DROP IN: Pick up a Career Fair Prep Bag

 

DROP IN: Pick up a Career Fair Prep Bag

February 26, 2025

12-2 pm

Feller Center- Tydings 2118

Drop by the Feller Center to grab a career fair prep bag filled with tips for attending the fair, sample resumes, etc. Have questions about attending the Fair? Bring those too! Open to BSOS undergraduate students only.

Pizza & Prepare for the Fair

Pizza & Prepare for the Fair

Monday, February 24, 2025 and Tuesday, February 25, 2025

12pm-1pm

University Career Center (3100 Hornbake Library, South Wing)

February 24 Register on Handshake

February 25 Register on Handshake

Prepare to make a lasting impression at the upcoming Spring Career & Internship Fair, featuring over 200 employers!

Join us at the University Career Center & The President's Promise for an engaging workshop where you'll gain valuable insights and strategies directly from employers. This event will help you shine during our 3-day in-person Spring Career & Internship Fair, taking place from Wednesday, February 26 to Friday, February 28, from 11 AM to 4 PM at the Stamp Student Union.

Enjoy a slice of pizza on us while you learn! Please remember to RSVP.

The University Career Center staff will guide the discussion, but we encourage you to bring your questions for the employers.

This workshop is offered in-person, but if you prefer to join virtually and listen to employers' guidance, you can do so via Handshake (unfortunately, virtual attendees will miss out on the pizza!).

First Impressions Matter: Navigating Your Professional Journey

 

First Impressions Matter: Navigating Your Professional Journey

Monday, March 3, 2025

5 - 6 pm

Virtual

Register via Handshake

Are you ready for your first day of work? Attend this session to gain tips that will help you make a great first impression at the UMD PSYC Exploration Networking Night as well as on your future colleagues and supervisors. The PSYC Alumni Career Influencers Network of seasoned professionals will share what they have learned to do and NOT to do in a professional environment. This event is open to all BSOS undergraduate students, but PSYC students may find it especially helpful. Highlighted topics: Navigating a new work culture, meeting etiquette, building a personal brand, strategies for career development, leading an effective meeting, tips for professional correspondence, etc. Questions? Contact Crystal Sehlke, Director of Career Planning, Feller Center at csehlke@umd.edu.

J. Edgar Hoover Foundation Leadership Scholarship

The J. Edgar Hoover Foundation established the J. Edgar Hoover Foundation Leadership Scholarship in June 2016 to provide merit-based scholarships for students in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice. It is the donor's preference that this scholarship be awarded to students who intend to pursue a career in law enforcement and have demonstrated leadership qualities. The J. Edgar Hoover Foundation is committed to promoting good citizenship through the appreciation of our government in the United States. One of J. Edgar Hoover's ideals was the committed belief in meritocracy through higher education.

Multiple scholarships ($1,500 each) will be awarded to high achieving CCJS rising juniors and seniors. Recipients will be chosen on the basis of demonstrated strength in CCJS coursework, merit, and leadership ability. Preference will be given to students who have an interest in and are eligible for law enforcement careers.  Recipients of the scholarships will be recognized in the College's annual Scholarship Recognition Program Booklet, shared with BSOS Donors.

Applicants for the J. Edgar Hoover Foundation Leadership Scholarship must meet the following criteria:

• Declared as a CCJS major
• Rising junior or senior standing for the 2025-2026 academic year
• Will register as a full-time student for the Fall 2025 semester and in good academic standing
• U.S. Citizen

Please apply online by 4:00 PM on Friday, March 7, 2025.

For questions, please contact CCJS Advising at ccjsadvising@umd.edu.

2025 Grad Fair

 All Things Grad Fair
Tuesday, March 5 and Wednesday, March 6
10:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. in the University Book Center

The University Book Center will host a Graduation Fair on March 4 and 5, 2025, from 10:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. The event will provide an opportunity to purchase regalia, order announcements, and class rings. Special pricing on diploma frames. Other services include custom doctoral regalia fittings, professional photography, and a young alumni travel agency. The event will include giveaways, raffles, and light fare. 

