2017 Summer Research Opportunity for Underrepresented Students

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS 2017 i3 Summer Research Program for Underrepresented Students Hosted at the University of Pittsburgh | Open to Students of All Majors Application Deadline: February 17, 2017 www.ischool-inclusion.org What is i3? The iSchool Inclusion Institute (i3) is an undergraduate research and leadership development program that prepares students from underrepresented populations for graduate study and careers in the information sciences. Only 25 students from across the country are selected each year to become i3 Scholars. Those students undertake a yearlong experience that includes two summer institutes hosted by the University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences and a research project spanning the year.   Introductory Institute: June 11-July 7, 2017 Held on the main campus of the University of Pittsburgh Participate in special-topic workshops that highlight the many specialties and research areas in the information sciences Take part in professional development seminars led by industry and research experts that focus on graduate school applications, mentoring, résumé building, and networking Complete two-week modules on research design and programming (beginner and advanced sessions) taught by PhD teaching fellows from top-tier iSchools Form research teams and work with advisors to design a yearlong research project Team Research Project i3 Scholars return home and work with team members remotely to complete a yearlong project Each team is supported by a research advisor Students gain experience with project management tools and collaborative technology Interdisciplinary project topics blend social and technical aspects Concluding Institute: Summer 2018, Two Weeks i3 Scholars return to the main campus of the University of Pittsburgh to complete the program Develop a research poster and copresent your team’s project Learn about submitting your project to the iConference and other leading research conferences Network with the new cohort of i3 Scholars and join the i3 Alumni Association Program Funding and Benefits Receive full funding for program expenses, including transportation to and from Pittsburgh, campus housing, and meals Earn a stipend while you complete the program: $1,200 for the Introductory Institute | $600 for the Concluding Institute Prepare for the GRE with free training sessions The iSchool Inclusion Institute (i3) is funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and is hosted by the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Information Sciences. i3 Scholars explore the information sciences and graduate school opportunities while networking with professionals from across the country What are the Information Sciences? People. Information. Technology. The information sciences focus on helping people to discover better information, design and use better technology, and make better decisions to solve problems. Whether those problems are in business, medicine, education, the arts, or any number of other fields, information professionals are able to grapple with the challenges and opportunities of the digital age. i3 welcomes students from all majors and academic disciplines. The information sciences are incredibly diverse and interdisciplinary. With so many different specializations, students can find a program that meets their interests. Research Project Publications i3 Scholars work remotely to complete their yearlong research projects under the guidance of an advisor. Once they complete the program, i3 Scholars are encouraged to submit their projects for publication at academic conferences. Over 20 i3 projects have been published at conferences such as iConference, CSCW, and IEEE SeGAH (a sample of past projects is listed below). i3 Scholars receive travel funding to present their work at conferences.  Information Occupation: Using Information Science to Explore the Occupy Wall Street Social Movement #ReproHealth: A State-Based Investigation of Reproductive Health Rights Policy and Social Media Activity To Give or Not to Give: How Does Emotion Evoked from Crowdfunding Videos Influence Donations The Customer Is Always Right: Analyzing Existing Market Feedback to Improve TVs iGo Green: A Life Cycle Assessment of Apple's iPhone Entering the Boys' Club: An Analysis of Female Representation in Video Game Culture Social Network Identity: Facebook, Twitter, and Identity Negotiation Theory Tweet for Democracy: Examining the Monitorial Citizen "Our Experiences Are Not Unique": An Exploratory Study of Common Motivators and Inhibitors for Latinas in STEM Fields Hacked: A Qualitative Analysis of Media Coverage of the Sony Breach Who Should Apply? Undergraduate students enrolled in, or have recently graduated from, an accredited college or university in the US Students enrolled in any academic major Students who have an interest in graduate school and research opportunities Students who are open to exploring the information sciences and its many interdisciplinary fields Individuals that are committed to diversity and increasing opportunities for underrepresented populations U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents How to Apply Submit an online application with responses to three short essay questions Two letters of recommendation must be submitted online by your references Upload your undergraduate transcripts as part of your online application Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Only 25 Scholar placements are available in the 2017 cohort. Early applications will receive priority consideration. All application materials must be received by February 17, 2017.   Apply Now

Jump Start Your Job & Internship Search with Online Career Labs!

