Information Session for Business Minors

Interested in applying to a Smith Business Minor? Have questions?  Join the Smith School from Nov. 2 through Nov. 5 for virtual tabling sessions. 

Internships with the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division

Interested in civil rights laws? The Federal Coordination and Compliance Section of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice has full and part-time volunteer internship opportunities available for the fall, spring, and summer semesters.  The Federal Coordination and Compliance Section hires on a rolling basis and invites all interested students to apply for a spring internship (applications accepted June 30 - Nov1), a summer internship (applications accepted between Dec 1 - March 1), or a fall internship (applications accepted March 1 - June 30).
The program description and application information can be found here:  https://www.justice.gov/crt/volunteer-and-paid-student-internships. Applications should include: 

• A cover letter
• A resume
• Three references
• A transcript (unofficial is fine)
• A writing sample (up to 10-pages)

Information Session for Master of Science and Graduate Certificate in GIS

Position yourself for success! Come learn about the Master of Science and Graduate Certificate in GIS.  Spring and Fall 2021 applications are now open. 

Online Information Session:

Thursday, November 5, 2020  

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

RSVP HERE

Learn more at: msgis.umd.edu

Questions? geog-gis@umd.edu

Join the Petey Greene Program - 1st General Body Meeting 10/29

Are you a student interested in exploring the intersections of education and mass incarceration? The Petey Greene Program at UMD may be for you! Nationally, our mission is to “support the academic goals of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people through high-quality volunteer tutoring programs, while educating volunteers on the injustice manifest in our carceral system.”

We recognize how COVID-19 has impacted our tutoring services and as a chapter we are using this opportunity to engage and educate the campus on community issues surrounding the carceral system through general body meetings, movie/podcasts discussions, panels, and more! Attend our GBM to learn more about the projects and initiatives we are working on. General body meetings will be held on Thursdays, bi-weekly from 6-7pm EST. Our first GBM will be Thursday, October 29th from 6-7pm EST. 

To learn more and get involved, fill out our interest form at go.umd.edu/pgpumdinterest.
Register for the first general body meeting Thursday, October 29th 6-7pm EST at go.umd.edu/pgpumdmeeting. 

Feel free to contact pgp.umd@gmail.com with any questions!

Research Specialist 1 position available with WV Office of Research and Strategic Planning

The West Virginia (WV) Office of Research and Strategic Planning, which is part of the Division of Administrative Services, Department of Homeland Security, is recruiting for a Research Specialist 1 position.  All applicants must apply through the WV Division of Personnel website.  The job posting can be viewed here - click on or search for Research Specialist 1 (Homeland Security).

Spring 2021 Paid Internship w/ Protect Our Defenders

Protect Our Defenders is currently accepting applications for a part-time, paid remote internship for the Spring 2021 semester. Interns will primarily support the Protect Our Defenders’ Law Center through the Legal Services Program (LSP). More information about the internship can be found on the full posting.

Interested applicants should send a brief cover letter, resume, short writing sample, and two references to Gillian Chandler, Programs and Services Manager, at gchandler@protectourdefenders.com with the subject line “[NAME] – 2021 SPRING INTERNSHIP.” Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. The deadline for submissions is Friday, November 13 at 5:00 PM EST.

Forensic Accounting discussion panel

Interested in forensic accounting? Come learn about it with during a panel discussion hosted by C-BERC and the Accounting Department. 

Date: November 5, 2020
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Zoom: https://umd.zoom.us/j/98482102550

More information about the Master of Science in Accounting can be found here.

Opportunity to learn about research career paths

 Interested in a career paths in the Research field? Register to join: go.umd.edu/careerchats on October 21st @ 4 pm BSOS Career Chat. 

Kadeem Khan, GVPT '15 | Associate Research Manager, Facebook's Data for Good: Kadeem graduated from UMD in 2015 majoring in Govt and Politics. His first job was a Junior Professional Associate at the World Bank in the Poverty and Equity Practice. After his time at the WB, he earned a Masters in City Planning at MIT in 2019. His current role is an Associate Research Manager on Facebook's Data for Good team. REGISTER TO JOIN: go.umd.edu/careerchats on October 21st @ 4 pm 

View all BSOS CAREER CHATS: Interested in learning about a new field or gaining industry specific application tips? Attend this 30-minute session to learn how these alumni made it! The session will be informal and start with a short overview, followed by a Q&A with students. Students will have the option to talk with professionals through the Zoom chat feature or unmute themselves to pose questions. Questions about the Career Chats? Please email bsoscareers@umd.edu. Hosted by the Joel and Kim Feller BSOS Advising & Career Planning office. 

