Maryland State and Local Government Career Fair

 

Maryland State and Local Government Career Fair

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

10 am–2 pm

Silver Spring Civic Building, 1 Veterans Plaza, Silver Spring, MD

Registration Required

Looking for a new career opportunity? Meet employers from local and state governments, as well as the private sector. This career fair is designed to help you move forward with confidence! Questions? Email MarylandJobs2025@gmail.com. Reasonable accommodations made upon request.

2025 Emerging County Leaders Internship Program | Prince George’s County Muslim Council

 

2025 PGCMC Emerging County Leaders Internship Program
Location: Lanham, MD
Salary: $500 per month
Closing Date: March 28, 2025


Prince George’s County Muslim Council is a civic and political organization that works to involve our community in the civic and policy affairs of our county toward the goal of improving the quality of life for the Muslim community and all of our neighbors in the county. Our Foundation engages in community service activities including educational and economic opportunities such as our internship program.

This internship program is targeted toward college students between the ages of 18 and 25 interested in public policy, media, advocacy, civic society, and the law. Our program is designed to offer a combination of work experience and education. The internship will run for eight weeks from June 2nd, 2025 to July 25th, 2025. Student participants will be paid a stipend of at least $500 for each of the two months of the program. Students must participate fully in both their work site assignments and the educational component to receive their stipend. Application is due on Friday, March 28th, 2025 at 11:59 pm.

Post-Baccalaureate Research Fellow | The Justice Collaboratory, Yale Law School

Post-Baccalaureate Research Fellow
Location: New Haven, CT
Closing Date: March 31, 2025



The Justice Collaboratory (JC) is a social science research center at Yale Law School that brings together an interdisciplinary group of scholars and researchers to cooperatively work toward a theory-driven, evidence-informed justice system. Our work is centered around the criminal legal system but is more broadly concerned with the goal of building vibrant communities. The JC infuses policy with empirical research to make the criminal legal system in America more just, effective, and democratic.

About the Role:

The JC seeks a full-time Post-Baccalaureate Research Fellow to begin on July 1, 2025, for a one-year appointment. The Post-Baccalaureate Research Fellow will support the JC through the management of quantitative data and other social science research tasks.

Responsibilities:

1. Occasionally conducting quantitative analysis along with cleaning, coding, merging, and preparing data files for analysis using statistical or general programming software (e.g. R, Python, SAS, SPSS, STATA, or similar).
2. Participating in team research and stakeholder meetings.
3. Using research analysis to inform recommendations of policy and practices.
4. Conducting literature reviews.
5. Drafting research instruments.
6. Helping administer surveys in Qualtrics.
7. Designing and creating reports, dashboards, and other types of data visualization and project deliverables for practitioners and larger audiences.
8. Support internal events and convening when needed.
9. Attending JC convenings, including member presentations and conferences.

Intern - Missing Children Division (MCD) | National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

 

Intern - Missing Children Division (MCD)
Location: Alexandria, VA
Requisition Number: 590

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Interns will be assigned to an MCD specified team and will fulfill one or more of the following duties with the potential to take on additional responsibilities:

• Provide technical assistance to families, law-enforcement and social-service agencies and courts with issues related to missing and exploited children
• Liaise with law-enforcement and state agencies to help resolve cases
• Organize case information and maintain a working case file containing documentation of all activities as well as materials.
• Perform searches in open source and social media platforms
• Support with maintaining updated information in the case management database
• Assist with NCMEC data projects

 

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES:

• Completed at least two (2) years of college with a concentration in Criminal Justice, Sociology, Psychology or related field
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
• Demonstrated ability to analyze written materials
• Ability to perform searches in open source and social media platforms
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to handle and maintain the confidentiality of highly sensitive information

Bright Futures Initiative: 'Unpaid Internship' Scholarship

The Bright Futures Initiative awards students with need-based scholarships ranging from $100-$1,000 to help offset expenses incurred during unpaid internships in the summer. Scholarships are generously funded by the Eisen Family, the University Career Center & The President’s Promise, and individual donors through Maryland Giving Day.

The Bright Futures Summer 2025 Application will open on Mon, March 31, 2025

Deadline to apply: Mon, May 5, 2025

If you are an undergraduate student who has secured an unpaid summer internship with a non-profit organization or government office, you are eligible to apply.

To apply and learn more about the scholarship, visit go.umd.edu/brightfutures25

Upcoming WGSS Open House March 27

What is Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies

The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality StudiesThursday, March 27, 2025 3:00 pm - 4:00 pmSusquehanna Hall, SQH 3105 and OnlinePlease RSVP

Have you ever wondered about what Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies is or why our department is named after Harriet Tubman? Are you interested in how to learn more about LGBTQ+ issues and dive into the rich field of Queer Studies? Maybe you are concerned about how health, gender, and sexuality are connected and want to explore them through film. Or maybe you are looking for a place to explore intersections of race and gender through visual art and culture, or through learning about the history and lived experiences of Black Women. All of these are topics you can explore through classes in the Harriet Tubman Department's courses and undergraduate programs. Please join us for this hybrid open house where you can learn about our Summer and Fall 2025 courses and talk with the department about how our programs and courses can fit into different careers and enhance your future at UMD.

BSOS Senior Snapshots '25 (50 Days to Graduation)

BSOS Senior Snapshots '25 (50 Days to Graduation)

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Feller Center- TYD 2118

RSVP for event updates via Handshake

In celebration of the 50 days until graduation, the Feller Center in BSOS will host a Senior Snapshot session! Stop by to take your branded BSOS photo and pick up your "BSOS Graduation Mug" while supplies last!

 The Feller Center offers a festive backdrop and fun props for you to choose from, allowing you to share your post-graduation plans with their network. Just bring your phone so we can snap the photo for your use!

 If you have questions, contact the Feller Center's Career Planning team at bsoscareers@umd.edu. *Open to BSOS undergraduate BA/BS students graduating in May 2025, August 2025, and December 2025.

BSU-UMD Social Justice Alliance Spring Symposium

 

BSU-UMD Social Justice Alliance Spring Symposium

Friday, April 18, 2025

11:00am-1:00pm

Martin Luther King, Jr. Center, Bowie State University, 14000 Jericho Park Road Bowie, MD

Register here

This year’s symposium seeks to inspire meaningful dialogue and action around the urgent issues of social justice, civic engagement, and democratic renewal. The BSU-UMD Social Justice Alliance (SJA) annual symposium will bring together changemakers, scholars, and community leaders to explore the power of grassroots mobilization, coalition-building, and activism in today’s complex social and political landscape.

Parking information will be shared prior to the event. Transportation will be provided for folks traveling from UMD's campus, more information to come.

The Social Justice Alliance continues to honor the legacy of BSU student 1st Lt. Richard W. Collins III, who was murdered in 2017 by a UMD student.

For questions, please contact Victoria Alexander (she/her/hers), at valex@umd.edu.