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Name: Shikha Jaitwar
Internship, Co-op, or Research Site: Maryland Department of Health, Co-op
Position Title: Data Analyst Intern
Major or Program: Information Systems
Current Class Level: Master's Student
Work Term: Spring 2023
Tell us about your internship, co-op, or research opportunity, including your day-to-day responsibilities.
My day-to-day responsibilities involves analyzing and visualizing data, building and communicating with program managers and stakeholders to identify areas for improvement, and collaborating with my team to ensure that my work aligns with the overall goals and objectives of the organization. Overall, my internship experience has provided me with valuable hands-on experience in data analysis and modeling, as well as exposure to the challenges and opportunities in the healthcare sector.
Describe the process of obtaining your position. When did you hear of the position and submit your application?
I came across this opportunity through handshake and applied immediately. I have been interning as Data Analyst intern with this company from October 2022 and it was been learning experience.
Which of the following resources did you use to find your current experience?
UMBCworks and Handshake
What have you enjoyed the most about your position or organization?
This internship gave me opportunity to use a variety of tools and techniques, such as Excel, Power BI, SQL, and Python, to analyze and visualize data, and to build logistic data models and I enjoyed working on these tools and technologies
How do you believe you have made an impact through your work?
I have made significant impact by utilizing my skills in statistical modeling, ETL, data analysis, and data visualization, I have been able to provide program managers with valuable insights and identify specific areas for improvement.
What advice would you give to another student who is seeking an internship or similar experience?
I would say be open to new roles and challenges as internships/co-op are great way to explore various careers options and learn from them.
Please provide a short reflection or quote about what you liked most about your position / earning internship credit / working with the Career Center.
I appreciate the support and resources provided by Career Centers, including guidance on finding and applying for internships, resume and interview preparation, and professional development workshops. Overall, completing an internship and working with a Career Center is a valuable experience for students like me, providing us with the skills, experience, and connections needed to succeed in our chosen career path.
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T. Rowe
Price’s Launching Your Legacy program is an opportunity for diverse
undergraduate talent to gain exposure to careers in asset
management – from investing and financial planning to developing and
enabling financial technologies and operations. We invite current
undergraduate students to apply to this exploratory program, where you
can learn from and make valuable connections with
our professionals. The deadline to apply is April 10. If you are interested in applying to the program, submit your resume and application responses
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PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Join other students from diverse backgrounds and participate in an
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This program will be hosted virtually on the evenings of April 26th and 27th from 5:30-8:00 pm EST. Program components include:
Successful
participants will have an opportunity to be considered for 2024 early
talent internship opportunities on an accelerated
timeline.
ELIGIBILITY
Students with backgrounds that are traditionally underrepresented in
finance, investing, or technology are encouraged to apply. This
includes, but is not limited to, students who are female, Black,
Hispanic or Latino, Native American, or LGBT+; students with
disabilities; veterans; or those from socio-economically challenged
backgrounds. All undergraduate students currently enrolled in a 4-year
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Name: DarcieAdams
Internship, Co-op, or Research Site: Maryland Department of Disabilities
Position Title: Youth Employment Policy Intern
Major or Program: Gender, Women's + Sexuality Studies and Political Science
Current Class Level: Senior
Work Term: Spring 2023
Tell us about your internship, co-op, or research opportunity, including your day-to-day responsibilities.
Much of my day-to-day work involves doing preliminary research to inform the larger project my supervisor and I are working on together. We are seeking to create a network of disabled students in higher education in order to connect students to the resources the Department of Disabilities has available for students, but also for the Department to be able to connect with students to inform their policy and project directions for the future. Higher education students with disabilities is currently an untapped, almost inaccessible group of people for our government at the moment, as there is no governmental-educational support network for these students in the same way there are for k-12 students. For this semester, we are seeking to develop and host a conference for university students with disabilities that will focus on disability policy and advocacy and employment resources MDOD can offer.
Describe the process of obtaining your position. When did you hear of the position and submit your application?
