Volunteer Income Tax Assistance will be holding a few information sessions throughout the fall semester, in case you have any questions about volunteering with VITA. The president of VITA@UMBC will be going over what it's like to be a VITA volunteer, and will have previous volunteers come in to talk about their experiences.

Interest meetings are scheduled to be on:

November 2nd 2-2:50pm in lLSB 301 

November 12th 10-10:50am (virtual)

November 15th 7-7:50pm (virtual). 

Meeting links and/or more details will be sent as it gets closer to the training date. We hope to have free snacks at the November 2nd meetings, so be sure to come by!

Information on being a volunteer:
During the fall, you won't have to do much - just expressing your interest, and waiting for us to reach out to you. Around/during winter break, you'll be completing training. Training this year is online and asynchronous, with one final in-person training session the first week of the Spring 2022 semester - this is when you'd be taking the certification exam. Tax-preparing sessions will occur throughout February, March, and April. You can also volunteer with us without having to file taxes and take the exam. In that case, you'd be helping with client intake, signing in, etc. All volunteers will be asked to do at least five 4-hour shifts. Emails will be sent later in the semester to register for being a volunteer.

I know that it seems like an intense experience, and might be intimidating. You'll have tons of people around to answer your questions - plus, it's really fun!

As a member of the Communications team you could develop and deliver information about Northrop’s people, programs and processes, includes Employee, Business, Digital and Executive Communications.  In the area of marketing you may have the opportunity to work in advertising and branding to include photography, video and graphics.

As a member of the Human Resources team you will support NG employees through the development of leading-edge programs and services that enable them to contribute their best work as we strive for sustainable top performance. This support takes many forms from creating a culture of engagement, to developing our workforce and strengthening our leadership, to enabling a more inclusive workforce, to helping meet the work-life needs of employees at every stage of their career.

As a member of the Contracts team you could be responsible for proposal review for new business, prepare routine responses for proposals and contract modifications.  You could also be asked to analyze contract requirements, special provisions, terms and conditions to ensure compliance with appropriate laws, regulations, corporate policies and operating procedures; prepare and administer routine correspondence, negotiation memoranda, and contract documentation to ensure timely and coordinated submittal; prepares, organizes and maintains contract records and files documenting contract performance and compliance; conduct research to support contract audit and or facilitate business unit contracting trends. 

As a member of the Cost Management team you will become familiar with the Earned Value Management System (EVMS) procedures, and policies; apply EVMS processes/procedures/tools to their assigned project; generate baseline and contract performance reporting data; work with the MPM and MS Project tools to update budget and forecasts.

As a member of the Business Operations and Services team you will gain experiences in Rates & Budgets, Accounting, Software Support Services, International, Estimating & Pricing, Customer Facing Business Management, Subcontracts, Sourcing and Procurement, and others.  These opportunities will expose you to various functions within the full life cycle of business management functions supporting enterprise shared services.

As a member of the Supply Chain / Procurement team you will be given the opportunity to participate in multiple assignments which may include General Procurement, Small Business Administration, Sourcing, Supply Chain Planning Analyst, and others.

Wednesday, Sept. 22 is BGE, an Exelon Company’s UMBC Connects day in which they will hold sessions on:

BGE/Exelon:  Understanding Who We Are

11:00 – 11:45 a.m.

Hear it From Your Peers:  Intern and Recent Hire Panel

Noon – 12:45 p.m.

Where to Go From Here:  Human Resources Debrief

1:00 – 1:45 p.m.