Apply today for BSOS Winter/Spring 2021 Undergraduate Experience Funds!

Apply today for BSOS Winter/Spring 2021 Undergraduate Experience Funds!

These funds assist undergraduate BSOS majors engaged in experiential learning outside the classroom, such as unpaid internships, research, service learning, and professional or academic virtual conferences. The funds are intended to help offset expenses related to such activities including, but not limited to;

• pandemic conscious travel/transportation expenses
• pandemic related relocation expenses 
• professional attire
• opportunity costs, (i.e. the need to give up a part-time paid job in order to take an unpaid internship.)
• software/technology, material needs, not provided by employer/University, but essential to the experience. 
• virtual conference fees

For additional examples on the kinds of expenses that may be considered for funding, please click here.

If you are a BSOS student with financial need that is preventing you from taking advantage of an unpaid opportunity, we encourage you to apply for BSOS Undergraduate Experience Funds.

Applications for Winter/Spring 2021 experiences are due no later than December 7. 
Click here to apply. 
Before submitting your application, make sure to review the eligibility criteria.

Questions regarding the scholarships or the application process can be e-mailed to bsos-scholarships@umd.edu.

CCJS Advising Closed for Thanksgiving

CCJS Advising is closed for Thanksgiving Break from Wednesday, November 25 through Friday, November 27.  Normal office hours will resume Monday, November 30.

Be featured in the December BSOS Commencement Ceremony!

Graduating students, share your photos using #BSOSgrad20 and #UMDgrad on social media to be featured in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences’ slideshow for winter commencement.

Pathways Federal Summer Positions - Department of Health and Human Services

Student summer positions available at the Department of Health and Human Services.  Please click on the job title for more information and to apply.

Student Trainee (Program Analyst) (HHS-OIG-IN-7/9-10963231)
Department:  Department of Health and Human Services
Agency:  Office of Inspector General – Various Offices
Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s):  Many vacancies – Various Locations
Salary:  $20.72 to $30.92 per hour
Series and Grade:  GS-0399-7/9
Open Period:  Thursday 11/19/2020 to Monday, 11/23/2020
Position Information:  Summer, Full-Time; Excepted Service
Who May Apply:  Open to any U.S. Citizens, at least 16 years old, who is a student.  You must be enrolled for the current/upcoming semester in a degree or certificate-seeking program taking at least a half-time course load.
 
Student Trainee (Program Support Assistant) (HHS-OIG-IN-4/5-10961927)
Department:  Department of Health and Human Services
Agency:  Office of Inspector General – Various Offices
Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s):  Many vacancies – Various Locations
Salary:  $12.90 to $14.43 per hour
Series and Grade:  GS-0399-4/5
Open Period:  Thursday 11/19/2020 to Monday, 11/23/2020
Position Information:  Summer, Full-Time; Excepted Service
Who May Apply:  Open to any U.S. Citizens, at least 16 years old, who is a student.  You must be enrolled for the current/upcoming semester in a degree or certificate-seeking program taking at least a half-time course load.
 
Student Trainee (IT Specialist) (HHS-OIG-IN-5/7/9-10961844)
Department:  Department of Health and Human Services
Agency:  Office of Inspector General – Various Offices
Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s):  Many vacancies – Various Locations
Salary:  $18.83 to $28.53 per hour
Series and Grade:  GS-2299-5/7/9
Open Period:  Thursday 11/19/2020 to Monday, 11/23/2020
Position Information:  Summer, Full-Time; Excepted Service
Who May Apply:  Open to any U.S. Citizens, at least 16 years old, who is a student.  You must be enrolled for the current/upcoming semester in a degree or certificate-seeking program taking at least a half-time course load.

PSYConnect - Learn about Law School, Programs, and the Application Process - TONIGHT

Are you considering a profession in law, thinking of attending law school post-graduation, or are curious to learn more about this field? If yes, join us today Thursday (11/19) at 6 PM for the PSYConnect Event! We are so excited to host a virtual panel discussion with PSYC alumn, Chris Parker. 

Parker is currently a litigation associate at Winston & Strawn LLP, Chicago. Prior to their work at Winston & Strawn, they attended the University of Chicago's Law School. We highly encourage you to attend this event to get an opportunity to network and seek advice on the admissions process and other aspects of the profession! Find event details, RSVP link, and flyer below. 

