Apply to BSOS College Scholarships 2016-2017

The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences offers several scholarships to current students. Each scholarship has individual eligibility criteria. Applications are due on January 29, 2016. Scholarship awards are for the fall 2016 semester. For additional information and requirements, please visit: 

http://bsosundergrad.umd.edu/opportunities/bsos-college-scholarships 

The college offers the following scholarship awards:

Irv& MickiGoldstein Scholarship Award
Jean& RobertSteele Scholarship Award
Katherine Pedro& Robert S. Beardsley Scholarship Award
Murray E.Polakoff Scholarship Award

TheCollege ofBehavioral and Social Sciences Scholarship Award
TheMontgomeryFamily Endowed Scholarship Award

An additional scholarship will be announced soon.

Deadline to apply:
Friday, January 29, 2016 by 5:00 p.m.

For materials that cannot be submitted in your online application, please send or deliver remaining items to:

Attn: Margaret Doyle
College of Behavioral & Social Sciences
University of Maryland
2141 Tydings Hall
College Park, MD 20742

or email bsos-scholarships@umd.edu. 

Questions regarding the scholarships or the application process can be e-mailed to bsos-scholarships@umd.edu.  

Please include "scholarships" in the subject line when e-mailing. All electronic recommendations should be sent from a University email address to bsos-scholarships@umd.edu. Thank you!

DSAC Brown Bag with Dean Ball for 12-2, at 12

Hey BSOS Students!

Our last Brown Bag Event for the semester will be happening on Wednesday, December 2 - lunch with the Dean of BSOS, Dr. Gregory Ball! If you are interested in getting to know our Dean better, learning about research opportunities in BSOS, or want to hear about some of the new ideas Dean Ball has for BSOS then this is the event for you!

BSOS - Dean Ball
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
12:00PM - 1:00PM (Lunch will be provided)
2141K Tydings Hall (Dean’s Conference Room)

RSVP HERE

Before becoming the Dean of BSOS, Dr. Ball served as Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences and Vice Dean for Science and Research Infrastructure in the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Ball’s past research has covered brain and social behaviors, with his most recent focus on interrelationships among steroid hormones. Dean Ball has earned a B.A. in Psychology from Columbia University and a Ph.D. in psychobiology from the Institute of Animal Behavior at Rutgers University.

The Dem Rumble: A Student Democratic Debate

 

Maryland Discourse will host several students for a debate about why the candidate they support for president (Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, and Martin O'Malley, respectively) is the best candidate for president in a mock debate.

 Thursday

December 3, 2015

7:30pm in TYD0130 

Audience members will have the opportunity to pose questions to each of the debate participants. The event is co-sponsered by the Center for American Politics and Citizenship. The event poster is attached. RSVP on Facebook here: ter.ps/demrumble

Assistant to Financial Advisor Position with Oppenheimer

Assistant to Financial Advisor Position with Oppenheimer

Based out of 200 Park Avenue, New York; however, periodically requires working out of Saddle Brook or Florham Park and visits to clients and prospects.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage the review process: booking and confirming appointments, creating reporting and analytics
• Implement new client on-boarding and implement and revise client's investment plan
• Cross train and assist with filing, opening accounts, transferring funds and other administrative tasks
• Mirror an advisor, attend client meetings, take notes and send follow up communications and implementations
• Assist with answering phones
• Manage the teams investment matrix as well as reporting to go along with it 
• Send daily and monthly internal reports for team members
• Assist with marketing, including: brochures and other collateral, web site, events, conference calls, etc.

Must have experience with Excel. Securities licensing is not mandatory, but a plus. However getting licensed would be expected within a year of hiring.

To apply: Please send a resume to Logan Trenz at logan.trenz@opco.com. For more information on Oppenheimer please visit www.opco.com/about-us.aspx

Full-Time Research Associate Position with Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

*Accepting applications from December 2015 or May/August 2016 graduates*

The Payments System Research Department at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City is recruiting for the position of Research Associate. Our department studies consumer behavior, industrial organization, and public policy as it relates to the retail payments system. Recently, we have studied unbanked consumers’ payment and overdraft behaviors, costs of payment services incurred by merchants, conflicts and coordination among payments system participants when improving payment security, and the Federal Reserve’s role in modernizing the payments system.

Job responsibilities:

• Assisting Ph.D. economists on academic research projects and payment policy briefings.
• Gathering and analyzing data, performing basic econometric and statistical analyses, conducting literature reviews, and preparing Bank-internal and external presentations.
• With experience, a Research Associate may eventually write for Bank publications and deliver speeches to civic and educational groups.

This is an excellent position for someone considering a Master’s or Ph.D. in economics or a career in research and policy. Research Associates develop technical skills and are exposed to a broad range of economic research topics. Most Research Associates stay at the Bank for two to three years, at which point many attend graduate school or pursue other research opportunities in the public or private sector.

Required Education and Skills:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in economics or a closely related field, such as statistics, computer science, or math. A business degree with a quantitative focus will also be considered.
• Strong academic record.
• Excellent communication skills.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and spreadsheet software.
• Coursework or experience in econometrics, math, statistics, and statistical software packages (e.g., Stata, SAS, MATLAB, EViews, Gauss, SPSS).

