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• Project: Vision seeking After-School Tutors

  Aug 27, 2014 2:30 pm91 views

  Seeking After School Tutors

  Project: VISION (www.projectvisionchicago.org) is a small grassroots organization serving youth age 12-18 in Chicago's Chinatown & Bridgeport neighborhoods. We are seeking paid and volunteer tutors for our After School Homework Tutoring Program. Tutors will assist students in grades 6-12 with homework and provide enrichment activities to help students develop academic skills and knowledge. Each tutor will work with 4-5 students each afternoon and assist the Program Coordinator with maintaining student records. We are seeking tutors with strong personal academic records and enthusiasm and passion for teaching!

  Qualifications:

  -Must be at least college sophomore
  -Strong academic record (undergraduate GPA of at least 3.3/4.0) and confident in subjects including English, history, and higher math (i.e. algebra, geometry, advanced alegebra, pre-calculus), and sciences (i.e. biology, chemistry and physics).
  -Good communication skills
  -Reliable, punctual, self-motivated and able to work well with a team
  -PAID TUTORS must be available to work 10-20 hours/week (in minimum 3 hour blocks).
  -VOLUNTEER TUTORS must be available to work at least one 3 hour block per week. Shifts are available Mondays-Fridays 3-7pm and Saturdays 10a-1p. 
  -All tutors must be able to commit to working the entire academic year (through 6/15/15)
  -Experience working with youth in the 12-18 age group is preferred.
  
  Please refer to our Idealist post for further details:
  http://www.idealist.org/view/job/PnSb9Phx3w8d/

  To apply, please send a resume (and cover letter for paid position candidates) to us via email at: staff@projectvisionchicago.org

  Thank you for your interest!
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  Project:VISION, Inc.

  staff@projectvisionchicago.org

   

  Our VISION is a world with new generations of independent, fulfilled individuals centered in their strengths and committed to global responsibility.

  http://www.projectVISIONchicago.org/

• Road Trip with ASB! #springbreak Apply by Fri. 2/27

  Feb 25, 2015 5:30 am90 views

  Have the experience of a lifetime with fellow UIC students this spring break!

  $150 will cover lodging, transportation, and food for a whole week. If you're interested in making great memories and participating in direct service for poverty, homelessness, health, environmental or another social justice issues this spring break, please read on!

  Alternative Spring Break at UIC is happy to announce that applications for Spring 2015 trips are now open! We organize alternative break tripswhere 7-10 groups of ~10 students engage in direct service for a week. Each trip has a focus on a particular social issue; Students educate themselves and each other, and then do hands-on work with relevant organizations.

  If you would like more information about these trips and how to apply please find our webpage at: https://orgsync.com/91727/chapter.  All trip information is under the FILES tab. The application is under the FORMS tab.

  Application deadline is Friday February 27th. E-mail asbuic@gmail.com with any questions/concerns. 

• Volunteers Needed for Music Magic Program with Chicago Children's Advocacy Center

  Aug 31, 2017 10:30 am86 views

• See the Silver Lining's October Social – Oct 24

  Oct 11, 2018 1:45 pm86 views
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  Volunteers Needed for Spring Semester with Little Village READS

  Jan 11, 2018 1:45 pm85 views

• Join Trade Winds or Conversation Partners program

  Jan 23, 2017 8:45 am85 views

• Volunteer for MLK Day – Monday, January 15, 2018

  Jan 9, 2018 1:45 pm84 views
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  After-School Tutor Volunteers Needed

  Nov 29, 2018 2:15 pm83 views
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  Honors College Volunteer/Service Events this Spring

  Feb 5, 2019 2:30 pm82 views
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  Become a Tutor with Kids are Scientists Too (KAST)!

  Feb 24, 2021 1:45 pm82 views

• Dream Leader Mentors Needed for the We Are The Change Conference

  Mar 6, 2015 6:45 am82 views

  DREAM LEADER MENTORS NEEDED FOR THE WE ARE THE CHANGE CONFERENCE
  MARCH 2015, 9am-5pm

  Are you outgoing, creative, and passionate about social issues? Do you enjoy working with others and inspiring leadership in at-risk youth? If so, being a Dream Leaders Mentor is for you!

