Undergraduates! Are you looking for a Spring 2015 internship? Ever wanted to work in a museum? Then look no further than the Internship Program at the American Museum of Natural History! Applications are currently being accepted through December 1st, 2014. For complete information about the program, please refer to the Program’s website, here. This information is also available for download, here.
Good luck to all those who apply!

Seniors! There is an exciting internship opportunity being offered by The American University in Cairo. If you are interested in Near Eastern studies and/or Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, definitely check it out!
The Program
Established in 1981, the Presidential Internship Program at The American University in Cairo (AUC) provides recent university graduates the opportunity to spend an academic year working at the highest levels of an international university, learn Arabic, and experience life in Cairo.
Working at AUC
Interns work full-time in one of seven university offices, which range from the Office of the President to the Office of Administration and Finance to the Research Institute for a Sustainable Environment, and which provide opportunities for professional development, mentoring, and substantive work.
Benefits
Program benefits include a monthly living stipend, faculty housing, private Arabic tutoring, subsidized trips around Cairo and Egypt, and more.
Applying
We have traditionally accepted a diverse array of students, including those with no background in Arabic or Middle Eastern Studies. Interested students should view the attached brochure and visit our website for more information on the program and how to apply. They can also visit our Facebook page and blog. The application is due January 15, 2015.
This information is also available for download in PDF format, here.

Hi Undergraduates! Here is our second Spotlight post! If you want to be featured in further postings, please email Sam Rolfe at samuel.rolfe@nyu.edu with your information!
Name?
Jadayah Spencer
What is your favorite part of NYC?
My hometown, Brooklyn :).
What can we catch you doing outside of class?
I volunteer as a group leader for the International Youth Leadership Institute, an organization that fosters leadership for high school students through affordable travel to countries in Africa and Latin America, and I just finished a three-year tenure as president of NYU’s Ninja Club.
What drew you to Anthropology?
When I was younger, I’d always see pictures of the Great Pyramids at Giza, and wish that I could see them with my own eyes. Then I found out there was a field in which I could study those pyramids, and other ancient things, and I was sold! 🙂

Undergraduates! Do you love going to museums? Would you like to be a museum insider, planning events and enjoying behind-the-scenes access? Are you interested in museum careers but not sure where to start? If so, the Rubin Museum of Art’s new College Committee is right for you!
The Rubin Museum of Art is seeking dynamic and dedicated college students to serve as volunteers for the College Committee. Working closely with Rubin Museum staff, committee members will have the opportunity to learn about the Museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions, plan social events, connect with friends and college clubs, enjoy art-making projects, meet students from other universities, and much more.
The committee will will meet bimonthly at the Museum. The time commitment to participate in the program is one academic year (November–May).
For more information about the College Committee, including information about how to apply, please click here.
Students can send completed applications to universityprograms@rubinmuseum.org.
For more opportunities in the galleries, you can schedule a tour to see our latest exhibitions:
Francesco Clemente: Inspired by India
The All-Knowing Buddha: A Secret Guide
Witness at a Crossroads: Photographer Marc Riboud in Asia
To reserve a tour, please click here or email Reservations@RubinMuseum.org.
PS: NYU students get FREE admission to the Rubin by presenting your NYU Student ID Card!

The 2014 Margaret Mead Film Festival will be held at the American Museum of Natural History from October 23rd-26th. The festival is a celebration of ethnographic-anthropological documentary film making, and features some of the most talked about and influential filmmakers in anthropology.
The Festival is seeking volunteers to help with day to day operations of the festival.
Volunteers receive a ticket to opening night, have access to standby tickets to screenings, a t-shirt, and free access to all mead events and dialogues!
If you are interested in being a volunteer at the Festival please sign up using the following link: http://bit.ly/1wLqS5Q.
Many thanks to all those who sign up!
To find out more about the Festival, visit its website here.

