Research Participants Needed

The University of Maryland Center for Advanced Study of Language (CASL)

University of Maryland Center for Advanced Study of Language (CASL) invites students to participate in a new study. The study investigates a person’s ability to read or hear sentences with distortion while undergoing functional magnetic resonance (fMRI) brain scanning. Several cognitive and language tasks will be administered in addition to fMRI.

Research participants must be fluent speakers of American English, right-handed, between 18 and 35 years of age, have good reading, listening, speaking, and writing skills in English, have normal or corrected-to-normal vision (contact lenses are fine, no eyeglasses), and normal hearing.  Research participants should NOT have any of the following: history of neurological and psychological disorders, or learning disabilities.

Compensation: $20 per hour for up to 2 ½ hours.

For more information email the CASL Neuroimaging Team:

neuroimaging@casl.umd.edu.

Study will be held at the Maryland Neuroimaging Center on Greenmead Drive, near UMCP campus. Campus shuttles to Courtyards are available, which drop off next to the MNC.

START Intern Recruiting

When: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 10:00 AM - Friday, July 13, 2012 5:00 PM

START has unpaid intern positions available for undergraduate and graduate students. We're looking for a wide range of skills and majors.  In addition to the experience gained from the internship itself, START also organizes a full calendar of enrichment activities aimed at providing our interns with additional opportunities for professional development, including career profile sessions, skills sessions, and research round tables.

Internship Opportunities - START Fall 2012

C4T Opportunities for CCJS Majors

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

Job Announcement - Montgomery County Department of Police Officer

Applications for entrance to the Montgomery County Police Department Academy are now being accepted for the January 2013 class.  Applications will be accepted from Jun 1-16, 2012, and with written test will take place on July 14, 2012.


For more information visit http://www.mymcpnews.com/about-2/career-opportunities/.

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