Jump Start Your Job & Internship Search with Online Career Labs!

All BSOS students are invited to attend the Online Labs: Internship & Job Search Strategies for BSOS Students, topics listed below! Please join us for one, two, or all three labs to jump start your career development during the Spring 2017 semester. More info: https://go.umd.edu/careerlabs

Topics:

Exploring career options, Jan. 18th  @ 1 p.m.  

Are you ready to apply? Prepare to apply & customize your resume, Jan. 19th @ 1 p.m. 

Start your search today! Job/Internship search strategies, Jan. 20th @ 1 p.m. 

Hosted by the University Career Center @ BSOS. We will be using UMD's WebEx software for the labs, check your system compatibility before hand: Join a test meeting, then visit THIS LINK and join the lab at 1 p.m. during the dates above. You will be asked to enter your name and email before joining. If you have speakers, you will be able to hear the lab, otherwise, use your phone to dial in. All participants will be muted, but we hope to hear from you during the polls and chat features.  

Questions: contact Kristen Frese, kfrese@umd.edu 

Internship at a Wider Circle

As the Spring semester approaches, we want to again share that internship opportunities are available at A Wider Circle. We are in the unique position of offering both direct service and behind-the-scenes internships to qualified students. We are looking for students who are passionate and committed and would like to be part of a movement to end poverty. 

A Wider Circle was founded in 2001 to provide services to the most vulnerable children and adults in our nation’s capital region.  The average family size of those we serve is 3.5 and the average annual income – from all sources – is $12,500.  We serve the neediest of the needy.  We have big goals for being a force in the movement to end poverty. 

Since our founding, A Wider Circle has helped families on the journey out of poverty through the provision of basic need items, job skills training and, most recently, wraparound support. Last year, we furnished the homes of more than 4,400 families. We also are involved in multiple initiatives to build community and a movement to end poverty. We are currently serving onsite in one neighborhood in D.C. and we plan to add one or more additional neighborhoods in the next month. Internships are available in those neighborhood programs as well.  

A Wider Circle is a grassroots nonprofit organization that hires 10-15 unpaid interns each semester to work out of our Center for Community Service in Silver Spring as well as our neighbor sites. Interns are truly the lifeblood of our organization. In addition to direct service and education internships, there are business, marketing, research, and strategic planning internships available. We request that interns commit to working at least 15 hours per week. Students interested in our internships may contact us at intern@awidercircle.org for information or simply send a resume and cover letter to that address. Internships are also listed on our website www.awidercircle.org.

If you have any questions about internship opportunities with us or about our work in general, please contact me any time at 301-608-3504 or at this email address.

Thank you and best wishes –

Anne

Anne Thompson, Ph.D.

Deputy Director, A Wider Circleo:  301.608.3504;  c:  301. 461.1332www.awidercircle.orgCFC #21120 

/because each of us has the ability to end poverty/

A Wider Circle Internship Opportunity

As the summer approaches, we want to again share that internship opportunities are available at A Wider Circle. We are in the unique position of offering both direct service and behind-the-scenes internships to qualified students. We are looking for students who are passionate and committed and would like to be part of a movement to end poverty.

A Wider Circle was founded in 2001 to provide services to the most vulnerable children and adults in our nation’s capital region.  The average family size of those we serve is 3.5 and the average annual income – from all sources – is $12,500.  We serve the neediest of the needy.  We have big goals for being a force in the movement to end poverty.

Since our founding, A Wider Circle has helped families on the journey out of poverty through the provision of basic need items, job skills training and, most recently, wraparound support. Last year, we furnished the homes of more than 4,400 families. We also are involved in multiple initiatives to build community and a movement to end poverty. 

