Law School Prep Events

 

Law School Prep Events Interested in law school? Start your research by attending the workshop/presentations below.  Navigating Law School: Admissions with UMD Carey School of Law, Virtual - Register, Nov 11,  3 - 4 pm   Join the Director of Admissions at Maryland Carey Law for a discussion about the law school application process. We will discuss how to best position yourself to apply to law school, go over each component of the application, and provide tips as to what admissions committees look for when reviewing applications. Contact Erin Doolin in CCJS at edoolin@umd.edu.  Navigating Law School: Everything LSAT, Virtual- Register - Nov 18,    3 - 4 pm  Join Daniel Zahn, 2L at Stanford Law, for a presentation on the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT). Mr. Zahn will be covering an overview of the LSAT, how to study for it, and the best tips/tricks for the LSAT. In the Q&A portion of the event, students can ask Mr. Zahn about the LSAT and his admissions & law school experience. Questions? Contact Erin Doolin in CCJS at edoolin@umd.edu.  Review graduate school prep resources for BSOS undergraduate students. Reserve the BSOS Interview Booth for your next graduate school or job interview.   View more events.

BSOS Career Chat: Crime Analysis

 

BSOS Career Chat: Crime Analysis 

Tuesday, November 2 •  3:00 - 3:45pm |  | Virtual Event, RSVP to attend via Careers4Terps 

 The Joel & Kim Feller Center for BSOS Academic Advising & Career Planning is pleased to host the BSOS Alumni Career Chat series. The Chats connect industry specific alumni/employers with BSOS majors over Zoom.

Andrew Reece, CCJS & GVPT '10 | Senior Crime Analyst, Roanoke Police Department

Andrew Reece joined the Roanoke Police department in 2016 as a crime analyst. Now a senior crime analyst, Andrew concentrates primarily on crime series, trends/patterns, hot spot analysis, and various data requests that come from inside and outside the department. Prior to working in crime analysis, Andrew worked in bank fraud investigations at Wells Fargo, served as a communications officer for the Virginia Tech Police Department, and also did government contract work for the US Department of Justice.  

Our alumni wants to hear from our students!  This looks to be an engaging session, and we encourage students to ask questions throughout. Students usually ask questions about their background, classes that were helpful, application tips, etc. Check out these sample questions and bring some to the chat! Read more about the BSOS Chat series. 

Questions? Please contact Gabe Pickett at gpickett@umd.edu 

IDEA430 Info Session

CCJS Students, learn to think more innovatively in IDEA430! The course will be offered this spring.  There will be in info session to learn more next week--November 10 at 3:30pm!

 

CESAR Research Internship- Spring 2022

 

CESAR Research Internship- Spring 2022 Research Assistant Spring 2022 Internship with Center for Substance Abuse Research Duties:  The intern’s primary responsibilities will be to assist with a variety of substance use focused research projects.  Research Projects Emergency Department Drug Surveillance (EDDS) System: The EDDS system (https://cesar.umd.edu/landing/EDDS) collects de-identified electronic health record (EHR) information and de-identified urine specimens from participating hospitals periodically, in order to monitor the trends in the drugs detected in patients presenting to their emergency departments (EDs). This project was recently expanded with funding from the Office of National Drug Control Policy to include hospitals in 20 additional states throughout the United States. The student will help to set up study sites, check and analyze data, build tables/graphs using study data, prepare study reports, and assist with preparing other materials to promote the public dissemination of study findings.  Other Miscellaneous Projects (TBD): CESAR has several pending grant proposals for new substance use projects. We will engage the student in any newly funded projects.  Qualifications: GPA Requirement: 3.5 minimum. No prior research experience is required. This candidate must have strong attention to detail and basic data analysis skills. Excel and SPSS experience strongly preferred. The student should have an interest in epidemiology/public health research/substance use.  Hours: 10 hours/week minimum. Ability to commit a greater number of hours is a plus!  Compensation:    Internship open to undergraduate and graduate students. May be used to earn BSOS, HLTH, PHSC, or CRIM internship credit (3-6 credits). These credits may be used to fulfill elective and program credit requirements. Internship may also be used towards federal semester program requirements. Both part-time and full-time interns will be considered.  To Apply:  Please submit by email a cover letter, resume, unofficial transcript, and writing sample (i.e. class paper) to: Amy Billing, Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR), University of Maryland, College Park, billing@umd.edu Please indicate the approximate number of hours per week you are interested in working. If you are applying as part of a structured internship program on campus, please indicate this as well.  Application Deadline: Open until filled.

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Bartley Learning Hub!!! Homework done fast and right! All-in-one writing tool reduces your mistakes and helps you get the grades you want.

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Federal Jobs Insider: Internship Edition

 

Federal Jobs Insider: Internship Edition Wednesday, November 10, 12:00 pm, Zoom Find out about paid summer internships targeting diverse students and Pathways internships that can transition to full-time jobs.

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Karel Summer Fellowship Information Session

 

Karel Summer Fellowship Information Session Wednesday, November 3 at 12 pm Zoom The Karel Fellowship is a paid summer program open to first-generation and/or minority students interested in social justice issues.

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