  The Dream Leaders Program is built on the premise that through focused education and service to others, at-risk youth become leaders in addressing the societal issues that surround them.

  We are seeking college-aged students to participate as facilitators at the WATC Conference who can continue to guide a Dream Leaders team postconference on a social initiative.

  For more information visit www.dreamsforkids.org and contact Grace Adams at gadams@dreamsforkids.org. 

• Internship Opportunity on Local Political Campaign

  Sep 21, 2017 3:45 pm82 views

• New Transfer Students: Join in the UIC Welcome Service Project on Fri. Aug. 23

  Aug 16, 2019 8:15 am81 views
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  Call for Volunteers for Chicago Youth Programs

  Mar 7, 2019 1:30 pm79 views
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  Metro Achievement Center Volunteering Opportunity

  Aug 4, 2017 3:00 pm79 views

• Winter Volunteer & Service Opportunities

  Dec 11, 2018 2:45 pm79 views

• Little Brothers-Friends of the Elderly Jobs, Internships, and Volunteer Opportunities

  Feb 8, 2016 8:30 am78 views

  Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly is a national network of non-profit volunteer-based organizations committed to relieving isolation and loneliness among the elderly. We offer to people of goodwill the opportunity to join the elderly in friendship and celebration of life.

  Their motto, flowers before bread, expresses our philosophy that people need the special pleasures in life in addition to the basic necessities. We feel that love and dignity and beauty in life are as basic as physical needs.

  There are currently three positions available:

  -          Full-time program assistant

  -          Summer Program Event Intern

  -          Summer Visitor

  See the documents below for more information.

• Little Village Reads Tutoring Opportunity

  Aug 24, 2015 4:45 pm78 views

  Share your love for reading!  Be a volunteer.

  Little Village READS is a new literacy initiative that pairs reading tutors with 1st through 3rd grade  students in the Little Village Community. All our students have been referred by their teachers for extra help outside the classroom, and they meet with tutors two days a week to work on building their reading skills. Tutors engage students in free reading, interactive games, and fun literacy activities.

  Volunteer to work with students in small groups one day or all four. We would love to have you be a part of READS!

  Schedule: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and/or Thursdays  from 2:30 – 4:30 Contact: Rachel Serra, rserra@eriehouse.org, 773-954-9508

• Become a Tutor at Metro Achievement Center

  Oct 21, 2015 3:45 pm78 views

  Volunteer at Midtown or Metro this year & make a difference in the life of a child! Midtown & Metro provide school year programs for 4th-12th grade youth, offered at an affordable price designed for low-income families. Tutor the same Chicago student every week. Support parents as the primary educators of their children. Build character in students through weekly goal setting. Make a difference today!

  What: Two hours per week dedicated to tutoring and goal setting with an at-risk student from a low income family.

  Why: Your help can provide a student with the individual attention they need to find both personal and academic success. Read more at:www.midtown-metro.org/volunteer

  Who: Female volunteers work with girls in 4th-12th grad & male volunteers work with boys in 4th-6th grade. 

  Visit www.midtown-metro.org/volunteer to learn more & apply! 

  Contact: Carolyn Madigan cmadigan@midtown-metro.org for female volunteers and Oscar Calderon ocalderon@midtown-metro.org for male volunteers. 

• Alternative Spring Break (ASB) Spring 2021 Trips--In person & Virtual

  Mar 1, 2021 1:00 pm77 views
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  Kids Are Scientists Too GBMs – March 18 and April 1

  Mar 28, 2019 2:45 pm77 views

• You’ve Got Mail First GBM – Sept 19

  Sep 18, 2018 2:15 pm77 views

• Pre-Health Volunteering Opportunity!

