Research Programmer, Center on Social Dynamics & Policy

Join the team at the Brookings Institution’s Economic Studies program (ES), and work with experts as they focus on addressing obstacles to long-term economic growth and opportunity. This is a great opportunity for someone with an interest in developing simulation models of social and (occasionally) biological systems that can help inform policy decisions. The Research Programmer is responsible for agent-based model implementation and/or manipulation, output presentation; topics vary and include: public health, education, economics, and behavioral/social sciences. The ideal candidate will have familiarity with advanced mathematical and statistical concepts that can be used to characterize elements of these systems, and an ability to quickly become adept at working in new software environments and with existing code.

Responsibilities:
70% Programming Simulation and Statistical Assistance
• Assists in the design of agent-based models
• Takes primary responsibility for development of agent-based models
• Interfaces with external research partners to obtain, process, and convert outside data into forms suitable for integration in agent-based models
• Sweep model parameter spaces; analyze agent-based model outputs
• Manipulation and/or extension of agent-based models

30% Visualization and Reports
• Converts agent-based model outputs to viewable form for analyses and presentations
• Assists in drafting written reports and online profiles for funders and external research partners describing model design, implementation, and results
• Works with the scholar to create PowerPoint presentations for use in summarizing research findings to outside audiences
• Assists in preparation and revision of manuscripts and proposals

For more information, please see Careers4Terps Posting ID #169134

Gilman Study Abroad Scholarship for Pell Grant Recipients

Learn about the GILMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP, which provides up to $5,000 for study abroad for students with financial need who receive Pell Grants. In the last 2 1/2 years, 70 University of Maryland students won Gilman Scholarships—a 45% acceptance rate!

The deadline to apply for awards for Summer 2018, Fall 2018, and Academic Year 2018-19 is March 6, 2018. Get an early start and learn about the Gilman program and the application process!

Attend the Gilman Scholar Panel to hear directly from returned UMD Gilman Scholars: Refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP to gilman@umd.edu.

WHEN: Thursday, February 1, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
WHERE: 1102 H.J. Patterson Hall

We will also host a series of information sessions. Please RSVP to let us know which session you plan to attend: gilman@umd.edu. If you are interested but cannot attend one of these sessions, let us know and we can arrange a time to meet with you individually.

• Wednesday, January 31, 11:00 am-11:30 am, 1201 Marie Mount Hall
• Thursday, February 1, 2:00 pm-2:30 pm, 1201 Marie Mount Hall
• Friday, February 2, 4:00 pm-4:30 pm, 2403A Marie Mount Hall
• Tuesday, February 6, 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm, 2403A Marie Mount Hall
• Wednesday, February 7, 10:00 am-10:30 am, 1201 Marie Mount Hall
• Friday, February 9, 12:00 pm-12:30 pm, 2403A Marie Mount Hall

Eligibility Requirements: US Citizens - Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors - All Majors - Must be studying abroad for at least 3 weeks - Must have FAFSA demonstrated financial need and be receiving a Pell Grant.

Maryland Student Researchers Database - Spring Information Sessions

Learn more about the Maryland Student Researchers program, and review over 160 available opportunities by visiting our website at: http://www.ugresearch.umd.edu/current-studentresearchers.html

The Maryland Student Researchers (MSR) program maintains a University-wide online bulletin board where UMD researchers post research opportunities for undergraduate students. It is a great way for undergraduates to learn about the rewards and challenges of academic research. Over 160 projects are listed with more being added so check back regularly over the next several weeks.

The Maryland Center for Undergraduate Research has scheduled numerous early-semester information sessions to assist students who want to use the MSR bulletin board to identify suitable research opportunities, and also to provide advice about additional ways to pursue research opportunities. RSVP for the session you plan to attend to ugresearch@umd.edu.

• Tuesday, January 30, 10-10:30 am - 1201 Marie Mount Hall
• Tuesday, January 30, 2:30-3:00 pm - 1201 Marie Mount Hall
• Wednesday, January 31, 10-10:30 am - 1201 Marie Mount Hall
• Wednesday, January 31st, 10:30-11:00 am - 1201 Marie Mount Hall
• Thursday, February 1, 2-2:30 pm - 1201 Marie Mount Hall
• Thursday, February 1, 3:00-3:30 pm - 1201 Marie Mount Hall
• Friday, February 2, 10:00-10:30 am - 1201 Marie Mount Hall
• Friday. February 2, 1:00-1:30 pm - 1201 Marie Mount Hall

ELIGIBILITY: Any student in good academic standing may apply directly for any listed opportunities for which they have the listed required skills. It is open to undergraduates of all majors and disciplines with an interest in research. Most positions are offered on a volunteer basis, and selection of undergraduate researchers is made solely by the faculty members who provide the listed opportunities.

