Shriver Center

Imperial Sugar is hiring 3 co-ops for Spring and/or Fall and 6 summer interns for full-time engineering opportunities at their Savannah, GA facility.

The oldest continuously operating company in Texas, Imperial Sugar Company’s proud heritage began in Sugar Land, Texas, in 1843. Today, Imperial Sugar is one of the largest producers and marketers of refined sugar in the NAFTA region. The Company markets sugar and sweetener products under the Dixie Crystals®, Holly®, Imperial® and Wholesome Sweeteners® brands and under private labels. It also sells a variety of sugar products to industrial and foodservice customers.

We will consider Co-Ops/Interns from the following engineering disciplines:
• Chemical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:
• Pursuing a bachelors degree in Chemical/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering from an accredited school
• 0 - 3 Years Experience in Engineering
• Willing to learn
• Willing to engage others in a collaborative work environment
• Ability to work in a matrix environment
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Sound understanding of engineering and/or chemistry principles and their creative application on the job
• Skill with CHEMCAD, AutoCAD or Visio is desirable
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Good oral and written communications skills.

BENEFITS
• Paid internship experience - $23.44/hr
• Corporate housing provided for the duration of your internship
• Reimbursement for transportation to and from Savannah, GA provided

Apply TODAY on UMBCworks!
Position ID:
9242843 (Spring/Fall)
9242847 (Summer)

To get started in UMBCworks, visit: http://shrivercenter.umbc.edu/student_howdoigetstarted.html or email Kerry Kidwell-Slak in The Shriver Center at kerryk@umbc.edu.

SpecWorks, a promotional products company located in the heart of Fells Point is seeking an Accounting Intern!

This internship is available for the Spring of 2011, but ASAP availability is needed for training.

A detail oriented Intern will be responsible for both accounts payable and accounts receivable as well as data entry.

Must be available 15-20 hours per week, during the spring.

To apply, visit UMBCworks and search for position # 9242227.

Contact ShriverCenter@umbc.edu with any questions.

Attend the SURF Information Meeting on Tuesday, December 7th. We will be reviewing personal statements and further preparing for the application process. Please prepare a personal statement prior to attending visiting this link:
http://www.umbc.edu/undergrad_ed/research/PersonalStatement.htm

The meeting will take place in Commons 331 at 3:30-5:00 p.m. This meeting is aimed toward your interest in applying to conduct research at NIST next summer.

Questions? Contact Janet McGlynn at mcglynn@umbc.edu.

Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) announces an opportunity for a highly motivated undergraduate student to provide content management/migration resources for the STScI Website Redesign Project. A student could work up to 16 hours per week. There is an hourly stipend of $13 per hour and flexible work schedules available.

STScI is redesigning the primary website. A major cost area for this effort will be with migrating web content from the existing site to the new site’s page templates. The intern resource will need to become familiar with the existing website and underlying structures and then to work within the project team to port content into the new pages.

Qualified candidates will be actively working towards an information management or computer science degree. Direct experience with website design/development and/or content management is desirable. Experience with html (preferably html5) is required and with a web content management system is strongly preferred.

The Space Telescope Science Institute is located on Johns Hopkins University Homewood campus and offers a stimulating work environment. Interested candidates are requested to complete an on-line application and attach a resume.

IF INTERESTED:
Visit the employment link at: http://www.stsci.edu/institute/employment and browse jobs for Requisition Number 10-0078.

Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. Preference given to local candidates.
EOE/AA/M/F/D/V

A research lab in University of Maryland at Baltimore is looking for a part-time worker for cardiovascular and nutrition studies. Training provided.

IF INTERESTED, apply to intern position 9242897 via UMBCworks.

If you do not have a resume approved on UMBCwoks for an intern seach, connect with The Shriver Center (410-455-2493) and follow the simply instructions via our website at: http://shrivercenter.umbc.edu/student_howdoigetstarted.html

Attention Psychology and SOWK Majors

Bernie's Place provides supportive housing and services to male ex-offenders and homeless men in recovery from substance abuse.

Responsibilities:
To provide ongoing support and expertise through comprehensive assessment, planning, implementation and overall evaluation of individual patient needs.

If interested, apply to intern position 9242896 via UMBCworks.

If you do not have a resume approved on UMBCwoks for an intern seach, connect with The Shriver Center (410-455-2493) and follow the simply instructions via our website at: http://shrivercenter.umbc.edu/student_howdoigetstarted.html

Looking for PAID Interns in Cybersecurity to work ON-CAMPUS in the UMBC Research Park
Part-time

Technology Security Associates, Inc. (www.technology-security-associates.com)
is seeking UMBC students enrolled in cyber security, computer science or information assurance disciplines that are interested in pursuing a career supporting the Department of Defense in the areas of C4ISR security and Anti-tamper of weapons systems and the enterprise-wide networks they operate within.

