Hi Huskies,
I hope you’re settling into autumn quarter as best you can. I want to thank all of you for your resilience and your patience with your instructors and with each other as we all adapt to these strangest of times.
I also want to thank the many of you who are doing your part to help keep our UW community safe amidst COVID by being smart about wearing a mask, getting tested, and practicing responsible distancing.
It will continue to take all of us, starting with you, to maintain norms of safe and responsible behavior. I again thank the majority of you who are already doing this, and I ask you to reinforce this behavior among your friends and communities.
Contents
- COVID health and safety
- Connecting with community
- Your role in Election 2020
- Mental health moment
- Career and internships
- Helpful resources
1. COVID health and safety
We’ve seen some localized COVID outbreaks among students.
- As a reminder, please limit gatherings to outdoors and a maximum of FIVE masked, physically distanced people per week, even if you live in the same residence.
Testing will help you stay vigilant about your own health, and will establish a better understanding of COVID levels across UW.
- Enroll in the Husky Coronavirus Testing program.
- You won’t get in trouble for testing positive — UW will not use info from this program to discipline students.
Navigating social situations is tricky in the COVID era.
- People have different comfort levels with meeting in person, and some are ignoring public health guidance.
UW students with UW LiveWell built the COVID Convos toolkit to help you practice and promote responsible hang time.
Healthy Huskies vending machines
Vending machines with masks, hand sanitizer, gloves, and more are now on campus (Magnuson Health Sciences Center, the HUB, the IMA, South Campus Center, Local Point, and Center Table). All accept credit cards and Husky Card.
IF YOU HAVE COVID-19 SYMPTOMS
If you are currently experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, please stay home and follow the instructions for what to do if you feel sick.
2. Connecting with community
UW offers a range of activities that are not only fun, they’re a great way to strengthen bonds and form new ones.
UW Recreation is offering a variety of in-person and virtual opportunities to stay healthy, have fun with friends, and meet new people.
- The IMA is open! See the details.
- Intramurals (virtual and in-person) are a great way to do something you love or try something new, and meet other Huskies along the way. Plus they’re free!
- The Golf Range is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thu. – Sun. (reservation only).
- The Crags Climbing Center reopens on Oct. 14 (reservation only).
The UW Rec Class Pass gives access to 40 fitness, mindfulness, and UWild classes.
- It’s free for UW students.
- Many classes are both in-person and online.
The Great Husky Race from UW LiveWell is a great way to get out and get moving with Huskies you know and friends-to-be.
- Join with friends or make new ones — try signing up solo to be assigned to a team!
The Race is already on — sign up ASAP.
VIRTUAL EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
The HUB’s Student Events & Activities page highlights opportunities to connect with other Huskies.
3. Your role in Election 2020
Coming up quick: Election Day is November 3. Be sure your voice is counted as we determine the next U.S. president and many other elected officials.
- You should vote before Election Day, if you can.
- Want to vote by mail? Take 2 minutes right now to figure out how you are going to vote.
3-week-out checklist (do these today):
Register to vote (or check to confirm you’re registered) — you won’t be able to vote until you register (2 minutes).
- Sign up for election reminders (15 seconds).
- Hype your squad (did I say it right?) — encourage people you know to register to vote!
ELECTION DAY IS NOV. 3
That’s 3 weeks from today.
Check out Huskies Vote to get started and learn more.
4. Mental health moment
Now is a good time to be proactive about your mental health. Explore UW’s range of resources and support services available to students: mentalhealth.uw.edu
TALK TO US
If you feel overwhelmed, concerned about a friend, or you’re not sure what you need but you’d like to talk, take a few minutes to connect with us: call 206-543-1240, or explore mental health and counseling support at UW.
5. Career and internships
There are still jobs and internships out there, and it’s as important as ever to build your skills, experience, and network. Here are a few things you may want to check out:
Job/internship postings (undergrad):
- Financial Analyst, Finance Development Program – Providence St. Joseph Health (Applications due 10/26/20)
- Security Engineer Intern, Summer 2021 – Google (Applications due 10/29/20)
- Winter/Spring NMAI Internships – Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian (Applications due 11/15/20)
- UX Designer – Amazon (Applications accepted on rolling basis through April 2021)
- 2021 Full-Time and Intern hiring (multiple departments) – Twitter (Applications accepted on a rolling basis through March 2021)
- Economic Empowerment Intern – International Rescue Committee (Applications due 10/15/20)
- Digital Graphic Design Intern – Converse (Applications due 10/16/20)
- Communication and Change Management Analyst – Willis Towers Watson (Applications due 10/30/20)
Job/internship postings (graduate):
- Statistician (Biology) – US Fish and Wildlife Service (Applications due 10/16/20)
- User Experience Researcher, NetSuite – Oracle (Applications due 12/31/20)
- Economic Data Analyst Intern – Zillow (Applications due 10/23/20)
- Program Officer, Digital Square – PATH (Applications due 11/6/20)
LinkedIn Learning courses available to you now:
Good with kids?
UW Child Care Connections connects UW students interested in providing child care or learning support to UW employees and graduate students who need caregiving support.
CAREER SUPPORT
The Career & Internship Center is here to support you with guidance and resources, including Handshake, UW’s online job and internship database.
6. Helpful resources
Help with accessing laptops and WiFi is available to UW students.
Academic Success Coaching helps UW students with effective study strategies, time management, setting/achieving goals, motivation, and finding campus resources.
A sleep guide for Huskies: Goodnight Huskies is a booklet from UW LiveWell that you can use to help increase your chances of getting a good night’s sleep.
