Shriver Center

Multiple Intern Opportunities for the Summer
If interested, apply on-line at: http://www.force3.com/Employment/JobOpenings.aspx

Force 3 is looking for bright and intelligent interns to join our team. This summer internship program is a great introductory to the working world. Force 3 is an innovative company with a collaborative atmosphere and our interns are valued as fresh talent that can bring in new ideas. We are looking for passionate, brilliant, game-changing students to assist our many departments. You will be a part of special projects, involved with social events and even get hands on technical experience. You will gain industry knowledge from some of the best in the business while also building your network and your resume!

We are accepting applications for the below departments:
Strategic Alliance:
Assist the team with lunch and learns vendor reports, and also managing new vendor applicants and phone calls

Borderless Networks:
Assist the team with company projects, sales BOM’s and analyzing data for the engineering team

Accounting/ Contracts:
Assist the team with special projects and administrative day-to-day requirements

Management Information System:
Assist the team with help desk requests, troubleshooting, PC’s and laptops configuration, and also with the overall operations of the IT Departments

Federal Services:
Assist the team with preparing and distributing bi-weekly reports and provide day-to-day support within the PMO office

What does Force 3 need from you?
• Must be a US Citizen and able to pass a background investigation
• Working towards a college degree
• Computer savvy (MS Office, Excel, Word, Power Point)
• Detail oriented
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

WHAT IS WORKING AT FORCE 3 ALL ABOUT?
We come to work each day to make Force 3 a federal IT solutions provider that is brilliant, not boring. Our employees can’t wait to come to the office to be surrounded by innovative ideas, great people and a creative, game-changing culture that’s dedicated to your development. Our customers trust us and inspire us to new levels, allowing us to develop and implement innovative data center, security, borderless network, and communication and collaboration solutions that address their specific mission requirements and drive 100% success.

Some of our recent projects:
• Defense Media Activity (DMA): $6 million contract to provide comprehensive server, network, virtualization and management infrastructure to meet BRAC initiatives.
• Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM): $1.2 million contract to install and integrate a number of Cisco Communications and Collaborations solutions to better leverage and extend NEXCOM’s IT and telecommunications investments.
• United States Air Force Medical Service (AFMS): Force 3 managed the coordination and completed the installation of a Digital Dental Radiography Solution (DDRS) to 79 bases around the world, and we are currently developing solutions and deployments for the Navy, Air Force Reserves and the Air National Guard.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Deployed Cisco Clean Access Network Admission Control solution for over 50 geographically separated offices entailing over 15,000 endpoints to meet one of the nation’s leading providers of consulting services to the government by enforcing security policy for all corporate and non-corporate endpoints.
Oh – and we’re a Cisco Gold, EMC Velocity Advantage, and VMware Premier Partner with offices in Crofton, MD, Herndon, VA, and San Antonio, TX.

Visit our website www.force3.com to learn more about us and be a part of a winning team!

Do you have an internship, co-op, or research position for the summer semester and are interested in obtaining credit or simply having the information added to your transcript?

If yes, let the The Shriver Center help you.

Simply follow the instructions found at:
http://shrivercenter.umbc.edu/students/internco-opresearch/student-practicum/
and call the Shriver Center's front desk at 410-455-2493 for an appointment.

The Shriver Center is located on the 1st Floor of the Public Policy Building.

We look forward to working with you to help you obtain credit.

Market Edge Interns - 2011
Web-Platform Intern and Marketing Research & Analytics Intern

Apply On-Line Via UMBCworks for these Two NEW Positions.
If you do not have an account on UMBCworks, call please follow the directions below and call the Shriver Center at 410-455-2493 for a half hour appointment.
http://shrivercenter.umbc.edu/students/internco-opresearch/how-do-i-get-started/

The Market Edge organization is a center of excellence in the Retail Energy business that provides strategic marketing research and analytics, product, pricing and marketing & communications insights for our partners and customers. For 2011, we have internships in three key areas:
- Marketing
- Web Platform
- Data Research & Analytics.

Interns will be given the opportunity to work on projects and initiatives tied to specific retail energy markets/regions and/or a specific marketing functional area of discipline. Interns will collaborate with select multi-disciplined cross functional teams/organizations throughout the retail organization (including outside partners) to participate in and influence projects throughout the respective market/region.

Each intern will report to a director.