Applicants must have a solid academic background in basic computer and information assurance security. This opportunity will include enhanced training to build on the academic basics and demonstrate their applicability to real world situations within the Department of Defense.

Required Skills: Expert level experience with Microsoft Windows operating system. Familiarity with reverse engineering and operating systems internals, especially security components and system mode debugging tools. General knowledge of information security, malware and software protection schemes.

Desired skills: Some post graduate work in these disciplines. Experience with DLP tools, familiarity with FISMA reporting requirements, experience with the development of network application analysis, automated executable analysis and virtualization. Military experience a plus.

Education: Candidate should be in their Junior or Senior year of college or working on a post graduate degree (preferred) at UMBC in the areas of cyber security, computer science, information security, engineering, mathematics or related technical field.

Travel: None
Job Location: UMBC

Clearance: This opportunity is unclassified. Candidate does not have to currently have a security clearance but must be clearable. US citizenship required.

IF INTERESTED, apply to the intern position 9242918 via UMBCworks or e-mail your resume to Christine Routzahn, Director of Internships at The Shriver Center, at routzahn@umbc.edu

BORN is an after school program based in East Baltimore and was created by Baltimore Raven Domonique Foxworth for the young men in Baltimore who have the talent and potential to succeed, but lack the opportunities to do so due to various social obstacles and the appeal of the street. The 5th and 6th graders at BORN struggle with their math and reading skills and need help in the form of tutoring. We are currently seeking university students who like working with young kids to tutor and help the boys succeed.

Position Description: This position would require the tutor to assist the students with their math and Reading assignments from school there by enhancing their Math and Reading skills. The tutor would work with one or two boys at a time. The over all aim is to improve academic achievement of the boy's so that they will successfully transition from one grade level to the next with ease.

Responsibilities:
• Complete 3-5 hours of tutoring a week
• Maintain a Math/Reading log of each student tutored so as to track progress and identify areas of learning that need attention.
• Work patiently with students to ensure they understand concepts being taught.
• Report to Program Managers after tutoring session to discuss observations/input/progress made.

Qualifications:
• Currently enrolled in a university.
• Successful completion of at least a basic university level Math and English course.

Hours: We are willing to work with your schedule. Tutoring will take place anytime between 2:30pm-5:00 Monday-Friday. Tutors can choose what days they would like to come in. A minimum of one hour is expected each time you come in.

Position Type: Since we are a non profit this position is a Volunteer/ Unpaid position.

IF INTERESTED: Please connect with UMBC alum Nikita Soman, Assistant Program Manager
at Baltimore BORN at nikita@baltimoreborn.org

GREAT INTERN OPPORTUNITY FOR PSYCHOLOGY AND BIOLOGY MAJORS, OR THOSE INTERESTED IN AUTISM RESEARCH! APPLY TODAY!

Join us at CARD in serving children with autism spectrum disorders and their families! The Research Trainee Intern is an exciting opportunity to learn more about developmental disabilities through involvement in our clinical research team. The CARD Research trainee will be principally responsible for assisting with duties related to the CARD clinical registry and database. This project will provide the CARD volunteer with exposure to interdisciplinary research and practice, through observation and training, in an outpatient pediatric setting providing a full spectrum of care.
• Gain valuable research experience through understanding of the internal procedures and maintenance of aforementioned studies.
• Assist with scoring, checking, and entering data from research instruments into data entry platforms.
• Attend CARD and research related meetings to learn more about the research process, the status of each project, new opportunities, and the clinic environment at CARD.
• Observe clinic evaluations to gain a better understanding of the evaluations used to assess autism spectrum disorders.
• Inventory parent questionnaires for completion and assemble parent questionnaire packets.
• Potential to gain access to patient data for your thesis.
• Potential for a stipend for students that have demonstrated exemplary work and commitment.
• The CARD Research Volunteer requires flexibility as this position may require assistance with a variety of tasks and duties throughout the clinic.

IF INTERESTED, please apply to this internship position via UMBCworks, position 9243002

If you do not have a resume approved on UMBCwoks for an intern search, connect with The Shriver Center (410-455-2493) and follow the simply instructions via our website at: http://shrivercenter.umbc.edu/student_howdoigetstarted.html

Compensation: Research or Internship Credit, Parking and Meal vouchers

Position Description: This is an exciting opportunity to work in the Division of Growth and Nutrition within the Department of Pediatrics under the guidance of Dr. Maureen Black. The interventionist will co-deliver a health- promotion intervention to middle school girls in Baltimore city as part of the Challenge! project. The intervention will take place during and after school. The intervention is an extension of the original Challenge! project and aims to prevent obesity, improve diet, and increase physical activity among adolescent girls. For this intervention, the interventionist will engage in moderate-vigorous physical activities with the adolescents one to two times each week at a local YMCA.