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT REGALIA

2025 BSOS Commencement Student Speaker Application

Are you interested in being a speaker at commencement? Each year, the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences selects a student to deliver a 4 - 5 minute speech at each of our commencement ceremonies. Therefore, we are looking for two enthusiastic student speakers who have a unique story and a message to share with their graduating class.

Apply here!

All applications are due by March 12th, 2025. 

If you have questions, please contact the BSOS Special Events team at bsosdeanevents@umd.edu.

Smith Plus One Power Hour

Interested in gaining the business skill sets necessary to compliment your current degree in a data-driven world? Join the Smith Plus 1 team for a series of info sessions to learn about our graduate degree options. Both current students and Academic Directors will be featured throughout our sessions.

Register here to join a virtual info session!

Graduating this semester? We can talk to you about application fee waivers, potentially waiving the GRE/GMAT requirement, and a $10,000 scholarship called the Double-Terp!

Graduating in fall 2025 or later? Learn more about the Plus 1 program, and start taking grad coursework as an undergrad. Pay Smith undergrad tuition for up to 10 grad credits while pursuing your bachelor's. Pay the Smith grad rate once you become a full-time grad student.

Program Associate, Elections and Government Program | The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law

 

Program Associate, Elections and Government Program
Location: New York, NY or Washington, DC
Salary: $56,000 - $69,500

The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law is a nonpartisan law and policy institute that seeks to improve the systems of democracy and justice in the United States. We work to hold our political institutions and laws accountable to the twin American ideals of democracy and equal justice for all. Among our core priorities, we fight to protect voting rights, end mass incarceration, strengthen checks and balances, and preserve constitutional protection in the fight against terrorism. Part think tank, part advocacy group, part cutting-edge communications hub, we start with rigorous research. We craft innovative policies. And we fight for them — in Congress and the states, the courts, and in the court of public opinion. 

Position Overview:

The Brennan Center’s Elections and Government Program works to improve the administration of our elections so that they are free, fair, and accessible for all voters; reform campaign finance to combat corruption and amplify the voices of everyday people in politics; combat election disinformation and political violence that often disproportionately harm voters, election workers, and candidates of color and other political minorities; and put forward solutions to ensure that government institutions have the capacity to meet contemporary challenges, among other goals. This work aims to bring the ideal of representative self-government closer to reality by eliminating barriers to full and equal political participation, countering racial and other discrimination in our electoral and political systems, and striving to ensure that public policy and institutions are effective and reflect the diverse voices and interests that make for a rich democracy. 

We seek a full-time Program Associate who will be responsible for performing administrative, research, and operational duties that are central to the program’s ability to achieve key goals. This individual will report to the Directors of the Elections and Government Program and will work under the supervision of/in collaboration with other senior and mid-level program staff. 

Note: This position is based at our headquarters in New York City or at our Washington, D.C.. It will require occasional travel. 

Responsibilities: 

• Manage scheduling, expense reports and invoices, travel arrangements, and team events and logistics, and provide other logistical support for day-to-day program operations, with accuracy and timeliness.  
• Support smooth and timely execution of deliverables by planning, tracking, prioritizing, and providing progress reports on tasks and projects. 
• Provide administrative and other support for research publications, federal and state advocacy, litigation, and other projects. 
• Organize internal and external meetings, including calendaring, distributing reference materials, timekeeping, note-taking, and following up with next steps. 
• Collect and synthesize information to draft memos, talking points and presentations, board reports, correspondence, and other communications. 
• Communicate with external stakeholders, including government officials, allies, donors, and journalists. 
• Help to coordinate inter-department initiatives with the Communications and Development teams, in addition to other programs within the organization. 
• Research and summarize legal, academic, and news sources; citation and fact-checking; writing and proofreading to support preparation of articles, speeches, reports, and organizational materials, with opportunities for named authorship. 
• Engage in special projects and other duties as assigned. 
• Work collaboratively, respectfully, and productively with colleagues at all levels of the organization.