U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Professional Opportunities for Student Workforce to Experience Research

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Professional Opportunities for Student Workforce to Experience Research

• Are you a student looking for a professional opportunity to enhance your research interests and career goals in homeland security related areas?

• Do you want to learn from top scientists and subject matter experts in homeland security related areas?

• Do you want to network with your peers and members of the academic and scientific communities in business, industry, and government research facilities conducting research in DHS relevant areas?

If you answered “Yes”, to the above questions, the HS-POWER program is for you!

To learn more or to apply visit: https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/DHS-POWER-2020

Reminder: Arlington Police Department Entrance Exam Test at USG

Interested students should contact Sergeant Matt Lafley to register for the exam. 

2020 Grad Fair in College Park

2020 Grad Fair

Graduating in May? Buy your regalia during the Grad Fair! This is the only way to guarantee the University Book Center has the correct size and style for your big day.

If you are unable to attend Grad Fair because of location, internships, etc, you may order your regalia online! Because it is a vendor site, it will not be applicable for the discount at Grad Fair. The site will open for ordering March 12th. Only complete packages will be available for purchase online.

Regalia will be available at USG, although not at the Grad Fair discount.

SLAO Internship and Paid Student Advocate Position for Fall 2020

The Undergraduate Student Legal Aid Office will begin the selection process for our Internship and Paid Student Advocate position for Fall 2020. The application will be available starting March 12 on the Student Legal Aid website at legalaid.umd.edu

Apply to be this year's student CCJS Commencement Speaker!

Apply to be this year's student CCJS Commencement Speaker!

The CCJS Department is now accepting applications for Student Speaker at this year's May 2020 departmental commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 21 at 9:00 AM in Reckord Armory. One student will deliver a 4-5 minute speech at commencement. The theme of the speech is entirely up to the student, but must speak to all CCJS graduates. The selected student speaker will get to deliver his/her message to 2,000+ students, faculty, and guests at the CCJS Commencement Ceremony. During the ceremony, the student speaker will get to sit on stage with esteemed CCJS faculty and a BSOS Dean.

Interested students who would like to apply must meet the following criteria:

• Completed at least 60 credits at the University of Maryland, College Park by the end of the Spring 2020 semester
• A minimum GPA of 3.50
• Graduating in May 2020 - must be a student in the current semester

Applicants must submit a resume and answer the following questions:

1. Why do you want to be the graduation speaker?
2. What qualifications and experiences do you have for speaking in front of a large audience?
3. What is the message you would want to share with your fellow graduates, parents, faculty, staff and friends? Why?

All application materials are due to Diane Hou (dhou1@umd.edu) by 4:00 PM on Friday, March 13th, 2020. Applicants must email Diane with the subject line "CCJS Speaker 2020." Top candidates will have a panel interview in early to mid-April and will be required to submit a 2-3 minute video demonstration of their potential speech.

Project Girls for Girls (G4G) Applications Due

Project Girls for Girls (G4G) Applications Due

Project Girls for Girls (G4G) helps young women develop the courage, vision, and skills to take on public leadership. Bringing together insights from established leaders, G4G mobilizes a generation of mentors to grow the pipeline of qualified women ready to take on public leadership roles. G4G currently operates in 12 countries. 

The program features five small-group mentorship circles designed to help participants uncover their purpose and equip them with new skills to achieve their goals. Mentorship circles are led by an established leader and include discussions on the art of communication, negotiation, public service and running for office, and courageous leadership. 

G4G delivered mentorship circles, a repository of skill-based tools, and access to a global network to 20 young women on campus last spring and plans to do so again this year. Spring 2020 applications are accepted until February 28, 2020! Apply here: https://forms.gle/F47Gjpbw5sTRTYnm9 and please reach out to cehaas@terpmail.umd.edu with any questions. 

Psychology Career Exploration Night at College Park

Make important connections for your future @ the Psychology Career Exploration Night!

Psychology Career Exploration Night  

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

6:00 pm-8:00 pm

STAMP Colony Ballroom, 2203

More Information HERE

RSVP HERE

Just beginning to think about how you want to utilize your psychology knowledge and skills? Connect with UMD alumni and organizations to learn about career paths options related to psychology. This event offers the opportunity for you to chat individually, or in small groups, with professionals who have successfully established themselves in the career fields listed below. Some organizations will also be sharing internship and full-time job openings.

Professionals and employers will be sharing positions in the areas of Mental Health Services, Research, Business/Human Resources, Social Justice, etc. Light refreshments will be available while supplies last. RSVP to reserve your spot and receive event updates.