Spring 2020 Intern for a Day

INTERN FOR A DAY - SPRING 2020

Mandatory Orientations Occur Next Week!

go.umd.edu/ifad

Intern for a Day connects undergraduate UMD students with alumni, parents, employers and community partners for one day job shadowing experiences.

The list of Spring 2020 Intern for a Day hosts is available here!

 

In order to receive an application to participate in Intern for a Day, students must attend an informative, 30-minute orientation session that will cover the application process, how students will be matched with a host, best practices when shadowing the host on-site and how to show appreciation to the host after the experience.

Spring 2020 Intern for a Day Orientation Dates (Total of 7 Sessions Available): 

 

All orientations take place in the University Career Center & The President's Promise

3100 Hornbake Library, South Wing

Please RSVP for the session that works best with your schedule.

• Monday, February 24, 12-12:30pm
• Tuesday, February 25, 12-12:30pm
• Wednesday, February 26, 12-12:30pm
• Wednesday, February 26, 4-4:30pm
• Thursday, February 27, 12-12:30pm
• Thursday, February 27, 4-4:30pm
• Friday, February 28, 10-10:30am

Students will receive the application after attending one of the orientation sessions above.  Applications will be due Sunday, March 1 at 11:59pm.

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

Students who have already participated in Intern for a Day still need to attend one orientation session.  

AGU Bridge Program

If you identify as a student... From an underrepresented group Who has a long-term goal of earning a graduate degree in the geosciences And has never applied to graduate school or is seeking a second chance at applying ...then the AGU Bridge Program welcomes you to apply to graduate school through a common application found here. Your FREE AGU Bridge Program application will be circulated to AGU Bridge Partner institutions with graduate programs across the country. Students accepted into a graduate program within an AGU Bridge Partner department will be able to receive funding, have opportunities to conduct research, work on advanced coursework, and be mentored and coached as an AGU Bridge Fellow.  Use this link to start your FREE online application NOW! Students are encouraged to complete their application by April 1, 2020, to allow recommenders time to submit their letters of support before the application closes on April 15, 2020.  To learn more about AGU Bridge Program please visit our website, and best of luck! Please direct any additional questions about the AGU Bridge Program or application to bridge@agu.org.

APPLY NOW

AGU galvanizes a community of Earth and space scientists that collaboratively advances and communicates science and its power to ensure a sustainable future.

UAF Summer Course

Arctic Alaska Vegetation, Permafrost & Ecosystems

Summer Field Course, 8–24 June 2020
University of Alaska Fairbanks

The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) announces a 3-credit, 17-day summer field course: "BIOL 495/ 695, Arctic Alaska Vegetation, Permafrost & Ecosystems." The course is open to undergraduate and graduate students interested in learning about the Arctic.

The course includes two days of classroom instruction and local field trips in the Fairbanks area followed by a 13-day field excursion to Alaska's North Slope of the Brooks Range. Instructors include arctic research scientists and local experts in permafrost, vegetation, birds, mammals, ecosystem science, Arctic parks, life in an arctic village, and oilfield environmental research. Students will undertake an independent research project of their choosing. The course concludes with two days for student presentations at UAF. 

The class will travel along the Dalton Highway, which traverses boreal forest, alpine, and arctic tundra biomes from Fairbanks to Prudhoe Bay, AK. Eleven days will be spent camping at different locations along the route. We will also spend a night at Toolik Field Station, a world-renowned arctic research station. 

The cost of transportation and meals during the field excursion is included in the course fee, as well as lodging at Toolik Field Station and on UAF’s campus. (Students are responsible for meals during the 4-day campus portion of the course.) Students will need to bring all-weather clothing including winter jackets and rubber boots, and a good sleeping bag and three-season tent (if available—a limited selection of sleeping bags and expedition tents are available to those who do not have them). 

The course is limited to 10 undergraduate and/or graduate students. Pre-requisites include two semesters of college-level science with one upper-level course or permission of instructor. A $250 non-refundable deposit is required by 15 April 2020. The balance of the course payment is due 15 May. International students must submit an International Student Summer Application and supporting documents by 15 March. 

