Careers in Social Justice and Advocacy Panel (in College Park)

Careers in Social Justice and Advocacy 

Monday, February 12 | 5:00-6:00 p.m.| University Career Center, South Hornbake Library, 3rd floor

Want to make the world a better place? Interested in a career in social justice and/or advocacy? Join us for a special panel examining career paths and opportunities in these rewarding fields!

For More Information & to RSVP

Volunteer Opportunity - The Choice Program

Volunteer Opportunity - The Choice Program The Choice Program is currently seeking student volunteers to serve as mentors for youth in their program and would love to have students from the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice join. Every week, The Choice Program brings a group of youth on campus to participate in their "College Night" program. This allows the youth to gain some exposure to a college campus, and gives them the opportunity to explore college options and envision themselves in higher education. During the campus visits, the youth are able to eat dinner in the dining hall, participate in an educational activity, and then enjoy a rec hour consisting of basketball, football, board games, homework help, etc.  It is an excellent opportunity for students to gain experience working with youth who may be involved with the Department of Juvenile Services. Student volunteers would be asked to commit 2-2.5 hours a week on Wednesdays from 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM. For questions and to obtain an application, please contact Zed Seward (seward1@umbc.edu).

Intern For A Day--Great CJ Opportunities....

Intern for a Day connects undergraduate UMD students with alumni, parents, employers and community partners for one day job shadowing experiences. The list of participating spring 2018 hosts is now 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 2018 Intern for a Day Orientation Dates (Total of 8 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 5, 12-12:30pm Monday, February 5, 4-4:30pm Tuesday, February 6, 12-12:30pm Tuesday, February 6, 4-4:30pm Wednesday, February 7, 12-12:30pm Wednesday, February 7, 4-4:30pm Thursday, February 8, 12-12:30pm Thursday, February 8, 4-4:30pm Students will receive the application after attending one of the orientation sessions above.  Applications will be due Sunday, February 11 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.   Save this image & place on a PowerPoint slide to share with your students!

Spring graduates, have you applied for graduation?

Spring graduates, have you applied for graduation?

If not go to TESTUDO to apply

Deadline for application is Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Dr. Stickle invites all graduating seniors to see her before the end of schedule adjustment to make sure you are on track for degree completion

For more information on graduation ceremonies to go

http://commencement.umd.edu/

Schedule Adjustment Period ends Tues. Feb. 6th

Schedule Adjustment Period ends Tues. Feb. 6th

The last day of the Schedule Adjustment Period is Tuesday, February 6th for the spring semester. Sometime before this date you should review your courses and check that your official enrollment matches the courses you are attending. Often, students do not realize that they are still enrolled in a course which they thought they had dropped, or do not know that they are attending a course in which they are not enrolled.

It is much easier to correct these problems now, than at the end of the semester when your grades are posted.

Add and Drop Classes: Students can add, drop or change course sections during the schedule adjustment period. Courses added prior to and during the schedule adjustment period will appear on the student’s permanent record. Courses dropped prior to or during the schedule adjustment period will not appear on the student record, nor will they count towards the number of attempts a student has for any given course.

Pass-Fail Policy:  Courses for which this option applies must be electives in the student's program. The courses may not be college, major, field of concentration, or general education program requirements. The full policy can be viewed on the Undergraduate Catalog:

What should you do?

1. Check your enrollment in Testudo under “Registration (Drop/Add)” by February 6th.
2. Make sure you are enrolled in all of the correct courses.
3. Make sure you have dropped those you no longer plan to take.
4. Visit your adviser if you have any questions! 

Short-Term Spring Internship with Delegate Jheanelle Wilkens in Annapolis

Short-Term Spring Internship with Delegate Jheanelle Wilkens in Annapolis

The Office of Delegate Jheanelle Wilkins (District 20, Montgomery County) is seeking a legislative intern to begin ASAP through the legislative session, ending on April 13.  

Delegate Wilkins is leading legislation in the 2018 legislative session related to women’s health, renters rights, educational equity, justice reform and preventing gentrification.

Apply today!

Requirements:

-          Must have reliable transportation (the internship is based in Annapolis, MD)

-          Must be available from (9AM to 5PM at least 3 days per week)

-          Must be a college student

-          Enthusiastic, able to multi-task and committed to service

To apply please send resume and cover letter to Jheanelle.Wilkins@house.state.md.us. In the subject line, please indicate “Internship Applicant 2018”.  Stipends are offered with Maryland General Assembly internships.

For more information on the Maryland General Assembly internship program please visit our website.