A Wider Circle is a grassroots 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that hires 10-15 unpaid interns each semester to work out of our Center for Community Service in Silver Spring. Interns are truly the lifeblood of our organization. In addition to direct service and education internships, there are business, marketing, research, and strategic planning internships available. We request that interns commit to working at least 15 hours per week. Students interested in our internships may contact us at intern@awidercircle.org for information or simply send a resume and cover letter to that address. 

Internships are also listed on our website www.awidercircle.org.

If you have any questions about internship opportunities with us or about our work in general, please contact me any time at 301-608-3504 or at this email address.

  

Anne Thompson, Ph.D.

Deputy Director, A Wider Circle
o:301-608-3504; c:301-461-1332
www.awidercircle.org
CFC #21120

/because each of us has the ability to end poverty/

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POLITICAL AFFAIRS INTERNSHIP

POLITICAL AFFAIRS INTERNSHIP

This is a part-time 14-hours per week telecommuting internship.

• Conduct lobbying meetings with Congressional offices. Build support for key legislation that impacts the International Affairs Budget and the world's poor.
• Represent The Borgen Project at various business, political and community events.
• Assist with fundraising. Create a personal fundraising campaign and meet targets.
• Mobilize individuals to contact their members of Congress in support of key poverty-reduction legislation.
• As needed, speak to groups, classes and organizations.
• Write letters of support for key programs to political leaders, media and other groups.

Qualifications: Outstanding writing skills. Strong oral communication skills and ability to lead meetings and give speeches.

Application Process: Apply online

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WRITER INTERNSHIP

This is 12-week, part-time internship is a great opportunity to have your articles published on a website with over 100,000 monthly visitors. The selected candidate will be able to work from home and pick their own schedule, but must meet weekly deadlines. Articles submitted will appear on BORGEN Magazine or The Borgen Project Blog.

• Write 2 articles per week.
• Research topics.
• Assist with advocacy efforts.
• Assist with fundraising. Create a personal fundraising campaign and meet targets.
• Attend national conference call every Monday at 5PM PST.

Qualifications: Strong research and writing skills. Experience working in a newsroom is preferred but not required.

Application Process: Apply online

Federal/Global Semester Fellows Program- Great for Sociology Students!

Federal/Global Semester Fellows Program- Great for Sociology Students!

Want an internship in Washington, D.C.? Interested in global or domestic issues? Apply now to the 

Global Semester Fellows or Federal Semester Fellows Program! Earn Scholarship in Practice credit and a Fellows Program notation on your transcript!

Both programs combine a fall seminar course in an issue area with a spring internship in Washington D.C. Some of our concentrations include: Responses to Global Challenges, Energy and Environment, and Science Diplomacy. Past internship locations include: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control, and Genetic Alliance. Year-round activities include trips to Capitol Hill and federal agencies, professional development workshops, and conversations with policymakers.

For details and an application form, go to http://federalsemester.umd.edu and/or http://globalsemesterdc.umd.edu or contact our office: 2407 Marie Mount Hall, 301-314-0261. First wave of applications will be reviewed on March 7. Rolling admissions thereafter.

The Analyst Institute Internship

Social Entrepreneurship Internship

If you are interested in Social Entrepreneurship, please come find out more information on this is an exciting opportunity.  This involves a 9 credit internship:

• 2 credit course on campus in the Spring
• 6 credit internship in a central or South American country
• 1 credit summery and analysis of your experience

We hope you can join us at the Forum on 10/20 at 6pm!

Paid Internship Available

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities has paid internships in a range of subject areas including health policy, housing, federal fiscal policy (including tax), legislative affairs, food assistance, family income support and state legislative and fiscal policy --- for undergraduates, law, social work and other graduate and doctoral students.  These internships are highly competitive and provide fantastic experience and access to a great network for students interested in a career in public policy. 

More information here: http://www.cbpp.org/careers/intern

Application deadline for spring internships is October 1^st. 

