Name: Hector Barrera

Internship, Co-op or Research Site: The Nielsen Company 

Position Title: Financial Leadership Program (FLP) Intern

Major(s)/Minor(s): Financial Economics and Health Administration and Policy

Expected Graduation Year: May 2017

Briefly describe your internship, co-op,  or research opportunity, including your day-to-day tasks, responsibilities, and assignments.

I worked as a Financial Leadership Program (FLP) intern in NYC for The Nielsen Company. My responsibilities included developing and implementing price table analyses for annual Pricing Guidelines review and updates for the Watch Business (National and Local TV). I used Excel to identify current fees, and variance to current price guidelines, to develop recommendations for pricing increase/re-benchmarking for all measurement services, Nielsen information and technology services. Toward the end of my internship, I presented a specific range of findings to the Chief Financial Officer of Nielsen, in order to introduce recommended pricing for some of Nielsen's local and national products.

Describe the process of obtaining your internship, research, or co-op opportunity.

I obtained this internship through the services of the UMBC Career Center and specifically, through the Fall 2015 UMBC Career Fair where I submitted my resume and found out a little bit more about the company. I went in for an on-campus interview the next day and interviewed with a Nielsen finance manager. Then, I was contacted for two additional interviews (conducted on the phone) with two HR representatives including the FLP program manager.  

What have you enjoyed the most about your position or organization/company?

Brainstorming and formulating a methodology to analyze the Nielsen data and recommend pricing for a total of 12 Nielsen local and national products. 

How do you believe you have made an impact through your work?

My pricing recommendations were reviewed by Finance and Client Services leads and will be further discussed for business implementation in September. 

What advice would you give to another student who is seeking an internship or similar experience?

Nielsen really cares about getting to know you and your experiences. Show in the interview what you have gained from those experiences and communicate them effectively. Also, show that you are confident and proud of your accomplishments. 

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Are you interested in working in the government for the summer or after you graduate? If so, The Career Center would like to tell you about a great opportunity for UMBC Students!

Workforce Recruitment Program
The Workforce Recruitment Program for College Students with Disabilities (WRP) is Coordinated by the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and the U.S. Department of Defense.WRP is a recruitment and referral program that connects federal and private sector employers with highly motivated college students and recent graduates with disabilities who are eager to prove their abilities in the workplace through summer or permanent jobs. 

Eligible students must: 
- have a disability and be eligible under the Schedule A hiring authority 
- be a United States citizen 
- be enrolled in a degree program on a substantially full-time basis OR have graduated with a degree in April 2015, or more recently. 

If you are interested in interviewing with a representative from WRP or learning more about the program, please contact: Caroline Bodnar, carolc@umbc.edu.   

Please visit this link for more information regarding WRP at: www.wrp.gov and click on the student registration button to get started! 

All application materials must be uploaded to the WRP site by October 18^th at 12:00 PST 

T. Rowe Price is one of the largest employers of UMBC students and graduates from all majors.  If you’re an upcoming December or May graduate ready to begin your career or a student looking to earn while you learn, T. Rowe Price has a career opportunity for you.

You’ll find internships and full-time jobs that span multiple disciplines—such as client services, technology, and investments.

Explore your options, build your skills, collaborate with talented teams, and make your mark—personally and professionally.

BRING YOUR RESUME TO THE EVENT BELOW
T. Rowe Price Connects Day
TODAY WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST
11AM TO 2PM, UC 312
Come when you are able, there is no need to stay for the entire event. 
This is your chance to get up close and personal to members of the T. Rowe Price to learn about career opportunities and interact with individuals that may be able to land you that perfect internship or job! 

ALSO APPLY TO ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS:

FULL-TIME POSITIONS FOR DECEMBER AND MAY 2017 GRADS
Investment Fellowship- Deadline to Apply for an On-Campus Interview via UMBCworks this WEDNESDAY
T. Rowe Price’s Investment Fellowship Program offers college undergraduate and graduate students within mathematics, engineering, and the sciences a challenging quantitative opportunity to thrive in the financial industry, which is becoming increasingly quantitative and data driven.

Financial Services Representative- open to ALL majors
Deadline to Apply via UMBCworks on 9/23
Do you enjoy helping others identify solutions that help achieve their goals? Do you like problem-solving, digging deeper to understand a situation? If so, your talents are needed at T. Rowe Price!

INTERN POSITIONS
Intern, Undergraduate- DEADLINE TO APPLY THIS MONDAY, OPEN TO ALL MAJORS
Owings Mills, MD - Building 4   |   24160   |  

2017 Summer Intern – Asset Allocation
Baltimore, MD   |   25419   |  
Quantitative or analytical background, Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or Physical Sciences study

2017 Summer Intern – Portfolio Modeling Group
Baltimore, MD   |   25418   |
3.5 GPA or above, Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, Mathematics or Physical Sciences

Summer 2017 Undergrad Internship - Associate Analyst – Equity Research Baltimore, MD   |   MUST apply to this position via UMBCworks
Minimum sophomore status in college with a 3.5 or higher GPA required pursuing an undergraduate degree in Finance, Business Administration or a related discipline

Summer Intern – Technology
Owings Mills, MD - Red Run Boulevard, More...   |   25413  
Work on projects within one of the following teams:
Mobile applications development (iOS, HTML5), Applications development (Java, CSS, .Net, SharePoint, C++), Business Analysis, Project Management, Database/Data Management, Enterprise and Cyber Security, Production Systems Support, Trading Floor Support

Go On the Road to Visit APL with the UMBC Career Center

DATE:  Friday, October 7th

TIME:  8:45am to 1:00pm

Help Define the Future: Intern/Work for Johns Hopkins University APL

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is recognized as one of the world's Most Innovative Companies of 2016 by Fast Company magazine. 

Join the Career Center as we go "on the road" to visit the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory.  Learn about the exciting research occurring at APL as well as full-time career and summer internship opportunities. 

RSVP DETAILS

The bus will depart Commons Circle at 8:45 am and return by 1:00 pm.  To participate, you must RSVP under Events via UMBCworks.  Click on “Events” and then search “Info Sessions."  ONLY 25 seats available.  First Come First Serve.   Again, you must be on the RSVP list to participate.

Undergraduate and graduate students should be in one of the following disciplines with at least a 3.0 overall GPA:

Questions:  E-mail Christine Routzahn at routzahn@umbc.edu. 

Space is limited.

ARE YOU A FUTURE TECHNICAL LEADER? 

NORTHROP GRUMMAN WANTS TO FIND OUT!

Northrop Grumman will be on the UMBC campus THIS WEDNESDAY, September 21st at 5pm in Commons 318 recruiting for their prestigious Future Technical Leaders (FTL) program- a professional development opportunity aimed at identifying and investing in Northrop Grumman’s next generation of technologists, engineers, architects and leaders.

The FTL Program is seeking talented STEM MS and PhD 2016-2017 graduates from UMBC interested in learning more about their exclusive three year rotational program working side-by-side with senior technical management.  It’s the chance of a lifetime—one that only a few receive. To be eligible for the FTL Program, you must be at the top of your class in a Master’s or Doctoral program. Due to the classified nature of the work, you must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain a security clearance.

Selected individuals spend three years working on a variety of critical projects that provide specialized training, networking opportunities, mentoring by senior technologists, and management visibility. 

Northrop Grumman will be selecting UMBC candidates to interview from this event!  Please bring resumes with you.

Come out and meet technical experts, leadership and hiring staff to learn more about their business, customers, industry and career paths within their organization.
Wednesday, September 21st at 5PM
UMBC Commons 318

To learn more about this program, please visit their website.

You can rsvp for this event in your UMBCworks account under the Events tab.

We look forward to seeing you on September 21st!