Wicked Problems w/ the School of Public Policy

The School of Public Policy is hosting the Fourth Annual Wicked Public Problems Event!  Join them for an interactive conversation about some of our most complex policy problems.  Wicked topics include:

• Ballot Boogeypeople: Election Security and Outcomes
• Politics and Plagues: The US COVID-19 Pandemic Response
• Zoom and Doom: Education Policy in the Time of Online Learning
• Fire and Brimstone: Issues in Climate Change
• Something Wicked This Way Comes: Race and Structured Inequality

Tuesday, October 27th from 6:00 - 7:30

Virtual event- Register here

Criminal Law Internship w/ DC Public Defender Service

 

The Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia is currently accepting applications for the Spring 2021 Criminal Law Internship Program (CLIP). 

The Criminal Law Internship Program (CLIP) at the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia (PDS) provides undergraduate and graduate students with the fundamental investigative techniques and the relevant criminal law knowledge needed to assist Staff Attorneys. The Internship kicks-off with an intensive weeklong training session that orients interns to PDS and the city. In the second week, Investigative Interns are partnered together, assigned to one or more Staff Attorneys and are responsible for all investigative aspects of their attorneys’ cases. Investigative Interns will be assigned to Staff Attorneys in the Trial Division, but some also investigate for the Parole Division, Community Defender Division and Special Litigation Division.

More information and application instructions can be found on the CLIP page.

Open jobs w/ CNA

CNA, a nonprofit research and analysis organization, is currently looking to fill the following job opportunities:

Senior Research Specialist (Criminal Justice Focus) - Safety & Security Research
Location: 800 Maine Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024, USA
Primary Purpose: Support project and other corporate needs including through (1) collecting, processing, vetting, and analyzing pertinent data for further use and/or (2) conducting technical assistance activities such as planning and organizing meetings and seminars, and/or (3) supporting the process of developing and submitting proposals through collecting and organizing resumes, past performance reports, and corporate capabilities. Act as primary data collector and provide substantive inputs into CNA studies and proposals, including project planning and coordination, preparation of reports, memoranda, newsletter articles, and quality reviews.

Research Specialist - Safety & Security Research

Location: 3003 Washington Blvd, Arlington, Virginia

Primary Purpose: Support project and other corporate needs including through (1) collecting, processing, vetting, and analyzing pertinent data for further use and/or (2) conducting technical assistance activities such as planning and organizing meetings and seminars, and/or (3) supporting the process of developing and submitting proposals through collecting and organizing resumes, past performance reports, and corporate capabilities.

OCPD Zoom Informational Sessions Added

 The Ocean City (MD) Police Department has the following paid employment opportunities for Summer 2021:

• (50) Seasonal Police Officers
• (100) Seasonal Public Safety Aides
• (20) Seasonal Communications Operators

OCPD will hold Applicant Testing on the following weekends:

• October 24/25, 2020
• November 21/22, 2020
• December 19/20, 2020

Those interested may register for one of the Zoom Informational Sessions by emailing vrow@oceancitymd.gov:

• Tuesday October 20, 2020 (2PM)
• Monday October 26, 2020 (Noon)
• Wednesday October 28, 2020 (2PM)
• Thursday October 29, 2020 (4PM)

More information on each position can be found in OCPD's What Are You Doing This Summer? brochure.

Veterans Networking Social Event - October 15

Thursday, Oct. 15th, 2020 | 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Virtual via Zoom (Link available when form is submitted)
RSVP @ stamp.umd.edu/vetnetworking
Attire: Business casual (at least from the waist up!)

Join Veteran Student Life at this dynamic event.  The evening will start with an introduction from the UMD Career Center as they discuss issues, concerns, and strategies when going on the job market during the pandemic. Then, participants will move through breakout rooms for the smaller discussions that make these events so meaningful. 

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.

Come network with us as we work to build the bonds that support successful transitions.

Paid Corporate Security Internship - Summer 2021

Company: Inovalon 

Location: Bowie, MD

Apply through: Careers4Terps, ID: 211019

Inovalon is seeking an undergraduate college junior, senior, or graduate-level student with a diverse academic background to join our Summer Internship Program this year. As a Corporate Security Intern, you will support our Corporate Security team, with the goal of enhancing your educational experience through practical, on-the-job learning, assignments, and projects. We value collaboration, foster innovation, and value the diverse intellectual capabilities that make up our strong, smart and passionate workforce.The Corporate Security Internship will be available in Bowie, MD.