Applications for Summer and Fall 2016 Study Abroad Programs Open on December 1st

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StudyAbroad 101 - remaining dates 12/3 and 12/7

DiverseTerps Abroad: Student Panel & Discussion - 12/3 5:00 - 6:15

An event made possible by a Rise Above grant from the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, the Diverse Terps Abroad student panel & discussion will center around the conversation about how identity impacts a study abroad experience. Study Abroad alumni will share how their unique experiences around race, first generation status, sexual orientation, and disability influenced their time abroad. There will also be an interactive discussion following the panel to allow attendees the chance to reflect on their own identities in an international context.

Paid Economics and Research Internship with the American Road and Transportation Builders Association

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), a premier trade association located in Washington, D.C., is seeking a paid intern to assist the Economics & Research team with primary research, writing and data work during the winter/spring 2016 semester.

We are seeking applicants that:

• Have excellent writing and data management skills
• Are proficient in STATA and Excel
• Are self-motivated
• Can balance multiple tasks
• Have a high attention to detail
• Are currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program, preferably with a major in economics or the social sciences

The position will include:

·         Detailed research on the transportation construction industry at the federal and state level

·         Compiling and managing large datasets

·         Reaching out to industry and state officials

·         Analyzing data and information from federal and state sources

·         Writing in-depth case studies and providing analysis of transportation funding measures

Road Trips to the Real World - Winter Break Employer Site Visits

SITE VISIT REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! TICKETS ARE LIMITED AND AVAILABLE ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS. REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS DEC 4, 2015. CLICK ON THE SITE VISITS LISTED BELOW FOR DETAILS AND REGISTRATION.   Who: Students with an interest in exploring career field opportunities. This is a great opportunity for UMD undergraduate students to learn firsthand about a career field, network with employees, and explore internship and job opportunities. At each site you will get an in depth look at how the business operates and see firsthand the potential jobs that are out there. Click on the company below for site visit information. Registration deadline is Dec 4, 2015. ***There is $10 fee per site visit, with a maximum of 5 site visits per student. Students are responsible for their own travel arrangements*** Site Visit Date    Time    Location Sun Life Financial Tuesday Jan. 5, 2016 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Wellesley, MA General Dynamics IT Tuesday Jan. 5, 2016 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Towson, MD PLS Logistics Services Wednesday Jan. 6, 2016 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Cranberry Twp, PA FedBid, Inc Wednesday Jan. 6, 2016 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Vienna, VA Travelers Insurance Thursday Jan. 7, 2016 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Morristown, NJ New England Aquarium Thursday Jan. 7, 2016 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Boston, MA Verizon Thursday Jan. 7, 2016 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Orangeburg, NJ  CVS Health Friday Jan. 8, 2016 10:00 am - 11:30 am Woonsocket, RI CubeSmart Friday Jan. 8, 2016 10:00 am - 11:00 am Malvern, PA HBO Friday Jan. 8, 2016 10:00 am -  11:30 am New York, NY Boston Children's Hospital Friday Jan. 8, 2016 9:00 am - 11:30 am Boston, MA  Gorton's  Friday Jan. 8, 2015 9:00 am - 11:00 am Gloucester, MA  Bancroft  Tuesday Jan. 12, 2016 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Cherry Hill, NJ Fidelity Investments  Tuesday Jan. 12, 2016 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Smithfield, RI Independence Blue Cross  Tuesday Jan. 12, 2016 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Philadelphia, PA  Talbots Tuesday Jan. 12, 2016 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Hingham, MA Allen & Gerritsen Wednesday Jan. 13, 2016  1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Philadelphia, PA City Year Washington D.C.  Wednesday Jan. 13, 2016 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Washington D.C.  QVC Thursday Jan. 14, 2016 TBD  West Chester, PA  Boston Ballet  Thursday Jan. 14, 2016 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Boston, MA Eastern Bank  Thursday Jan. 14, 2016 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Lynn, MA Arbella Insurance Group Thursday Jan. 14, 2016 9:30 am - 11:30 am Quincy, MA PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) Thursday Jan. 14, 2016 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm New York, NY

Important Information:

·         Be sure to review Howto Make the Most of Your Trip in the drop down menu at the top of the page for program policies and tips.

·         Refunds of the $10 attendance fee will only be offered if the sponsoring organization cancels the visit. There will be no refunds for transportation expenses.

·         Once a deadline has been established, registrations will no longer be considered for the program.

·         Only students of member schools allowed- all UMD undergraduate students are encouraged to RSVP early as spots will fill up. 

Law School Interviews

If you are planning to apply to law schools this year, we encourage you to take advantage of an upcoming opportunity to meet with law schools one-on-one. The following law schools will be on campus conducting interviews on November 18-20 (dates vary for each college):

§ American University

§ Catholic University

§ College of William and Mary

§ Fordham University

§ George Mason University

§ George Washington University

§ University of Baltimore       

§ University of Maryland

§ University of Pennsylvania

§ University of Richmond        

§ University of Virginia

If you are interested in signing up for these interviews, please email Casey Maliszewski at the Pre-Law Advising Office (caseyma@umd.edu). Interviews are available on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Linkedin Headshots and Workshop

Friday, November 20, 2015
University Career Center & The President's Promise
(3100 HBK, South Wing)
Headshots: 10:00a.m.-2:00p.m.
Please sign upfor a timeslot. More details here.

Workshop: 12:00p.m.-1:00p.m.
Have you always wanted to build a LinkedIn profile? Are you looking for ways to make your profile stand out from the rest? Whether you are new to LinkedIn or not, come join us to learn how to best utilize this powerful media platform. We'll show you how to jump-start your engagement with this networking community to explore internship and job opportunities. 

Click here formore information & to RSVP.