Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Fellows Program

The Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Fellows Program, is a great opprotunity for students interested in public service and becoming leaders in their community.

The program is looking for students who have at least two semesters remaining at the start of Fall 2025 and are interested in being change-makers. Thanks to the generous support of the Institute for Public Leadership, successful applicants will receive a $1,000 Fellowship upon completion of the program.

Prospective students can learn more and apply at this link.

Application Deadline: Monday, March 24th
Point of contact: Any questions can be directed to the Rawlings Program Coordinator, Maleeha Coleburn (cmaleeha@umd.edu).

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Reminder: ECON Departmental Scholarships

 

for detailed information and to apply visit: go.umd.edu/econscholarships

Classroom to Careers THIS Thursday- OPEN TO ALL!

Classroom to Careers: Public Policy Alumni Expo

Thursday March 6, 2025 6pm-8pm in TMH

Join us for Classroom to Careers: Public Policy Alumni Expo, an exciting opportunity for UMD students to hear directly from alumni who have built successful careers across a wide range of public policy sectors, such as:

• International policy
• Social policy
• Budget/economic policy
• Management and consulting
• State and local policy
• Philanthropy/nonprofit work
• Environmental sustainability
• Science and technology policy

All are welcome! Hear firsthand from experienced professionals about the real-world applications of public policy, as well as the diverse career paths you can pursue after graduation. Don’t miss this chance to network, ask questions and get inspired by the paths that await you in the world of public policy.

Mark your calendar—this is an event you won’t want to miss!

This event is open to all UMD students!

Neil Moskowitz Economics Lecture - March 12th

 

Applications Still Accepted for the UMD Fellows Program!

Call for applications for the University of Maryland Fellows Program (Maryland, Federal, or Global Fellows)! Open to all majors!

Apply Now! Apply by Sunday, March 16, 2025 for second wave consideration!
Are you interested in gaining professional experience in federal, state, or local government; non-profits; international organizations; embassies; think tanks and more? Apply for the UMD Fellows program (formerly Federal and Global Fellows), a one-year program that combines a fall seminar and a spring internship. We offer a unique opportunity to integrate your academic learning with real world experience and professional development. Join a passionate, multi-disciplinary, and engaged student cohort and become a life-long member of a thriving network of over 2000 alums!

Program Perks Include:

• A Fall Seminar Course, taught by expert practitioners, meets once a week, mostly scheduled in the evenings. (Each seminar is cross-listed with Honors).
• A Spring Internship for 3-9 credits that you can register for through our program or through your own major’s experiential learning course. The program connects you to internships through our rich network and partnerships with prestigious sites such as foreign embassies, congressional offices, the Maryland General Assembly, federal agencies, Maryland state agencies,nonprofits and many more!
• Professional Development Opportunities including site visits, resume and cover letter workshops, personalized one-on-one coaching, interview preparation, and much more!
• Earn transcript notation as a Maryland, Federal, or Global Fellow.

Prospective Student Virtual Information Sessions are open to all! Join us to learn about the program and the application on one of these two days:

1. Friday, March 7, 2025, 11:00 pm-12:00 pm, Zoom Session
2. Friday, March 14, 2025, 2:00-3:00pm, In-Person; Fellows office (2407 Marie Mount Hall, University of Maryland)

You may also drop into our office at 2407 Marie Mount Hall anytime between 10:00am-3:00pm M-F!

For more in depth information visit the UMD Fellows Website. You can also connect with us on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, or X.

Spring 2025 Career and Internship Fair

NEW LOCATION: The Hotel at The University of Maryland
7777 Baltimore Ave, College Park, MD 20740

11am - 4pm

• February 26 (STEM Focus)
• February 27 (STEM & BSOS Majors: All Industries)
• February 28 (BSOS Majors: All Industries)

The annual Career and Internship Fair, hosted by the University Career Center, provides BSOS students and alumni with an opportunity to meet with employers to discuss internship, full-time, and part-time employment opportunities. Employers are looking forward to meeting undergraduate and graduate students! Business professional attire is requested.

For more information & to register: https://go.umd.edu/fairs.

All UMD students are welcome to attend the Fair, an annual event showcasing local, regional, and national employers all seeking to hire Terps! Find a sample list of employers seeking to talk to ECON majors here.

QUESTIONS? Contact the University Career Center at ucc-studenthelp@umd.edu.

