The William Lowell Putnam Competition is an annual mathematics competition for regularly enrolled undergraduates in colleges or universities of the United States and Canada, who have not yet received a college degree.  An introductory preparation session, open to all UCLA students (whether or not enrolled in Math 100), will take place on October 2, 5-6:30pm on Zoom.  Also, we will have a practice exam on Monday, October 5, 2020. 

UCLA students can RSVP to participate at https://forms.gle/q58WoTBYcqYtgJTZ7 (Deadline to RSVP to participate is: Sunday, October 4, 2020).

Please click here for information regarding the Putnam https://ww3.math.ucla.edu/putnam-competition/

Please click here for information regarding Math 101 https://www.math.ucla.edu/~sucharit/101-f20.html

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Topic: Putnam information
Time: Oct 2, 2020 17:00 Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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Dear Colleague,

I want to bring to your attention opportunities for full-time research analysts in the New York Fed’s Research and Statistics Group starting in the summer of 2021.  Your familiarity with undergraduates at your institution will be of tremendous help in alerting talented seniors (graduating in Winter 2020 or Spring 2021) to our Research Analyst positions.

Analysts play an integral role in the research and policy work of New York Fed economists on topics including macroeconomics, microeconomics, banking and payment systems, capital markets, and international economics. The New York Fed has a highly respected program for full-time Research Analysts who join us for two years after graduating college and then successfully pursue graduate school, private-sector or public-sector positions. Our RAs have consistently been accepted by the very best U.S. graduate programs in economics and finance as well as in law and public policy.

We seek candidates who have records of strong scholarship and academic curiosity.  Analysts usually have a background in economics, policy, mathematics, or computer science, though a major in one of these fields is not a necessity.  Successful candidates often have an interest in academic research, and many are considering careers in economic research, public policy, public service, or related fields.

We explicitly seek candidates from a wide range of backgrounds, particularly those that are typically underrepresented in the economics profession.  Our programs are at the beginning of the “pipeline” to an economics career so it is important to us that we recruit a diverse cohort of Analysts each year. As a representative of your institution and student body, we ask that you please help us in passing this message along to any candidates you may know who may be otherwise hesitant to apply.

Applications for Research Analyst positions are being accepted now, on a rolling basis, at https://www.newyorkfed.org/research/careers/research_analysts/index.html. It is strongly recommended that candidates apply by October 15^th.

In a few weeks, we will also post opportunities for Junior Analyst internships (graduating in Winter 2021 or Spring 2022). We will send a reminder e-mail when those positions are posted at https://www.newyorkfed.org/careers/student-programs-and-internships. Please email ny.fed.ra.recruiting@ny.frb.org with any questions.

Sincerely,

Beverly Hirtle

Executive Vice President

Director of Research

Research & Statistics Group
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
33 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10045-0001

The following announcement regarding U.S. Department of State internships for Summer 2021 is being shared with all UCLA Departmental Advisors.  

Please feel free to edit/share this message with UCLA undergraduates and graduate students from all majors.

Applications for Summer 2021 Internship Programs with the U.S. Department State are now open!  Please note that the deadline to apply is September 16, 2020, at 8:59PM PDT (11:59PM EDT).

Internships based in the USA are hosted at State Department headquarters in Washington, DC, and a few other U.S. cities (including LA).  International internships take place at U.S. Embassies and Consulates abroad.  Candidates will be asked to express their location and bureau preference(s) in their application.  Some interns may be invited to work remotely based on future public health conditions or other local factors.  Note that U.S. Citizenship is required for all Department of State internships and jobs.

The Department of State application opening announcement of August 27, 2020 follows this message.  Here are a few more resources that will help Bruins navigate the application process while considering a wider range of foreign service opportunities.  Note that foreign service internships, fellowships, and jobs for 2021 also have September, 2020 deadlines.

• Advice: 6 Steps to Becoming a Student Intern with the U.S. Department of State (FAQ)
• Advice: Which State Department Office Is Right for You?
• Advice: Pointers on Landing a Federal Internship from the American Foreign Service Association
• Opportunities: Department of State Job Openings (most deadlines for 2021 assignments also occur during September 2020)
• Opportunities: Additional Department of State Fellowships, Internships, and Recent Graduate Programs
• Opportunities: Foreign Service Related Assignments for Students (includes some open to International students)

To access UCLA Career Center resources, workshops, and support services, please visit: career.ucla.edu.  In addition, all UCLA undergrads who are hired for State Department internships in Washington, DC, are encouraged to consider joining the Career Center’s UCLA@UCDC Summer in Washington program.  UCLA@UCDC summer program applications will open in October 2020.  Please feel free to contact Chris Howell at chowell@career.ucla.edu with any UCDC summer program questions.

We hope that this information is helpful to you.  Best wishes to all Bruins who apply!

Kind Regards,

Chris Howell