environment for the approximately eight thousand students who are working toward advanced degrees in the University’s graduate and professional schools. The Department of Political Science, one of the largest social science disciplines, offers a graduate program leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree. Graduate students working towards the Ph.D. will also complete a Masters of Arts degree as a part of the overall requirements of the program.
Research Initiatives
Source: Political Science Department
The range of faculty research reflects the extraordinary diversity of the field of political science. In American politics, the faculty have achieved national recognition for research on agenda setting, policy processes, participation, public law, media and political communications, race and ethnic politics. The comparative politics faculty specialize in topics such as labor-management relations, political party formation and behavior, regional integration, judicial institutions and religion. The international relations group has established two clusters of strength: international political economy and international security. The political theory faculty have primary strengths in feminist theory, American political thought, critical theory, critical race theory, democratic theory, and theories of human rights.
