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<Title>Missile Defense Agency just hired 40 Entry-level Engineers</Title>
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    <p>The Missile Defense Agency recently (Feb/Mar 2012) hired 40 entry level engineers into the Missile Defense Career Development Program (MDCDP).  We intend to hire an additional 29 entry level engineers to report to work in July 2012.  That brings our MDCDP to a total of 290 entry level individuals, working toward a career with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) or 10% of our workforce.  The MDCDP is a deliberate, strategic,  plan, implemented by MDA leadership, to “grow” the next generation of Missile Defense leaders.  With all sincerity, we are not offering jobs, we are offering careers!</p>
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    <p>The opportunity we offer is for graduating engineers (Bachelor, Master and PhD) in all engineering disciplines, to compete for a position within the MDCDP.  This is a two year, rotational, career development program (through three major engineering areas) culminating in the offer of a non-competitive placement within MDA upon an applicant’s successful completion of the program.  The two year program is full of coursework, real Missile Defense engineering on real Missile Defense issues and lots of on the job training.  You will have a supervisor and a mentor throughout the program who will assist you in planning your training and career progression.   The position is fully salaried and has an extensive benefits package.  Of the 29 positions, there will be many positions in Huntsville AL (<a href="http://www.asmartplace.com/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">www.asmartplace.com</a>) and perhaps a very few in other locations.</p>
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    <p>The USA Jobs announcement for the 29 positions will be published on USA Jobs in March or April of 2012.  We will post it as soon as we are 100% assured of funding for the entire two year program for each selectee.  That means you need to set up a search on USA Jobs now, using the words “Entry Level Engineer”  and / or, “Defense Missile Defense Agency” as your key words.  We will also post a link to the announcement at <a href="http://www.mdacareers.com/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">www.MDACareers.com</a> at the Entry Level/ Career Development tab.</p>
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    <p>MDA is offering video teleconferencing to colleges and universities who have over five interested and qualified students facilitated by at least one career services officer.  We will make current MDCDP engineers (volunteers) in the program, the program “Champion” (Project Manager) and Human Resource Specialists available to answer your questions during teleconferencing activities.  Simply ask your career services officer to get in touch with me to set up a date in the second week of March through the first or second week in April.</p>
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<Title>Scholarship Opportunity for Returning Women Over the Age 50</Title>
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    <h6>AARP Foundation Announces Sixth Annual Women's Scholarship Program Call for Applicants</h6>
    
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<Title>1.5 hours and counting until GYM CLASS HEROES tickets...</Title>
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    <p>It has a <a href="http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/martha_marcy_may_marlene/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">90%</a> on Rotten Tomatoes<br>Check out the trailer:</p>
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<Summary>Full Title: Giving something like this out to the first 100 people in line...   Giving something like this out to the first 100 people in line tomorrow. $15 Gym Class Heroes tickets go on sale...</Summary>
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<Title>Real People Profiles: Shail Thakker</Title>
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    <span><strong>Name: </strong></span><span><span>Shail Thakker</span></span>
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    <span><strong>Hometown: </strong></span><span><span>Boston, MA</span></span>
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    <div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><strong><span>Q: How long have you been at UMBC?</span></strong></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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    <span>A: </span><span><span>This is my 5th semester at UMBC after transferring from HCC.</span></span>
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    <div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><strong><span>Q: What is your current title (job or student organization position)?</span></strong></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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    <span>A: </span><span><span>I'm the SGA Executive Assistant of Office Affairs. I also have the unofficial title of SGA Baker.</span></span>
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    <div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><strong>Q: In 12 words or less, what role(s) do you play on campus?</strong> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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    <span>A: </span><span><span>I help SGA members work together and boost their morale with food.</span></span>
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    <div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><strong><span>Q: What aspect of your UMBC role(s) do you enjoy most?</span></strong></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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    <span>A: <span> </span></span><span><span>I just enjoy being involved. Since my official position affords me more free time than others do, I get to jump into whatever projects I'm interested in. So whether it's helping out with something like Prove It! or working with our awesome (seb) friends for an event they're having, I get to work with a ton of amazing people all around campus. There's always something going on that I'd love to give my time to.</span></span>
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    <div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><strong><span>Q: What is the most important or memorable thing you learned in college/have learned at UMBC?</span></strong></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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    <span>A: <span> </span></span><span><span>I've learned it's important to take a step back sometimes and gauge how important something really is. It's really easy to get caught up in a single exam or single assignment and stress out over it, but at the end of the day no one thing will make or break you. So when I start getting stressed out over anything, I've learned it's important to step away, get together with some friends and get away from whatever's stressing me out. Even if one assignment or exam doesn't go my way, I know that at the end of the day I won't be too burnt out or stressed to keep moving on. Stepping away can even help me get a fresh perspective on whatever I was doing and improve it. As important as academics are, morale and mental health are important too.</span></span>
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    <div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><strong><span>Q: Complete this sentence: "I am a big fan of __________"</span></strong></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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    <span>A:  </span><span><span>Witty t-shirts, watches, sports, fantasy sports, crosswords, all kinds of music, and of course FOOD!</span></span>
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    <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uibY8bGecxc/T0qxXgLnfTI/AAAAAAAABkc/N3rwC2lj6Wo/s1600/Shail+Thakker+2.jpg" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><img height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uibY8bGecxc/T0qxXgLnfTI/AAAAAAAABkc/N3rwC2lj6Wo/s320/Shail+Thakker+2.jpg" width="320" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></a><strong><span>Q: Do you have any UMBC stories, little-known facts about UMBC, favorite spots on campus, or anything else you’d like to share?</span></strong>
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    <span><span>A: </span></span><span><span>A tradition a few friends and I have is wearing eye-black for finals week. It's the most stressful time of the semester, so we like to add a little humor to the week. When people see you walking down academic row with eye-black on, they can't help but do a double-take. Something about it also puts you in the right mind state to go into your final and dominate it.</span></span>
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