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J-PAL North America leads J-PAL’s work in the North America region by conducting randomized evaluations, building partnerships for evidence-informed policymaking, and helping partners scale up effective programs to reduce poverty.Their work spans a wide range of sectors including health care, housing, criminal justice, education, and economic mobility, among others . They are hiring for a variety of open roles, all with an application deadline of December 3, 2018. Job descriptions with instructions on how to apply are linked below. J-PAL North America values the strength that diverse teams bring to this work. J-Pal North America actively welcome applicants who come from backgrounds that reflect populations most impacted by poverty and from backgrounds that are underrepresented in the economics field. Senior Research & Training Associate - J-PAL North America Senior Policy Associate - J-PAL North America Policy Associate - J-PAL North America Research Manager - J-PAL North America ...

Careers in Community Organizing for Social Justice The Direct Action & Research Training (DART) Center will hold an online information session on  Thursday, December 6 at 6 pm eastern   to discuss careers in community organizing with   UMD   students and alumni interested in uniting congregations and  working for social, economic and racial justice. RSVP at  www.thedartcenter.org/UMD DART hires and trains organizers to build organizations that have successfully addressed issues including: * Plugging the school-to-prison pipeline * Reining in predatory lending practices * Expanding access to primary health and dental care * Prioritizing funding for affordable housing and job training * Fighting for immigrants' rights * Police accountability Positions start  January 14, 2019  in Columbus, OH, Charlottesville, VA, Lexington, KY, St. Petersburg and Jacksonville, FL. Positions start  August 12, 2019  in Lexington, KY, Louisville, KY,...

The  Millennial Action Project (MAP)  is hiring for a new  Congressional Caucus Director  and a contract full- or part-time fellow/intern to help them prepare for the 116th Congress. This would entail doing some candidate tracking, outreach to member offices/meeting facilitation, and program development for on-boarding freshmen members into the Future Caucus. MAP said that they would love to interview a UMD student or recent grad who might be a good candidate for either type of position. The Congressional Caucus Director is a full time position, best advertised to GVPT graduates. The other position is a part-time (or potentially full time) contract position, or paid internship, that would be a good opportunity for current students. Both positions would be based in DC.

Wiley Rein LLP is seeking a Project Assistant within their International Trade Group. This is a full-time, entry-level paralegal position in the firm's Legal Support program working directly on client matters.  For job description and application instructions, please click here .