  Jan 18, 2021 1:30 pm75 views

• Kovler Center for treatment of survivors or torture seeking volunteer translators

  May 1, 2015 3:30 pm74 views

  Do you speak a language besides English?  Learning Spanish, French, or Arabic at UIC?  The Kovler Center for the treatment of survivors of torture needs volunteers for oral and written translation.  Learn more and apply here: http://www.heartlandalliance.org/kovler/volunteer/. Questions?  Contact Flutra Sahatqija at fsahatqija@heartlandalliance.org. 

• Civic Engagement Opportunity: Work on Election Day – March 20

  Mar 8, 2018 11:30 am73 views

• GIVE (Growth International Volunteer Excursions) Info Meeting, Wed. 9/3

  Sep 2, 2014 5:45 am73 views

  VOLUNTEER IN NICARAGUA, THAILAND, AND TANZANIA WITH GIVE AND “BE THE ROOTS OF CHANGE”!

   

  **Note: This is not a UIC organization or a direct exchange program connected with UIC, so students should see their adviser in their degree granting college and the financial aid office to plan academically and financially if interested.**

   

  Immerse yourself in a foreign culture and help the community drive sustainable change while earning academic credit by joining Growth International Volunteer Excursions (GIVE)! GIVE is having information sessions on Wednesday, September 3^rd about unique volunteer opportunities and our fully accredited academic course in Central America, Southeast Asia, and Africa this upcoming winter and summer. We hope to see you there!

   

  Become a part of our volunteer community and empower local villages abroad in Northern Thailand, Nicaragua, and Tanzania. You might earn university academic credit by participating in a unique, accredited experiential learning course that will provide you with life changing professional and personal growth!

   

  GIVE is dedicated to creating opportunities for community development and service learning overseas through education, sustainable infrastructure projects, and environmental conservation. As a GIVE volunteer, you will build schools out of recyclable materials, implement fresh water projects, teach English, complete marine and environmental conservation projects, and help to protect critically endangered species. 
  
  
  

  In conjunction, you will get the chance to immerse yourself in the culture of your host country and participate in incredible adventure travel within the region. This includes (but is not limited to): overnight safaris in Africa, sand-boarding down an active volcano in Nicaragua, scuba diving, snorkeling, swimming with dolphins and sharks in tropical waters, surfing, cave exploration, volunteering at elephant sanctuaries in Thailand, and much more!   

   

  GIVE is committed to using best practices in sustainable development. Our development approach is supported and vetted by numerous experts in the field, and is designed to empower our host communities.  For example, GIVE volunteers constructed an entire secondary school out of 15,000 plastic bottles recycled straight from the community, and is funding desperately needed technical education initiatives for a fishing village in rural Nicaragua.

   

  Not only will you have a hands-on experience, you will also have the opportunity to learn about sustainable development and cross-cultural relations through our UNIV 304 International Sustainable Development course offered in partnership with Central Washington University! 

   

  Now it’s your turn to be part of more innovative, relevant, and unique projects that will change your life and the lives of the locals you are assisting as well. Make the world your classroom, make an impact overseas, and be the roots of change!

   

  Come meet us to learn more about volunteering abroad for credit!  Meetings are this Wednesday, September 3rd in the Student Center East on the 7^th floor, room 712! Meetings start at 11:00, 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, and 3:00pm!

   

  Feel free to stay for the whole meeting or come and go as you please!  You can also visit our website for more information at www.givevolunteers.org.

   

  Cheers!  

  The GIVE Team

  Growth International Volunteer Excursions (GIVE)

  o (206) 973-7791  I skype: Info.Give

  2442 NW Market St. #425, Seattle, WA 98107  

  "Be the Roots of Change"

      www.facebook.com/givevolunteers

• Be a peer mentor for Women in Science and Engineering

  Sep 11, 2014 5:30 pm73 views

  The Women in Science & Engineering program needs you to help mentor new UIC students. We are looking for continuing UIC women students in the following majors:
  
  Bioengineering
  Biological Sciences
  Chemistry
  Chemical Engineering
  Computer Engineering
  Earth & Environmental Sciences
  Industrial Engineering
  Mathematics
  Pre-Nursing
  Pre-Med (any major
  Engineering (any major)
  
  The WISE peer mentor program has seen success with the students who participate including a higher 6year graduation rate and higher final GPA than women who did not participate. Mentors are expected to meet with their mentee once a month in person and stay in touch between meetings. You can read more about our program at https://crwg.uic.edu/wise-home/campus/mentoring/.
  
