• In Maryland
• Housing provided
• Open to citizens and permanent residents

SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Our Summer Internship Program offers an opportunity for college and university students to gain work experience in a wide variety of disciplines. Interns learn firsthand about the historic artifacts and archival materials housed in the Museum and study the scientific and technological advances they represent.

Each year, positions are available in a variety of Museum areas such as aircraft restoration, aviation or space history, planetary science, collections management, web and new media, exhibit and graphic design, public relations, budget and finance, architecture and engineering, and education. Students from all fields of study are encouraged to apply.

Location and Schedule
Many interns work in the Museum in Washington, DC, but others work at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia, or the Paul E. Garber Preservation, Restoration, and Storage Facility in Suitland, Maryland. A commitment of 10 weeks during the summer is required. Full-time interns work 40 hours per week beginning the first week in June until the second week in August.

Stipend and Housing
A $5,500 stipend is provided to help interns defray expenses. Information on lodging options is provided upon selection as an intern, but interns are responsible for locating and securing lodging.

Eligibility
To be considered for a summer internship, you must be a high school graduate and be enrolled in a degree-granting undergraduate or graduate program at an accredited college or university. You are expected to have a strong academic record. Applicants from outside the U.S. are welcome! More information for international interns is available on the intern orientation website.

How to Apply 
Applications are accepted from January 15 to February 15 during the calendar year of the internship. Interns are notified of the status of their application by April 1. Visit the Smithsonian Online Academic Appointment System (SOLAA) website to apply.

Complete applications must include the following: 

• Application
• Unofficial transcripts
• Two letters of recommendation
• A Statement of Purpose (500-1,000 words) indicating the type of internship you are interested in and explaining how an internship will contribute to your education and career goals

Dr. Tyson King Meadows, Chair of the Department of Africana Studies, is looking for individuals to volunteer for one day to help out with his research. He needs volunteers to be the talent in foreground and background photos which will be used in ads. Volunteers will receive candy as compensation. Volunteers will sign release forms allowing the photos to be used in the ads.

Two groups are needed:

1.      6-7 Adult Males (ages 18 +), 6-7 Adult Females (ages 18+)

○      mix of Caucasian, African American, and Asian to portray professionals

○      Will need to provide own clothes (Neckties and suit jacket for men, business wear for women)

2.     7 - 10 young adults - men and women - Prefer first year college students

○      Mix of Caucasian and African American

○      Need to appear as high-school to college-student age range

No modeling experience required or necessary.

Must be available on Wednesday, 11/18, in the morning (likely starting at 9:00am) for two hours.

Candy will be provided for compensation. 

To be considered for this, e-mail right away ra4tkm@umbc.edu.  Attach at least 1 photo of yourself that is well lit and in focus against a plain background. This should not be a professional head shots or any other flattering photos that are out of date. Photos must be an exact representation of what you look like today.

SUBJECT LINE for the e-mail should be: Photoshoot Model

In the e-mail include:

Name:

Telephone Number:

Email:

Age:

Height:

Find out if this is right for you.

Program Information:

     The MARC U*STAR Program at UMBC supports talented undergraduate students from underrepresented groups who plan to pursue a Ph.D. and a research career in biomedical, behavioral or mathematical sciences research, and who have a demonstrated interest in diversification of the biomedical research workforce. The program supports full time juniors and seniors who intend to pursue a Ph.D. The program is not intended to support students who plan to pursue a MD only.

     Trainees must maintain a cumulative 3.2 GPA each semester to remain eligible for participation in the program. Each Trainee will do a sustained research project with a faculty researcher selected according to his or her interests.

Is this for you?

     MARC is seeking highly-able sophomores from UMBC and eligible students who have transferred or plan to transfer to UMBC from community colleges and other higher education institutions.

For consideration, eligible applicants must meet the following criteria:

♦ Be a citizen, noncitizen national, or permanent resident of the United States.

♦ Have a minimum of 60 university or college credits at the time of entrance into the program.

♦ Ability to earn an undergraduate degree from UMBC in a declared major in two years upon entering the

MARC Program, unless an exception is granted by the MARC Steering Committee.

♦ Have a 3.2 cumulative GPA with a major related to biomedical, behavioral or mathematical sciences

(Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Psychology, Biopsychology,

Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Environmental Science, Mathematics and Statistics,

Engineering, or approved interdepartmental studies.)

♦ Plan to pursue a Ph.D. and a career in biomedical, behavioral or mathematical sciences. (Students who

plan to pursue MD/Ph.D. will be considered.)

♦ Have outstanding SAT scores with a math score of about 600 or ACT of about 23.

♦ Submit letters of recommendation from two or more professors who taught one of your classes in the

Sciences, Psychology, Mathematics, or Engineering or with whom you have conducted research, who are

able and willing to comment on your potential as a biomedical, behavioral or mathematical sciences

researcher.

♦ Clearly demonstrate an understanding of the value of a diversified biomedical, behavioral and mathematical

sciences research workforce.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Dr. Lasse Lindahl, Program Director (lindahl@umbc.edu) or Dr. Jackie King, Assistant Director (jking3@umbc.edu)