Career Services Center

Congressional Fellowships are designed to provide a unique public policy learning experience, demonstrate the value of science-government interaction and bring technical backgrounds and external perspectives to the decision-making process in Congress. Fellows spend one year working as special legislative assistants on the staffs of Members of Congress or congressional committees, beginning in September.

This program, as well as many more fellowship programs is facilitated by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and includes an orientation on congressional and executive branch operations and a year-long seminar program on issues involving science, technology and public policy.

OSA offers two Congressional Fellowships. One program is jointly sponsored with the Materials Research Society (MRS) and the other is jointly sponsored with SPIE. If you would like to learn more about either of these programs, please click on the respective link below.

OSA/MRS Congressional Fellowship Program
Arthur H. Guenther Congressional Fellowship Program (co-sponsored by OSA and SPIE)

The U.S. Space & Rocket Center, in Huntsville, Alabama, is looking for you!

At U.S. SPACE CAMP/ACADEMY® and AVIATION CHALLENGE® we use the excitement of space exploration and aviation to stimulate the study of math, science and high technology and help increase the participants opinion of his/her own potential. We hope that you want to become a part of this excitement and help us educate America’s youth. While working as a Space Camp Counselor, you will enhance your teamwork, leadership, motivational and interpersonal skills that can be applied to future careers.

The training program for Space Camp Counselors will begin January 7, 2009. The position pays $9/hour. In addition, all meals and housing are provided if you are eligible to live onsite and take rotating on call duties as an RA.

If you are interested in learning and having fun while experiencing an exciting job opportunity, please contact us immediately for more information. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at (256) 721-7112 or you may e-mail us at therecruiter@spacecamp.com. Please visit us also on our web page: www.spacecamp.com/counselors.

Thanks for allowing us to inform you of our employment opportunity and I hope you will give us favorable consideration.

The following employers will be at UMBC to conduct on-campus interviews
with seniors and graduate students for career-related positions. Listed
below are those with application deadlines quickly approaching. For more
details and to apply, visit the "jobs" section of UMBCworks (accessible
via myUMBC under the Services tab). Search for "Interviews I Qualify
For". As you'll need to have an approved resume in your UMBCworks
account to apply for on-campus interviews, be sure to upload your resume
to UMBCworks as soon as possible to allow time for feedback and approval.

AEROTEK
Fri, 12/5/2008
Deadline to apply on UMBCworks is 12/5/2008

Conducting interviews for the following positions:
Recruiter/Entry Level Sales (copy) (UMBCworks position id #9227020)

Students in the following majors should consider applying:
All Majors

CLIFTON GUNDERSON LLP
Fri, 12/5/2008
Deadline to apply on UMBCworks is 12/5/2008

Conducting Interviews for the folowing positions:
Accounting Associate (UMBCworks position id #9229535)

Students in the following majors should consider applying:
Information Systems

NFDC INTERNET CONNECTION
12/5/2008
Deadline to apply on UMBCworks is 12/5/2008

Conducting Interviews for the following positions:
Flash Designer/Developer (UMBCworks position id #9230021); Web Developer (UMBCworks position id #9229876)

Students in the following majors should consider appyling:
Business Technology Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems

To apply to these positions, log into UMBCworks, go to the jobs section, and do a keyword search based on the position id number.

The following employers will be on campus to recruit students:

Cultural Extremes, Thursday, 12/4, 11am-3pm, Commons Main Street

Abercrombe & Fitch, Friday, 12/5, 12-2pm, Commons Main Street

Stop by to learn more about these employers' job opportunities. Hosted by the Career Services Center.

New Grads Get A Great Job - Dependable Strengths Workshop
Thursday, January 15 & Friday, January 16

$50 for a 2 day workshop + one follow-up appointment

Are you graduating this semester?
Still looking for a job?
Need answers to the big questions?

How can I convince people to hire me?
What am I good at that I really enjoy?
What should I do with my life?
How can I find jobs I want?

Many soon-to-be and new graduates don't know what they're going to do come commencement. Luckily, help is close at hand! UMBC's Career Services Center will be holding a two day workshop (Thursday, January 15 and Friday, January 16, 2009 from 9am-5pm) focusing on a non-traditional job search process that will open up new opportunities and allow you to find not just a job to pay the bills, but work that you love!

This two day workshop helps you to do just that! Unlike other career assessments and workshops, you'll be able to assess your strengths and identify what you enjoy, things that you do well and events or experiences in which you take pride. It motivates you to succeed. Ultimately by learning more about yourself through this process, you open up new opportunities.

The focus in this workshop is a non-traditional job search process. Through guided group discussions, participants will:

* Identify what you are good at and what you love to do
* Learn to articulate your worth to an employer
* Learn to make contacts whenever you may want them
* Succeed in interviews
* Work with a support team to increase self-confidence
* Develop a tool to help you be remembered and referred

Knowing what you're good at and love to do is key to getting employers to hire you. This workshop will allow you to uncover, believe in, and effectively communicate your true strengths.