  You can also use this opportunity as your Honors activity.
  
  Thank you,
  Veronica I. Arreola
  Director, Women in Science & Engineering

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  Apply for National Alzheimer's Buddies (NAB)! – Deadline: Sept 21

  Sep 20, 2018 2:00 pm73 views

• Work the Polls on Election Day

  Oct 19, 2016 7:00 am73 views

  Work on Election Day. Serve. Empower. Impact. Get Paid. The Cook County Clerk’s office is recruiting students to serve voters as suburban poll workers for the Nov. 8th Presidential Election! It is a great opportunity to get paid for supporting the democratic process and serving the community. Poll workers are paid $190 or $340 based on the position they choose. Those who are interested should visithttps://cookcountyclerk.com/students or call 312.603.0988 to learn more and submit an application. 

• Chicago Childcare Collective Seeking Volunteers

  Mar 7, 2014 1:15 pm72 views

  The Chicago Childcare Collective (ChiChiCo) is a group of volunteers who support the participation of parents, especially mothers, in racial and economic justice work. The collective matches volunteers with community organizations across the city to have fun with kids while their parents participate in and lead organizing efforts to defend their rights and build a better Chicago.  ChiChiCo is currently seeking volunteers to provide childcare for kids.  More information about ChiChiCo, including the simple process for getting involved, is available at www.chichico.org.  Contact Isaac Stewart-Silver at istewart@macalester.edu with questions.

• Erie Neighborhood House – Seeking Volunteers

  Jul 25, 2018 2:45 pm71 views

• CDOT Seeking Volunteers to Count Pedestrians

  Jul 1, 2014 9:30 am70 views

  The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) Pedestrian Program seeks volunteers to help count pedestrian traffic at key locations across the city. Reliable pedestrian counts provide critical data for assessing and improving pedestrian safety and walkability as well as tracking city-wide trends in walking to work, school, and transit.
  
  The count contributes to the National Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation Project (http://bikepeddocumentation.org/) and helps meet goals set out in Chicago’s Pedestrian Plan (http://chicagocompletestreets.org/pedestrianplan/).
  
  When:  July 8-10, 2014, 4:30-7 PM
  Where: Various locations around downtown Chicago
  
  CDOT appreciates your assistance in helping to develop this pedestrian initiative. Please email your interest to Eric Hanss, Pedestrian Program Project Manager, at eric.hanss@activetrans.org 

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  Listen to Your Art Fundraiser and Volunteer Event (11/26)

  Nov 20, 2019 3:00 pm69 views

• The Center for Leadership & Civic Engagement is Accepting Applications for 2017-2018 Service Leaders! – Apply by 10/27

  Oct 26, 2017 3:30 pm68 views
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  Volunteer with Peer Health Exchange as a Health Educator for High School Freshmen! (Applications due 11/13)

  Nov 11, 2020 3:00 pm68 views

• UIC Day of Service

  Apr 11, 2016 2:45 pm66 views

  UIC Day of Service

  Saturday, April 16th, 2016

  Register TODAY and join SLDVS on April 16th for the 7th Annual UIC Day of Service. This one day event brings together the UIC community to give back to Chicago. There are over 30 opportunities including framing a house, assisting at a Gala, prepping a community garden, tutoring, and volunteering at an animal shelter. For a complete list of opportunities and to sign up, go to http://go.uic.edu/uicdos. We have locations all over the city and throughout several suburbs.

  We have several sites that are welcoming of kids and we would love to see students, faculty, staff, and families all serving on the Day of Service.

  Availability varies, so no spots are guaranteed. The sooner you sign up, the more likely you are to be placed with your first choice! Groups/families are welcome and can likely be placed at a location together. To indicate if you require any accommodations to participate in this event, please contact SLDVS at 312-996-4500 or sldvs@uic.edu.

