BSOS College Scholarship Applications are Open

The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences offers a variety of scholarships to current students! We encourage you to apply now for an award for the Fall 2022 semester. Before submitting your application, make sure to review each scholarship's unique eligibility criteria. For due dates and to explore all of our BSOS scholarships, and determine which ones suit you, please visit https://bsosundergrad.umd.edu/academics/scholarships.

 

Returning Students Scholarship Program

Scholarship funds for undergraduate students aged 25 or greater are available through the Returning Students Program of the Counseling Center. The application deadline is Friday, February 4th, 2022. For more information about eligibility and application procedure, please contact Mira An at miraan@umd.edu or click here for more info.

 

On-Campus & Part-Time Jobs Meetup

On-Campus & Part-Time Jobs Meetup
The University Career Center & The President's Promise is hosting an On-Campus & Part-Time Jobs Meetup on Friday, January 28, from 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. This is a virtual networking event where students can explore paid, part-time roles on-campus and in the local area. RSVP now on go.umd.edu/MeetS2022

 

A Second Chance to Find Your Thing at the Second Look Fair

Monday, January 31 – Friday, February 4 ‧ 12 p.m. – 2 p.m., online

Join us for a second chance to find your thing—online! This year's Second Look Fair will take place over five days toward the very beginning of the Spring 2022 semester, and will feature all your favorite student orgs, clubs, campus departments, and community members. Learn more and take part here.

 

 

Learn more about the AGU Bridge Program

Interested in pursuing a graduate degree in the geosciences? The AGU Bridge Program offers underrepresented students the opportunity to attend institutions that are looking to help them continue their academic education in geoscience. Join us 2 February to learn more about the application process and what it means to be a Bridge Fellow.

Paid UG Research Opportunity in GEOG

 

Opportunity for students: Summer 2022 research opening with HS-POWER Program

 

Would you like to travel to both Washington, D.C., and Ottawa, Canada to learn from subject matter experts about DHS’s international partnerships? Well we are happy to announce this new awesome opportunity!

 

The Professional Opportunities for Student Workforce to Experience Research (HS-POWER) Program is now offering undergraduate and graduate students hands-on experiences with federal facilities and other HS-STEM focused international partners in both Washington, D.C, and Ottawa, Canada.  

The HS-Power Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate Office of University Programs is open to students majoring in a broad spectrum of homeland security related science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines as well as DHS mission-relevant research areas. You will gain a competitive edge as you apply your education, talent and skills in a variety of settings within the DHS enterprise. You will also establish connections with DHS professionals that facilitate long-term relationships between yourself, researchers, DHS personnel and research facilities.

For additional information and to apply, visit: https://zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/DHS-POWER-2022-International

Please help spread the word and note that there is a quick turnaround so apply by the deadline of January 31, 2022 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time Zone. If you have any questions please contact Cedricka Harris at dhsed@orau.org.

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ORISE Team

dhsed@orau.org

https://zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/DHS-POWER-2022-International

2022 NCBO and C-StREAM Internship Opportunities

NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office supports interns through two different programs, The Chesapeake-Student Recruitment, Early Advisement and Mentoring and NOAA Chesapeake Bay Summer Internship Program.

The Chesapeake-Student Recruitment, Early Advisement and Mentoring (C-StREAM) Program is for college students who identify as people of color and/or who are first-generation college students. Learn more about the C-StREAM program and application process.

We will host two interns through this program in summer 2022. We are still finalizing the position descriptions for these opportunities. The deadline for application will be February 21, 2022. The internship opportunities will focus on:

• Environmental Literacy: Intern will support teacher workshops, develop learning activities, manage data from our grant program and workshops, and contribute to resources available through Bay Backpack. If in person, this internship will be based in Oxford, Maryland.
• Field Operations and Observations: Intern will help NCBO’s field team conduct operations and work with our observational buoys and hypoxia platform. This internship will only be held if it can safely be done in person. It can be based either in Annapolis or Oxford, Maryland.

The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Summer Internship Program lets college students work and learn about science, policy, and education programming. Learn more about the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Summer Internship Program and application process. We will host three interns through this program in summer 2022. The application deadline is February 21, 2022. Here are the internship opportunities:

• Climate and Coastal Resilience: Assist with the development of a framework document for climate change indicators that includes conceptual case studies on connecting physical change indicators with impacts to living resources and habitats, as well as potential resilience activities to minimize negative impacts. If in-person, it will be based in Annapolis, Maryland.
• Data Analysis and Visualization: Intern will work on developing data visualizations using buoy data that support scientific and educational use. If in-person, it will be based in Annapolis, Maryland.
• Community Partnerships: Intern will identify ways traditional ecological knowledge could be applied to restoration and resilience projects in Virginia’s Middle Peninsula. If in-person, it will be based in Annapolis, Maryland.

In all of our internship programming we are committed to supporting a diverse and inclusive science-oriented workforce. We highly encourage applicants from historically black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities.


Feel free to contact me with questions on any of these Chesapeake Bay internships


Bart Merrick
Education Coordinator
NOAA Environmental Science Training Center
Email: bart.merrick@noaa.gov