Notice Regarding Political Internship Opportunities
To All Students:
Election years are particularly exciting times for students of Political Science, and also offer unique opportunities to participate directly in the field of our study. To this end, the Department of Political Science has posted and emailed several notices regarding internship opportunities for various local campaigns. We have posted these for the purpose of making students aware of potentially educational and professionally advantageous opportunities. We have postedevery such opportunity that candidates or members of candidates' campaigns have sent us, and in most cases, using the campaigns' own wording.
At no time should any message written, posted, or forwarded by us be construed as advocacy or endorsement of any campaign, candidate, organization, or party. Doing so would be inappropriate for a state-funded educational institution such as UMBC, and we apologize if anyone has taken any of our messages as representing the views or opinions of the Department of Political Science, any of its staff or faculty members, or the university community.
For any student or campaign wishing to notify us of any political internship or volunteer opportunity, we ask that you refrain from any partisan or subjective wording in your message, or any language that can be construed as a campaign advertisement rather than a simple notification. Previous postings that have contained language that could be perceived to constitute an endorsement have been removed from the Political Science myUMBC group.
Once again, we apologize for any confusion we may have caused, and thank you for your understanding as we strive to provide you with all the opportunities our exciting region offers.
With best regards,
Laszlo Korossy
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UMBC Relationship Violence Prevention Advocates
Fall Applications Now Available
UMBC
Relationship Violence Prevention Advocates
Position
Description (Fall, 2014)
(applications accepted on a rolling basis from April 18 through
August 8)
The UMBC Relationship Violence Prevention Advocates program is a comprehensive program
funded by a grant from Verizon. The
program changes each year and is designed to educate the UMBC Community on
specific relationship violence prevention information. The goals of the program are to
systematically raise awareness and support for a campus to be without
relationship violence and create an environment that encourages healthy
relationships and the victims of relationship violence to come forward and
receive support. Specific components of the program include:
·
Relationship
violence prevention education and training for volunteer students, faculty and
staff advocates who represent various groups and populations on campus. These
advocates will help to educate the campus community about relationship violence
prevention through their networks, and
serve as referral sources for those who have experienced or are impacted by
relationship abuse/violence or have questions about unhealthy relationships.
·
Training
for UMBC athletic coaches
·
Relationship
Skills Program via the UMBC Counseling Center
·
Awareness,
Education and Resources through www.umbc.edu/rvap
·
Bystander
Intervention training through the Green Dot program (VP Student Affairs Office)
General Description:
UMBC Relationship Violence
Prevention Advocates are UMBC community members who: a) are able to provide
relationship/dating/intimate partner violence prevention information to their
community networks, b) observe the UMBC community and take notice of and
report community issues related to
relationship violence to advocate trainers, c) encourage bystander intervention
techniques within UMBC community network, d) make appropriate referrals, e)
provide helpful resource information to their UMBC community network and
individuals, f) support violence prevention efforts on campus, and g) volunteer
to staff events (tabling, etc).
1. Must attend training on August 25, 2014 from 9:30am-4pm
2. Must attend the following Friday meetings
at noon- August 29; September 5, 12, 19; October 3, 17, 31; November 14;
December 5
3. Must share educational information
with your network of friends, colleagues, student organizations, team members, and
at campus events
4. Must utilize skills to make
referrals, provide resources, intervene safely when necessary using bystander
intervention skills.
Training topics for advocates will include: characteristics of unhealthy
relationships, domestic violence and abuse, healthy relationship skills,
bystander intervention, on and off campus resources, helping and referral
skills, men’s role in preventing violence, presentation skills, changing
culture, identity group needs, etc.
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Environmental Justice Internship (MD State Gov)
OVERVIEW:
The Maryland Department of the Environment is seeking a student intern to work on environmental justice (EJ) initiatives related to quality communication with communities and other stakeholders. The primary objectives are (1) to assist a student to complement his/her academic career with work-place experience, (2) to formulate a pilot program focused on environmental justice and community outreach, (3) develop and edit communication pieces regarding EJ and communities, and (4) assist with upkeep of the EJ portion of the MDE website.
INTERNSHIP:
The internship will be an unpaid, credit bearing academic/work related experience. The intern is expected to work at least 10 hours a week on the project over the course of the semester.
PROJECT GOALS:
MDE would like an intern to research and develop a community outreach tool for communities affected by various environmental issues.
1. Pilot Project: This will be a pilot project implemented in a few communities. The first phase of this project will be to research how different communities prefer to receive information, i.e. community meetings, community newsletters, etc. The second stage of the project will focus on consolidating and analyzing this research while developing a tool for surveying communities about their interests and preferred methods of communication. In the third stage of the project, the student will implement the survey tool to determine the preferences of the various pilot communities and then analyze the results. Ultimately, the Department would like to be able to use this tool repeatedly as communities express interest in projects and/or issues of concern.
2. Assist the Office of Environmental Justice & the Office of Communications in editing, drafting, and revising brochures for stakeholders about MDE programs and processes as it relates to EJ.
