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Call for Nominations: 2012 Asian American Community Leadership Awards

Call for Nominations: 2012 Asian American Community Leadership Awards

The University of Texas at Austin invites nominations for the 2012 Asian American Community Leadership Awards to honor individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) communities, preferably in Central Texas. This year’s theme, “Business Leaders Building Stronger Communities,” aims to recognize Asian American business leaders who serve and advocate for Asian Texan communities. This ceremony will honor and celebrate the history and accomplishments of Asians who … Read entire article »

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Center for Asian American Studies Work-Study Position

The Center for Asian American Studies is looking for a work-study student to assist the administrative associate with general office duties for 10-12 hours/week. Please email sona.shah@austin.utexas.edu with cover letter and resume if you are interested in the position. Job title: Office Assistant Job Duties: Answer phones File and organize information Take messages Run errands Data entry or word processing Work to support other office staff Operate office equipment like copiers or fax machines Use specific programs like Microsoft Word® and Excel® Provide customer support Help with office accounting Qualifications: Must be a University of Texas student with work-study and have previous experience using Microsoft Office. … Read entire article »

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Create Art, Create Identity and Possibilities

Announcing Asianapac’s production of “THIS IS IT!” a theater event of original plays by or about Asian Americans and comedy by Asian American performers.   The event will run in mid-April at the Salvage Vanguard Theater in Austin, TX. We are interviewing/auditioning for the following positions, please contact us at asianapac@gmail.com if interested. Playwright Actors (male and female – must be at least 18 years old) Director Lighting Designer / Board Operator Stage Manager Costume Designer Set Designer Stage Hands Promotional dept (include website maintenance, poster design, etc.) If you are interested in the project but don’t see anything above that interests you, please go ahead and contact us, we would love to hear from you too.  You do not have to be of Asian descent to interview for the positions, but preference may be given to those of Asian descent in … Read entire article »

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Internships with the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

The White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Washington, D.C., offers part-time and full-time internships during spring and fall semesters and full-time internships during the summer.  Part-time applicants who can commit to at least 20 hours a week will be considered during the spring and fall semesters.  Interns at the Initiative are responsible for assisting the staff in researching a wide range of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) issues, including education, health, sustainable neighborhoods, economic development, civil rights, and labor and employment.  In addition, interns will help write policy memos and proposals, coordinate events, and conduct outreach to national and local AAPI organizations, elected officials, and ethnic media outlets. The Initiative is responsible for the implementation … Read entire article »

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Asatte Press Spring 2012 Internships

Introduction Asatte Press is offering three fourteen-week internship positions for the Spring 2012 semester: IT Internship – The IT intern will have the opportunity to help us build out our software development environment and web site. The IT intern will write the initial draft of the Asatte Press IT operations manual. Publicity and Advertising Internship – The Publicity and Advertising intern will play a key role in helping us figure out how to go to market. Given a very limited budget, how do we get our products noticed in the marketplace? What are the most cost effective venues for us to do direct promotional sales? The Publicity and Advertising intern will write the initial draft of the Asatte Press publicity and advertising strategy. Promotional Product Design Internship – The Promotional Product Design intern will … Read entire article »

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