Responsibilities

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Police Department is Hiring!

The Cedar Rapids Police Department welcomes diversity in all forms including; race, gender, background, and thought.  The City strives for a workforce that reflects the community we serve.  The Cedar Rapids Police Department appreciates the values, leadership, and unique skills service members bring to the workforce and encourages opportunities to employ Guardsmen, Reservists, and Veterans.  The City of Cedar Rapids is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

If you are interested in joining the Police Department’s mission to actively involve everyone in a team effort to serve, protect, and prevent crime and disorder, as well as provide a safe and secure community in an effective and efficient manner, you are encouraged to apply. Police Officer positions are full-time and offer an opportunity to serve the community.

This link provides information on the entire hiring process, additional opportunities found within the agency, and a link to complete an application online today! A very progressive agency that includes a very competitive starting salary ($56,513), is CALEA accredited, a compliment of 224 sworn employees ensuring that we have many specialty assignment opportunities available for career development, and all of this in an amazing community.

http://www.cedar-rapids.org/local_government/departments_g_-_v/police/employment.php

Maryland's Broken Parole System: The Cost of Inaction (Virtual)

Date: Thursday, October 22, 2020 

Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: Virtual - ZOOM Link to be provided after registration

RSVP (RSVP by 10/21):  Click here to sign up

Join the Judge Alexander Williams, Jr. Center for Education, Justice & Ethics for a virtual webinar on an overview of the barriers to parole, the impact on people trapped in the system, the impact on their families, and legislative efforts to address the problem.

Language Career & Internship Fair - October 14

Date: Wednesday, October 14

Time:  11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Location: Virtual Event

Do you speak another language? Do you want to teach English, work, or intern abroad? Interested in international issues? Don't miss the 12th Annual Language Career & Internship Fair! 

Connect with organizations looking to hire for part-time, internship, and full-time positions in these fields and learn how to build your experience on our campus. 

This is a virtual event, so dress comfortably, however business attire is recommended. You will need to upload your resume in Careers4Terps before the fair. 

Please register on the Career Center website. Once you are registered, you are able to see more detail about the employers planning to attend and the positions they are seeking to fill.

Arlington County Police Department is Hiring!

 

For more information and to apply visit: https://police.arlingtonva.us/jobs/

BSOS Career Chats: Opportunity to learn about legal career paths

BSOS Career Chats: Mini conversations around BIG topics

Interested in career paths in the Legal field? Register to join: go.umd.edu/careerchats

Nikkia Wharton, COMM '06 | Senior Counsel, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission:  Nikkia graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park in May 2006 with a BA in Communication Studies. She graduated from Howard University School of Law in May 2009. She has been licensed to practice law in Virginia since 2009. She worked as an Attorney-Advisor at the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Administrative Law Judges from 2009-2012 prior to joining the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. REGISTER TO JOIN: go.umd.edu/careerchats October 13th @ 4 pm
  

Taylor Henderson, GVPT '18 | Law Student, Villanova Law:  July 2016, I began my internship as a Program Support Trainee with the United States Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Office of Information and Technology Management. As a Program Support Trainee, my main responsibility was to coordinate language services requests for the division. Throughout my time with the Criminal Division, I had the opportunity to work on cybersecurity policies and serve on the selection committee for the new language services contract. Once I graduated, I transferred to the Environment and Natural Resources Division of DOJ, where I served as a legal assistant. A few months into my position, I decided that I wanted to attend law school and began to study for the LSAT. Currently, I am a student at Villanova Law. REGISTER TO JOIN: go.umd.edu/careerchats November 3rd @ 12 pm

 

View all BSOS CAREER CHATS: Interested in learning about a new field or gaining industry specific application tips? Attend this 30-minute session to learn how these alumni made it! The session will be informal and start with a short overview, followed by a Q&A with students. Students will have the option to talk with professionals through the Zoom chat feature or unmute themselves to pose questions. Questions about the Career Chats? Please email bsoscareers@umd.edu. 

Hosted by the Joel and Kim Feller BSOS Advising & Career Planning office. 

INTERN FOR A DAY LITE - Fall 2020

INTERN FOR A DAY LITE - Fall 2020

Intern for a Day has historically connected undergraduate UMD students with alumni, parents, and employers for in-person job shadowing experiences to explore potential career fields.