We will also shortly be announcing applications for our two year State Fiscal Policy fellowship program --- a great program for recent graduates.  Here is information on last year’s fellowship:  http://www.cbpp.org/careers/fellowship/fellowship-responsibilities

SPRING CAREER & INTERNSHIP FAIR

SPRING CAREER & INTERNSHIP FAIR

February 18, 19 and 20

12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Adele H. Stamp Student Union - Grand Ballroom

Sample list of employers recruiting Sociology students in the areas of nonprofit, advocacy, research, and federal:

·         Aristotle International, Inc.

·         Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

·         Community Residences, Inc

·         Cornerstone Montgomery Inc

·         Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security

·         Grassroots Campaigns

·         Human Rights Campaign

·         Kennedy Krieger Institute

·         Maryland Community Connection

·         Montgomery Child Care Association Inc.

·         Public Citizen

·         Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia

·         U.S. Department of State

·         UMBC’s The Choice Program

·         University of Maryland – National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START)

·         Any many others over 3 days!

To see a full listing of the employers and more details about the positions they will be recruiting for, please see the Spring Career & Internship Fair 2015 Participants listing. Download the App! Need help preparing for the fair? Attend one of the upcoming prep events.

BSOS guide to Career Fair Prep

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American Red Cross Winter/Spring 2015 Internships

American Red Cross Winter/Spring 2015 Internships The American Red Cross Foundation has made a variety of internships available for the Winter and Spring of 2015 to all interested students. All applications are due December 29, 2014. Graphic Design Internship Doctrine and Guidance Support Internship Foundation Partnerships Internship Office of President & CEO Office Internship Disaster Mapper and Situational Awareness Analyst Internship Disaster Social Media and Technology Analyst Internship Info Sharer and Analyst Internship Disaster Business Process Modeler Internship National Headquarters (NHQ) Communications Internship 2015 Legislative Internship with Delegate Ariana Kelly Delegate Ariana Kelly is opening the doors of her office to undergraduate, recent graduate, and graduate students who have a concentration in Political Science, Goverment, Public Policy, Law, and Women's Studies or similar concentration.  To apply please send a cover letter and resume stating your interest in the position with the subject line "2015 Legislative Internship" to DelArianaKelly@gmail.com Learn more about this internship opportunity here.  House of Representatives Internship Opportunities Members of the House and related committees are announcing the availability of internships and calling all interested persons. There are a great variety of tasks available for the intern. Click here for a comprehensive list of available positions. View more here.  Spring Internships with Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva Application Deadline: January 23, 2015  To apply to the internship located in Washington, D.C. students must submit a cover letter, resume and a one-page writing sample to Cristina.Villa@mail.house.gov Rep. Grijalva's internship coordinator. Smithsonian Institution Internships The Smithsonian Institution in conjunction with the National Science Foundation have created numerous internship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. Listed below are just a few of the them. Click on the internship title to be directed to more information.   National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) Natural History Research Experiences (NHRE) Application Due Date: January 27, 2015 Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) Summer Internship Program in Environmental Studies Application Due Date: February 1, 2015 Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) Summer Internship Application Due Date: February 15, 2015 Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program in integrative tropical biology Application Due Date: February 15, 2015 Center for Astrophysics (CFA) HEA/SPP Solar Summer Intern Program Application Due Date: February 15, 2015 STRI Research Experience for Undergraduates  Application Due Date: February 15, 2015  Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) in Archaeological Museum Conservation Science Application Due Date: February 25, 2015

Joseph M. Mitchell Memorial Scholarship Award Application or Nomination deadline: January 4, 2015 The scholarship award was established in recognition of Joe Mitchell's compassion for the less fortunate members of our society and in honor of his ability to befriend, guide and mentor individuals whose ability to succeed as students at our institution was challenged by some personal or family circumstance. Scholarships will be awarded each fall and spring semester to one or more deserving students. These are one-time awards of up to $1,000 per recipient. Learn more about the Scholarship Award here. PLEASE SHARE WITH STUDENTS.  The purpose of this newsletter is to promote and inform University of Maryland faculty and staff of upcoming events and programs that aid in the search for student internship and experiential learning opportunities.  Our hope is that you will, in turn, share this newsletter with your student population(s).   VISIT OUR WEBSITE