Job Opening: Loss Prevention Associate

Education Abroad Information Session

Minor in International Development and Conflict Management

U.S. Probation Office Student Intern – Summer 2018

U.S. Probation Office Student Intern – Summer 2018 The student intern will be provided a meaningful employment experience through a comprehensive view of the federal probation system. Interns will work closely with a probation officer, learn many of the duties and responsibilities of a probation officer, and will provide office support and assistance for the administrative functions of the office, which may include any or all of the following duties and responsibilities: • Use of electronic databases, such as Westlaw and Lexis. • Seek information from organizations and others by telephone and written correspondence. • Investigate an offender’s employment, sources of income, etc. • Maintain case file information in PACTS. • Prepare non-court-related reports. • Attend Court proceedings with an officer. • Assist senior probation officers with special projects. • Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications The successful applicant must be currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate program and must have completed at least 30 credits at the time of application. Applications will also be accepted from those currently enrolled as a first, second, or third-year law student at an accredited law school. Applications due March 9th, 2018. For more information and to apply, log in to Careers4Terps and search the internship’s ID number: 169380

Student Involvement Fair

Student Involvement Fair  Wednesday, Jan. 31st  11am - 1pm & 4:30 - 6pmGreen Grove Cafe   Get involved! Learn about student clubs, organization, and resources The Universities at Shady Grove Mingle, network, and be a part of the USG community.

USG Emerging Leader Badge

USG Emerging Leader Badge Prove your leadership skills to employers by joining the USG Emerging Leader Badge! Only 10-15 hours of work will earn you a nationally recognized credential and other gifts. Enrollment encouraged by Feb. 1: email Rose Jackson-Speiser.

On-campus Mock LSAT (in College Park)

On-campus Mock LSAT Planning on going to law school? Want to score high on the LSAT?  The University of Maryland, College Park and TestMasters will be administering a free full-length mock LSAT under official test conditions on Saturday, February 3rd from 10AM-2PM in the Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center in the Crist Boardroom. All UMCP students are welcome.  The event will be conducted by Palmer Heenan, a veteran TestMasters instructor with 10 years of LSAT teaching experience, and a J.D. from Georgetown University. After the exam, Palmer will go over some of the most difficult questions. Attendees will also receive a one-week pass to our Online Resource Center, where they can score the mock LSAT, review detailed explanations, and get one-on-one assistance from TestMasters instructors!  Seating is limited: RSVP HERE.

Spring 2018 Employer Tabling

Recruiter on Campus: Hearts & Homes for Youth Inc.

Recruiter on Campus: Hearts & Homes for Youth Inc. January 30th • 11:00am–1:00pm
Building 3 Cafe Area

Bring a copy of your resume & be prepared for an informal interview.

Located in Burtonsville, Hearts & Homes for Youth is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering youth who have experienced abuse, neglect, mental health issues, homelessness, and other trauma, to make positive life choices and build brighter futures. This is a perfect opportunity for those who would like to work with juvenile foster care and the department of justice and social services.

Apply for ODK by Feb. 9th

Apply for ODK by Feb. 9th Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society applications are now available. Eligible junior and senior students should visit www.odk.umd.edu to begin the application process. Applications must be received electronically no later than 11:59 p.m., Friday, February 9​, 2018.  The ODK selection is based on leadership in five general areas: Scholarship Athletics Campus or Community Service, Social, Religious Activities, & Campus Government Journalism, Speech and the Mass Media Creative and Performing Arts

CALENDAR: Career Events for BSOS Students This Spring

CALENDAR: Career Events for BSOS Students This Spring Clickable links: https://bsosundergrad.umd.edu/sites/bsosundergrad.umd.edu/files/2018_spring_career_events-_bsos_students.pdf

Volunteer Opportunity - MPD Domestic Violence Liaison

Volunteer Opportunity - MPD Domestic Violence Liaison

The Metropolitan Police Department is currently seeking volunteers to serve as Domestic Violence Liaisons this fall.  This opportunity will allow MPD citizen volunteers to ride along with patrol officers and provide victims of domestic violence with resources and information provided by DC SAFE. Volunteers will receive at least 20 hours of specialized training provided by DC SAFE, as well as MPD volunteer training, and will sign up for shifts to ride along with officers. Volunteers will not act as law enforcement personnel or advocates, but rather to be a liaison between DC SAFE, MPD, and domestic violence victims in need of information about services. These volunteers will join the ranks of the MPD Citizen Volunteers and will provide critical information and resources to a vulnerable population, thus helping furthering DC SAFE and MPD's missions of serving and helping the public.

This is a great opportunity for anyone interest in law enforcement, counseling, or any helping profession to gain hands-on experience working with police officers and assisting victim. The position has a low time commitment and hours are very flexible.  For more information please visit: https://mpdc.dc.gov/page/domestic-violence-liaison.

