Political Science Council of Majors (POLICOM): Women's Leadership Conference
April 9th from 5-7:30 pm
The 2025 Women's Leadership Conference, hosted by UMBC's Political Science Council of Majors, is a dynamic workshop-style event you won’t want to miss!
This event will feature a stunning panel of women leaders from diverse professional fields, followed by facilitator-moderated roundtable discussions.
It's a unique opportunity to hear firsthand how these women navigated challenges and achieved success.
Engage directly with the panelists, ask questions, and gain invaluable insights to help you on your own leadership journey.
Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Time: 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Location: Skylight Room
Open to students of all majors!
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Baltimore Collegetown Industry Day
FREE, casual networking opportunity on 4/2 from 4-7pm
Baltimore Collegetown Industry Day
Industry Day is a FREE, casual networking event to connect college students with professionals in Baltimore.
Featured Industries:
- Arts & Creative
- Communications & Marketing
- Entrepreneurship
- Legal & Criminal Justice
- Technology
Date: Wednesday, April 2
Time: 4:00-7:00pm
Agenda for the Evening:
4:00-4:30 pm: Networking, professional photography, and light snacks
4:45-5:30 pm: Industry Day panel discussions with professionals
5:40-6:25 pm: Industry Day panel discussions with professionals
6:30-7 pm: More networking and professional photography available for new profile headshots
Location:
University of Baltimore Student Center
21 W. Mt. Royal Ave. Baltimore, MD 21201
Transportation:
Limited spots are available for UMBC transportation to this event!
The Baltimore Collegetown Network brings 12 area colleges and universities together with government, business and community leaders to develop and market Baltimore as a vibrant place to live and learn.
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Canceled: UDC Law Event scheduled for today at 12 pm
Tips for Crafting a Compelling Personal Statement attached!
Unfortunately, Sharleeta A. Dunlap, Assistant Director of Admissions, University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law, had to unexpectedly cancel her visit to UMBC scheduled for today (3/26) at 12:00 pm.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
However, Ms. Dunlap kindly shared her tips for Crafting a Compelling Personal Statement. Please see the attached document.
Are you ready to embark on your law school journey?
Join the AccessLex Law School Launch Virtual Summit on March 15, 2025, at 11:00 AM, and take the first step towards achieving your dream.
This free, half-day virtual event is designed to arm you with essential tools and expert advice needed to navigate the application process successfully.
The event will feature a series of informative sessions led by experts who will share their insights and experiences.
Here's a sneak peek at the schedule:
11:00 am-12:00 pm: Ask an Expert: Your Admissions Strategy
12:15 pm-1:00 pm: Figuring Out Financial Aid
1:15 pm-2:15 pm: Tips and Tales from Current Law Students
2:15 pm-2:30 pm: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Law School Admissions
Don't miss this opportunity to get valuable advice from admissions and financial aid experts and gain an inside look into the law school experience from current students.
AccessLex Institute fosters broad-based access to quality legal education for talented, purpose-driven students and works to maximize the value and affordability of a law degree through policy advocacy, research, and student-focused initiatives.
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Employment Opportunity: Full or Part-Time Legal/Marketing Assistant for Growing Law Office
Ward & Co Law: Glen Burnie and Columbia Offices
Employment Opportunity: Ward & Co Law
FULL OR PART-TIME LEGAL/MARKETING ASSISTANT
Growing Law Firm seeking candidates for full and part-time positions on our team. We are looking for an outgoing individual with interests in communications, marketing, or law with great team skills to work in a fast-paced work environment.
EXAMPLES OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
•Answer phones, schedule clients and court hearings, file preparation, and mail distribution
•Draft pleadings, discovery requests and responses
•E-file with the courts
•Work with all aspects of client management software
•Assist Attorneys with case management and administrative tasks
•All other tasks delegated by Attorneys or supervisors.
SKILLS:
•Great team member
•Excellent customer service attitude.
•Clear communications skills.
•Attention to detail.
•Proofreading, spelling and typing.
•Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite.
•Strong written and oral communications.
•Critical thinking and research skills
Candidates with relevant job experience preferred, but we are also willing to train motivated individuals who are eager to learn and grow in the role.
Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. No evenings or weekends.
Compensation is commensurate with experience, ranging $18-$20/hour.
Please email your cover letter, resume, and sample availability for Ward & Co Law to Madeleine Songer at msonger@wardcolaw.com.
Note: Madeleine Songer is a UMBC graduate and current 3L at the University of Baltimore School of Law.
For more information about the law firm, please visit:
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UMBC Student Lunch and Learn: Updates and Information on Undocumented Students
Thursday, March 6, 2025: 12 p.m.-1 p.m. (Virtual)
UMBC Student Lunch and Learn: Updates and Information on Undocumented Students
University, invite UMBC students to learn more about:
- Federal and state legislation updates;
- Educational, economic, and psychological challenges; and
- How to be an ally
Date: Thursday, March 6, 2025
Time: 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
* Attendees of this webinar presentation will not be visible; only the presenters and the host will be visible.
For more information, please contact:
Griselda Flores Ph.D.