UN ECLAC Internship Summer Program

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC\CEPAL) is one of the five regional commissions of the United Nations. We are currently accepting applications for our Summer internship program.

All interested applicants must apply online at the career homepage of the United Nations and search for internships duty station Washington:

https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=92018

Attn: Recent Graduates - Long Ridge Partners Looking for Recruiting Analyst

Long Ridge Partners is a premier boutique executive search firm located in New York, New York focused on the specialized staffing needs of the alternative investment industry. We work with some of the largest asset managers in the world, as well as traditional and alternative investment firms, including hedge funds and private equity firms, to strategically address their individual talent needs.

We are seeking an Associate level recruiter to join our team.

Associate's role:

The Associate Recruiter will conduct full cycle recruiting from sourcing, screening, interviewing, candidate closing on offers, placement, to reference checks.

The key responsibilities will include sourcing candidates, meeting production goals and utilizing networks to recruit new talent:

• Actively recruit candidates for jobs by cold calling, networking, warm leads, referrals, etc., for jobs with LRP’s hedge fund, private equity, real estate and asset management clients.
• Source candidates via research on Linkedin and other websites including social and professional networking sites, and through our internal database.
• Screen candidates (phone interviews and in-person interviews) to review their experiences, assess qualifications, and match candidates with potential opportunities.
• Deliver candidate profiles and bios with assessments/ recommendations to client managers for presentation to clients.
• Schedule candidate interviews with clients and collect feedback.
• Serve as liaison between client managers and candidates to ensure smooth communication along the entire recruiting process, all the way down to offer stage and close.
• Build and maintain relationships with potential candidates throughout, becoming a trusted advisor in the recruiting space. 

Minor in International Development and Conflict Management (MIDCM) - Application period is now open!

The Minor in International Development and Conflict Management (MIDCM) is currently accepting applications. MIDCM is a 16-credit undergraduate program open to students of all majors who are interested in the theory, practice and professions related to development and conflict – and their intersections – around the world. Apply now to begin the program in fall 2018!

To apply, go to our page https://cidcm.umd.edu/landing/MIDCM and complete the online form.

Applications are due by 11:59 pm Monday, February 19, 2018.

If you have any questions, feel free to email us at MIDCMinfo@umd.edu

Spring 2018 Communications Internship

The Social Security Advisory Board (board) is a bipartisan, independent federal government agency established in the Social Security Independence and Program Improvements Act of 1994 to advise the president, the Congress, and the Commissioner of Social Security on matters of policy and administration of the Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income programs. Members of the board are appointed by the president, the Senate, and the House of Representatives. The board maintains a small professional staff of policy advisors and analysts.

Overview
The board is seeking a communications intern for the spring 2018 semester. The internship is a paid opportunity for undergraduate students in their junior year or senior year.

The internship will pay a total stipend of $2,400, and applicants must be willing to commit to working 16 hours per week. The internship will last approximately 10 weeks. The board will offer flexibility around an academic course schedule.

Responsibilities
The communications intern will support the work of the policy analyst and other staff members as assigned.

Duties include developing and updating media lists; analyzing media coverage; researching stakeholders; conducting competitive analyses of the market for ideas; providing support as needed, in drafting website content and social media content; copy editing various external documents; assisting the planning of internal and external events; and completing other duties as assigned.
The intern will have the opportunity to attend internal meetings, Congressional hearings, and local policy events.

Spring 2018 Research Internship

The Social Security Advisory Board (board) is a bipartisan, independent federal government agency established in the Social Security Independence and Program Improvements Act of 1994 to advise the president, the Congress, and the Commissioner of Social Security on matters of policy and administration of the Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income programs. Members of the board are appointed by the president, the Senate, and the House of Representatives. The board maintains a small professional staff of policy advisors and analysts.

Overview
The board is seeking a research intern for the spring 2018 semester. The internship is a paid opportunity for undergraduate students in their junior year or senior year.
The internship will pay a total stipend of $2,400, and applicants must be willing to commit to working 16 hours per week. The internship will last approximately 10 weeks. The board will offer flexibility around an academic course schedule.

Responsibilities
The research intern will support the work of the policy analyst and other staff members as assigned.

Duties include organizing public and requested data; manipulating and analyzing data; creating graphs and visualizations; providing support as needed, in drafting website content for the board’s chart collections; copy editing various external documents; and completing other duties as assigned.
The intern will have the opportunity to attend internal meetings, Congressional hearings, and local policy events.

Outstanding Advising and Administration Award

2018 OUTSTANDING ADVISING AND ADMINISTRATION AWARDS - submissions due on March 13, 2018.

These awards recognize the important contributions of faculty and staff who serve as advisors as well as academic or adiminstrative leaders in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences. These awards acknowledge their effort in advancing educational opportunities or enhancing the experiences and outcomes of our students. 