I came to this role in a pretty unusual way! Last semester I took a fantastic Political Science topics class focused on mass juvenile incarceration that is taught by two members of the local Baltimore community, one of whom is the former Secretary of Juvenile Services, Sam Abed. When I was starting the process of seeking an internship for this semester, my advisor Dr. Forestiere suggested I ask him if he knew of any opportunities related to disability, and he connected me to Secretary Beatty with the Department of Disabilities. When I spoke to Secretary Beatty and discussed my career interests, she recognized that I had a lot of experience and interest in areas that Jade Gingerich, the Director of Employment, has been working in, and she then connected me to Jade. Jade actually created this internship role specifically for me, so it's a great opportunity to work essentially in a tailor-made role that is helping me develop the exact skills and connections to the local community that I was seeking.
Which of the following resources did you use to find your current experience?
Faculty Connections
What have you enjoyed the most about your position or organization?
I have been connected to some really fantastic non-profits and organizations working in Maryland, and I really value the new connections I have to the people doing the work to make change for the disabled community. I have also really enjoyed getting to understand how state government functions from the inside, and it's been really beneficial for me to be able to connect what I've learned in the classroom to a tangible experience.
How do you believe you have made an impact through your work?
I believe my work will produce substantial benefit for college students with disabilities down the line, as the network I am helping to create and the relationships we are trying to build with Maryland's Universities will help students have better awareness and access to MDOD's resources. On the very local front, I will be leading by example, and working with my undergraduate student org the Disability Advocate Union to connect students to resources as my understanding and knowledge of them grows.
What advice would you give to another student who is seeking an internship or similar experience?
We all have connections at UMBC just by virtue of being students here! If you don't have a big or strong professional network, reach out to your professors - many of them are connected to work happening outside of UMBC. You never know who they know, and it never hurts to ask if they have anyone to connect you to for new opportunities.
Please provide a short reflection or quote about what you liked most about your position / earning internship credit / working with the Career Center.
I love getting to meet the people working on the ground to support the disabled people of Maryland, and I appreciate the opportunity to earn internship credit for my Political Science degree in the process!
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Internship, Co-op, or Research Site: Maryland Department of Health
Position Title: Data Engineer
Major or Program: Data Science
Current Class Level: Master's Student
Work Term: Spring 2023
Tell us about your internship, co-op, or research opportunity, including your day-to-day responsibilities.
Currently, I have been assigned to work on various Maryland Datasets including violent crime dataset in Maryland from 1975 - 2020 to State Loans and Grant Dataset.
Describe the process of obtaining your position. When did you hear of the position and submit your application?
I saw an open position for this role on Handshake and applied for it. Within 2 weeks of applying I received an interview call.
Which of the following resources did you use to find your current experience?
UMBC Career Center, Career Fairs, HandShake
What have you enjoyed the most about your position or organization?
I enjoy the creative space that is provided to interns. We are not pinned down to certain daily tasks rather are encouraged to get our hands-on various technologies that can be implemented while we work on datasets.
How do you believe you have made an impact through your work?
My work comprises of exploring Maryland public data, such analysis help understand trends that happen within the state (or a county). These observations help Government build policies and implement services that are to the advantage of public. So I am indirectly trying to make life easier for Marylanders :)
What advice would you give to another student who is seeking an internship or similar experience?
Do not lose hope, keep applying, take your chance; best things are right around the corner!
Please provide a short reflection or quote about what you liked most about your position / earning internship credit / working with the Career Center.
This position has helped me get my hands dirty with vast forms of data. Implement all my learnings and earn transcript recognition at the same time.
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Name: Valeria Sofia Auza
Internship, Co-op, or Research Site: Realistic Computing Inc.
Position Title: 3D Animation , game, art object developer
Major or Program: Visual Arts- Animation B.A.
Current Class Level: Senior
Work Term: Spring 2023
Tell us about your internship, co-op, or research opportunity, including your day-to-day responsibilities.
Create 3D object with Unity for Virtual Reality
Describe the process of obtaining your position. When did you hear of the position and submit your application?
I found it in Handshake, I applied with my resume, and the next day I got a date for an interview.
Which of the following resources did you use to find your current experience?
Handshake
What have you enjoyed the most about your position or organization?
The Teamwork, Organization, and compensation.
How do you believe you have made an impact through your work?
With my knowledge in 3D animation.
What advice would you give to another student who is seeking an internship or similar experience?
Don’t give up, apply everyday because somewhere a company is looking for a person like you.
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