CCJS Advising Has Moved!

If you're looking for CCJS Advising this summer, come see us in our new location in 0102 Morrill Hall, which is located between LeFrak Hall and Tydings Hall.  Our office is on the ground floor, and can be accessed by coming in the front door and heading downstairs, or by using the ground level (stairless) entrance around the back.  

Job Opportunity: American Systems Latent Print Technichian

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is looking for Jr Latent Print Technicians! This position is responsible for supporting a team of forensic specialists in executing a government agency mission. This person will demonstrate the ability to perform and administer laboratory operations supporting forensic latent print processing in accordance with established practices and procedures. The individual will be able to apply scientific and administrative concepts and procedures and streamline those activities to maximize throughput while maintaining strict high quality standards. Must be effective communicator in both oral and written products. Should have knowledge of law enforcement and DOD forensic methods and practices and be capable of working easily with both approaches to forensic analyses. Requires understanding of analysis techniques for recovery and analysis of fingerprint, DNA and trace evidence.

An information session will be held Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 10:00AM on campus in Susquehanna Hall room 1120.  American Systems will conduct interviews on the spot with all viable candidates. Please dress business casual and bring a copy of your resume!

Peer Advisor Position Available in CCJS Advising

The CCJS Undergraduate Advising office is currently seeking a peer advisor for the summer 2013 and fall 2013 semesters.  The peer advisor will be responsible for greeting students, answering general major questions, and secretarial duties within the CCJS Advising office.  This is a wonderful opportunity to work in our department, interact with CCJS faculty and staff, and gain valuable experience in the advising world.

Qualifications:

• Student must be a declared CCJS major
• Student must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA
• Student must have at least 30 credits completed
• Student must be available for at least 10-20 hours a week during the summer and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00AM – 4:00PM during the fall semester

If you are interested, please e-mail CCJS for an application (ccjsadvising@umd.edu).  The application should be submitted to CCJS Advising, along with a resume and a paragraph explaining why you would like to work in the CCJS Advising Office.  All materials should be submitted directly to CCJS Advising by 4:00PM on Monday, May 13, 2013.

If you have any questions about this position or the application, please contact our office at ccjsadvising@umd.edu or by phone at (301) 405-4729.

FAA Employment Information Session

The Federal Aviation Administration will be hosting an information session that will present an overview of the FFA's mission, job and program opportunities. They are currently look for students of all majors for their Summer and Fall internships.Come hear Dr. Carlos Manduley, FFA's Senior Advisor for Educational Partnerships, talk about the opportunities available at the FAA.

DATE: Tuesday, May 07, 2013 
TIME: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
LOCATION: 0104 Skinner Hall


For additional information about this event please visit: http://www.careers.umd.edu/events_description.cfm?event_id=4057 

Internship Opportunity: Center for Substance Abuse Research Assistant (Substance Abuse Prevention)

Internship Announcement – SUMMER/FALL 2013

Position: Undergraduate Internship (unpaid, for credit)

Title: Research Assistant

Duties: The intern’s primary responsibilities will be to assist with conducting local substance abuse prevention needs assessments and program evaluations.

Specific duties include:

• Assist with develop of local data collection instruments
• Data entry (using Excel or SPSS) for responses from community surveys
• Review local data and develop tables/spreadsheets  
• Assist with preparation of needs assessment reports and logic models
• Assist with preparation of community strategic planning documents
• Assist with preparation of evaluation reports
• Other duties as assigned

Apply to the CCJS Honors Program

The CCJS Honors Program is a unique opportunity for undergraduate CCJS majors to challenge themselves academically.  The Honors Program is comprised of small, interactive and rigorous courses taught by tenured faculty.  CCJS Departmental Honors courses are structured to enhance a student’s analytic skills, research capability, critical thinking, and writing ability.

Students who participate in our Honors Program experience the following benefits:

• Smaller, discussion-based classes with no more than 20 students
• One-on-one interaction with CCJS tenured faculty members
• Ability to conduct independent research on a topic of your interest in the criminal justice field
• Ability to develop and write your own thesis/research proposal and orally defend it to a committee of faculty and graduate students
• A chance to stand out among roughly 850 other CCJS students when applying to internships, jobs, grad school, or law school