3. Attend policy meetings to observe and recommend ways to address and improve EJ policy at the Department.
SUPERVISION:
This internship would primarily be supervised by the Environmental Justice Coordinator at MDE; however, the student would also interact and work with the Air and Radiation Management Administration at MDE, the Office of Communications at MDE, and the Commission on Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities (CEJSC).
HOW TO APPLY:
Please email a cover letter and resume to Lisa Nissley, Legislative Liaison & Environmental
Justice Coordinator, lisa.nissley@maryland.gov.
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MCS student, Kelly Robier, has been featured in her very own "Real People Profile." Check it out!
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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
2014 Calendar of Events
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Every 2 minutes, someone in America is sexually assaulted.
1 in 5 college women experience a sexual assault.
95% of college-aged victims know their attacker.
These are just a few statistics to highlight why this month of awareness is so very important for our campus and our greater community. We have several events this April that will honor the voices and experiences of survivors of sexual assault. Additionally, there are events that will seek to raise awareness about sexual assault and the importance of effective consent.
The event calendar is attached to this news story. Please feel free to download, mark your calendar with the events you plan on attending, and share the word with other students, staff, and faculty.
Highlighted Events:
Rape Culture 101 Workshop: Thursday, April 3rd from 4-6pm in Lower Level Flat Tuesdays
The Clothesline Project Display: Thursday, April 10th on Commons Main Street from 10am-4pm, followed by a discussion at 4pm in the Women's Center. (Opportunities to make shirts for the display will be made available on several occasions leading up to the 10th... see calendar for details)
Follow #UMBCaware and #UMBCtbtn for updates throughout the month.
If you have questions about any of the listed events or about sexual assault resources, please contact Jess Myers, Women's Center Director, at
jessm@umbc.edu, 410-455-2714 or Mickey Irizarry, Health Education Coordinator, at
parora@umbc.edu, 410-455-3752
March is Women's History Month!
Last year's Women's History Month's national theme was Women Inspiring Innovation Through Imagination: Celebrating Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. The theme honored generations of women who throughout American history have used their intelligence, imagination, sense of wonder, and tenacity to make extraordinary contributions to the STEM fields. At UMBC we honored last year's theme by partnering with the Center for Women in Technology (CWIT) to feature some of their amazing students participating in technology in the engineering and information technology fields.
Since last year's spotlights were so meaningful and successful in highlighting the important work of women in STEM fields, we're back at it for year two. This year's national theme is Celebrating Women of Character, Courage, and Commitment. Though there is no specific mention of STEM, it is impossible to deny that acts of courage and commitment from women (and their allies) in STEM occur everyday. So with that, we are honored to bring you the 2nd Annual CWIT Showcase in honor of Women's History Month.
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Ebony Tongo, Chemical Engineering Major
President of UMBC's Society of Women Engineers
Describe what sparked your interest STEM and the journey to choosing your major.
What primarily sparked my interest was the fact that I was always told that I couldn't do it. Being continuously told that engineering was for men made me want to do it even more. I guess I like a good challenge! I chose chemical engineering because I realized just how diverse the job prospects were after graduation; from cosmetics to consumer goods to refineries it seemed like there was nothing they couldn't do!
Tell us about an internship, research experience or project that you are proud of.
An internship I am really proud of was the one I did last year at the L'Oreal Research and Innovation campus in New Jersey. It was my dream to work for a cosmetic company and acquiring the internship alone was something to be proud of. I really liked that my project had a direct impact on the company, my findings would actually be used in their formulations. It was really cool.
Who are your role models in the engineering or IT field?
My role models tend to shift every now and then, I think women who are able to balance a strong work life and home life are the ones that really inspire me. They are the ones I often ask "how do you do it?". Every time, its a slightly different answer but one thing still remains the same - hard work!
In your experience, how has being a woman in engineering or IT demanded character, courage or commitment?
There are definitely some moments that stick out to you more than others. You constantly wonder why your opinion is being disregarded first hand or why you need to speak louder to get your point across. It's an ongoing battle but it takes a lot of character, keeping professional and realizing that you have to gain the respect of people and not just expect it to be handed to you. If you do good quality work, people will notice and you won't need to speak up so loudly any more.
The Center for Women In Technology (CWIT) is dedicated to increasing the representation of women in the creation of technology in the engineering and information technology fields. CWIT efforts begin with nurturing a strong group of Scholars, grow to building community resources for other women in these majors, extend to fostering a healthy gender climate and ITE pedagogy in College of Engineering and Information Technology (COEIT) departments, and finally expand into outreach efforts to increase interest in technical careers. A successful program for female-friendly engineering and information technology education at UMBC will help make UMBC a destination for women (and men) interested in technical careers and serve as a national model for other universities.
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AAUW Scholarship for Interrupted Studies
Attn: Junior and Senior Women!
Have you completed two years of study (junior standing) toward your baccalaureate degree? Have your studies been interrupted at some point for at least 6 months? If you answered YES to the above questions, there may be a $1,000 scholarship available for you.
This scholarship is sponsored by the Baltimore Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW). This scholarship is not administered by UMBC or the Women's Center.
COMPLETED scholarship applications and all required materials must be received by Thursday, May 15, 2014. Award will be for Fall 2014 semester.
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Women's History Month CWIT Spotlight: Kevin Johnson
Celebrating Women of Character, Courage, and Commitment
March is Women's History Month!
Last year's Women's History Month's national theme was Women Inspiring Innovation Through Imagination: Celebrating Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. The theme honored generations of women who throughout American history have used their intelligence, imagination, sense of wonder, and tenacity to make extraordinary contributions to the STEM fields. At UMBC we honored last year's theme by partnering with the Center for Women in Technology (CWIT) to feature some of their amazing students participating in technology in the engineering and information technology fields.
Since last year's spotlights were so meaningful and successful in highlighting the important work of women in STEM fields, we're back at it for year two. This year's national theme is Celebrating Women of Character, Courage, and Commitment. Though there is no specific mention of STEM, it is impossible to deny that acts of courage and commitment from women (and their allies... which we're specifically featuring in this spotlight today!) in STEM occur everyday. So with that, we are honored to bring you the 2nd Annual CWIT Showcase in honor of Women's History Month.
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Kevin Johnson, mechanical engineering major
Men in CWIT group facilitator
Tell us about your experience in the CWIT community.
Joining the CWIT community has been one of the best decisions of my life. I have loved becoming so close with other success-driven students who share similar majors to mine. The CWIT community really is one big family who all support and look out for each other. It is a great feeling knowing that you have so many friends to help you with any problems you may have. The directors of CWIT have done a great job of making themselves extremely accessible and supportive as well. They are always willing to help scholars with any of their problems, whether they are academic or personal. It is also nice being around other students who share a similar mindset as me. We all support the inclusion of women in STEM fields and use the community as a way to support the women in our program and other women who are not in our scholars program. The CWIT community has helped me make some lifelong friends who I will always stay in touch with and never forget. Each new class of scholars is unique in their own way and when we all come together as a family, anything seems possible.
Based on your internship experience, what do you want other men to know about the gender gap in engineering and IT?
I would say the most important thing men need to realize about the gender gap in engineering and IT would be that the inclusion of women is going to be necessary to keep moving forward in a constantly changing world. I have had 2 internships now and it is quite obvious in each one that I have been part of a male majority. Although both places I interned with are extremely successful, I would be remiss to not say that both places would benefit from more women involved in STEM fields. Right now, many engineering problems are being solved by males, which account for half the population of the world. Why are we solving problems that affect everyone with the brainpower of only half the population? It doesn't make sense. Encouraging more women to get involved in STEM fields and giving them a real chance to succeed in the workplace will allow us to create and design more diverse and effective solutions to the difficult engineering problems that we face in today’s modern world.
How do you feel you are a role model for other men majoring in engineering and IT?
I feel like I can be a role model for other men majoring in engineering and IT in many different ways. I am comfortable talking to anyone about CWIT and our mission and I believe this is the most important aspect of our program. Spreading the word about our program and why it exists to other men could make a huge difference about how they view women in STEM fields. Sometimes it just takes someone informing another person of a dilemma for them to view it in a different light. I also feel comfortable standing up for women who are being discriminated against. I have no problem pulling a male teammate aside and suggesting they treat a woman in our group more fairly. This is only fair to the woman and will help the team in the long run. Sometimes the males are not even conscious of how they are discriminating against females. Other men in engineering and IT should learn to be accepting of women in STEM fields because this will lead to more robust solutions to advanced technological problems.
In your experience, how has being a man advocating for women in engineering or IT demanded character, courage or commitment?
Being a man advocating for women in engineering and IT comes with its challenges. A majority of males do not agree with my opinion, or if they do, they do not go out of their way to vocalize it like I do. There have been several occasions during group projects where I have had to talk to my male colleagues to encourage them to include the women’s opinions more because their opinions hold just as much weight as ours do. Some of my closest and smartest female friends are women in STEM fields at UMBC, but some males do not have the privilege of knowing them because they think they are on a higher level compared to the females. I have stayed committed to the CWIT mission even when many other students do not agree with it. Even in the workplace I have had to stick up for female interns so their voice will be heard among the masses of male voices. Advocating CWIT and their important mission has not always been easy, but it has been worth it. I know that every person deserves a fair chance in the engineering and IT fields and I will continue to support this mission throughout my lifetime.
The Center for Women In Technology (CWIT) is dedicated to increasing the representation of women in the creation of technology in the engineering and information technology fields. CWIT efforts begin with nurturing a strong group of Scholars, grow to building community resources for other women in these majors, extend to fostering a healthy gender climate and ITE pedagogy in College of Engineering and Information Technology (COEIT) departments, and finally expand into outreach efforts to increase interest in technical careers. A successful program for female-friendly engineering and information technology education at UMBC will help make UMBC a destination for women (and men) interested in technical careers and serve as a national model for other universities.
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