Considering graduate school? If yes, please join NYU faculty, staff, and current graduate students for upcoming panel discussions on graduate study in the Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Humanities. Topics to include graduate school preparation, program selection and application, academic expectations in graduate school, and professional opportunities following a Master’s or PhD program.
RSVP HERE for one or more of the events below.
All events @ Silver Center, Jurow Hall (ground floor)
Graduate School in the Social Sciences
Monday, October 20, 5:00pm-6:00pm
Graduate School in the Natural Sciences
Monday, October 27, 5:00pm-6:00pm
Graduate School in the Humanities
Thursday, November 13, 5:00pm-6:00pm

Hi Everyone! This is the first in an ongoing series of posts profiling our undergraduate majors and minors. The Undergraduate Spotlight, as it’s called, can be found on our website, here. If you would like to be featured on the Spotlight, please email our Undergraduate Administrative Aide, Samuel Rolfe, and he can help set you up.

Name: Artricia
What is your favorite part of NYC?
Coming from Indonesia, a country with rich artistic historicity but poor preservation methods, I particularly appreciate New York’s lively museum scenes. My top three would be Rubin, Natural History, and the Met.
What can we catch you doing outside of class?
At the moment I am the Vice President of AUSA, where I am mostly in charge of internal development, as well as advising several Indonesian organizations. I am also studying two additional languages: French, so that I can one day read anthropological writings in their original language, as well as Javanese, as it is the site of my honors thesis research project.
What drew you to Anthropology?
My first anthropology course was in the fall of 2012 at Wellesley College in Massachusetts. The course was Anthropology and the Body, which analyzes how embodiment can be a paradigm for anthropological inquiry. From that moment I am drawn to anthropology as a mode of thought. Through thinking anthropologically, I discover that one can learn how even in the particulars–or in the most idiosyncratic of cultures–there exists above all a shared sense of humanity. Indeed, together we are entangled in the “web of meanings” that we ourselves spun.

Undergraduates! Interested in Archaeology? Ever wanted to attend a summer field-school where you can gain first hand experience in excavation techniques and data/artifact analysis? Well, we are excited to share a field school opportunity with you where you can just that! The Paleoanthropological Field-school at Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania is holding its 2015 season from June 13 – July 13, 2015. If you would like more information about how to apply, please download the informational flyer and apply online here.

The NYU Reynolds Program invites NYU undergraduate students who want to change the world to participate in the Changemaker Challenge (CmC). The CmC is an opportunity for NYU undergraduate students to fulfill their visions of sustainable and scalable social change. Through a comprehensive array of workshops and resources, students establish non-profits, for-profits or hybrid organizations that bring about positive social impact in communities across the country and around the world. Selected teams are awarded $1,000 seed grants as well as additional support from Reynolds, and one team is awarded a grand prize of up to $10,000, a host of Reynolds-sponsored resources and the title of The NYU Reynolds Best Overall Venture.
TO APPLY: Submit an Executive Summary to reynolds.changemaker@nyu.edu by 11:59pm EST on October 6, 2014. Teams must adhere to the Executive Summary Guidelines which can be found under Executive Summary Deadline here: http://www.nyu.edu/reynolds/changemaker/timeline.html.
For eligibility and details about the CmC, visit: http://www.nyu.edu/reynolds/changemaker. Note: Students who were unable to attend an information session and/or the kickoff event are still welcome to apply.
Questions? Email reynolds.changemaker@nyu.edu for more information.

Undergraduates! Are you still interested in joining the Anthropology Undergraduate Student Association (AUSA)? Did you miss the first general assembly meeting? Want to meet some of the most interesting people on campus and eat free food!? Well, AUSA is holding another General Assembly meeting on Thursday October 9th at 7:30pm-8:30pm in Kimmel room 805. There will be free food and the opportunity to brainstorm ideas for AUSA events, including field trips, movie screenings, talks and many others. AUSA advocates for the undergraduate community in the Anthropology Department. They’re an amazing organization, and if you have the time, definitely stop by!