Study Historic Preservation and Conservation in Italy
SUMMER 2022 - JUNE 6 THROUGH AUGUST 12
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]]>The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is hiring both undergraduate and graduate interns for the summer. Below is general information about GAO and the internship application. For students that are interested, I’ve attached a flyer about the health care team.
Summer Internship Opportunities:
Application closes Tuesday, January 11, 2022 (or once we receive 500 applications). Internships begin in early summer and will be available at headquarters in D.C. and all field offices. At this time, opportunities for remote work are not known.
- Undergraduate Link https://www.usajobs.gov/job/626434400
- Graduate Link https://www.usajobs.gov/job/626433600
Qualifications for Internship Announcement:
- Enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs,
- Work 10 to 16 weeks (between 400 and 640 hours)
How to apply:
- Create a profile on USAjobs.
- Build a resume in USAjobs and describe your experience with specific, direct examples.
- Provide detailed response to the written application questions when you submit an application.
- For internships: provide school transcript as proof of enrollment.
- For internships: If health care experience is required for your program, check the box to ensure you will be placed in the Health Care team. If the Health Care team is desired but not required, students should articulate prior health care experience.
- Email studentprogram@gao.gov with any questions about GAO’s internship programs.
About GAO and the Health Care Team:
Often called the “congressional watchdog,” the U.S. Government Accountability Office is an independent, nonpartisan agency that advises Congress about ways to make government more efficient, effective, ethical, equitable, and responsive.
The Health Care team supports congressional oversight of health care delivery and financing in the United States across Medicare, Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program, Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, Indian Health Service, private markets, public health, and prescription drugs.
GAO is ranked first among mid-sized agencies for support of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. Each team within GAO has a diversity, equity, and inclusion committee, and GAO has over a dozen agency-wide employee organizations focused on those efforts
Study Historic Preservation and Conservation in Italy
SUMMER 2022 - JUNE 6 THROUGH AUGUST 12
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Listed below are reminders of upcoming changes to NIH’s forms and procedures effective January 25, 2022.
Upcoming Changes to the Biographical Sketch and Other Support Format Page for Due Dates on or after May 25, 2021
Notice Number: NOT-OD-21-073
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-21-073.html
Implementation of Changes to the Biographical Sketch and Other Support Format Page
Notice Number: NOT-OD-21-110
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-21-110.html
New NIH "FORMS-G" Grant Application Forms and Instructions Coming for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2022
Notice Number: NOT-OD-21-169
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-21-169.html
Reminder: FORMS-G Grant Application Forms & Instructions Must be Used for Due Dates On or After January 25, 2022 - New Grant Application Instructions Now Available
Notice Number: NOT-OD-22-018
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-22-018.html
New NIH "FORMS-G" Grant Application Forms and Instructions Coming for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2022
Notice Number: NOT-OD-21-169
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-21-169.html
Update: Notification of Upcoming Change in Federal-wide Unique Entity Identifier Requirements
Notice Number: NOT-OD-21-170
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-21-170.html
Please refer to the full notice(s) for further details.
Should you have any questions, please contact the Office of Sponsored Programs.
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Classes have ended for Fall 2021 - you made it! This was a very challenging semester as we all adjusted to being around people again in a not-quite-normal way. We are proud of you and everything you accomplished! As you study, don't forget to rub True Grit's nose for a little luck. If you aren't on campus, we've got a picture of him attached to this message so that you can boop his nose from home, too.
Today (right now!) from 11-2, visit the AOK library for yoga, snacks, a visit from local celebrity Officer Chip, crafts, and giveaways.
The Office of Health Promotion is hosting Snack Breaks this week - today 12-3, and tomorrow and Thursday 10-3 - at their space in the Center for Wellbeing. Drop in to say hello, and grab some good food and a hot drink between study sessions.
OCAMocha is doubling their regular student discount this week. Visit them in downtown Arbutus and enjoy a whopping 20% off from now through December 21. Plus, today (Dec 14) only, they're running a BOGO special if you show your campus card and their instagram flyer. Enjoy a delicious coffee or the best hot chocolate in town, and relax in their cheerful space.
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Please join us in congratulating Dr. Sharon Tran for winning the Career Enhancement Fellowship from the Citizens and Scholars Institute! Dr. Tran's scholarship current book project, Minor Forms: The Affective and Aesthetic Economies of Asian Girlhood, explores Asian girlhood and anti-Asian racism. To read more, follow this link: https://news.umbc.edu/umbcs-sharon-tran-receives-a-career-enhancement-fellowship-for-writing-on-asian-girlhood-and-anti-asian-racism/
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Check out this exciting episode of the Retrieving the Social Sciences podcast.