For the fall 2020 semester, we are offering Intern for a Day Lite which will match undergraduate UMD students with professionals working in a field of interest to conduct virtual informational interviews.  Our 200+ "hosts" live and work all over the globe.  This reimagined program takes the "cold calling" out of informational interviews and networking for students! Below is a sample list of hosts relevant for CCJS majors.

LAW, LAW ENFORCEMENT & CRIMINAL JUSTICE

• Law Office of Eshigo P Okasili

• Lawrence Adashek p.a.

• Maryland District Court

• Maryland Office of Administrative Hearings

• Michel Kains Law Offices

• Nixon Peabody LLP

• Maryland General Assembly - Department of Legislative Services

• Montgomery County Police Department

• USDA APHIS IES (Investigative & Enforcement Services)

SOCIAL WORK

• Anne Arundel County Public Schools: Social Worker

• First Generation College Bound

• District of Columbia Public Schools: Social Worker 

• Verbal Beginnings LLC

COMMUNICATION, PR & MEDIA

• Edelman

• Brandywine Realty Trust

• ViacomCBS

• Archdiocese of New York - Dpt. Of Education

• Raytheon

NON-PROFITS & ASSOCIATIONS

• Color Of Change

• Solidarity Center

• KABOOM!

• MRIGlobal

• Education Development Center, Inc.

• Earthjustice

Review the complete list: Intern for a Day Hosts

Students Must Complete a 20-Minute Online Orientation for Application Access.

Students have access to the asynchronous orientation in ELMS beginning next week.  The orientation will cover informational interviewing best practices and more details about the Intern for a Day Lite program.

• Students can request access to the mandatory orientation here.

• The deadline to complete the mandatory orientation is Sunday, October 11.

Students who complete the orientation and all of its associated activities will receive the application via their UMD email address on Monday, October 12.

The majority of questions about Intern for a Day Lite's process and structure will be addressed during the mandatory orientation in ELMS.  For other questions or concerns, please email ifad@umd.edu. 

RSVP for the Sadat Forum with Fiona Hill

The Anwar Sadat Chair for Peace and Development and the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences cordially invite you to

The Sadat Forum

A Conversation with Dr. Fiona Hill: Russian Interference in U.S. Elections, the Trump White House, and Looking Ahead Past November

Fiona Hill is a senior fellow in the Center on the United States and Europe in the Foreign Policy program at Brookings. She recently served as deputy assistant to the president and senior director for European and Russian affairs on the National Security Council from 2017 to 2019.

in conversation with
Shibley Telhami
Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and Development and Director of the University of Maryland Critical Issues Poll

Welcoming Remarks by
President Darryll Pines
University of Maryland

Introductory Remarks by
Dean Gregory Ball
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

4-5:15pm

Event can be accessed at go.umd.edu/watchsadatforum

Submit questions prior to the event at sadat@umd.edu

This event will be recorded and will be available for viewing after the event

For questions, please contact the Anwar Sadat Chair for Peace and Development at sadat@umd.edu or 301.405.6734

ACES Minor-Applications are OPEN

The ACES Minor has opened applications for the Spring 2021 semester! 

The ACES Minor is a 16-credit academic minor open to students of all majors. Students gain practical skills in cybersecurity through technical and non-technical coursework, group projects, internships and research opportunities. 

This curriculum is bolstered by regular interactions with cybersecurity industry leaders both in the private and public sector who serve as mentors and professional networks for ACES Minor students.

The ACES Minor is also an Upper Level Concentration for Computer Science students! Students can submit the application via the ACES website at aces.umd.edu. Applications are due October 30, 2020.

Questions? Contact ACES at aces@umd.edu

Careers in Child Services Panel, Oct. 8

 Careers in Child Services Panel
Thursday, October 8, 2020  |   4:00pm - 5:00pm
RSVP through Careers4Terps to access the Zoom log in

Interested in a career working with children? Attend this panel to learn from and network directly with professionals working in this field. Specifically, the panel members will share skills that are salient in this area, entry level and graduate level job titles, and will entry level job tips.

Professionals/Organizations attending:
  >  Youth Development Coordinator- Columbus Property Management  
  >  Recruiter- City Year
  >  School Psychologist (Intern)- Montgomery County
  >  Certified Child Life Specialist- 5E Trauma/Burn/Surgical Care Unit, Department Of Child Life and Integrative Care Services- Children’s National Hospital
_______________________________________

All current students and recent alumni are welcome to attend. If you have questions, please email Michelle Slone, BSOS Career Planning, at mcslone@umd.edu. Please note that this event will be recorded. Students will have the opportunity to submit questions during the event.