410-455-1754
Washington and Lee University School of Law: 2025 APEX Summer Program: For Rising Juniors and Seniors
Washington and Lee's APEX Program aims to expand access to legal education for underrepresented college students by offering comprehensive insights into the law school admissions process, LSAT preparation, law school curriculum, and career opportunities with a JD.
- Washington and Lee's APEX Program 2025 is, a FREE, four-day virtual program that will accelerate your law school admissions journey.
- The program schedule is from 12:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. EST with LSAT prep from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. EST provided by Educational Testing Consultants (ETC).
The program welcomes applications from current rising juniors and seniors, with any major, school, or state of residence.
Application Deadline: April 30, 2025
Program Highlights:
- Admissions Guidance: Gain valuable insights into the application and admissions process, including how to craft a compelling personal statement.
- Financial Planning: Learn strategies for financing your law school education.
- Mock Law Classes: Experience what it's like to be in a law school classroom.
- Student Panels: Hear from current students about their law school experiences.
- Professional Panels: Explore topics such as navigating the professional world as a person of color.
- FREE LSAT Prep: Participate in a complimentary LSAT prep class that includes all necessary materials.
- Participants of APEX who successfully complete the program and are admitted to W&L Law within 4 years of participating in the program will receive a $10,000 scholarship.
To apply to APEX, applicants will need to submit: transcripts (unofficial or advising transcripts are accepted), a resume, and a one page statement of interest addressing why they wish to go to law school and how this program will help them achieve their goals.
The Erickson School of Aging Studies
Careers in Aging: Speed Mentoring Event
Pre-Law Students: Whether you're interested in policy, social justice, or healthcare law, careers in aging provide unique opportunities to make a meaningful impact on society.
- Explore the wide range of Careers in Aging.
- Find out how your major intersects with a Career in Aging.
- Meet professionals with diverse Careers in Aging such as: finance, entrepreneurship, computer science/information systems, housing, policy, health and wellness, community planning, music therapy, dementia care services, social support programs and more!
- This is an excellent opportunity to learn how the law impacts all of these fields and how you can make a difference in shaping policies and services for aging populations.
Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Location: University Center, Room 312
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CAHSS Career Connection Social - March 27 at 5 pm. RSVP today!
Open to students of ALL class levels & liberal arts majors
The Career Center and the College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences have teamed up to host the 8th Annual CAHSS Career Connection Social (registration required).
Students of ALL class levels and liberal arts majors are invited!
Here's what you need to know:
- You will have the opportunity to connect and practice your networking skills with amazing UMBC alumni and employers in a relaxed, no-pressure setting.
- The format will be structured for "speed networking," so you'll know exactly when and who to approach.
- The alumni and employers will be arts, humanities, and social science grads now working in a variety of professional careers. They are eager to get to know you!
- Food will be provided.
- You might even meet someone who can point you toward your next internship or job.
Seats are limited so RSVP as soon as possible!
Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025
Time: 5:00-7:15 PM
Location: The Commons : Skylight (3rd Floor)
Pre-Registration is required.
Click the RSVP button
Please notify the Career Center in advance if you sign up and can no longer attend to avoid a no-show fee. This will allow another student to take your spot.
Questions? Contact Jeremiah Sawyer, Assistant Director of Internships & Employment and/or Marykate Conroy, Associate Director, Internships & Employment at
internships@umbc.edu.
UMBC's Center for Ethics and Values encourages pre-law students to attend these two upcoming events.
Faculty & Student Discussion on the Neuroscience of Freewill: Wednesday, February 19
The Center for Ethics and Values will be holding a faculty & student discussion during the weekly PhilAnon Meeting:
Date: Wednesday February 19, 2025
Time: 5:30-6:30 PM
Location: Performing Arts & Humanities Building (PAHB) 441 (or via Webex)
- To prepare for the Center's 3rd Public Forum, Neuroscience, Freewill, and Moral Responsibility, the discussion will focus on a paper by one of the guest speakers, Dr. Adina Roskies, titled "The Neuroscience of Free Will."
- Note: Professor Adina Roskies received a Ph.D from the University of California, San Diego in Neuroscience and Cognitive Science in 1995, a Ph.D. from MIT in philosophy in 2004, and an M.S.L. from Yale Law School in 2014.
- Here is a link to sign up for the faculty/student discussion.
- Please note you are invited to attend in person (with free food!) or via WebEx.
- Click here for more information!
Public Forum: Neuroscience, Freewill, and Moral Responsibility: Thursday, February 27
This event is presented by the Center for Ethics and Values
and co-sponsored by College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences; Dresher Center for the Humanities; Center for Social Science Scholarship; Department of Biology; Department of Psychology; Human Context of Science and Technology Program.
Date: Thursday, February 27, 2025
Time: 7:00-8:30 PM
Location: Fine Arts, Recital Hall
Free and open to the public!
This event will be a moderated, informal discussion between two panelists:
(1) Adina Roskies, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, with an appointment in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, UC Santa Barbara
(2) Aaron Schurger, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology and the Brain Institute, Chapman University
Learn more about the Center for Ethics and Values:
