Join members of the UMBC community in a virtual event about the leaked SCOTUS opinion on abortion. A panel of faculty experts will speak about the context and implications of the leaked opinion from different perspectives. After Q&A, participants will be invited into breakout sessions for facilitated conversations for critical reflection and mutual understanding.
Faculty Panelists:
Laura Antkowiak, Associate Professor, Political Science
William Blake, Associate Professor & Associate Department Chair, Political Science
Loren Henderson, Associate Professor, Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health
Carole McCann, Professor and Chair, Gender, Women’s, + Sexuality Studies
Organized by the Center for Democracy and Civic Life and the Center for Social Science Scholarship.
This position is located at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Office of RESEARCH. The purpose of this position is collect and analyze data from primary sources, develop reliable reports, and prepare economic, statistical, or financial analyses on well-defined questions.
See our tips on the application process and printable checklist to ensure each step of the application is completed.
The following are the duties of this position at the CN-51, broadly equivalent to the GS-11. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position.
Eversheds Sutherland Scholars Program
The program's goal is to demystify the law school experience by exposing
participants to introductory courses in contracts and legal writing. Lessons
are taught by an Emory University School of Law professor. Additionally, our
attorneys and other legal professionals provide valuable law school and
industry insight and advice through networking events and attorney panel
discussions.
Since its inception, more than 400 ES Scholars have graduated from the program,
and 95% of that group have been accepted into law schools across the country.
In 2017, the program was awarded the Minority Corporate Counsel Association
(MCCA) George B. Vashon Innovator Award, which recognized Eversheds Sutherland
for excellence in innovative practices and commitment in assisting diverse
attorneys.
About the Eversheds Sutherland Program
The program is offered for three weeks during the summer from Monday, June 6, 2022 to Friday, June 24, 2022, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. every weeknight. The first two weeks will be held virtually and will consist of abbreviated introductory courses on contracts, legal writing, and blue-booking, each taught by an Emory Law professor. The final week of panel discussions, workshops, and other programming will be held in person separately (but concurrently) for each of the two cohorts in our offices in Atlanta and Washington, D.C. Housing is not provided.]]>If you're interested in a career in public service, a group of UMBC alumni have just founded an organization to help you.Public University Public Servants (which they affectionately abbreviate as "PUPS") is a professional development society for students of public universities interested in careers in policy, politics, and law, and they're seeking new members. They're providing direct mentoring, hosting lectures and networking events, and distributing a newsletter explaining all the tips and tricks that you should know about when applying to jobs in DC, and it's absolutely free for all UMBC students and alumni.The founders have all graduated in recent years and gone on to work in multiple executive departments and the US Congress, and they'd like to share what they've learned along the way. If you'd like to check them out, their website is pupsprogram.org, and you can apply to join from right there. If you have any questions, they'd love to hear from you at pupspilotprogram@gmail.com.
Please join us for i3b's 9th Annual Lavender Celebration. An evening to celebrate the wonderful achievements of UMBC’s LGBTQIA+ graduating seniors, graduate students, and their allies. LGBTQIA+ students overcome incredible odds to succeed and make a difference at UMBC. This ceremony is in recognition of LGBTQIA+ students and in recognition of all the allied staff, faculty, alumnx, and programs that work to support them. Graduating seniors and graduate students who RSVP will be recognized and receive lavender honor cords. To receive your Lavender honor cords and pin, please fill out our Lavender and Black & Latine/x Celebration Social Media Campaign + Graduation Package Form. DEADLINE to receive cords: May 6, 2022 at 9:00a.m. Award categories will encompass student, staff, faculty, and programmatic efforts, and will include recognition for LGBTQ+ individuals, as well as allies to the community.
Co-Sponsored By: LGBTQ Faculty and Staff Association and Women's Center
RSVP Here and you can mark as “Going” on myUMBC!
Award Selection Committee Interest & Award Nomination Form
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Our i3b staff strives to create the most inclusive environment possible. All undergrads, grads, staff, faculty, and alumnx are encouraged to attend! If you need to request a disability-based accommodation or have any questions? Contact us at i3b@umbc.edu. For our uploaded event recordings, attendee lists, works cited, and other materials, please check out our Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion and Belonging (i3b) Events Drive on our Linktree. Materials will be available in this Google Drive within one business week after the event unless otherwise specified.
This evening event celebrates the wonderful achievements of UMBC’s Black and Latina/e/o/x graduating seniors and graduate students. Black and Latine/x students have been historically underrepresented in post-secondary degree attainment and have overcome incredible odds to succeed and make an invaluable contribution to the wider UMBC community.
This ceremony is in recognition of this milestone of our Black and Latine/x students as well as an evening to be in community with all the staff, faculty, alumni, and loved ones that have supported them. Seniors and graduate students graduating in Spring and Fall 2022 will be recognized and receive a Black and Brown honor cords, as well as a special CBLA Black and Brown pin! To receive your Black and Brown honor cords and pin, please fill out our Lavender and Black & Latine/x Celebration Social Media Campaign + Graduation Package Form. DEADLINE to receive cords: May 6, 2022 at 9:00a.m. Award categories will encompass student, staff, faculty, and programmatic efforts, and will include recognition for Black and Latine/x community members, as well as their allies.
Please RSVP HERE. [RSVP is highly encouraged]
Award Selection Committee Interest & Award Nomination Form
Family and friends of graduates are encouraged to attend. You won't want to miss this!
Our i3b staff strives to create the most inclusive environment possible. All undergrads, grads, staff, faculty, alumni, and community members are welcome to attend! If you need to request a disability-based accommodation or have any questions? Contact us at i3b@umbc.edu and slj@umbc.edu. For our uploaded event recordings, attendee lists, works cited, and other materials, please check out our Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion and Belonging (i3b) Events Drive. Materials will be available in this Google Drive within one business week after the event unless otherwise specified.