BSOS Career Fair Prep Bag

Pop-In Hours: Feb. 26th, 2025 in TYD 2118

Need help with your resume, career fair prep, or internship search? Pop in for quick coaching tips from the Feller Center's Career Planning team and grab some helpful materials! Also review these tips to make sure you're prepared for the fair!

Paid Summer Internships with Impact!

The Do Good Institute (dogood.umd.edu) provides hands-on learning experiences, immersive programs and events, and supportive resources to develop the next generation of nonprofit leaders, social innovators, and civic minded students. Our mission is to ensure that all University of Maryland students graduate equipped and motivated to do good in their careers, their communities, and in the world throughout their lifetimes.


The Do Good Institute is still accepting applications for its paid summer internship program, Impact Interns! Impact Interns is a professional development and leadership program that connects passionate and talented students to paid internships with nonprofits and social impact organizations. The program is designed to provide emerging social sector leaders with meaningful opportunities to gain professional experience, develop skills, build a professional network and learn more about working in the nonprofit and social impact sphere. 

Internships take place in Summer 2025. Internship positions are available for both undergraduate and graduate students. Work areas are diverse (communications, research, fundraising, program management) and across different fields (arts, civics, education, environment, health, international development, justice and equity, and social services). Hybrid, remote, and in-person options are available. 

Learn more and apply now through February 23 at go.umd.edu/impactinterns.

Resume Review Hosted by the Economics Association of Maryland (EAM)

 

Apply to be a Spring 2025 BSOS Commencement Speaker

 

For more information visit: go.umd.edu/2025bsoscommencement

ECON Departmental Scholarships Available!

 

For detailed information on the ECON Departmental Scholarships and to apply visit: 

go.umd.edu/econscholarships.

BSOS DSAC Annual Student-Faculty Social

 

The BSOS DSAC Annual Student-Faculty Social will serve as a great opportunity for students and faculty of all majors/departments to network, discuss their academic and research interests, and to overall strengthen the community of BSOS.

The event will be held at the Adele H. Stamp Student Union’s Colony Ballroom on Tuesday, February 18th from 5:45-8 pm. 

Drinks and food will be provided, and speakers from the BSOS College will be present.

There is no charge to attend. Please dress in smart/business casual attire!

RSVP Here.

Spring 2025 Sustainability Internship Scholarships

The Sustainability Internship Scholarship will help offset expenses associated with an unpaid internship.  Scholarship awards ranging from $500-$1,500 are available to help offset expenses.

The internship must be related to sustainability or with an organization that aligns with the UN’s organization aligned with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.

Applicants must have a secured unpaid internship with a nonprofit or government agency that is supervised by a professional in the field.

The scholarship application can be found here.

Application Opens: Monday, February 10, 2025
Application Closes: Monday, March 3, 2025

This scholarship is made possible through a partnership between UMD's Student Government Association, Office of Sustainability and the University Career Center & The President’s Promise.

Summer Employment with Conferences & Visitor Services

Conferences & Visitor Services is looking for future leaders to work with us on campus.  We provide free housing during the summer, competitive wages, and management experience.

Conferences & Visitor Services is the one-stop shop for holding meetings, conferences, and events on campus.  Each summer, C&VS coordinates services to over 130 programs including youth groups, competitions and athletic camps, conferences, meetings of professional associations and educational programs, workshops, seminars, and campus-wide multi-function events.  We coordinate a full range of campus services including meeting space reservations, catering, on-campus lodging, and meal plans in the dining halls.  

Apply online at: https://cvs.umd.edu/cvssummerjobs

Adele's Circle of Women Scholarship Opportunity!

We are thrilled to announce the Adele’s Circle of Women Scholarship, which is a golden opportunity for exceptional students who are dedicated to championing the role of women and girls in both academic studies and extracurricular activities. These five $1,000 scholarships are to help with costs associated with attendance at UMD.

APPLY HERE!!

***APPLICATION DEADLINE IS MONDAY, FEB. 17th***

ECON Departmental Scholarships Available!

The Economics Department is pleased to announce the availability of several undergraduate scholarships recognizing academic excellence for the 2025 - 2026 academic year. They are:

The Kenneth L. Bupp Scholarship
The Rupa Duttagupta Fellowship
The Melanie E. (Lee) Easley Memorial Scholarship
The Honorable Idamae Garrtott Memorial Scholarship
The Moskowitz Family Scholarship
The Peggy Rae and John Sapienza Scholarship
The Mark C. Sullivan Economics Scholarship
The Mark D. and Tracye C. Turner Scholarship in Economics

Detailed information including scholarship descriptions, eligibility requirements, and application instructions can be found at https://go.umd.edu/econscholarships.