Two awards of $1,000 will be presented at the College’s Faculty Staff Recognition Reception.  Ideally, one award will honor a colleague working primarily with undergraduate students and one with graduate students. 

Tenured/tenure-track faculty, professional-track faculty, and staff are all eligible except those who have received the award in the past 10 academic years.

To nominate a person for the award, submit letters of recommendation to www.bsosawards.umd.edu.  Nominators are encouraged to solicit letters from others who are familiar with the nominee’s work. Student nominators are encouraged to describe how the advisor has assisted them both academically and personally and why she/he merits special recognition. The College does not narrowly define the criteria for this award. Rather, the nominator determines the attributes and behaviors that she/he believes constitute consistently excellent advising or administration.  Examples of attributes that nominators may want to consider include (but are not limited to) the following: accessibility, dedication, problem-solving skills, dependability, communication skills, motivation/attitude, knowledge/skills and innovation.

Live Entrepreneurship with the Hinman CEOs Program

Applications for Fall 2018 due 2/4 via https://hinmanconnect.umd.edu/prospective.aspx

As the nation’s first living-learning entrepreneurship experience, the Hinman CEOs Program selects entrepreneurially-minded students from all academic disciplines to join a unique community to explore and practice innovation. Students live together, learn about entrepreneurship, and can launch new ventures. The mission of the Hinman CEOs Program is to foster an entrepreneurial spirit, create a sense of community and cooperation, and develop ethical leaders.

Applications are open until February 4th for freshmen and sophomore students of all majors to join the fall 2018 cohort. 

To learn more, visit hinmanceos.umd.edu

BSOS 100 Days Until Graduation Celebration

BSOS 100 Days Until Graduation Celebration!
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Event Date and Time: Thursday, February 15, 2018 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Location: Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center

BSOS graduating seniors are invited to join the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences "100 Days until Graduation" event on Thursday, February 15, 2018 from 4-6 PM for a pre-graduation celebration! BSOS seniors, alumni and faculty/staff are invited to attend to help us congratulate our seniors on their upcoming achievements.

Come to our carnival themed extravaganza! There will be carnival games and prizes, delicious treats, and beer tastings. Take selfies with Testudo, have fun in our interactive photo booth, and mix and mingle with our graduating seniors.

Hosted by the BSOS Dean’s Student Advisory Council (DSAC) and the BSOS Alumni Chapter Board.

Pre-registration required. RSVP HERE by Friday, February 9, 2018.

For questions, please contact Jenny Kilberg, Director of Alumni and Donor Relations, jkilberg@umd.edu or 301-405-2998.

Apply for the Global Terrorism Minor

The undergraduate minor in Global Terrorism is a cross-disciplinary program housed in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences at the University of Maryland.The minor is designed to train the next generation of terrorism analysts, including students who plan to pursue graduate study related to terrorism as well as employment in the federal, state, local, non-profit, and/or private sectors. The program is part of the University of Maryland’s Global Studies program, alongside the minors in International Development and Conflict Management, Global Poverty, and International Engineering.

Learn more about the Global Terrorism Minor!

Apply for the Spring 2018 semester! All applicants must have 30 academic credits; 15 of which must be University of Maryland credits. The minor program is only open to University of Maryland undergraduates.

Join us for an information session on one of the following dates:

• Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at 5pm in Tydings Hall room 2110 
• Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at 5pm in Tydings Hall room 2110

Students from all colleges and majors are encouraged to apply.

Columbia's QMSS MA Program

For the last 17 years, the Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences (QMSS) MA program has been training graduate students to use sophisticated statistical techniques to thrive in an increasingly data-rich world. QMSS counts hundreds of data scientists, senior analysts and Ph.D.s among its alumni, working at top institutions like Google, Facebook, McKinsey Consulting, American Express, the Federal Reserve Bank, the United Nations, NYU, Princeton, Berkeley and Duke.

We are looking for students of the highest caliber who may be interested in joining our program.

The application deadline for Fall 2018 admission to QMSS is February 16th. Apply HERE.

We recently hosted a Virtual Open House, where we talked about what makes QMSS so special. Visit it here. Learn even more about us at qmss.columbia.edu.

Why is QMSS such a uniquely valuable MA program? It not only offers rigorous interdisciplinary academic training, but it also provides amazing flexibility for students to pursue research across a broad range of topics. QMSS students enter with varying amounts of formal quantitative and social science training, but all of them graduate with advanced statistical methods applicable to many fields, including finance, data science, marketing analytics, social media, public policy, sociology, economics, political science or psychology.

Paid SI Positions available!

The Academic Achievement Program has paid SI positions for the Spring 2018 semester!