Optimal Solutions Group, LLC (Optimal) has multiple openings for Research Analyst I position. The Research Analyst(s) would assist senior researchers in a variety of research and analysis tasks including collection and preparation of data from surveys and administrative information systems, performing basic analysis and coding of survey instruments, conducting literature searches, contributing to written reports and proposals, and providing general administrative project support. Must be able to work independently but also function effectively as a member of the project team.
Optimal is a policy research and data analytics firm that conducts studies and provides technical assistance on entrepreneurship and innovation, education, workforce development, economic development, health care, and related subjects. Our mission is to provide decision makers with rigorous and timely insights that enable our clients to improve public well-being. Optimal is located in the Discovery District at the University of Maryland, approximately 10 miles from Washington, DC. For more information see www.OptimalSolutionsGroup.com
Requirements and Qualifications: Strong analytical and quantitative ability required. Must have demonstrated problem solving skills, and leadership experience. Facility with statistics and programming experience with statistical packages (such as R or STATA) is desired. Must be able to effectively communicate problems and results, orally and in writing and be able to work independently and as a member of a team. Self-motivation and interest in data-driven public policy analysis a must.
To Apply: Please submit your application, including your resume with a cover letter, to Optimal's ADP WorkforceNow Portal.
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Photo by Amisha Mathur
As someone who has always been interested in content creation, senior MCS major Grace Bundy knew that MCS would help her reach her goals. She started her internship at Further Insights, a marketing firm that handles inbound and outbound marketing for small businesses across the country, in the summer of 2021.
“We have around 10 or so clients that we do digital marketing for, which involves analyzing data, running ads on platforms like Google and Facebook, and then also doing social publishing for them; blog posts, pretty much, we manage anything and everything content creation,” said Bundy.
In her position as a Junior Account Manager, she mostly creates content and manages social media for select clients. She creates content and manages the social media for clients in a range of fields, including real estate and music. The content she makes includes graphic advertisements for social media, copywriting for blogs and written advertisements, and creating and sending emails to her clients’ subscriber lists.
Although she primarily works remotely, going to events that her clients are hosting or are a part of is necessary. By attending such events, she captures videos and images for the client’s social media pages, in addition to communicating with on-site staff to make sure the brand is being represented accurately as a sponsor of said event.
“One of the main in person events I work is with a real estate company and their monthly meetups featuring prominent guest speakers,” said Bundy. “I check people in, do on site social posting, and listen to our guest speaker in order to send out a recap email to attendees.”
As isolating as remote work can be, a big part of her internship is team work. There is a lot of overlap between her responsibilities and her coworkers –including creating and scheduling posts for up to four months in advance– so communication and collaboration is a necessity. “If I’m making content for a client and it’s going to be put up as an ad on Facebook, we need to make sure that [we work together] and everything’s all good.”
How has MCS helped her at her internship?
“I really like to see my skills that I’ve learned in MCS reflect into my work,” she said.
Bundy said that her MCS coursework has helped her in many ways at her internship. The two classes she cites as the most influential and impactful in regards to this position are MCS 377: Making Visual Culture and MCS 101: Media Literacy. 377 taught her design and how to use Adobe products and Canva, which she uses every day, and 101 gave her foundational knowledge of social media platforms.
She added, “I feel like in MCS 101 it was definitely a lot of discussion based stuff that we were learning and talking about, but that information has definitely been great and has reflected in my knowledge of social media platforms in general.”
Connections, connections, connections!
One of the requirements of the MCS major is to complete an internship in any MCS-related field. She was talking to her neighbor who works at Further Insights about what she is studying at UMBC and what her career outcomes are, and the neighbor came back to Bundy soon after with this internship opportunity.
She stressed that in order to have a successful career, making and maintaining professional connections are key. “Connections are so important,” Bundy said. The more people you know, the more ins you have anywhere.”
Bundy urges any MCS student looking for an internship to consider turning towards people they know, or to people they know, to find an opportunity. She also said that when searching for a job or internship, making sure you have the proper skills, certifications, and preparations for the position is extremely important.
“Preparing for that job with solidified skills you can bring to the company is so important,” she said. “LinkedIn is also a great spot to check for job listings and it is easy for companies to look at your skill set.”
What’s on the horizon for Grace?
For most students, the job search is the first step to take after graduation. However, Bundy’s hard work, dedication, and passion for her craft earned her a full time position at Further Insights after she graduates this spring.
“I am so grateful for this opportunity and am really excited to be able to dive more fully into the work I am already doing,” she concluded.
Over April 30-May 1, its members joined students from other Maryland campuses at the State House in Annapolis for MSL's culminating Annual Session to debate and vote on their original legislation and conduct other legislative business.
On the basis of their number of participants, their success at passing legislation, and the spirit, professionalism, and teamwork that they brought to the Session, UMBC received the Best Delegation Award (shared with McDaniel College)!
On top of that, POLI minor Alexxus Richardson received the Maryland Student Legislature's Best Delegate award, POLI major Jacob Ridgway's Child Arrest Protection Act won the Best Act award, and POLI major Aurora Quezada was elected as the Maryland Student Legislature's 2022-23 Secretary of State. The Department of Political Science recognizes Zoe Smith for her highly effective leadership as chair of UMBC's recently re-launched delegation and is proud of all delegation members, including those who were not able to attend the Annual Session but still played important roles preparing the team all year.
MSL welcomes new members for 2022-23 and offers academic credit via POLI 341! Check out information about MSL and UMBC's delegation, and contact Delegation Chair Zoe Smith or faculty advisor Dr. Laura Antkowiak if interested.