Due to the nature of this workshop, there is a registration fee ($50 covers both days) and space is limited. We look forward to helping you change your life!
The total cost of the workshop is $50 and includes all materials. Register online at http://careers.umbc.edu/skills/ds.php

January 5-13, 2009
http://www.eace.org/committees/roadtrips.html

We are pleased to present this year's "Road Trips to the Real World" program -- a series of FREE employer site visits for your students during the winter break. Online registration begins December 2nd (Tuesday) at 10 am and Ends on Friday, December 12th. Spots fill up VERY quickly!

THIS YEAR'S SITES INCLUDE:
* City Year (Boston, MA)
* Boston Museum of Science (Boston, MA)
* Hoffman Homes, Inc. (Littlestown, PA)
* Makovsky & Co (New York, NY)
* McCann Erickson (New York, NY)
* Medical Information Technology “MEDITECH” (Framingham, MA)
* Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (New York, NY)
* Museum of Science (Boston, MA)
* NSA (National Security Agency) (Ft. Meade, MD)
* New England Aquarium (Boston, MA)
* Partnership for a Drug Free America (New York, NY)
* Prime Access (New York, NY)
* Philadelphia Eagles/Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, PA)
* Philadelphia Zoo (Philadelphia, PA)
* Random House (New York, NY)
* Shawmut Design and Construction (Boston, MA)
* The TJX Companies, Inc. (Framingham, MA)
* University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), (Pittsburgh, PA)
* WB Mason (New York, NY)
* WHYY, Inc. (Philadelphia, PA)
* WQED Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA)
* WXPN (Philadelphia, PA)
* Young & Rubicam (New York, NY)

Each of the Road Trips is planned by the employer and staffed by a member of the EACE Road Trips Committee. Site visits may include panel discussions of employees and/or interns, site tours, or networking sessions. The programs are free for students; however, they must provide
their own transportation to and from the site.

Once registered for a site, students will receive instructions to RSVP, prior to December 19th to confirm they plan to attend. As always, NO-SHOWS AND LATE CANCELLATIONS ARE STRONGLY DISCOURAGED

If you have additional questions, please contact: Victoria Crispo at vcrispo@wagner.edu- Student Registration Contact

We look forward to seeing your students on the Road this January!

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8th Annual Graduate Research Symposium
March 27-28, 2009
College of William & Mary

Deadline: Jan. 9, 2009

Graduate students from the fields of Arts & Sciences are invited to
submit abstracts of no more than 300 words.

More information can be found at
www.wm.edu/so/gsa/symposium/index.php

December 11th, 10:00am- 5:00pm
1035 York Rd –Towson, MD 21204

For More Information: 410-558-3512 –workforce@mdhcc.net
www.mdhcc.net

Bring your Resume
This event will provide oportunities for Job Seekers, Bilingual Professionals, and for Sub-Contractors

Don't wait until February...start looking today! In a tight job market,
you don't want to wait until the last minute. The Career Services
Center (Math/Psych 204) is open now and over winter break and can assist
you in connecting with part-time employment opportunities (on- and
off-campus) for next semester. Log in to UMBCworks (via the Services
tab in myUMBC) to search for jobs and feel free to stop by during
walk-in hours (Monday-Friday, 2-4pm) for feedback on your resume.

Once again UMBC will be asking graduating students to complete the
Graduating Student Survey. This survey is quick and online and
primarily asks about your post-UMBC plans. We want to hear from
everyone, even if your plans aren't yet finalized. UMBC collects this
information so we can compile relevant and recent data about employment
offers, graduate/professional school acceptances, and salary averages to
share with faculty, employers, and perhaps most importantly, future UMBC
students. You'll have an opportunity to complete the Report as you pick
up your cap and gown (December 1st - 3rd). For those students not
walking in commencement ceremonies, there will also be an opportunity to
complete the online survey via a follow up email request. Everyone who
completes the Report will be entered to win an iPod Shuffle. Best of
luck and thank you in advance for your support of this important
information gathering effort!

In Optical Techniques for Actuation, Sensing, and Imaging of Biological Systems (BioIGERT).
You can learn more about BioIGERT at our website at www.bioigert.columbia.edu, including a detailed list of participating faculty and links to the on-line admissions applications.

The aim of the program is to train a new generation of scientists and engineers through a set of five multidisciplinary research thrusts: novel imagers for microscopy and active high-throughput microarrays; in vivo studies of gene expression and protein-protein interactions with novel molecular probes; optical techniques for manipulating cells and studying cell motility and growth; optical imaging of activity in neural circuits; and novel functional imaging systems for small animal and human tissues. Each BioIGERT Fellow will be empowered to work at the boundaries between disciplines and will be uniquely capable of contributing to advancements in this important emerging field.

Fellowship support from the National Science Foundation includes full tuition and fees and a stipend of $30,000 for the 2009-2010 academic year. Approximately 8-10 new fellowships are awarded each year.

This fellowship is open to any student (U.S. citizen or permanent resident) who is applying to a doctoral-tracked program in one of the participating departments at Columbia: Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, or Physics.