What You Write Matters: Advice on Email Etiquette for Everyone

What You Write Matters: Advice on Email Etiquette for Everyone Every professor, instructor, teaching assistant and administrator will tell you that they receive a lot of emails from students... and every one of them will agree that many of those emails do more to hurt the author than to help him or her. In an age where communication is generally informal and abbreviated, the importance of being able to write clear, professional letters (whether in print or by email) has been lost.  The biggest problem with this, beyond what in the short term might come across accidentally as sloppiness and disrespect, is that in the long term these habits will cost you interviews, jobs and professional opportunities. College is the perfect time to develop your professional skills and practice them as a matter of habit so that you never make the mistake of sending the wrong impression to the person at the other end. If you get the link to this article as part of a reply, don't take it personally. Take it as friendly advice that will serve you very well in your future and read through everything carefully. It may seem trivial, or ego-oriented, but professionalism counts in the real world and you're already in it.  How you address and write an email establishes from the very beginning that you take yourself seriously enough to be professional in your communication... and that's the best way to get someone else to take you seriously.  Create the impression that you don't consider yourself a professional adult and that's exactly what others will think too. In short, make sure that every email you send presents you as the professional young adult you would like to be treated as.  Taking the time to do it right may very well make the difference between getting the reply/offer/assistance/exception you are hoping for and, well, getting something else instead.  Read ahead for more information and details on email etiquette... BEFORE YOU WRITE Know your audience and what they expect.  If it's your friend, it's fine to be informal.  But if you are writing someone in a professional role then you can expect he or she expects you to be equally professional.  If you are writing to ask a question, ask yourself one first... is the answer to this in the syllabus, or in any other resources that I have?  If the answer is yes, or even maybe, look there first before you write the email.  It's always acceptable to ask a clarification question, just make sure you've put in the time to do the background research first and know as much as you can from what you have available.  Asking "When is worksheet 2 due?" when that is posted in the syllabus communicates that you didn't take the time to look for yourself. FROM Believe it or not, your professor does not know who JazzyHands046 is, and probably isn't too thrilled about getting an email from HotBunny86.  The first, most important thing you can do for yourself is make sure that you have an email address that represents you as a young professional.  You can always keep a separate one for your friends, but the account that you send emails to instructors, teaching assistants, administrators and employers should be based on your name.  Be sure that whatever email client you use has your full name in the settings so that the recipient sees that in the FROM line, and not just the email address alone. TO Be sure you have the correct email address.  That may seem obvious, but there's no better way to not get a reply to your email than to have a typo in your TO field.  It happens more than you think. SUBJECT Always put a clear subject line that indicates what the purpose of the email is.  If it is in reference to a course, put the course number first and then the heading.  Keep it short and to the point, and avoid things like "EXTREMELY URGENT" unless it really is a matter of life or death.   In the body of your email there are some essential elements that every piece of professional correspondence contains: GREETING  Take a minute to do your homework on this one and make sure that you are appropriately addressing the person that you're writing to.  Unless you've specifically been directed to use a first name, ALWAYS error on the side of being more formal and addressing the person with a title and last name. If you know that the recipient has a doctorate (e.g., Ph.D., M.D.) then you should address them as "Dr. Smith." If you're writing a course instructor and you're not sure, you can always go with the more generic "Professor Smith." If you are writing anyone else, and you are certain that they have not earned a doctorate, you should address him as Mr. Smith and her as Ms. Smith. BODY Here are a few general guidelines to follow: Open with something pleasant, at least in the first email that you send.  You don't have to lay it on thick, but a friendly greeting establishes pleasant tone and that's how you would greet someone in person.  If you're replying to a reply you can skip past the pleasantries and get to the point. Write like a professional adult.  That means using appropriate language, complete words, grammatically correct sentences.  Proof read and spell check carefully... sloppy mistakes do not represent you well.  If this is a particularly important email, have at least two other people read it carefully over for you before you click send. Be clear, concise and organized.  One massive, jumbled paragraph makes it very difficult to read and reply to you.  If you're writing about something in detail, make sure that your email is broken up into sensible paragraphs and that you keep it as short as possible while still communicating all of the important information.  If you're asking a clarification question, make your question specific and clear... don't just write "I don't understand question number 2," explain what you understand and what you're unclear on. If you are upset, save the draft and send it later.  Remember that emails are FOREVER and you can't take them back.  Sometimes what felt good to send at the moment doesn't feel like the best idea later on.  Rather than shooting off an angry email, make sure that you are engaging in a polite and professional conversation.  As the old saying goes, you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. CLOSING It is always a nice way to end your email by thanking the other person for their time and attention... a simple recognition that by writing you are asking for a bit of someone's time, and that you appreciate their time is limited, communicates the respect you would hope to be treated with.  Sign your email with a polite closing (e.g., Best, Sincerely, Thank You,) and your full name (you can always sign your first name and then use a signature line that has your full name, title and contact information).  Again, the recipient might not see or recognize your name in your email address, so sign your full name.  If you are emailing an instructor, academic advisor or administrator it also may be very helpful to include your Student ID number so that they can pull up your records easily (a lot of students have the same or similar names). INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES Some people have inspirational or funny quotes as a signature line on the bottom of all their emails. As good as your intentions may be, that saying, joke, bible verse or movie quote isn't something you would put at the bottom of a formal cover letter to an employer, so don't put it at the end of your professional emails. You never know how it may be interpreted by the receiving party.