Registration is now open for all students at www.uaf.edu/summer/courses/fieldcourses.php

Questions? Contact Skip Walker (dawalker@alaska.edu)

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Law and Society Minor

START Internships

SUMMER 2020 INTERNSHIP PROGRAM NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS Priority Application Deadline: March 15, 2020 Final Application Deadline: March 29, 2020 Program Begins: June 1, 2020

RESEARCH Contribute to research through cutting edge theories and methods.   DEVELOP Hone and develop a range of transferable skills attractive to future employers. LEARN Deepen your knowledge of current issues in terrorism and homeland security. NETWORK Work with and meet other students and researchers with similar interests. EXPERIENCE Professional experience in the counterterrorism/ national security field.   ENRICH Enrichment activities offering wide opportunities for learning and personal growth.

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES • Communications or Multimedia • Cultural Assessment of Nuclear Intentions of Over-the-Horizon Countries • Geo-profiling Risk Assessment in the United States • Global Terrorism Database (GTD) • International Communication and Negotiation Simulations Project (ICONS)     • Sociopolitical Narratives and Emotions in Eastern European Social Media • State Department/START • Unconventional Weapons and Technology (UWT) Advanced Research • Understanding Domestic Radicalization   Click here for more information and application forms Questions? Attend a Virtual Information Session! START’s Experiential Education Specialist, Eva Coll, who will discuss how the internship program currently works, what students or recent graduates have to gain from their experience in the program, application requirements, and the projects offered within the center that interns will be working on. Thursday, Feb. 27, 1-2 p.m. Monday, March 9, 3-4 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, 2-3 p.m. Register through the START website here. Forward Share Tweet

StudentPIRG Applications Open

What are you doing after graduation?

The Student PIRGs are looking for graduating seniors who are ready to make a difference and help us increase the youth vote in November. We are gearing up to help register 100,000 students to vote and make 250,000 Get out the Vote (GOTV) contacts in 16 states. We are also continuing our campaigns to commit states to 100% Renewable Energy, phase out the use of single use plastics and make college more affordable.

Does this sound like something you want to do post graduation? Apply today before our Winter Early Application deadline on February 26th!

Students are often at the forefront of movements to build a better future for our country. Whether or not those students make real progress depends on whether they are organized, have the skills to be effective and a strategic plan to get things done. The Student PIRGs have been working for over 40 years to amplify the power of student activism, and help students tackle some of the country’s most pressing problems. If we want to continue this legacy of helping young people make progress- we need more people, like you, to join us!

Our organizers work full-time to provide students the training, professional support and resources they need to move our country forward while also gaining campaign skills themselves. A big bonus is that you will be trained by some of the top organizers in the country. If you want a job where you can make a real impact apply today before our Winter Early Application deadline on Feb 26th.

Here are just a few of the victories the Student PIRGs organizers have accomplished this year:

• Nationally we helped thousands of students and counting get registered and ready to vote in their state's Primary Election.
• In California, we declared UC Davis and UC Berkeley as "Bee Friendly" campuses with our campaign to Save the Bees.
• In Oregon, we banned foam cups and take out containers in the city of Eugene.
• In Florida, we worked to get Eckerd College signed on to the Break Free From Plastics pledge and stop the use of single use plastics on campus.

All the while our program involved and trained thousands of students leaders to work on our campaigns!

Learn more and submit your online application by February 26th.

3rd Annual GEOG Table Tennis Tournament!

Want to get out of your office and meet people in the department? Please join us for the 3rd Annual Geography Table Tennis Tournament! 

Last year we had 31 players including faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students. The tournament lasts all semester and players meet once every week or so for their matches. At the end of the semester (tentatively April 30 or May 7) we'll hold a championship game with food and music for all to enjoy. 

All skill levels are invited and we have a beginner bracket for those still learning. If you are very new to the sport, let us know and we'll host a couple practice sessions where we will teach basics and review rules. 

Sign up for the tournament by Friday, February 28. Rules and bracket will be emailed to players shortly thereafter. 

If you have any questions, please contact Allison Thieme.

