UMD South Africa Study Abroad Program - Summer 2020

The UMD South Africa experience is tentatively planned for Summer 2020.  For more information on the UMD South Africa program, please visit the Education Abroad website. 

What If It Were You: Race, Class, & A Flawed Criminal Justice System

The African American Studies Department, John B. Slaughter Lecture Series presents:

What If It Were You: Race, Class & A Flawed Criminal Justice System

This event will address issues regarding the Juvenile Justice and Criminal Justice System at large and the impact it has on people and families of color.  The Panelists will share their intimate knowledge of the evolution of the system and detail their adjudication and redemption.

USC @ Idealist Graduate School Fair

The USC Price School of Public Policy will be attending the Idealist Graduate School Fair in Washington DC on Monday, September 23rd and invites students to attend the Fair (free to attend). The USC Price School offers a number of master’s degrees including:

• Master of Public Policy
• Master of Public Administration
• Master of Urban Planning
• Master of Health Administration
• Master of Public Policy Data Science
• Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management

Maryland State Police Career Night

FBI Information Session & Office Hours - Sept 13

FBI Information Session
Date:  Friday, September 13
Time:  12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Location:  3100 Hornbake Library
More Information: https://careers.umd.edu/event/federal-bureau-investigation-information-session
Want at Job at the FBI?  You’ll hear from an FBI Recruiter and several former UMD students who are now employees, many who came in through the Internship program.  They’ll tell you about what the FBI does, their experiences and the types of positions available within the Bureau.  There literally is a position for almost every major!  The FBI has 37,000 employees, an $8 Billion budget and over 700 locations so there is a business side as well to the FBI.  Additionally, the FBI has the premiere laboratory in the U.S. and within that lab is the Engineering Research Facility and the Operational Technology Branch.  Come and learn about the exciting opportunities available at the FBI!

FBI Office Hours

Technical Interviewing Workshop - University Career Center

Date:  Tuesday, September 10
Time:  4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: 3100 Hornbake Library

Join the University Career Center for a Technical Interviewing Workshop to learn how to prepare and ace your technical interviews!

Comcast NBCUniversal will share tips and best practices for technical interviews and students will then have the opportunity to ask questions about what sets candidates apart in the process.

This session is expected to be popular, so please RSVP to confirm your spot!  To RSVP please visit the Career Centers website.

Veterans Networking Event - Sept 5

Veterans Networking Social Event

Thursday, Sept. 5th, 2019 | 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

The Lobby Bar at The Hotel at the University of Maryland (7777 Baltimore Ave, College Park, MD 20740) Free parking is available in the parking garage at The Hotel (parking will be validated at the bar)

Attire: Business casual to business professional

RSVP at go.umd.edu/vetnetworking

If you are a current student veteran, this is your chance to meet other veterans working in your desired industry and employers from various companies, agencies, and departments. Find out information from recent alumni on the steps they took to get that first or second position following graduation. Practice your personal story and figure out your professional persona in a supportive environment.

If you are a veteran alum of UMD, come and support current student veterans and make connections that will support your next step.

Information Sessions for Global Terrorism Minor

Interested in applying to the Global Terrorism Studies Minor through the START program? START accepts applications to the minor twice per calendar year, once during the spring semester and once during the fall semester. Applications are due: 11:59 PM on Friday, September 27, 2019.  Students from all colleges and majors are encouraged to apply. START will hold two information Sessions regarding the minor:

Information Session 1:
Date:  Thursday, September 12, 2019
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Tydings Hall, room 0102

Information Session 2:
Date:  Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Time:  5:00 PM
Location:  Tydings Hall, room 2110

More information about the minor is available on the Global Terrorism Studies Minor website.