Monday, March 1, 2021

Intern for a Day (Lite): Spring 2021

Intern for a Day Lite will match UMD undergraduate students with professionals working in a field of interest for 30-60 minute virtual informational interviews! Students have access to 270+ professionals!

More information: go.umd.edu/ifad

BSOS undergraduates may be interested in meeting the professionals working at the following organizations/areas.

HELPING PROFESSIONS
  • Choice Clinical Services, Owner/ Psychotherapist
  • Greenbelt CARES Youth and Family Services Bureau, Vocational/Educational Counselor
  • KIPP NYC, Managing Director of Student Support Services
  • Metropolitan Family Services, Education Manager
  • Montgomery County Public Schools and Play on Words Therapy, LLC, Speech-Language Pathologist
  • Prince George's County Public Schools, School Counselor
  • Riverside Community Care, Clinical Social Worker
  • Verbal Beginnings LLC, Clinical Recruiter
RESEARCH
  • The Brookings Institution, Research Analyst
  • University of Maryland, Baltimore (GA PhD in neuroscience)
  • University of Maryland School of Medicine (Biomedical Research)
  • University of Maryland School of Medicine-Lab
NON-PROFITS & ASSOCIATIONS
  • American Psychological Association
  • Community Advocates for Family & Youth, CAFY, Program Manager
  • Community Advocates for Family and Youth, Clinical Manager
  • Joyful Heart Foundation, Policy and Advocacy Consultant
  • The Literacy Lab
LEGAL/ENFORCEMENT
  • Andalman and Flynn, P.C.
  • DLA Piper LLP (US), Paralegal
  • Law Office of Eshigo P. Okasili, LLC, Lawyer
  • Law Office of Gary Kaufman, PLLC (GVPT Alum '03), Lawyer
  • Maryland Office of Administrative Hearings
  • Montgomery County Police Department, Police Officer
  • USDA APHIS IES (Investigative and Enforcement Services), Investigation and Compliance Specialist
  • Wood Law Offices, LLC, Lawyer
HEALTHCARE
  • Colliver Dental Group Dentist
  • First Call Urgent Care, Physician Assistant
  • Johns Hopkins/Howard County Hospital; Kaiser Permanente, Registered Nurse
  • Mercy Medical Center, Pediatric urgent care attending physician
  • Podiatry Associates, Podiatric Surge
  • Soffer Health Inst, Physician
  • Usacs, Emergency Physician
GOVERNMENT & CONSULTING
  • Deloitte, Government Consultant
  • Department of Homeland Security, Management and Program Analyst
  • Insight Technology Solutions, Contractor
  • US Department of Labor, Senior Advisor
Search for the organizations above and/or view all 270+ professionals participating!

Steps to Participate in Intern For a Day, Lite:
  1. Enroll in and complete this 20-minute asynchronous online orientation between Monday, March 1 and Monday, March 22, 2021 to learn about the program and best practices to conduct an informational interview. It is required to complete the orientation in order to have access to the application.
  2. You will receive the Intern for a Day Lite application on Tuesday, March 23 and you will rank the top 8 professionals you're most interested in talking to through an informational interview.
  3. After you submit your application by the deadline of Sunday, March 28, University Career Center staff members will begin matching students with professionals.
  4. You will be notified of your match by early April 2021!
Questions can be directed to ifad@umd.edu. Hosted by the University Career Center.