Career Shuttle to the CIA

Career Shuttle: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

Friday, April 20, 11:00 am- 5:30 pm

RSVP and read more: https://go.umd.edu/cscia 

(Registration closes on April 4 or once capacity has been reached) 

Join the University Career Center & The President's Promise on a Career Shuttle to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in McLean, VA! This career shuttle is for BSOS students who are interested in gaining a better understanding of the CIA and its mission and contributions to national security. The visit will include an information session led by senior officers from the Directorate of Operations and Analysis, a CIA museum tour, as well as a brief stop to the employee association store to purchase mementos. Space is limited, so sign up today! 

In order to participate:

• Sign up HERE to submit the following information: full legal name, date and place of birth and Social Security Number before April 4, 2018.
• You must be a current UMD student.
• You must be a U.S. citizen.
• Participants must be available to leave from 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on April 20th. Early departures cannot be accommodated.

Space is limited. Once the bus is full, you will be added to our waiting list and notified if a spot opens up.

The University Career Center’s "no show" policy will be strictly enforced. However due to the required background security check before the event, there is a modification to the normal two day no-show policy. To avoid the cancellation penalty, please contact Kristen Frese, BEFORE April 4, 2018 at UCC-BSOS@umd.edu  if you need to cancel, so that someone from the wait list may take your spot.

Questions? Contact Kristen Frese at UCC-BSOS@umd.edu.

Hosted by the University Career Center & The President's Promise   

BSOS Undergrad Experience Funds!

March 26, 2018 Dear BSOS Terps,  Submit your applications today for BSOS Undergraduate Experience Funds! These funds assist undergraduate BSOS majors engaged in experiential learning outside the classroom, such as unpaid internships, research, service learning, and professional or academic conferences. The funds are intended to help offset expenses related to such activities like travel/transportation expenses, professional attire, and other opportunity costs (for example: the need to give up a part-time paid job in order to take an unpaid internship). If you are a BSOS student with financial need that is preventing you from taking advantage of an unpaid opportunity, I encourage you to apply for BSOS Undergraduate Experience Funds. Applications for the summer 2018 and fall 2018 experiences are due on March 28, 2018 by 9 a.m.  Click here to apply. Before submitting your application, make sure to review the eligibility criteriahere. Questions regarding the funds or the application process can be e-mailed to bsos-scholarships@umd.edu.    Best Wishes, Dr. Katherine Ford Russell Associate Dean, Undergraduate Education College of Behavioral & Social Sciences University of Maryland

Upcoming Career Events

Nonprofit Meetup: 4/6, 3rd Floor Hornbake South. Go to go.umd.edu/npmeet for time details.  Great event for Sociology majors!!

April 2-6 - Health Care Career Week for all majors and class levels. Go to careers.umd.edu/healthweek2018 for details and daily event schedule.

Acing the [Health] Interview - 4/11, 4pm-5pm 3rd floor Hornbake South.

Health Professions Recruitment Fair: 4/19, 4p.m.-7p.m.  Stamp Union. 

**On-Campus Jobs Meetup - 4/20, noon-2pm, 3rd floor Hornbake South.

Just in Time Meetup - Friday May 4th - meet with professionals looking to hire for summer and/or full time opportunities.  See go.umd.edu/jtmeet for time details.

Unpaid Summer Internship can receive financial support through the Bright Futures Scholarship Program. More info:go.umd.edu/brightfutures

Reminder: Applications due 3/28 for BSOS Experience Funds

Apply for BSOS Student Experience Funds!

The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences is launching the BSOS Undergraduate Experience Funds!

These funds assist undergraduate BSOS majors engaged in experiential learning outside the classroom, such as unpaid internships, research, service learning, and professional or academic conferences. The funds are intended to help offset expenses related to such activities like travel/transportation expenses, professional attire, and other opportunity costs (for example: the need to give up a part-time paid job in order to take an unpaid internship).