While specific projects will be determined based on the intern’s major and background, some responsibilities are outlined below:

The Web Platform Intern will help in the determining the messaging for the retail customer website. He or she will accomplish this using both push and pull strategies including SEO, PPC, link building (and buying), targeted ad campaigns, community development and more. They will also support in content research and development for content on the web platform.
• Create content for and work with Web Platform Manager to execute online banner, retargeting, and other web-based ad campaigns
• Create content for and work with Web Platform Manager to execute email marketing campaigns and customer communications
• Support community development, through input on the social media strategy

The Marketing Research & Analytics Intern will support analysis and evaluation of existing and new business lines profitability, new opportunities and sales analysis. The intern will also perform key research as assigned.
- Using internal and external data for basic business case modeling.
- Conduct research on energy and related industries, key competitors of CNE and new markets/products associated with new business lines.
- Support in preparing reports (daily, weekly, monthly) and (as applicable) presentations

The U.S. Department of State is now accepting applications for the 7th UNESCO Youth Forum. The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Youth Forum is a biennial conference that brings together youth from over 80 countries to exchange views and identify shared opportunities to address global problems within UNESCO’s mandate.

This year, the Youth Forum will be in mid-October at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. Each National Commission for UNESCO may send up to two candidates to represent youth in their home country. At the Forum, youth delegates will share their experiences and seek ways that UNESCO can use its mandate to promote a better future for mankind. The outcome from the Forum will be forwarded to the UNESCO General Conference for consideration.

Eligibility is limited to U.S. Citizens at least 18 years old and not older than 24 as of October 1, 2011. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply, including those enrolled in community colleges and those not enrolled in academic programs.

IF INTERESTED:
Application packets should include a one-page resume along with a written, audio, or video response to the question: “What is the greatest global challenge facing youth, and how can American youth help to address it?” All material must be submitted electronically to the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO Executive Secretariat (DCUNESCO@state.gov) by May 15, 2011 (11:59pm EDT).

For more information, go to http://www.state.gov/p/io/unesco/programs/159764.htm.

M-Edge is seeking the best and brightest, most innovative, out of the box students to take part in their PAID Summer Public Relations internship. No hum drum attitudes need apply! If you have high energy and a desire to learn, then they want to meet you. This won’t be your typical, run of the mill internship. No clerical work, or filing here. Every day you will assist in pitching to editors of magazines, staying on the lookout for the latest and greatest PR opportunities, hone your writing skills through press releases and media outreach, find new and creative ways to get our products into celebrities hands, assist in social media PR efforts, help write and brainstorm copy, taglines, contests, and so much more (ok, you may not do all of these every day, but most of it!). No two days will be the same!

Here’s what M-Edge is looking for:

Someone who:
• Loves PR!
• Isn’t afraid to get on the phone and call up the editor of a top tier magazine!
• Has a creative side and would like to use it in their career.
• Would like to make a difference at your job by getting media placement in national media channels like: In Style, People, The New Yorker, Oprah magazine, etc!

If you're interested in this PAID opportunity for summer, email your resume to Mike Oettel in the Shriver Center, moettel@umbc.edu TODAY! Don't miss out on this great opportunity!

Public Allies Maryland is accepting applications for the 2011-2012 program year! Through our signature AmeriCorps program, Public Allies identifies talented young adults, ages 18-30, from diverse backgrounds who have a passion to make a difference and helps them turn that passion into a viable career path working for community and social change. We seek diverse, dedicated, service-minded individuals to serve in our full-time, ten-month, paid leadership positions. We develop the next generation of civic leaders through nonprofit apprenticeships, leadership development training, and team service projects. The next class will serve from October 2011-July 2012.

Applications are accepted online at www.publicallies.org now through May 15, 2011. Applicants must have at least a GED or High School Diploma and be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident.

Please check out the Public Allies website for more information. Drop by our Meet & Greet on Wed. April 13 from 4-7pm at the University of Maryland School of Social Work (525 W. Redwood Street Baltimore MD 21201) to meet this year's class of Allies and see if this program is right for you.

The Shriver and Career Services Centers developed a short survey to learn about the part-time jobs/internships students located during the academic year and upcoming summer months.

PNC Bank has generously donated FOUR PREMIER TICKETS in their Suite/Skybox (Suite 27, Seats 1, 2, 3, and 4) to the Saturday, August 6th Oriole games at 7:05 pm (O's vs. Toronto Blue Jays).

Complete our brief survey found at: http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e3t6kua4gn9nurbg/start
and enter to WIN!!!

A winner will be randomly selected and notified via e-mail on Monday, June 13th.

Thank you for your assistance and good luck on your upcoming exams.

UMBC's President's Commission for Women (PCW) is now accepting membership applications from men and women for the next academic year. The PCW has monthly meetings to address issues that directly or indirectly concern women students, faculty and staff on the UMBC campus, and those issues that relate to equal access for women to the educational and employment opportunities at UMBC. Please consider becoming a member and helping us achieve our goals! Membership is open to all members of the UMBC community: men, women, students, staff, and faculty.

If interested in joining, please visit the PCW website and complete the Membership Application, which can be sent to Dawn Stoute (dstoute@umbc.edu), Provost's Office.