http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/shrivercenter/ en-us Copyright 2011 Mon, 23 May 2011 12:07:41 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss PCW website and complete the Membership Application, which can be sent to Dawn Stoute (dstoute@umbc.edu), Provost's Office. ]]> http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/shrivercenter/2011/05/presidents_commission_for_wome.html http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/shrivercenter/2011/05/presidents_commission_for_wome.html Communications Engineering Entrepreneurship Events Finance and Accounting General Announcements Geography and Environmental Systems Graphic Design Humanities/Liberal Arts IT Job Shadow Math/Stat/Physics Natural Sciences Non-profit Research Service Social Sciences Visual and Performing Arts Web Design Mon, 23 May 2011 12:07:41 -0500 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. ]]> http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/shrivercenter/2011/05/win_4_skyboxsuite_tickets_to_t.html http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/shrivercenter/2011/05/win_4_skyboxsuite_tickets_to_t.html Mon, 09 May 2011 12:57:19 -0500 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. ]]> http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/shrivercenter/2011/05/public_allies_deadline_may_15t.html http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/shrivercenter/2011/05/public_allies_deadline_may_15t.html Communications Non-profit Service Social Sciences Wed, 04 May 2011 19:08:34 -0500 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!]]> http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/shrivercenter/2011/05/awesome_paid_summer_pr_interns.html http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/shrivercenter/2011/05/awesome_paid_summer_pr_interns.html Communications Humanities/Liberal Arts Tue, 03 May 2011 15:43:11 -0500 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. ]]> http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/shrivercenter/2011/05/invitation_for_applications_to.html http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/shrivercenter/2011/05/invitation_for_applications_to.html Events General Announcements Humanities/Liberal Arts Service Social Sciences Mon, 02 May 2011 08:44:03 -0500 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 ]]> http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/shrivercenter/2011/05/constellation_energy_just_anno.html http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/shrivercenter/2011/05/constellation_energy_just_anno.html Communications Finance and Accounting General Announcements Graphic Design IT Visual and Performing Arts Web Design Mon, 02 May 2011 08:34:23 -0500 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.]]> http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/shrivercenter/2011/05/get_your_internship_or_researc.html http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/shrivercenter/2011/05/get_your_internship_or_researc.html Communications Engineering Finance and Accounting General Announcements Geography and Environmental Systems Graphic Design Humanities/Liberal Arts IT Math/Stat/Physics Natural Sciences Non-profit Research Service Social Sciences Visual and Performing Arts Web Design Mon, 02 May 2011 08:23:17 -0500 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! ]]> http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/shrivercenter/2011/05/force3_in_crofton_md_is_lookin_1.html http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/shrivercenter/2011/05/force3_in_crofton_md_is_lookin_1.html Engineering Finance and Accounting General Announcements IT Mon, 02 May 2011 08:15:00 -0500 Title: Intern - Molecular and Cellular Biology, Location: Gaithersburg. MD Req: 5530 Major duties and responsibilities: The candidate will be an important member of a team investigating the use of new technologies for the targeted delivery of biological reagents to target cells. Under the supervision of an experienced Sci I, the candidate will performing a variety of standard laboratory techniques, including but not restricted to the isolation of lymphotes from whole blood, tissue culture, mRNA isolation, quantitative PCR, in vitro functional assays and ELISA. The candidate will be expected to collate data, interpret and present results to small groups. It is presumed that the candidate will develop their repertoire of laboratory skills, gain knowledge into the processes by which cells regulate their gene expression and function, and how we can/may manipulate them for the development of novel therapeutics. Title: Intern - Respiratory Inflammation and Autoimmunity, Location: Gaithersburg, MD Req: 5539 Major duties and responsibilities: This internship is focused on studying aspects of cellular immunology by examining the effects of a monoclonal antibody on immune responses. The candidate will gain experience in isolating and working with immune cells, experimental design, cell culture, flow cytometer, and immunoassays such as ELISA. Title: Intern - Research Project Management, Location: Gaithersburg, MD Req: 5522 Major duties and responsibilities: This summer intern position is in the Research Project Management (RPM) group within the R&D Operations and Strategy Department. The intern will assist the RPM in planning and managing the progression of multiple Research phase drug projects at different phases of development. This will be accomplished through monitoring project deliverables against approved plans and assisting in the management of research project teams. In addition, the intern will support the RPM group in the management of research driven Alliances. The intern will also assist the RPM group in developing best practice project management tools for the team to utilize AND MANY MORE Visit http://www.medimmune.com/careers/jobsearch_us.asp and search for "Select Position Category:" Internship.]]