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All events are open to undergraduates on a first come, first served basis. Please RSVP here for any event you would like to participate in.

Start with Service
Monday, January 16

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
IOP Service Day at Gardner Pilot Academy, Allston
Location: Meet at 10:00 in L166 at the Institute of Politics for transportation to the school

5 – 6:30 PM
Post-Service Reflection/Discussion and Dinner
Led by: Annie Tomassini, Director of Intergovernmental Relations, Harvard University
Location: L166

8 - 11:00 PM
Movie Night: The Lottery
Location: TBD House Common Room
Popcorn and snacks will be served

Choose your Cause: Putting Ideas into Action
Tuesday, January 17

10 – 11:00 AM
IOP Career Services Information Session
Hear more about starting your job search in public service, review resume pointers and interview skills, including Skype interviews.

Kara Minar, IOP Career Services Director
Location: L166

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
IOP Summer Internships Information Session
This summer, the IOP will fund over 80 Director’s Internships in politics and public service throughout the US and abroad. Opportunities range from polling firms, to elected officials to Facebook. The internships last 8 – 10 weeks and come with a $4,000 stipend.
Amy Howell, IOP Director of Internships
Location: L166

12 – 1:30 PM
Lunch: Discussion with Kevin Jennings, CEO, Be the Change
Location: L166

1:30 - 3:00 PM
Skills Workshop: Social Media/Advocacy/Organizing
Led by: Aaron Naparstek, founding editor and creator of Streetsblog, Loeb Fellow
Location: L166

3 – 5:00 PM
Internships/Career Services Office Hours
If you have attended an internships or career services information session and still have more questions, please contact Amy or Kara directly to schedule an individual meeting.
Amy Howell, IOP Director of Internships
Kara Minar, IOP Career Services Director

6 – 7:30 PM
Pizza and Politics with Marshall Ganz (invited) HKS Lecturer on History and Literature, Adjunct Lecturer on Public Policy, and Director of the Human Rights and Social Movements Program at the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy
Location: L166

8 - 11:00 PM
Movie Night: Inside Job
Pizza and snacks will be served
Location: TBD House Common Room

2012: The Road Ahead: Speeches, Skills and Strategies
Wednesday, January 18

10 – 11:00 AM
IOP Career Services Information Session
Hear more about starting your job search in public service, review resume pointers and interview skills, including Skype interviews.
Kara Minar, IOP Career Services Director
Location: L166

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
IOP Summer Internships Information Session
This summer, the IOP will fund over 80 Director’s Internships in politics and public service throughout the US and abroad. Opportunities range from polling firms, to elected officials to Facebook. The internships last 8 – 10 weeks and come with a $4,000 stipend.
Amy Howell, IOP Director of Internships
Location: L166

12 – 1:30 PM
Political Messaging 101: Lunch with Presidential Speechwriters
Jordan Tamagni, senior communications adviser with UNICEF; senior presidential speechwriter and special assistant to President Bill Clinton
John McConnell, fomer IOP fellow and speechwriter for President George Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney

1:30 – 3:00 PM
Raise your Voice: Public Speaking Skills Workshop
Led by: Jordan Tamagni and
Luciana Herman, HKS Lecturer
Locations: TBD

3 – 5:00 PM
Internships/Career Services Office Hours
If you have attended an internships or career services information session and still have more questions, please contact Amy or Kara directly to schedule an individual meeting.

Amy Howell, IOP Director of Internships
Kara Minar, IOP Career Services Director

6 – 7:30 PM
Dinner: 2012 Primary Review and Election Preview
Mary Ann Marsh, principal, Dewey Square Group; Democratic political analyst, Fox News
Jennifer Nassour, former chair of Massachusetts Republican Party
Location: L166

8 - 11:00 PM
Movie Night: The American President
Location: TBD House Common Room

Thursday, January 19

10 – 11:00 AM
IOP Career Services Information Session
Hear more about starting your job search in public service, review resume pointers and interview skills, including Skype interviews.
Kara Minar, IOP Career Services Director
Location: L166

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
IOP Summer Internships Information Session
This summer, the IOP will fund over 80 Director’s Internships in politics and public service throughout the US and abroad. Opportunities range from polling firms, to elected officials to Facebook. The internships last 8 – 10 weeks and come with a $4,000 stipend.
Amy Howell, IOP Director of Internships
Location: L166

12:00- 1:30 PM
Luncheon Discussion: All Politics are Social
Led by: Farai Chideya, IOP Spring 2011 Fellow
http://www.farai.com/about/

1:30 – 3:00 PM
Skills Workshop: Networking: Creating Your Online Presence
Led by: Morra Aarons-Mele, founder of Women OnLine, former Director of Internet Marketing for the DNC, and
Nicco Mele, Adjunct Lecturer, HKS; founder, EchoDitto; leading expert in the integration of social media and Web 2.0
Location: L166

4:00 – 8:30 pm
Networking NOW – Harvard Alumni Affairs Networking Event