• Pre-Health Opportunity for Native Spanish-Speaking Students!

  May 2, 2019 3:00 pm65 views

• Love Science and Kids? Join Project Esteem on Oct 3!

  Oct 2, 2018 2:00 pm65 views
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  Check Out Kids Are Scientists Too at the Involvement Fair + First GBM! – Jan 28

  Jan 17, 2019 2:15 pm64 views

• United States Hispanic Leadership Institute – Volunteers Needed 2/12 – 2/16

  Jan 21, 2014 5:25 pm64 views

  USHLI is looking for Volunteers for their 32nd National Conference on February 12th- February 16th. This is a great opportunity to not only build your resume, but also to gain valuable skills that make you a better leader and a committed citizen. All applications will be considered. For more information about the conference, please visit http://ushli.org/events/index.php . Click on this post to learn more.

• Casa Juan Diego seeking Summer Youth Mentors

  May 13, 2015 1:30 pm64 views

  Casa Juan Diego invites members of the UIC Honors College to volunteer at Casa Juan Diego Youth Center this summer!  Our summer program for youth 1st through 8th grade, Think Green, Act Green, includes recreation, sports, art, music, reading, math, computers, field trips and more!  Interested in sharing your skills with us for several hours any week day?  Please contact Casa Juan Diego’s volunteer coordinator, Brillid Santillan:

   

  2020 S. Blue Island Avenue

  Chicago, IL 60608

  Tel: (312) 421-7647 Ext. 323

  bsantillan@casajuandiego.org

  www.casajuandiego.org

• IGNITE Mentors Needed!

  Jul 13, 2016 8:45 am64 views

  Want to develop your leadership skills?

  Want to work with first- and second-year UIC students?

  Want to have an awesome experience to put on your applications for jobs and grad school? 

  Join the IGNITE Leadership Experience as a mentor!

  Student Leadership Development and Volunteer Services and the Center for Student Involvement are looking for mentors to join for the 2016 Fall Semester IGNITE Leadership Experience. IGNITE is a semester-long exploratory leadership program designed to help first- and second-year undergraduate students gain leadership capacities and get involved in UIC.

  As engaged leaders, IGNITE mentors will help guide the leadership explorations of first- and second-year UIC students. The ideal mentor will have some leadership experience and, most importantly, be committed to engaging with leadership on a personal, academic, and professional level. IGNITE mentors will gain confidence in their interpersonal, facilitative, and advising skills—all critical areas of need for graduate school and the workforce!

   Requirements:

  Must be a UIC junior or senior undergraduate student. Must commit to attend every IGNITE session on Tuesday nights from 3:45-6pm starting September 20 and ending November 15.

  Unfortunately, due to the nature of our program, if you have a class/work/personal conflict that overlaps with our program schedule, you are not eligible to apply for the program. Please consider applying next year!

  Mentors must attend Catalyst LeaderShape on Saturday, September 17 from 9am-5pm. We are seeking involved students with a passion for helping other students find their place at UIC.

  To apply visit go.uic.edu/ignitementor

  Applications are due by 11:59 PM on July 17.

  If you have any questions, please email sldvs@uic.edu.

• Science Fair Judges Needed - 12/14

  Dec 2, 2015 8:00 am64 views

  The UIC WISE program has been asked to recruit science fair judges for the Upper Grade (6-8) Science Fair at Mark T. Skinner Fine Art & Technology School. They are looking for judges to evaluate the projects. If you or someone you know is able to come and help out, it will be appreciated. 

  Judges just need to have a willingness to help a young person make their science project better. UIC students, staff and faculty are all welcome to volunteer. There is a good number of volunteers already, but still a few more people are needed to help out. The science teacher will have an easy scoring rubric to follow.

  The Science Fair judging will take place on Monday, December 14th from 9:45 to 12:45 in the gym.

  Skinner is located near Whitney Young High School at 1260 W Adams St in Chicago.

  If you can volunteer, please email Veronica Arreola at via@uic.edu.