> http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/shrivercenter/2011/04/still_looking_for_a_summer_int.html http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/shrivercenter/2011/04/still_looking_for_a_summer_int.html Natural Sciences Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:23:44 -0500 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Information sessions will be held: April 29th at 1:00pm in PUP 107 Monday May 2nd at 2pm in PUP 107 Tuesday May 3rd at 4pm in PUP 107 To request a link to the online application system, email Mohsan Chaudhry at umbc.healthleads@gmail.com with “Fall Application - UMBC” in the subject line and your first and last name in the email body. The application is due by Friday, May 6th 2011 by 12am. Attendance at an information session in not mandatory for applying to Health Leads. Please click the following link for a personalized application: Health Leads Summer 2011 Application If you have any questions, please email us at umbc.healthleads@gmail.com. ]]> http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/shrivercenter/2011/04/health_leads_recruiting_for_su.html http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/shrivercenter/2011/04/health_leads_recruiting_for_su.html Communications Events Natural Sciences Non-profit Service Social Sciences Fri, 29 Apr 2011 10:11:42 -0500 Gloto (http://www.gloto.com) is looking to HIRE an intern or full-time post graduation hire. The position has a competitive pay rate based on education and experience. The company is located in Howard County only about 20 minutes from Campus AND just signed Google and Barnes & Noble as clients. The key candidate needs to be a high-energy people person who has the confidence and drive to flourish in a fast-moving start-up environment. There will be plenty of on-the-job training but the company needs a quick learner and self-starter with an entrepreneurial spirit. Key skills are: 1) Familiarity and competence with mobile devices (especially smartphones) and social networks (Facebook, Twitter, Fourquare, YouTube, etc.) 2) Excellent verbal and written skills with a commitment to excellent customer service 3) Basic understanding of marketing, public relations, and graphic design 4) Minimum GPA of 3.2 in related discipline - the more technical experience the better but they will not be writing software or managing IT infrastructure 5) A willingness to work hard and become a valued team member in a startup environment 6) Disciplined and deadline-oriented If interested, e-mail your resume and cover letter to: Mr. Eric Conn Founder and President GLOTO 8171 Maple Lawn Blvd. Suite 250 Fulton, Maryland 20759 eric@glotocorp.com ]]> http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/shrivercenter/2011/04/gloto_is_looking_for_interns.html http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/shrivercenter/2011/04/gloto_is_looking_for_interns.html Communications Graphic Design IT Thu, 28 Apr 2011 08:08:31 -0500 http://shrivercenter.umbc.edu/students/internco-opresearch/how-do-i-get-started/]]> http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/shrivercenter/2011/04/paid_mechanical_engineering_as.html http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/shrivercenter/2011/04/paid_mechanical_engineering_as.html Engineering Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:37:53 -0500 OPEN POSITIONS: The Choice Program's College Night: coordinate mentoring activities to adolescents visiting UMBC on Mondays from 5pm-8:30pm College Gardens Youth Program: coordinate after-school activities to elementary and middle school aged youth on Tuesdays/Thursdays from 2:15pm-5:45pm Education Based Latino Outreach (EBLO): provide academic and literacy support to Latino youth on Saturdays from 9am-1:45pm MS Swim: provide one-on-one aquatic therapy support for adults who have Multiple Sclerosis at the Catonsville Y on Fridays/Sundays from 1pm-4pm Refugee Youth Project at Patterson Park High School: provide tutoring and mentoring support to adolescent refugees on Wednesdays from 2:40pm-6:30pm Refugee Youth Project with Project Team: coordinate after-school activities for elementary school children on Mondays from 3pm-6pm LET'S GO Boys & Girls STEM Program: provide tutoring and small group instruction in STEM robotics program at the Westport Boys & Girls Club of Baltimore City on Thursdays 3pm-7:30pm More detailed information about these positions can be found on the Service-Learning Intern application, available on the Shriver Center's website. Applications are due to The Shriver Center by 5pm on Friday, May 6th! Email Clare Greene (clare6@umbc.edu) with any questions.]]> http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/shrivercenter/2011/04/apply_for_leadership_opportuni.html http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/shrivercenter/2011/04/apply_for_leadership_opportuni.html Communications Engineering General Announcements Humanities/Liberal Arts IT Math/Stat/Physics Natural Sciences Non-profit Service Social Sciences Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:44:14 -0500 Domino Sugar currently has an opening for a film, creative arts, or instructional design student to assist the Quality Department with filming, producing, and editing short training videos. Training topics may include safety, quality and environmental. The successful candidate must possess solid working experience on Photoshop, filming and film editing. An internship with Domino Brands is a great way to apply what you’ve learned in the classroom. They offer the opportunity to experience what work may be like after graduation and to build a foundation for your career. As an intern at Domino Brands, you’ll be part of a team working together with professionals in your field. You’ll gain experience working for a top tier food manufacturer that will help you to develop skills you’ll carry forward. You’ll be building relationships that you will likely continue even after your internship ends. You’ll be invited to join the Domino Brands Alumni Association local chapter through which you can stay connected to the refinery where you worked and receive updates on the Company. Requirements and Application Information below the jump! http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/shrivercenter/2011/04/paid_film_video_internship_at.html http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/shrivercenter/2011/04/paid_film_video_internship_at.html Communications Visual and Performing Arts Mon, 25 Apr 2011 08:33:56 -0500 Requirements: You are expected to meet the employment standards that our regular full time employees would meet. You must be eligible to work in the United States and have a strong academic record (3.0 GPA or better). You must be entering your junior or senior year in college and have completed some course work toward a degree in specified areas. You must be at least 18 years old. You must be available to work a minimum of six (6) consecutive weeks during the months of May through August. Prior related experience is a plus. Outstanding interpersonal skills, the ability to write clearly and accurately, and strong verbal communication skills are essential. As part of the hiring process, you must successfully complete a background investigation, reference check, and pre-placement physical and drug screen. To apply for the Human Resources Internship today, please apply at: http://DominoBrands.balancetrak.com/26042011BALT. We will be accepting resumes until May 9, 2011.]]> http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/shrivercenter/2011/04/attention_psyc_majors_paid_hr.html http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/shrivercenter/2011/04/attention_psyc_majors_paid_hr.html Sat, 23 Apr 2011 01:48:00 -0500