If you are a BSOS student with financial need that is preventing you from taking advantage of an unpaid opportunity, we encourage you to apply for BSOS Undergraduate ExperienceFunds.

Applications for the summer 2018 and fall 2018 experiences are due on March 28, 2018 by 9 a.m. Click here to apply. Before submitting your application, make sure to review the eligibility criteria here.

Questions regarding the funds or the application process can be e-mailed to bsos-scholarships@umd.edu.

Paid Summer Internships in Public Service

The application for Maryland's Public Service Scholars Program is open.  Please spread the word to students and faculty across your campus as these programs are available to ALL majors.

The programs are:
Governor's Summer Internship Program

Sondheim Nonprofit Leadership Program

MDOT Fellows Program

Programs begin on May 29 and run through August 10 

Students of ALL MAJORS who will be a Junior or Senior in Fall 2018 are eligible to apply.

Students are paid a stipend for their participation in a full-time internship at a state agency or nonprofit organization under the mentorship of a senior-level leader, attend seminars, field trips, and events, and work on group projects aimed at making a positive impact on Maryland.

Applications are due March 15.  More information can be found at 

 publicservicscholars.umbc.edu

Paid Six Flags Internships for Summer

Six Flags America PAID Internship Program

Six Flags America is now recruiting for their PAID 2018 Internship Program.

For the second consecutive year, the National Association for Business Resources has named Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, the world’s largest regional theme park company, as one of the Nation’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For.®

Our mission is to develop the industry’s best talent. Through training, mentorship, volunteerism, and education we will actively connect leaders with students who will advance our business and community to greater success. Our Program Coordinators and I are excited to extend this opportunity to your students and hopefully in partnership with you we can create a wonderful opportunity for students to learn and grow.

Applications are being accepted through March 31, 2018.

Spring Break Career To-Dos

10 Career-Related Things to Accomplish Over Break

Tuesday, September 27, 2016 | Anonymous

When you’re all done relaxing and recharging this break, tackling some (or all) the items on this list is bound to help you get ahead of the game for your job search. 

1. Work on your resume. No, it’s less fun than waiting for the marshmallows to melt in your hot chocolate, but if you can get over this hurdle you’re doing your future self a huge favor. 

2. Update your LinkedIn Profile. Sometimes the best way to get noticed is a passive one. Update your LinkedIn profile with your most current activities and work experiences. Make sure to incorporate popular words in your industry so that your profile shows up in relevant searches more often.

3. Set up some Careers4Terps search agents. Did you know you can set up searches in Careers4Terps that will automatically alert you whenever a new relevant job is posted? Set them up now and they’ll do the work for you later.

4. Add career events to your calendar. It’s hard to add events last minute when you’ve already committed to dozens of other things. Move your future to a higher notch on the priority list by checking our calendar early so that they aren’t competing with life’s other events later.

5. Research the industries you’re interested in. We pay for Vault (accessible through Careers4Terps) so that you don’t have to. Check out the information Vault compiles on industries you and future Terps will be working in. 

6. Practice interviewing. InterviewStream allows you to practice interviewing from the comfort of your own home. Try it out on a day you’d rather stay in.

7. Follow industry leaders on social media. Find industry professionals with a lot of insight and follow them (Twitter, Facebook and Instagram are all great places to start). See what it’s like and, if you’re comfortable, reach out to them to learn more.

8. Find a mentor. UMD Alumni love to give back in meaningful ways. Log into the UMD Alumni Advisors Network to find mentors in your fields of interest and expand your network with meaningful connections.

9. Talk to friends and family about your plans. It isn’t always the most fun thing to answer over dinner, but it’s much different if you start the conversation. Make sure people know your professional intentions and interests. You never know who could help you in the future.

10. Read news on your industry. Stay current on developments in the fields you might work in one day. Understanding how the field relates to the grand scheme of things and how things are changing will put you in a better position in interviews and job searches down the road.

Happy Holidays, #TerpNation!