Thursday, September 24, 2020
Smith Business Minor Information Sessions
The Smith Business Minor program will be hosting two upcoming information sessions
Students interested in General Business or the Innovation & Entrepreneurship minors should attend the information session on Thu
RSVP here: go.umd.edu/smithminorFA20info
Questions? Please email us at smithminors@umd.edu.
Career Events for GeoTerps!
Hello GeoTerps! I know it's early in the semester but it's never too early to start thinking about your post-graduate career! While we, unfortunately, will not be hosting a Geographical Sciences fair this year, there are lots of other great events available below!
CAREER & INTERNSHIP FAIR, Sept. 23, 24, & 25:
The annual Career and Internship Fair, hosted by the University Career Center, provides UMD students and alumni with an opportunity to meet with employers to discuss internship, full-time and part-time employment opportunities. Employers are looking forward to meeting undergraduate and graduate students!
BSOS CAREER CHATS: Explore career options over a casual chat with alumni/employers.
Spotlight: Caroline Bruchman, GEOG '17 | GIS Analyst at Mead & Hunt
Geographic Information System, October 14th @ 4 pm | Register
INTERN FOR A DAY:
Intern for a Day Lite will match UMD students with professionals working in a field of interest to conduct virtual informational interviews. "Hosts" can live and work anywhere nationally and internationally. This reimagined program takes the “cold calling” out of informational interviews and networking for students! Student registration: between October 5 - October 11.
VIRTUAL CAREER EXPLORATION, EMPLOYER EVENTS & WORKSHOPS:
- NSA Information Session: Student Programs and Internships, September 17 • 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Navigating USAJobs, Presented by OPM, September 24 • 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Writing your Federal Resume, Presented by OPM, September 15 • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
- ENSP Career Exploration Night, September 30 • 5:00 - 7:00 PM
- Virtual Hiring Tools Explained, October 6 • 4:30 - 5:30 PM
- Careers in Data Science and Data Analytics Panel | October 7 • 4:00 - 5:00 PM
- Government Meetup: Policy, Justice and Law | October 9 • 12:00 - 2:00 PM
- Careers in Environmental Justice Panel, October 14 • 5:00 - 6:30 PM
KEY RESOURCES:
- The BSOS Your Career page provides information, resources, and tools geared toward BSOS students in all phases of career development.
- Careers4Terps has over 1,500 open positions for UMD students to apply for! Preview openings by industry.
- The federal/state government information page provides tips, events, and information related to government jobs and internships.
- Individual Career Planning appointments, offered by the BSOS Career Planning team and the University Career Center
- Job/Internship Search Strategies During COVID-19, BSOS Majors
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
[Final Call] Online certificate program- The Ethics of Sustainable Development
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M.S. positions available in remote sensing and fire ecology (Sonoma State University) GOOD GRAD SCHOOL OPPORTUNITY!
Two M.S. positions available in the Bentley Lab at Sonoma State University starting in
Spring 2021 (applications due Oct 31, 2020) or Fall 2021 (applications due Dec 15, 2020).
Those who are interested should email Dr. Bentley (lisa.bentley@sonoma.edu) with a CV and description of: 1) research interests, 2) experience with field work and 3) skills related to spatial data processing, modeling, or coding (e.g., ArcGIS, R, python, Pix4D, etc) to discuss the position before applying.
GEOG Departmental webinar 9/17/20
Please join for a departmental webinar via Zoom on 9/17/20, from 3:45 - 5:00pm.
Dr. Chris Justice will present on “Research with a Global Perspective," and
Dr. Laixiang Sun will present on “Benefits of timely inter-hemispheric supply response induced by remote-sensing forecasting of wheat harvest."
The Zoom log on info is on the departmental Google calendar and below. Looking forward to seeing you there,
-Rachel
Join Zoom Meeting https://umd.zoom.us/j/
Meeting ID: 990 5732 9274
Passcode: 787400
One tap mobile +13017158592,,99057329274#,,,,
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Rachel Berndtson, Ph.D.
Assistant Director of Academic Programs
2181L LeFrak Hall
Department of Geographical Sciences
University of Maryland, College Park
National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) Asheville Student Trainee-check out this opportunity!
National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) Asheville is hiring a Student Trainee
Job Description: As a Student Trainee (Physical or Library Science), you will perform a variety of developmental assignments, duties in an office responsible for acquiring, processing, archiving, documenting, and disseminating environmental data from satellites and other sources for use by government, commerce, industry, the scientific and engineering communities, and the general public. These assignments will be under closer than normal supervision that may involve rotations.
Please visit link below to view job listing:
START Spring 2021 Internship Program Now Accepting Applications!
Dear all,
The National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Response to Terrorism (START), based here at the University of Maryland, is now accepting applications
You can find the most up-to-date information that UMD offers on COVID-19 and campus operations at this link: https://umd.edu/
Why choose an internship at START?
- Experience working with a large team of dynamic and experienced researchers.
- Exposure to cutting edge theories and methods.
- Deepen your understanding of current issues in terrorism and homeland security.
- Work on projects of immediate interest to the practitioner and policy community.
- Hone and develop a range of transferable skills attractive to future employers.
- Opportunity to work with and meet other students and researchers with similar interests.
- Enrichment activities offering wide opportunities for learning and personal growth, schedule includes simulations, career presentations and research talks.
- Mentorship from START staff and researchers in a successful professional environment.
- Internships can be undertaken for academic credit (depending on approval from your institution and department).
How to apply:
Please visit https://www.start.umd.
Spring 2021 application deadlines:
Priority application deadline:
Final application deadline: Su
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Yours sincerely,
Eva
Eva Coll
Experiential Education Specialist
Experiential Education Specialist
National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism
University of Maryland
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Phone: +1 (301) 405-7019
E-mail: escoll@umd.edu
Critical Language Scholarships for Summer 2021
** Would you like to study one of these critical languages during summer 2021 – all expenses paid?*
ARABIC - AZERBAIJANI - BANGLA - CHINESE – HINDI - INDONESIAN - JAPANESE - KOREAN - PERSIAN - PORTUGUESE - PUNJABI - RUSSIAN - SWAHILI - TURKISH - URDU
To learn more about the U.S. State Department Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) summer 2021 programs and about preparing a strong application by the Nov. 17 deadline, please fill out this brief survey.
We will also enroll you in our CLS resource page on ELMS.
*At this time, the CLS program intends for in-person instruction in the host countries. If the Department of State determines later that this will not be possible due to COVID-19, CLS will offer virtual instruction at full capacity.
Application Deadline: November 17, 2020
ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION: Applicants must be: US Citizens; currently enrolled freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors, or graduate students. A GPA of 3.2 or higher recommended; all majors are eligible.
PLEASE NOTE: CLS programs in Arabic, Chinese and Japanese require two years of previous study by the start of the program. Korean, Portuguese, and Russian require one year of study by the start of the program.
For details see: http://www.clscholarship.org/information-for/applicants
For more information about the CLS Program, please visit the CLS website.
To learn more about the U.S. State Department Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) summer 2021 programs and about preparing a strong application by the Nov. 17 deadline, please fill out this brief survey.
We will also enroll you in our CLS resource page on ELMS.
*At this time, the CLS program intends for in-person instruction in the host countries. If the Department of State determines later that this will not be possible due to COVID-19, CLS will offer virtual instruction at full capacity.
Application Deadline: November 17, 2020
ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION: Applicants must be: US Citizens; currently enrolled freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors, or graduate students. A GPA of 3.2 or higher recommended; all majors are eligible.
PLEASE NOTE: CLS programs in Arabic, Chinese and Japanese require two years of previous study by the start of the program. Korean, Portuguese, and Russian require one year of study by the start of the program.
For details see: http://www.clscholarship.org/information-for/applicants
For more information about the CLS Program, please visit the CLS website.
Position Available at the USDA
USDA-ARS. Beltsville, in collaboration with the University of Maryland College Park has opened a temporary technician position to work with sUAS servicing, eventually piloting, image post-processing and archiving. Proven knowledge of basic Python is required and ArcGIS Pro knowledge is preferred.
The video https://fedtechmagazine.com/
media/video/drones-search- irrigation-water-contamination gives an idea about the project content. Contact Yakov Pachepsky, Yakov.pachepsky@usda.gov
Thursday, September 3, 2020
Hello Geographers!
This opportunity is open to students in their 4th semester of study, working towards a Geographical Sciences or related degree or minor, with a minimum 3.3 GPA cumulative and in all Geographical Sciences classes.
The Geographical Sciences Department will cover a portion of the $40 induction fee. We expect to know more about fees in the next coming weeks. A virtual initiation ceremony will be held the week of September 21st or 28th.
If you applied last Spring, you do not need to re-apply. Please just send an email with an updated GPA and any other changes to your application information.
Deadline is September 18, 2020 11:59pm
If you would like to learn more, go to https://gammathetaupsilon.
Thank you!
Hilary Sandborn
University of Maryland
Geographic Information Sciences/Anthropology