Responsibilities include recruiting participants, evening and weekend phone calls, delivering the intervention lessons, following-up with participants by phone, transporting class materials, attending weekly meetings, data entry, filing, and other office duties. Between cohorts, the interventionist will be expected to conduct baseline and environmental evaluations of the participants, schools, and neighborhoods. To learn more about this project and others within the growth and nutrition division, please visit our website:
http://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/growth

Requirements:
- Junior/senior undergraduate level student in Nutrition, Psychology, Physical Education, Public Health, or a related field
- Strong commitment to personal wellness through healthy eating and exercise
- nterest in being part of a school- and community-based intervention project serving African American adolescent girls in Baltimore City Middle Schools
- Experience abiding by strict research protocols
- Valid drivers license (please bring to interview)
- Ability to transport supplies and equipment (access to car)
- Promising applicants may be asked to do a mock health lesson. Successful applicants must receive clearance on State and FBI background checks as this position involves working in schools.

Time Commitment:
We ask that the potential intern be available for one of the following shifts:

Morning Shifts:
Monday and Wednesday- 9:00am-1:00pm
Monday and Friday- 9:00am-1:00pm
Tuesday and Thursday- 9:00am-1:00pm

Afternoon Shifts:
Monday and Wednesday- 1:00pm-5:00pm
Monday and Friday- 1:00pm-5:00pm
Tuesday and Thursday- 1:00pm-5:00pm

IF INTERESTED, PLEASE APPLY TO THIS INTERNSHIP VIA UMBCworks position
9243001

If you do not have a resume approved on UMBCwoks for an intern search, connect with The Shriver Center (410-455-2493) and follow the simply instructions via our website at: http://shrivercenter.umbc.edu/student_howdoigetstarted.html

The Baltimore Child Abuse Center is looking for the following interns:

Information System Intern
Management/Finance Intern
Development Intern

The Baltimore Child Abuse Center was established in 1987 to lessen the trauma that children experience during an investigation of child sexual abuse. To this end, BCAC's mission is to provide all reported victims of child sexual abuse and their non-offending caretakers with comprehensive interviews including forensic medical examinations for the children, treatment referral, crisis counseling services, and referral to community resources, as well as expanded prevention, intervention, and aftercare services.

IF INTERESTED, please apply to these intern listings via UMBCworks.

If you do not have a resume approved on UMBCwoks for an intern search, connect with The Shriver Center (410-455-2493) and follow the simply instructions via our website at: http://shrivercenter.umbc.edu/student_howdoigetstarted.html

The Johns Hopkins Polycystic Kidney Disease Research and Clinical Core Center has been awarded funds to support summer students. Our goal is to encourage trainees to pursue research in the field of kidney disease, which is a major public health issue. Our group focuses on understanding the pathogenesis of polycystic kidney disease (an inherited disorder) and its complications. We also have several clinical projects on going, that could involve organizing focus groups, data analysis. The opportunities are diverse and can be tailored to the interest of the motivated applicant.
$5,000 summer stipend, 40 hours per week

IF INTERESTED, PLEASE APPLY TO THIS RESEARCH INTERNSHIP VIA umbcWORKS POSITION 9243029

If you do not have a resume approved on UMBCwoks for an intern search, connect with The Shriver Center (410-455-2493) and follow the simply instructions via our website at: http://shrivercenter.umbc.edu/student_howdoigetstarted.html

Lexington Books (www.lexingtonbooks.com), a scholarly publisher in Lanham, MD, is looking for mature and dedicated college students who are interested in pursuing a career in publishing. Your responsibilities as an editorial intern will include a variety of tasks that will give you excellent exposure to the business of book publishing from stem to stern. The internship offers a student valuable office and administrative experience, as your primary responsibility will be to support many of our key editorial tasks. Depending on the needs of the press, you will:

• process new proposals and learn to evaluate and comment on them,
• prepare and send out contract packages,
• communicate with authors as needed,
• contact scholars for book endorsements and peer review,
• draft marketing copy,
• and take on other tasks as assigned.

An ideal candidate would have strong organizational skills, proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, superb verbal and written communication, and an eye for detail. This is an unpaid internship that may be either part-time or full-time, and candidates must be able to receive academic credit or fulfill a graduation requirement.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit a cover letter and resume, along with your preferred start and end dates, to Jana Wilson at jwilson@rowman.com and Melissa Wilks at mwilks@rowman.com.