BSOS Experience Funds Applications Still Open

Do you have an unpaid internship, research opportunity, or have a professional conference coming up you would like to attend? If you are a BSOS student with financial need that is preventing you from taking advantage of an experiential learning opportunity, apply for BSOS Undergraduate Experience Funds. 

Apply by February 7, 2025 for best consideration. Applications will be accepted after that day pending available funds.

UMD Fellows Program (Maryland, Federal and Global Fellows) – Submit Admissions forms now!

Call for applications for the University of Maryland Fellows Program (Maryland, Federal, or Global Fellows)! Open to all majors!

 

Apply Now! Apply by Sunday, February 23, 2025 for first wave consideration! 
Are you interested in gaining professional experience in federal, state, or local government; non-profits; international organizations; embassies; think tanks and more? Apply for the UMD Fellows program (formerly Federal and Global Fellows), a one-year program that combines a fall seminar and a spring internship. We offer a unique opportunity to integrate your academic learning with real world experience and professional development. Join a passionate, multi-disciplinary, and engaged student cohort and become a life-long member of a thriving network of over 2000 alums! 
 
Program Perks Include:
A Fall Seminar Course, taught by expert practitioners, meets once a week, mostly scheduled in the evenings. (Each seminar is cross-listed with Honors). 
Connecting you to Internships through our rich network and partnerships with prestigious sites such as foreign embassies, congressional offices, the Maryland General Assembly, federal agencies, Maryland state agencies, non-profits, and many more! 
 
A Spring Internship for 3-9 credits that you can register for through our program or through your own major’s experiential learning course.
 
Professional Development Opportunities including site visits, resume and cover letter workshops, personalized one-on-one coaching, interview preparation, and much more!
 
Earn transcript notation as a Maryland, Federal, or Global Fellow.
 
Prospective Student Virtual Information Sessions are open to all! Join us to learn about the program and the application on one of these days:

• Friday, February 7, 2025, 1:00 pm-2:00pm, Zoom Session

• Friday, February 14, 2025, 11:00:am-12:00pm, Zoom Session

• Friday, February 21, 2015, 2:00-3:00pm, In-Person; Fellows office (2407 Marie Mount Hall, University of Maryland)

You may also drop into our office at 2407 Marie Mount Hall anytime between 10:00am-3:00pm M-F!
For more in depth information visit the UMD Fellows Website. You can also connect with us on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, or X. 

New research job opportunity in Economic Studies at the Brookings Institution!

The Center for Economic Security and Opportunity are looking for a research assistant to start in Summer 2025. Research Assistants should have a bachelor’s degree in economics or a related field by their start date. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume as well as academic transcripts (unofficial) when they apply.

For more info and to apply:

Research Assistant, Center for Economic Security and Opportunity

Summer 2025 Paid Internship Opportunities + More

Upcoming opportunities from the Do Good Institute for the Spring 2025 semester include paid summer internships for Summer 2025!

The Do Good Institute (dogood.umd.edu) offers immersive programs, funding opportunities, and internship experiences that prepare Terps with the skills, experiences and resources to Do Good throughout their lives. There are several upcoming programs and opportunities you may be interested in for this spring:

Internship Opportunities

• Impact Interns: Impact Interns is a professional development and leadership program that connects passionate and talented students to paid social impact-based internship opportunities with Do Good partners and local organizations. The program is designed to provide emerging social sector leaders with meaningful opportunities to gain professional experience, develop skills, build a professional network and learn more about working in the nonprofit and social impact sphere.  Internships take place in Summer 2025. Internship positions are available for both undergraduate and graduate students. Work areas are diverse (communications, research, fundraising, program management) and across different fields (arts, civics, education, environment, health, international development, justice and equity, and social services). Hybrid, remote, and in-person options are available. Apply now through February 23 at go.umd.edu/impactinterns. 

Experiential and Cohort Programs

• Changemaker Pathways: Want to Do Good but don’t know where to start? Explore ways that you can Do Good in your personal, professional and educational life through this 6-week experiential program for first-year, second-year and transfer students. Register now through February 16 at go.umd.edu/changemakerpathways.
• Impact Bootcamp: Take your passion and turn it into progress. Have an idea for impact but unsure where to start? Need help improving your existing efforts? Start or strengthen your social impact alongside fellow changemakers through this 6-week interactive program for students or teams with new ideas or existing initiatives. Register now through February 16 at go.umd.edu/impactbootcamp.
• Accelerator Fellows: Spend the semester scaling and developing your social impact project or venture and receive a $2,000 stipend. Accelerator Fellows is a great fit for students or teams with developed initiatives that are currently in the implementation stage of their work. Students in the early stage of their initiatives, or still at the idea stage, should consider Impact Bootcamp. Apply now through February 9 at go.umd.edu/acceleratorfellows.