Download the application here  

Positions available for: Dr. Moody's ECON200 Lecture TuTh 11am-12:15pm*

*Please note: SI leaders must be available to attend actual class

Trading Desk Operations, Jane Street

Jane Street is a global proprietary trading firm, with offices in New York, London, and Hong Kong.

In this role, you will help manage the operational side of the trading desk’s activities and interact with various internal groups and external parties. You will gain an in-depth understanding of the flow of the trading and settlement cycle, as well as the regulatory and operational considerations of each step. Traders will rely on you to monitor trading tools, manage and update complex spreadsheets, optimize existing processes and develop new tools for the desk. As you become more familiar with the day-to-day operations of the desk it’s expected that you’ll dedicate an increasing amount of time to the coding and development functions.

What we’re looking for:

• A strong quantitative foundation 
• Exposure to programming, and an interest in expanding your technical skills 
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, along with a detail-oriented mindset. We don’t look for one specific background; we’re interested in hiring effective communicators who can think critically and strive for continuous improvement 
• The ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment 
• Intellectual curiosity and a willingness to learn 

Visit www.janestreet.com/tdo to learn more about Jane Street, the position and how to apply.

Winter/Spring 2018 Research Internship

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), a premier trade association located in Washington, D.C., is seeking a paid intern to assist the Transportation Investment Advocacy Center™ (TIAC) and Economics teams with primary research, writing and data work during the winter/spring 2018 semester.

We are seeking applicants that:

• Have excellent writing and data management skills
• Are proficient in STATA and Excel
• Are familiar with the state legislative process
• Are policy-oriented, preferably with experience researching transportation policy
• Are self-motivated and have a demonstrated ability to work well independently, as well as with a team
• Can balance multiple tasks 
• Have a high attention to detail
• Are currently enrolled in an undergraduate program, preferably with a major in economics, political science or the social sciences

The position will include:

• Detailed research on transportation funding policy and initiatives at the federal and state level
• Reaching out to industry and state officials
• Writing in-depth case studies and providing analysis of transportation funding measures
• Compiling and managing large datasets 
• Analyzing data and information from federal and state sources
• Writing blog posts for publication on TIAC and ARTBA sites
• Assisting with ARTBA events, including in-person events as well as webinars and conference calls

The applicant should be familiar with a variety of general data sources and comfortable working with large datasets in STATA and Excel. This position includes producing content for revenue-generating reports and custom market studies that are shared with association members, government officials and the media.

ARTBA is a leading trade association with over 5,000 members that represent all facets of the transportation construction industry. Our members include contractors, design firms, educators, equipment manufacturers and transportation officials.

To apply, submit a resume, cover letter and one (1) writing sample to Lital Shair Nada at lnada@artba.org. Please make sure to include in your application your level of experience with STATA, as well as your availability (full or part time).

Job Opportunities for Research Assistants with the Federal Reserve System

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Special Course for BSOS Students: Register for BSOS388 Do Good Now

 Innovation & Social Change: Do Good Now

BSOS388B (also offered as PLCY388D and HONR348D)

Day/Time: Wednesdays 3:00-5:30 PM

This course introduces students to the concept of social innovation while exploring the many mechanisms for achieving social impact. It is team-based, highly interactive and dynamic, and provides an opportunity for students to generate solutions to a wide range of problems facing many communities today. The course deepens the students' understanding of entrepreneurship and innovation practices by guiding them through the creation and implementation process as applied to a project idea of their choice. Click here and visit Testudo for more information.

APPLY NOW for this Spring 2018 Internship!

AGENCY DESCRIPTION
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (“EXIM”) is the official export credit agency of the United States. EXIM's mission is to assist in financing the export of U.S. goods and services to international markets. EXIM enables U.S. companies, large and small, to turn export opportunities into real sales that help to maintain and create U.S. jobs and contribute to a stronger national economy.

JOB DESCRIPTION 
EXIM’s Office of Policy Analysis and International Relations (OPAIR) is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic student intern for the Spring 2018 semester. This unpaid internship offers an opportunity for students to learn about export finance, both in the United States and abroad. The internship will be conducted in OPAIR’s International Relations Division and focuses on the activities of foreign export credit agencies of OECD member countries.

Primary responsibilities include:
• Providing statistical support for EXIM’s annual Competitiveness Report to Congress and other reporting efforts. Advanced Excel skills are highly preferred.
• Conducting open-source research of foreign export finance programs and activity to inform international negotiations on export credits
• Presenting research findings to OPAIR staff and other senior leaders

Interns are also invited to participate in meetings with other EXIM Bank divisions, other federal agencies, and EXIM’s global counterparts. Students should be currently enrolled.

Application Materials:
• Cover Letter
• Resume

Please submit all application materials to: Cassie Rowlands at Cassie.Rowlands@exim.gov by Friday January 12, 2018.