Event Details: 

Day: Thursday 

Date: 11/19/2020 

Time: 6 PM 

RSVP Link: go.umd.edu/PSYConnectRSVP 

Veterans Networking Social Event - Nov 18

Date/Time: Wednesday, Nov. 18th, 2020 | 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

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

Join us this time as we kick off the evening by discussing some tips for using LinkedIn. We will go over good practices on setting up your profile, techniques for using it to connect with folks, how to learn from these connections, and the specific benefits for veterans.
 
Then, we will move through breakout rooms for some of those smaller discussions that make these events so meaningful. We have a great community of students, staff/faculty, alumni, and employers that make these events relaxed, informative, and supportive. 
If you haven't been to one yet, now is the time. Grab some food and a drink. Put on your comfy pajama pants. Talk to some people. Have a great time. If we never take time, we will never have time. Current Student Veterans, Alumni, Campus Partners, Employers, Veterans, and Veteran Supporters are all welcome.

2021 Maryland Summer Scholars Program

The Maryland Summer Scholars Program (MSS) provides opportunities for University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) undergraduates to spend much of the summer working closely with faculty mentors on ambitious research, scholarly, or artistic projects. The MSS program provides awards of $3,000 to approximately 25-30 undergraduates each summer.

Many Summer Scholars expand their summer research into an independent study or honors thesis project the following autumn semester, and find that their research experience helps distinguish their applications for graduate study, fellowships, internships, employment and other competitive opportunities.

Maryland Summer Scholars (MSS) may conduct their summer research on the College Park campus or elsewhere in the U.S. or abroad as required by the nature of the project. Students whose projects require travel for an extended period of time to off campus locations (not to include regular commuting) may submit a travel supplement request as directed in the online application form. Travel supplements will not exceed $1,000.

Eligibility: You are eligible to apply for an MSS award: if you have earned 12 or more UMD course credits (not including AP or IB credits) by the date of the application deadline; if you have a cumulative UMD GPA of 3.40 or higher by the date of the application deadline; and if you expect to receive your undergraduate degree no earlier than December 2021. All academic majors are eligible.

Application Deadline: The deadline to apply for summer 2021 awards will be Thursday, February 14, 2021. It is important that candidates begin developing their proposals as soon as possible.

A presentation about the MSS program is available on our website as well as on ELMS, along with presentations about additional summer research opportunities - for ELMS access please click here to complete a brief questionnaire. 

Important Tax Information: Please note that MSS awards are subject to taxation as personal income, and awardees should plan accordingly; tax withholding may apply. 

The Maryland Summer Scholars Program is sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Studies, the UMD Division of Research, UMD Schools and Colleges, and the Maryland Center for Undergraduate Research. 

CRI Parren J. Mitchell Symposium Series: Panel 3

Webinar 03: Responses and Solutions

Panelists: Dr. Nikki Jones, Marcus Bullock, and Uriel Serrano

Thursday, November 19th, 2020
12:30 - 1:45 pm EST
Register for Zoom link: go.umd.edu/pjm20

Fact Checking, Privacy, and Security in Today's Climate - Friday, 11/13 @ 12:00pm

 

Join the iSchool for an informal Q&A with Dr. Kathleen Moore, Assistant Professor of Intelligence Analysis at JMU on Friday, November 13th from 12:00-1:00pm.

Dr. Moore's work focuses on Cyber Intelligence including social media analysis, information warfare, Dark Web analytics, social media during extreme events, trust and credibility in social media, online risk, and crisis communication. 

Register for this virtual session at: https://go.umd.edu/SGE 

Submit Your Work to GPPR's Spring Edition!

Submit Your Work to GPPR's Spring Edition!

The Georgetown Public Policy Review is now accepting submissions for the 2020-2021 Spring Edition! 

The Spring Edition, GPPR’s flagship academic publication, publishes manuscripts presenting innovative and quality research. We encourage students and faculty to submit original work that presents fresh insights relevant to one or more public policy fields. Past submissions have examined issues related to education, health, environmental, economic, social, national security, immigration, criminal justice, and international development policy.

Articles must be sent to seniorspringeditor@gppreview.com by the January 4, 2021 deadline. Click here for more information on Submission Guidelines.

Please send questions to the Senior Spring Editors at seniorspringeditor@gppreview.com, and check out last year's edition: Power in the 21st Century.

Petey Greene Program - Prison Education Event Nov 11

This Wednesday, November 11th from 3-4pm ET there will be a special event co-sponsored by the Honors College and the Petey Greene Program at UMD. During this one hour Zoom event we will hear from Amy Roza, Executive Director of the Goucher Prison Education Partnership (GPEP) and two special guests, former GPEP students. Amy Roza will be discussing the GPEP program, through which Goucher College offers exceptional college education to men and women incarcerated in the State of Maryland. Amy Roza has also worked as a Program Director for Teach for America, as the Director of Youth Services at the Center for Court Innovation, as a teacher at the Riker’s Island Jail in New York City, and as the Program Director for associate’s degree education at San Quentin Prison in California. 

Register at go.umd.edu/hcprisoneducation to gain knowledge about the crucial social issue of prison education, to learn from one of the leading prison education thinkers and activists in the country, Amy Roza, to hear first hand experience from two former GPEP students, and to find out how to get involved.

Contact pgp.umd@gmail.com or honors@umd.edu with questions!

US Department of State: Bureau of Diplomatic Security - Info Session

Date: Monday, November 30, 2020 

Time: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm 

Location: Virtual Event

The Bureau of Diplomatic Security is hiring for Special Agents, Security Engineering Officers, Security Technical Specialists and other roles and are hosting an info session. 

Although interested in all majors, they're particularly interested in: Criminology/Criminal Justice, Government & Politics, History, Information Science, Physics, Public Policy, Sociology. 

As a federal government agency, at this time they can only employ US Citizens.  

For additional information about this event and to RSVP visit: https://careers.umd.edu/event/us-department-state-bureau-diplomatic-security-info-session

Target - Assets Protection Internship and Career Opportunities

 

On Tuesday, November 10^th at 6pm EST, Target will be hosting an event for Criminology and Criminal Justice students who are interested in exploring a career option in Assets Protection leadership at Target. 
 
The event will consist of a panel of current students who completed our AP Internship this past summer, as well as AP Leaders from around our region.  The AP Internship is available to anyone graduating between December 2021 and June 2022, although underclassmen are welcome to attend if they’d like to learn more about a potential career path.  Seniors are welcome to attend, although we don’t have additional projected needs in AP in our area for May grads.

Here is the Zoom link for Nov 10.

Defense Intelligence Agency, Analysis Career Field Info Session

Thursday, November 5, 2020 • 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm |  Virtual Event
Monday, November 16, 2020 • 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm |  Virtual Event  

Meet with officers from the Analysis Career Field for a discussion on career opportunities with DIA - where you make an impact on national security!

Officers in the Analysis career field serve at the heart of DIA’s global mission. Analysis officers provide cutting-edge analysis from locations around the world on foreign military capabilities and defense issues in support of our nation’s warfighters, policymakers, and defense planners. Through written products, in-person briefings, or multimedia presentations, their work informs tactical decisions of policy, defense strategy, weapons development and acquisition, and military planning. Analysis officers come from diverse backgrounds and can look forward to careers of rewarding training, advanced education opportunities, and challenging assignments with DIA and the intelligence community.

For additional information about this event please click on the above links.

New CCJS Bachelors/Masters Program with Accounting

CCJS is introducing a new Bachelors/Masters Plus One program with the Robert H. Smith School of Business.  Through this program students will have the opportunity to earn both their Bachelors in CCJS and  Masters of Science in Accounting in five years. There are several tracks within Accounting that students can specialize in, including forensic accounting.  Students who participate in the Plus One program will have access to specialized internships and career services.  Graduates of the program have careers in the government, accounting firms, and/or with consulting companies. 

Requirements:

• Students must have a 3.0 UMD GPA
• Students must be proficient and comfortable with math (majority of the courses will involve some amount of math)
• Students must have successfully completed either BMGT210 or BMGT220
• Good communication skills
• GRE/GMAT are not required

CCJS will hold a special information session about the Plus One CCJS Bachelors/Masters in Accounting program on Wednesday, November 4 at 4:00 PM via Zoom.  Interested students should RSVP by completing this Google Form.  Those that RSVP will receive the link to the session.