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University Daily Kansan
Friday, Jan. 10, 1964
Washington Calls College Students
By Clare Casey
The federal government has a job waiting for you this summer in Washington.
Many students in the Midwest and west coast are unfamiliar with the summer student intern program of the federal government, but it has been available to them since John F. Kennedy took office in 1961.
Most of the work under the intern program is in Washington, D.C. The job affords the government an opportunity to attract top students into the Civil Service when they finish school.
During the last two summers over 8,000 students from across the country have gone to Washington. They are given various positions in many of the government agencies, the executive department and the legislative branches.
IT HAS BEEN apparent among many of the students that some segments of the country lacked representation. The Midwest and west coast are most notable. The students felt the problem was a lack of information in these areas concerning the program.
It was believed these areas were misinformed on the procedure in getting a summer job in Washington. Many young persons feel the only way is through "pull."
Inside help can be of benefit. However, most summer positions are filled on the basis of ability and the type of degree the student is working toward. A theology student may be turned down, in favor of a business or economic major for some positions.
A student of science may find employment with the National Science Foundation. For law students the positions may be with the Council General's office or in the Justice Department. Those in medicine may work for the Department of Health, Education and Welfare.
ONE OF THE main considerations is the pay. Students with less than two years of college will find themselves rated grade three at a salary of $120.00 every two weeks — after taxes. Those with more than two years receive a grade four which pays a little more.
There are other jobs in Washington which offer higher salaries. One such job is in the Pentagon's printing division stock room. The Post Office offers night jobs at over $2.00 per hour.
The student need not be afraid of being assigned something that he will be unable to handle. On all assignments the student is given supervision in performing his task.
As far as which agencies students prefer to work for, the students could never come into complete agreement. The top three vote getters consisted of the State Department, Capitol Hill, and the Executive branch. The Pentagon was not far behind.
Each agency showed pride in its summer corps.
Official Bulletin
KU Exchange Scholarship application deadline Jan. 15, 306 Fraser.
German Graduate Reading Exam: 9:30
p.m., Jan. 18. Register in 306 Fraser by
Teaching Interviews: Garden Grove,
Ct. and rs hs, Jan. 10, 17
ville, McMurray, 10, 17 Baskerville
TODAY
Catholic Mass, 5 p.m. St. Lawrence Chanel, 1910 Stratford Rd.
Jewish Community Center Services
7th p.m., 917 Highland Dr. Refreshment
**Inter-Varsity** Christian Fellowship.
1pcm., 829 Miss. "When Moses Met
Mustafa."
Episcopal Evening Prayer, 9:30 p.m.
Danforth.
TOMORROW
Catholic Masses 6:45 a.m. 5 p.m. St.
Luke College Fowler University
Bordford Rd. Congregations
4:45 a.m. and 7:8 p.m.
Peace Corps Exam, 8:30 a.m., Lawrence Post Office.
SUNDAY
Catholic Masses 8 a.m. St. Lawrence
Center, Stanford Rd. 9 and 11 a.m.
Festival Theatre
Oread Friends Meeting, 10:30 a.m.
Danforth.
World War II Film Opens Here Friday
"Diary of Anne Frank," a movie about a Jewish girl during World War II, will be shown at 7:30 and 9 p.m. Friday in Fraser Theater.
The movie is sponsored by the SUA Friday Flicks committee.
One of the main considerations is for the student to become familiar with the government operations.
To aid along these lines, the White House has arranged weekly seminars where top government officials discuss their departments and work. Speakers in the past have included: President Kennedy, Gordan Cooper, Lyndon Johnson, Dean Rusk, Robert Kennedy and Edward R. Murrow.
The question period which follows is held under no-holds-barred atmosphere, and students do not limit themselves to the nature of their questions.
THERE ARE VARIOUS ways to approach this type of summer employment. Many find their Congressman helpful. Write to him giving your qualifications and willingness to work in Washington. Many applicants land jobs with their Congressman. Others have written to the agency concerned with their major such as the State Department, the General Services Administration, or the National Science Foundation.
All applications must include Form 57 which can be obtained at the post office.
It was recently announced that the jobs were going to be given out on an apportionment basis to accommodate students from all areas. This means students who live in the Washington, D.C. area will not be given the majority of the jobs as in the past.
Dean To Attend College Meets
Dean George R. Waggoner of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will attend meetings in Washington, D.C. and New York City next week.
Dean Waggoner will attend a meeting of the American Conference of Academic Deans Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday he will meet with the Association of American Colleges. Both meetings will be in Washington.
On Jan. 16-17 Dean Waggoner will attend a Ford Foundation meeting in New York to discuss preparation of professional people for effective service abroad. He will return Jan. 18.
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As a member of A.T. & T.'s Long Lines Department, he is getting his basic knowledge in communications while developing managerial skills. Long Lines is responsible for long distance communications, and offers unlimited opportunities for men with Tom's initiative.
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