The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, a scholarly publisher in Lanham, MD, is looking for five candidates who are interested in exploring a career in publishing with its Lexington Books, University Press of America, and University Presses imprints. The 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 valuable hands-on experience working with editors and authors, as you participate in the various stages of a book’s life from inception to production. Your tasks will include:
 

 • researching and learning how editors identify potential projects
 • processing new proposals and learning to evaluate and comment on them,
 • preparing and sending out contract packages,
 • communicating with authors as needed,
 • contacting scholars for book endorsements and peer review,
 • drafting marketing copy.

The ideal candidate would have strong organizational skills, proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, and verbal and written communication skills.

Candidates must be able to receive academic credit or fulfill a graduation requirement to be accepted in this internship.

This internship offers a flexible schedule, and will last between 12 and 16 weeks depending on candidate’s availability.

If you are interested in applying for this internship, please send a resume and cover letter to Erin E. Walpole via email or post using the below contact information:

Erin E. Walpole
Acquisitions Editor for History and Slavic Studies
Lexington Books
4501 Forbes Blvd., Suite 200
Lanham, MD 20706

EWalpole@rowman.com

"I owe you a beer" is a phrase that's thrown around a lot with very little follow through.

UMBC Alumnus Sean Kennedy (Information Systems '06) created a smartphone application that could change that. BeerGivr allows you to virtualy send your buddy a brew. When a friend wants to buy you a drink but can't make it to the bar, he can send a text message with a code that's currency in some local bars. As of now twenty bars participate in the BeerGivr project, among them Alewife, No Idea Tavern, and Bond Street Social.

You can read about the conception of Sean's app in a recent profile on InTheCaptial.com.

Did you know that Computer Science isn’t a required course in most Maryland High Schools (or colleges for that matter)? For most students, a lack of exposure early on translates to total avoidance once they reach college. For a subject as ubiquitous as computing, it is essential to Maryland's continued success as a technology leader that we make a commitment to improve access to and quality of the computing curriculum across the state.

That’s why the folks behind Computing Education for the 21st Century (CE21) aim to do something about it. One way is through their upcoming Computer Science Education Mini-Summit, to be held August 8, 2012 throughout the Information Technology/Engineering (ITE) Building on UMBC’s main campus.

The free mini-summit invites high school teachers, college professors, and anyone else interested in expanding Computer Science offerings in Maryland high and middle schools to attend. “We hope to explore what is currently being done to increase student interest in computer science and what can be done in the future,” explains the website.

Summit attendees can expect to do the following:

1. Learn more about computer science high school education across the state of Maryland;
2. Network with others with an interest in computer science education;
3. Exchange strategies with other education professionals; and
4. Plan with others to help expand student interest and to increase the number and diversity of students studying computer science in Maryland.

Take a look at the summit schedule:

Take a look at the latest infographic from Edudemic.com. (Click here for a version that you can actually read.)

It's called "Components of a 21st Century Classroom" and it looks at how technology, like computers, tablets, and other mobile devices, are being increasingly incorporated into the classroom.

With number like "1 in 5 students have used a mobile app to keep their coursework organized" and "Almost a third of all college students take at least one online course", it appears that the trend toward supplementing teaching with tech devices, social media, and computer programs will only gain steam as time goes on.

What do you think about the role of technology in the classroom? Are mobile devices a distraction, or an asset? What type of technology is used most in your classes?

Do you have an interest in Entrepreneurship?

Are you ready to intern within a Start-up this Fall?

If yes, apply to the Shattuck Family Internship Program for Entrepreneurship Innovation and Social Change.

DEADLINE TO APPLY:  Friday, July 27^th

Credentials can be e-mailed to:    

Christine Routzahn, Director of Professional Practice

The Shriver Center, UMBC, routzahn@umbc.edu, 410-455-2493