University Health Center Peer Programs

The University Health Center has AMAZING opportunities for STUDENTS! 

University Health Center Peer Programs are experiential learning opportunities for undergraduate students at the University of Maryland. Peers specialize in different content areas and activities, but all are responsible for educating, serving, and improving the wellness of University of Maryland community members.

Applications close March 2.

More information about the various programs and the application: go.umd.edu/UHCPeerPrograms!
More questions? Looking to talk to someone who has been through the HPWS program? Email me at sshor@umd.edu.

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Info Sessions

If you are considering pursuing a PhD - you should apply for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship! This is a very prestigious fellowship open to first and second year graduate students (you apply when you are a senior or first year grad student). If you win one, acceptance into a good PhD program is all but guaranteed (since you'll be "self-funded!"). Scheduled information sessions available below. 

The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) provides 3 years of full support for PhD studies, with an annual stipend of $34,000, in science, math, engineering, and social/behavioral science fields. 

The NSO will hold two early NSF GRFP information sessions for students planning to apply this Fall 2020 or in subsequent years. You can learn more about the NSF GRFP award by clicking here. 

Current undergraduates at all levels and recent alumni are welcome to attend, as are those who will be first or second year graduate students in Fall 2020. (Click here for an online info session schedule.)

1. Monday, February 24 from 4:00 - 5:00 pm, PLS 1130 (Plant Sciences building)
2. Thursday, February 27 from 4:00 - 4:50 pm, ESJ 2212 (Edward St. John building)

RSVP to nsfgrfp@umd.edu - indicate which session you plan to attend.

Eligibility: You must be a US citizen or Permanent Resident to apply for the NSF graduate research fellowship. You must be applying for graduate studies in an NSF supported field.

State Department Fellowship Opportunity

Are you interested in joining the Foreign Service of the U.S. Department of State or the USAID Foreign Service?

Representatives from the Pickering, Rangel, and Payne Fellowship Programs for a campus visit on February 27 to meet with juniors, seniors, and recent graduates. This event is co-hosted by the Federal and Global Fellows Programs and the National Scholarships.

IMPORTANT: The Pickering, Rangel, and Payne programs seek applications from students/alumni who are US citizens with financial need, especially those who are members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service, and women. 

The Pickering and Rangel Graduate Fellowships provide financial support through two years of graduate study, internships, mentoring, and professional development activities leading to an appointment in the Foreign Service of the U.S. Department of State. Both programs have mid-September 2020 deadlines.

The Payne International Development Fellowship provides similar support through two years leading to an appointment with the USAID Foreign Service. It has an early November deadline.  

DATE: Thursday, February 27, 2020

TIME: 12:00 - 1:00 pm 

PLACE: Federal and Global Fellows Office - 2407 Marie Mount Hall (2nd floor)

Please RSVP here. 

Service Requirement: Recipients of all three programs are obligated to complete a minimum five-year term of service as a Foreign Service officer.

Eligibility requirements for all programs:

• Applicants must be seeking admission to enter graduate school in the fall of 2021 for a two-year program at a U.S. university in an area of relevance to the Foreign Service. They can be in their senior year of their undergraduate studies, graduating by June 2021, or they can be college graduates.
• Applicants must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale at the time of application.
• Applicants must be U.S. citizens.

NOAA's Office of Coast Survey Internship/Summer Hire Opportunities

NOAA's Office of Coast Survey has several summer positions available for qualified candidates through Earth Resources Technology, Inc. Check out the following listings and if you are interested, apply by February 24th!

Help Desk Intern 1, Silver Spring, MD

Help Desk Intern 2  Silver Spring, MD

Field Library Intern  Silver Spring, MD

Hydrographic Data Intern  Silver Spring, MD

Database Development Intern  Silver Spring, MD

External Source Data Intern Norfolk, VA

Coastal Ocean Modeling Intern  Silver Spring, MD

Physical Science Intern 1  Silver Spring, MD

Physical Science Intern 2  Silver Spring, MD

Bathymetric Data Intern 1  Silver Spring, MD

Bathymetric Data Intern 2 Norfolk, VA

Bathymetric Data Intern 3 Durham, NH