Graduate students in the following areas are requested:
Core Engineering – Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering with a technical focus, Aerospace Engineering with a systems focus
Specialty Disciplines - Operations research, Cyber Security and Information Assurance , Health/Bio Information Systems/Information Technology, Neuroscience/Bio Informatics, Analytics
Fundamental Sciences – Mathematics, Physics

Name: Joanna Lum

Internship, Co-op or Research Site: University of Maryland, School of Pharmacy. Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Position Title: Research Assistant

Major(s)/Minor(s): Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Expected Graduation Year: May 2019

Briefly describe your internship, co-op,  or research opportunity, including your day-to-day tasks, responsibilities, and assignments.

I was a summer research assistant at Dr. Peter Swaan's nano-medicine and drug delivery lab. In his lab, we aim to enhance the targeting ability of cancer drugs by using cell-penetrable lysine dendrimers. They are nano-sized synthetic polymers that act like tiny cars, carrying the drug and sending it to the nuclei of cells.

My project focused on the cellular internalization of drug-dendrimer conjugates in human breast cancer cells. I performed cytotoxicity assays and compared the toxicities between the drug itself and the drug-dendrimer conjugates. Then, I visualized how they entered the cells through confocal laser microscopy.

My day-to-day responsibilities included making sure the cells were growing healthily by observing them under a microscope and changing their growth medium. When they were 90-100% confluent (meaning the cells have divided extensively and were packed among one another tightly), I had to perform cell passaging or splitting. I also used the micro-pipettes almost everyday to make buffer solutions and treat the cells with the nano-medicine. 

Describe the process of obtaining your internship, research, or co-op opportunity.

I was nominated by Dean LaCourse for this summer research experience. After submitting my cover letter and resume, I had an interview with Dr. Baron, Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Advising and Student Success. Then I sat down with Dr. Swaan to learn more about his current projects before he paired me up with one of his graduate students.

I especially would like to thank the STEM BUILD program for offering extensive advising, interview prep, and resume critiques throughout the school year.

What have you enjoyed the most about your position or organization/company?

On top of the great exposure to pharmaceutical science and excellent networking opportunity, I loved being able to focus on one research project for eight weeks. This full-time commitment gave me the time to bridge the gap between science in the classroom and present-day research. It has helped me to visualize the positive impacts biomedical research can bring to our community.

Also, being in a lab surrounded by dedicated graduate students has pushed me to think critically and work diligently. They have taught me to go beyond the surface and dig deep into unanswered questions with a curious mind.

The process of growing cells under sterilized and controlled conditions was very fascinating too!

How do you believe you have made an impact through your work?

One of the major setbacks of chemotherapeutic drugs is their low specificity. In order words, when the drug enters the body, it kills both healthy and cancerous cells. By studying targeted drug delivery, we hope to improve drug efficacy and minimize undesired side effects. After eight weeks of experiments, the drug-dendrimer conjugates were displayed through confocal microscopy to be endocytosed into small and punctate vesicles. The images suggested that the vesicles were trafficking towards the nuclei where they could eventually inhibit DNA replication of tumor cells. As a result, cell-penetrable lysine dendrimers can be used as a prospective vehicle for sustained drug release targeted to cancer cells. 

What advice would you give to another student who is seeking an internship or similar experience?

Work hard in your classes during the school year and build a strong relationship with the faculty. Show them that you are serious and passionate about doing research!

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Hello, UMBC students! My name is Summer (but I’m definitely more of an Autumn girl), and I’m a junior majoring in Political Science and Financial Economics. I play the role of “attorney” on UMBC’s nationally ranked (we have trophies- we must be really good) Mock Trial Team (think, The Good Wife meets Law and Order), so here’s a shameless plug: consider learning more about Mock Trial! We’d love to have your support.

I’m also a Career Peer Advisor over at the Career Center, which is why I’m writing today. You’ll mostly find me helping students improve their resumes, cover letters, and other professional documents, presenting workshops, or right here on myUMBC. One of the most important aspects of my job is letting the student body know what the Career Center has to offer you, and that’s exactly what I’m here to do. Before I started working at the Career Center, I knew little to nothing about what the Career Center actually did, so stay tuned to read more about the valuable resources and opportunities the Career Center has organized for you! Together, we can help you forge your future.