Dr. Ian Anson interviews Dr. Eric Stokan about Urban Economies
Retrieving the Social Sciences is a production of the UMBC Center for Social Science Scholarship. Our podcast host is Dr. Ian Anson, our director is Dr. Christine Mallinson, our associate director is Dr. Felipe Filomeno and our production intern is Jefferson Rivas. Our theme music was composed and recorded by D’Juan Moreland. Special thanks to Amy Barnes and Myriam Ralston for production assistance. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, where you can find full video recordings of recent UMBC events.
Have you heard of OCA Mocha? It’s a cool coffee shop just down the street co-founded by UMBC students with big ties to the Media and Communication Studies Department.
MCS alum Michael Berardi, ’19 is the co-founder and general manager of OCA Mocha, a project that started in a UMBC classroom. In spring 2017, an entrepreneurship class was tasked with bringing together the UMBC and surrounding communities. What resulted from their semester of hard work was the idea of OCA Mocha, a coffee shop that doubled as a space to bring people together.
Berardi and co-founder Deep Patel, ’19 (Biology, Financial Economics) have stuck with OCA Mocha from its inception in Spring 2017 to the grand opening in Fall 2019, and have continued growing their business ever since. OCA Mocha recently celebrated their 2nd anniversary this November.
In speaking with Berardi, he confirmed that his background as an MCS major along with his passion for community building has helped him lay the foundation for OCA Mocha back in its early days. He recalls working on early social media plans for OCA Mocha in Dr. Snyder’s MCS 355: Social Media Networking and Mobility. “A lot of the ideas did actually come out of that class” he said. The work he and his peers did in MCS 355 provided the basis for OCA Mocha’s social media presence which has later been used by social media interns. Berardi was delighted to pull up his old MCS 355 work and reminisce on OCA Mocha’s beginnings.
Even now, treatment and storyboarding skills he gained from Professor Shewbridge’s MCS 395: Television Production Techniques have helped him explore creative video marketing as an outlet for storytelling. “I’ve definitely now realized the true power of video marketing. The power of videography and storytelling specifically.”
Berardi also shouts out Dr. Adelman and her section of MCS 334 for providing him with the opportunity to advance his reading, writing, and analysis skills which he definitely uses at OCA Mocha for both day-to-day and long-term work. “That class to this day sticks with me,” he added. Now as OCA Mocha’s general manager, Berardi is in charge of managing the shop and doing community outreach, a role he’s always been keen on. In addition to that, Berardi works directly on OCA Mocha’s internship program which offers UMBC students positions working on different aspects of the business from social media to content creation to community outreach. Every semester, open positions get sent to MCS students through the email listserv. “I think that MCS students are probably the biggest pool of applicants we get, and in my experience, they've been awesome,” he said.
To apply for OCA Mocha’s internship positions you don’t need to be an expert with a lot of knowledge. “We want it to be a learning experience” what Berardi does look for are students who are organized, communicative, and passionate about what they do.
Manal Warsi, OCA Mocha’s Fall 2021 videography intern, recommends anyone interested apply for future internship positions at OCA Mocha. Warsi has been overjoyed with the opportunity to explore social media content creation, a potential career path she’s passionate about pursuing. As the videography intern, Warsi produces video content for OCA Mocha’s TikTok and Instagram, boosting engagement by keeping up with trends and coming up with creative marketing efforts.
Working at OCA Mocha has also boosted what Warsi has been learning as an MCS major. As a third year student, she’s learned a lot from the core MCS courses about what people want to see. “My classes have helped me generate ideas that helped me be involved in the marketing of OCA Mocha” she said. “I brought my own ideas to the table.”
Warsi has also learned a lot from working alongside other members of the OCA Mocha intern team. For example, she continually collaborates closely with the social media intern to produce content and schedule it according to their social media content calendar. She also recalls working with the arts coordinator intern on the Mixed Memories exhibition. “This is my first ever internship and I’m glad it was with OCA Mocha. This team is amazing” she said.OCA Mocha offers enriching internships every semester which satisfy the MCS 404 requirement. Look out for open internship listings sent through the MCS email listserv or posted on UMBCworks at the beginning of every semester. You should also swing by OCA Mocha, grab some coffee and grub, and take in the inspirational work that MCS students are capable of.