OPPORTUNITIES

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Meet our academic all-star!

CAS COURSES

Take a look at a few courses offered in the fall.

WELCOME

Hello, Students!

Can you believe it is August? This summer has really flown by us. I hope you all are making the most of this time and preparing for this fall. Continue reading for some great fall internship opportunities and other great information.

- Lilly Amechi, SSC Student Intern

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Students, run over to SSC Twitter account and follow for more CAS information, job/internship opportunities and more! Following our account will enter you in a chance to win some cool CAS prizes. And don't worry, we do follow back 😉.

Student Spotlight: Eileah Hale

Q: What is your favorite CAS course?

My favorite CAS course so far is one I am taking right now. It is Politics in the Middle East & North Africa (PSC 3663) with Dr. Dan Brown! Dr. Brown is an incredible lecturer and makes understanding something that is possibly quite contentious and difficult to understand, extraordinarily easy. It goes really well with another course he teaches, which is Social Movements in the Middle East & North Africa (P SC 3550). It's fascinating to learn about the building of a state and how people and social movement theories, coupled with authoritarian regimes and power politics, make up such a captivating region that people truly should know and understand more about. Dr. Brown also throws in a good bit about culture and Islam, as well as Arabic translations to fully immerse you within the course material!

Q: What do you love about CAS?

My favorite thing about CAS is the environment that my fellow peers and teachers create. I'm surrounded by people that empower others and want to see others succeed both in and outside the classroom.

Q: How are you spending your summer?

I've been taking quite a few classes this summer as I am trying to complete my degree plan in three years. Outside of that I have been working as a barista, which I absolutely adore, and I enjoy creating and discussing coffee with people. After work and school, one way that I love to destress and spend the rest of my time, is cooking and trying foods from different cultures. I am hoping to travel abroad soon and I'm currently working on making hummus.

Q: What are you looking forward to most this school year?

I think I'm looking forward to being back on campus with my friends the most. Norman and especially CAS has such a great environment to succeed in, especially when you surround yourself with great people. I also love to hammock and campus has some amazing spots to set up for the day and relax.

Students, meet Eileah Hale (she/her)! She is a rising junior from Prosper, Texas, intending to receive bachelor's and master's degrees in political science with minors in Middle Eastern and international studies on the pre-law track. In addition to her academic endeavors, Eileah is a social science representative for the OU undergraduate student congress and a Gender and Equality Center peer educator for the upcoming school year. Outside of campus organizations, she is the political director for the College Democrats of Oklahoma.

Opportunities

For more internship listings, career development and undergraduate research opportunities, follow the Student Success Center on Twitter.

Oklahoma Today seeks a paid fall intern to research and write the magazine's events calendar, fact-check articles and assist with research. Located in OKC. For more information and the application, click here.

The Stimson Center, a DC-based nonprofit, nonpartisan policy org, seeks a remote environmental security intern for fall. Activities will include research, writing, event and admin support. Details on Handshake.

Rodeo Cinema in OKC seeks a social media marketing intern. It is unpaid, but includes free movie admissions. Click here for more information and the application.

Immerman Angels, a Chicago-based nonprofit that provides cancer fighters, survivors and caregivers with support and connection, seeks a remote, bilingual intern for the fall. There is a stipend available. Details on Handshake.

The Paseo Arts Association is looking for two part-time interns for the upcoming fall semester! To apply, please email a resume and cover letter to theresa@thepaseo.org. More information can be found here.

ASM Global in Tulsa seeks a marketing intern to work on projects including BOK Center events and promotions. For more information and the application, click here.

The Oklahoma City Thunder seeks its fall class of paid Thunder Fellows Interns with a heart for community service. this internship is located in Tulsa. Click here for information and the application.

The State of Oklahoma (OMES) is looking for a paid human relations intern. The intern will assist the HR team in administering the internship program & be exposed to a variety of HR functions with a focus in the recruitment and hiring process. For more information and the application, click here.

The State of Oklahoma seeks a paid grants specialist intern to join its Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security.You can find the application here.

Partner workshops and job postings distributed by the Student Success Center do not imply the college’s endorsement of the mission of any individual organization external to the university. Students are encouraged to learn for themselves about individual opportunities and organizations and to contact ssc@ou.edu with questions.

A Look Into Public and Community Health Programs With Jennifer Ross

Jennifer Ross, Ph.D., is the coordinator for Public & Community Health Programs in Norman. She has been teaching in undergraduate public health programs since 2014. She is happy to bring public health education to undergraduates at OU. Her research is focused on the measurement and health effects of environmental exposures, particularly in children and adolescents.

What does studying public and community health look like?

Overall, we have seven core courses that encompass the breadth of public health disciplines, and students are required to take approved electives in related areas of interest. We have grouped these electives to illustrate specialty areas. Our courses focus on our core disciplines: community health and health promotion, epidemiology and statistics, health policy and advocacy and health care systems. Our students begin developing skills in presentation, data management and analysis, planning and evaluating health interventions, conducting human subjects research, reporting and developing surveys. Because we are a new program, our students tend to fall into cohorts taking many classes together and can build relationships in these classes.

Why should students take classes in public health?

Public health is about protecting health, preventing injury and promoting healthy behaviors, so everyone is impacted by public health. Anyone who would like to learn more about pandemics, how we determine what causes health issues and how to mitigate those issues or have a better understanding of our health care systems and policies, is welcome in our courses. I personally think that we would be better off as a country with a better understanding of public health, but it is particularly important for health care professionals (nurses, doctors, PAs, pharmacists and more) and hospital administrators to have a broad community/population and prevention perspective before focusing on individual patients, treatments and hospitals.

What perspective does one gain in this field?

Our students gain an understanding of health disparities, the broad determinants of health, the importance of evidence-based interventions and treatments, how to critique studies, how to interpret statistics, a better understanding of our health care systems, and the costs and benefits of prevention. Public health knowledge does change how you view things, but we need a diverse array of perspectives to make a true impact on our societal health issues.

For more information about CAS Public and Community Health courses and majors, please visit:

https://www.ou.edu/cas/academic-units/public-community-health-programs