EVENTS/OPPORTUNITIES:
The University Career Center & The
President's Promise’s Resource Room is the primary place for learning about the
Center’s services and finding resources on career planning, gaining experience,
applying to graduate/professional school, and job hunting. The Center’s library
is growing and includes the following books, plus many more that can be checked
out for up to two weeks by currently enrolled University of Maryland students.
The Resource Room is located in Hornbake Library, South Wing, on the 3rd floor
and is open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
·
Career
Opportunities in Law Enforcement, Security, and Protective Services; by: Susan
Echaore-McDavid
·
Now
Hiring: Criminal Justice Professionals; by: June Werdlow Rogers, Ph. D
·
FBI
Careers: The Ultimate Guide to Landing a Job as One of Americas Finest; by:
Thomas H. Ackerman
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Careers4Terps
highlighted position of the week by the University Career Center
& The President’s Promise!
Log in to your
C4T account (http://www.careers.umd.edu/)
and paste the ID number in the “Search” box to learn more.
Undergraduate
Research Assistant - Fall 2012,
Internship (Fall or Spring Part-Time)- ID 62558
UM Center for
Substance Abuse
(CESAR)
College Park,
Maryland
Deadline: Jun
29, 2012
The intern’s
primary responsibilities will be to assist in the development and maintenance
of the Maryland Community Services Locator website (www.mdcsl.org). This project is housed at the
Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR), University of Maryland, College
Park. Specific duties include:
•Verify the
accuracy of program listings in the database using online sources and telephone
surveys
•Data entry
(using Excel) for responses from provider surveys
•Assist in
augmenting the comprehensiveness of the existing database through database
comparisons, resource inventories, etc.
•Outreach to
community providers to promote awareness of the MDCSL in Maryland
•Field work with
community providers to promote awareness and use of the website
•Assist with
dissemination of materials to providers
•Other duties as
assigned
This is an
unpaid internship open to undergraduate students only and may be used to earn
BSOS, HLTH, or CRIM internship credit (3-6 credits).
QUALIFICATIONS
This candidate
must have advanced organizational skills, as well as excellent written and
verbal communication skills. Additionally, he/she should be comfortable making
telephone and in-person contacts with community providers. Preferred skills:
Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Experience working with community organizations
and/or social service/health/criminal justice providers.