• ASB Spring Break Volunteer Applications Due Fri. 2/28

  Feb 25, 2014 4:30 pm63 views

  Alternative Spring Break is looking for volunteers interested in spending their spring break giving back! We have organized 7 volunteer trips across the U.S. that students can apply for using the online application at asb-uic.org. Trip details and information are also available on the website. Applications will be due February 28th. 
  
  

• Honors Activity Option: Reader/Scribe Needed for ECON 121 (Principles of Macroeconomics)

  Jan 27, 2015 5:00 pm61 views

  The Disability Resource Center is seeking a Reader/Scribe to support a fellow student in ECON 121: Principles of Macroeconomics.

  Duties: Reader/scribe will help a student with a visual impairment complete the requirements for ECON 121.   Honors student would attend discussion sections and meet with student as needed outside class to assist with the visual and writing aspects of homework and in-class activities.  The student would be responsible for informing the reader/scribe what tasks are needed such as filling out or reading graphs aloud, describing images in detail.  Reader/scribe will also provide assistance to student on exams and quizzes throughout the semester.

  Qualifications: Previous experience in economics preferred. No plans on taking ECON 121 in the future.

  Days and Times: Discussion Section meets Thursdays from 9:30-10:20 a.m. Other days and times as negotiated with student. 

  Contact Info: If interested please contact Sara Vogt at svogt1@uic.edu or 312-413-9467

• Honors Activity Service Option: Alternative Spring Break

  Jan 31, 2014 7:30 am61 views

  Alternative Spring Break is a student run volunteer organization here at UIC. We provide volunteer opportunities throughout Chicago and during spring break we send groups of students all over the country for a week of volunteer work. Join our listserv by emailing asbuic@gmail.com to learn about our upcoming events and application deadlines!

• Food Recovery Network Drivers & Volunteers Needed

  Aug 21, 2018 2:15 pm61 views

• Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health Youth Leadership Council, Application Due Mon. 6/23

  Jun 10, 2014 12:00 pm60 views

  The Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health (ICAH) is a network of empowered youth and allied adults who transform public consciousness and build the capacity of systems to support the sexual health, identity and rights of youth. ICAH’s priorities
  include:
  • Reduce stigma and shame around youth sexuality and decision making
  • Increase access to accurate sexual health information and to health care
  • Increase youth voice within systems that impact their lives
  • Foster mutually-respectful relationships between youth and adults
  • Increase access to safe relationships and environments that promote a positive perception of self.

  Members of the Youth Leadership Council learn how to organize and educate peers and adults within their communities. They lead ICAH’s peer education work in schools and programs, organize in school, family and healthcare systems, and implement new media campaigns that transform public consciousness around youth sexual decision-making.

  See the flyer and application below for more information.  Contact Nikki Zaleski at nikki@icah.org with questions.  Applications are due Monday, June 23.

• Memes for Health: Call for Officers, CURA-Eligible Student & ‘20-’21 Capstones

  Aug 10, 2020 2:45 pm60 views

• Tutoring Volunteer Opportunity at Metro Achievement Center for Girls and Midtown Center for Boys

  Aug 12, 2014 7:15 am60 views

  VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY AT METRO, 310 S. Peoria Street OR MIDTOWN, located in BUCKTOWN Opportunity:  

  One-on-One tutoring/mentoring for 4th, 5th, or 6th grade students
      Metro uses all female tutors
      Midtown uses all male tutors
  
  Location:    Metro – 310 S. Peoria Street (just over the expressway from UIC)
                   Midtown-1819 N. Wood (a few minutes from the Damen stop on the blue line)
  
  Time commitment: 2 hours, 1 night a week (semester to semester basis)
      Metro – 6-8 PM on Monday or Wednesday
      Midtown – 6:30-8:30 PM Monday or Thursday, 10-12 on Saturday
  
  Contact:  
      Metro: Christina Gibson     cgibson@midtown-metro.org  or 312-226-4886 x 232
      Midtown: Oscar Calderon   ocalderon@midtown-metro.org or 773-292-2662
  
  Visit our website and apply online at www.midtown-metro.org/apply or call/e-mail respective contact person.