Competitions

• Do Good Challenge: This annual, campus-wide social impact competition has doubled its prize awards this year! Students and teams can compete to win a share of $40,000 by pitching the impact they’ve made in front of a panel of expert judges and an audience of hundreds. Apply now through February 16 at go.umd.edu/dogoodchallenge.

Opportunities to Learn More

• Information Sessions: New to UMD? Heard of Do Good Institute but don’t know what we do? Join one of our in-person or virtual information sessions to learn about the Do Good Institute, what we offer, and how you can get involved. Learn about our immersive programs, funding opportunities, and internship experiences available to help you make a difference while at UMD. Sign up at go.umd.edu/newtodgi.

To stay up to date on program announcements and deadlines, follow the Institute on Instagram (@DoGoodatUMD) or sign up for the student newsletter, Do Good Now (go.umd.edu/dgnnews). #dogoodumd

Help Center is UMD's student-run peer crisis and counseling intervention hotline. We have currently opened our application to all freshman and sophomores to volunteer and be a peer counselor! We are looking for any majors. 

Apply here!!

Application deadline = Feb 12th

Apply Today: Smith Minor Applications OPEN until Feb. 17th

 

For additional details visit: go.umd.edu/smithminors

Opportunity Insights Predoctoral Fellowships

Opportunity Insights (OI) recently completed a successful round of hires for our predoctoral program from our Fall 2024 hiring process. 

OI is excited to announce our Spring 2025 hiring round where we will identify additional fellows for our predoctoral program beginning in July 2025. These full-time positions will be based in Cambridge, MA. Predoctoral fellows will work closely with Raj Chetty (Harvard), John Friedman (Brown), Nathan Hendren (MIT), and other OI collaborators at Harvard and other universities.

 

The predoctoral fellowship is geared toward students interested in working with us for two years after graduating from an undergraduate or master’s program. Predoctoral fellows will work on research and analyses related to economic mobility. Additionally, predoctoral fellows have opportunities to participate in seminars and other research activities in a team-oriented lab environment. The program serves as a good bridge between college and graduate school for students interested in applied economics and mobility scholarship. Our Spring application deadline is Tuesday, February 11, 2025.

 

We particularly encourage applications from groups traditionally under-represented in Economics. Even if applicants are uncertain whether their technical research skills or subject-matter knowledge will be competitive, we strongly encourage their application.

 

Further details and application instructions are available on our website. 

PWBM Data Analyst Position Accepting Applications

Data Analyst  

Institution: The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania 

Penn Wharton Budget Model (PWBM) is seeking to hire one or more Data Analysts with a deep interest in economic research and public policy to assist with research on topics such as tax reform, education, immigration, entitlements reform, and the federal budget. Job responsibilities include assisting with research and model development, compiling and maintaining databases, performing statistical analyses, writing research reports, and providing research-related technical programming support. 

Candidates are required to have a bachelor’s degree, preferably in Economics, Statistics, Finance, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related discipline. A thorough understanding of economics and public policy, ability to use statistical and programming tools, and self-motivation are highly valued in performing these functions. The ideal candidate is interested in spending two years with us before heading to graduate school.

Apply for this position at:  

https://wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recruiting/upenn/careers-at-penn/job/3440-Market-Street/Data-Analyst--Penn-Wharton-Budget-Model_JR00099644-1?q=Penn%20Wharton%20Budget%20Model

Applicants should include the following in their resume: overall GPA, GPA by field(s), a partial list of advanced courses taken in related disciplines listed above, and any computer skills, including coding languages.  

More about PWBM: 

PWBM informs policy discussions in Washington, D.C. by supporting the production of data-driven, non-normative research on issues at the intersection of business and public policy. Its work is widely cited and has been influential in many key recent policy discussions, including tax reform, infrastructure, health care and entitlement reform, immigration, education, and the federal debt outlook. PWBM is non-partisan and does not make policy recommendations. For more information visit:  https://budgetmodel.wharton.upenn.edu/