Please note that Tea & Theory has unfortunately been cancelled for the remainder of the Spring 2020 semester…. For anyone who may be interested in leading these seminars in the fall, please email socialscience@umbc.edu 

Feel that cold air? The Arctic is much closer than you think. And the race to dominate it is on. In a new online course offered this January learn all about how Arctic powers, including Russia and the United States, are wrangling for geopolitical advantage in the north in the face of climate change. With trillions of dollars of economic potential just under the quickly melting ice, is conflict inevitable? Be sure to check out the flyer attached below!

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Please apply through UMBCworks (Job Posting # 9312496) 

Consistent close attention to detail is required for this position.  We are looking for an undergraduate student who is comfortable working with other students, staff, and faculty.  Communication skills (both verbal and written) as well as interpersonal skills are very important, as this person is the 'face' of our department.  We are looking for a student who will take the initiative to jump in and help our team as needed.  

Our student office staff assists with daily office task such as: answering the phone, filing, copying, and scanning, sorting mail and deliver packages, making sure the copiers are loaded and free from jams. 

On a weekly basis, our office staff maintain our department laptops, run errands on campus as needed, and respond to department inquiries via our website. 

Ongoing administrative projects include keeping our bulletin boards up to date, creating departmental fliers, forwarding emails to faculty/staff, advertising events (groups, emails, posting flyers), updating course listings for each semester, keeping department directory up-to-date each semester, supporting the creation of our annual department newsletter, assisting with sensitive inventory, assisting with larger department events (such as Social Sciences Forums, End-of-Semester celebration, etc.),  assisting with University events (such as Retriever Days, Transfer Student Open Houses). 

Office staff report directly to our administrative assistant and support the entire SAHAP staff, which includes our program management specialist, accountant, department coordinator, advising coordinator, graduate program coordinator, department chair, and faculty.  Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed.