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Currently accepting internship applications for Fall 2023 in D.C. and Timonium offices. 

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In both offices, paid and unpaid internships run throughout the fall, spring or summer semesters for college students. The hours are flexible to accommodate students' hectic course schedules, but generally run 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Please note paid internships are only available for applicants from Maryland’s Second Congressional District. All other applicants will be considered for an unpaid position. Paid interns will be compensated at $18/hour for up to 20 hours weekly.

In Washington, interns' responsibilities will vary. They will be asked to answer phones, run errands, research legislation for the Member and legislative staff, attend hearings and briefings and answer constituent letters on various issues before the House. As a result, interns learn about the legislative process and the many other functions of a congressional office.

In my Maryland office, interns may be asked to do a variety of things, including day-to-day office work such as answering phones, writing letters and assisting with media clips. In addition, interns may be assigned to assist in various constituent case work or work on District-based projects of importance.

On this episode we hear a rebroadcast of a presentation that formed a part of the 2023 UMBC Africana Studies Conference, organized by Dr. Gloria Chuku, Professor and Chair of UMBC's Africana Studies Department.

The lecture, which took place in May of 2023, was given by keynote speaker Dr. Aili M. Tripp. Dr. Tripp is Vilas Research Professor of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Tripp's research has focused on gender/women and politics, women's movements in Africa, transnational feminism, African politics (with particular reference to Uganda and Tanzania), autocracies in Africa, and on the informal economy in Africa. She is presently working on a project on women's political leadership in African autocracies and a second project on women's political citizenship and conflict globally.

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About The Series

As we gear up for a new year of programming and opportunities to engage, we at the Center for Democracy and Civic Life would like to hear from you! As you know, many of our programs (e.g. Dinner with Friends, Change Makers Dinner) create opportunities for UMBC community members to have meaningful conversations with each other about topics that are important to them.

What would you like to talk about this year? Your thoughts on topics or issues you’d like to discuss at these events will inform our planning. Please enter your thoughts here by August 11, 2023.

We greatly appreciate your time. We look forward to seeing you soon.