The department of
political science has moved to Russell Hall. Phone numbers remain the
same. The new office numbers are:
| Secretary | Russell 231 |
| Mr. Matt Brunner | 704B Clement, #8B |
| Dr. Matt Franck | Russell 232 |
| Dr. Bob Gill | Russell 233 |
| Dr. Bill Hrezo | Russell 246 |
| Dr. Margaret Hrezo | Russell 244 |
| Mr. Joseph Lawhorne | |
| Dr. Nick Pappas | 704B Clement, #8A |
| Dr. Jim Radford | Russell 248 |
| Dr. Reggie Shareef | Russell 245 |
| Dr. Craig Waggaman | Russell 243 |
Wal-Mart
Stores, Inc. is currently taking applications for a summer internship in its
Emergency Management Department. The ten-week program at the Wal-Mart Home
Office in Bentonville, Arkansas is open to rising juniors, seniors, or graduate
students who are interested in Emergency Management and are majoring in a
related field such as Emergency Management, Homeland Security, Meteorology,
Government, Business, Systems Engineering, or any similar program. This
competitive internship is designed to provide the student with exposure to
Wal-Mart's leading-edge private sector emergency management programs.
The student will be fully integrated into all aspects of the department's efforts, including working in the emergency operations center during response and recovery efforts, developing and providing internal training, and development and implementation of emergency management policies and procedures. The student will work with a number of other emergency management and security entities, including other private sector companies, non-governmental organizations, local, state, and federal emergency management agencies, and the military. In addition, the student will complete a project that is based on their skill set, interests, and needs of the company. At the end of the internship, the student will be well-versed in the efforts that go into private sector emergency operations, the importance of integrating private sector efforts into the overall effort, and will have established numerous contacts that will be extremely beneficial in their future careers.
Please disseminate this notice as widely as possible to your students and colleagues. The deadline for application is January 15, 2008.
Applications may be submitted at www.walmartstores.com/careers. A copy of the job posting is included in this e-mail. If you or any of your students have questions about this internship or Wal-Mart's Emergency Management Department in general, please feel free to contact me at the e-mail address or phone number listed below. Thank you for your assistance.
Bryan Koon Emergency Management
Phone 479.204.8159 Treo 479.426.0069
EOC 479.277.1001
bryan.koon@wal-mart.com
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc
702 Southwest 8th Street
Bentonville, AR 72716-0770
Job ID: 18786
Job Title: Emergency Management Internship
Relocation Available: Yes
Job Type: Intern
Full Time: Yes
Date Posted: Oct 04 2007
Job Description and Responsibilities: This internship will assist in
on-going departmental projects, such as Business Continuity Planning, Associate Preparedness, and Procedure Development. As part of these projects, the intern will draft policies, develop procedures and checklists, create presentations, and conduct training that will significantly contribute to the success of the overall project.
The intern will be fully integrated into EOC activations, and will have significant opportunities to interact with departments throughout the company supporting the activation. Opportunities will be given to deal with outside entities such as the other private sector, governmental, and charitable organization EOC's.
Interested applicants should have excellent communication skills, including the ability to distill complex information and present to a broad audience.
Job Requirements: * Entering or currently in your junior or
senior year of college as of May 31, 2008 - OR -
* Currently enrolled in a graduate program or MBA program as of May 31, 2008, - OR -
* Have completed your degree but are required to complete an internship before you can receive your diploma
* 3.0 Cumulative GPA preferred
* Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
* Emergency Management, Government, Business, Meteorology, or Systems
Engineering degrees preferred
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