The Student Success Center Newsletter

OPPORTUNITIES

Check out these great job prospects!

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Meet our academic all-star!

CAS COURSES

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

WELCOME

Hello, Students!

You got through the semester! We at the Student Success Center never doubted you for a second.

Though the semester may be over, we still have much information to share with you, so dive into this week's content.

- Lilly Amechi, SSC Student Intern

Farewell, Class of 2020 and 2021

The classes of 2020 and 2021 graduated this past weekend. While we are sad to see them go, there is no doubt in our hearts that they will go on to do amazing things in their careers. Congratulations graduates!

Student Spotlight: Alexandria Gray

Q: What is your favorite CAS course?

My favorite CAS Course is Queer Theory (WGS 3273) with Rae Langes. I loved this class because it really allowed me to explore and expand my understandings of gender and sexuality from both an academic and personal perspective. Studying the way that we as people feel and experience the world, as well as stressing the importance of an intersectional perspective, is so valuable to me as a student and as a person. Through that class I discovered theorists and authors who are so important to me now. I really appreciate when a class leads you to consider parts of it outside of the classroom, and taking Queer Theory with Rae Langes did just that in the most meaningful and practical ways.

Q: What you love about CAS/SSC?

A: I love the way that the Student Success Center celebrates people and cheers students on! It’s so encouraging to see that your college is not only proud of you but also that the people within are so supportive and truly want to see you succeed.

Q: What are your summer plans?

A: I am so excited for this summer! I’ll be staying in Norman, interning at an immigration law firm, and ideally I’d love to pick up more community service as well. Above all else, I am just the most excited to spend time with my friends and my family for my last summer in Norman.

Q: How are you incorporating self-care into your daily routine?

A: Self-care is so important to me, but also something that I really do need to work on. Right now, I’ve just been leaving my phone in my bedroom and trying to take some time to read. I also love to go on walks with my dog, Chicken Nugget; we try to go every day in the evening. I also love to watch the sunrise when I can catch it, but sunset walks are my favorite.

Students, meet Alex Gray! Alex is a rising senior from Oklahoma City, studying public relations and women and gender studies. In addition to her academic endeavors, Alex Gray is vice president of the Student Government Association, a Henderson Scholar, a Global Engagement Fellow, a President Leadership Scholars alumna (58th class), and a member of CAC's Speakers Bureau.

Opportunities

Paycom is looking for interns now! Interns will assist in the development of memorable and impactful graphic design for both printed and electronic media. For more information and the application, click here.

Land Information Services LLC of OKC seeks a tech-savvy student for a paid summer IT Help Desk internship. Details on Hands h ake.

The Houston Astros are looking for a rising social media professional who will help develop, execute and analyze social media initiatives, with a focus on game day content. Find this opportunity here.

Pilot Thomas Logistics of Fort Worth seeks a paid ($17/hour) summer HR/talent management iintern. Details on Handshake.

The ARL Bio Pharma of OKC is hiring summer interns! The summer intern is responsible for working collaboratively with chemists and performing integral support tasks to ensure overall efficient testing of samples. Apply here.

Moore Norman Technology Center seeks marketing and communication interns. This opportunity is paid and local! Details on Handshake.

LSG Group of Dallas seeks a paid summer human resources intern. Details on Handshake.

The Harding Fine Arts Academy of OKC seeks a summer marketing and communications intern. Details on Handshake.

The J.D. McCarty Center of Norman is still looking to fill paid positions in July for individuals interested in working with some incredible kids at Camp ClapHans. Apply 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.

James Howard Hill Jr., Ph.D.

James Hill will be joining the Department of Religious Studies in the fall. He is finishing his Ph.D. at Northwestern University and is scheduled to defend his dissertation titled, "Undeniable Blackness: Popular Culture, Religion, and the Michael Jackson Cacophony" this summer. He is the author of several published and forthcoming articles and essays dealing with topics such as hip hop theopoetics, kneeling and Black athletic protest, Black politics and religion and religion in HBO's Watchmen. An example can be found at: https://www.aaihs.org/watchmen-haunting-and-the-religious-imagination/

Professor Hill will teach two sections of RELS 1113 Introduction to Religious Studies in the fall 2021 semester (at 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday ).

CAS Courses

P SC: 4023

Are you interested in public policy or local government? Are looking for an internship for next fall? The Community Scholars program provides a unique learning opportunity for a cohort of undergraduates who will experience first-hand the dynamics of working within community-based organizations. The internship experience will be enriched through weekly seminars and briefings with leaders from local government and the nonprofit sector.

Community Scholars are placed in assignments with local governmental agencies, various nonprofit organizations and other community-oriented agencies. Internships require 16 hours of work per week and may include night meetings.

You can learn more about the program here and apply here.

Please contact Professor Rachel Blum with questions at rblum@ou.edu.