Smith Investment Fund Interest Meeting

The Smith Investment Fund (SIF) is recruiting new members who are interested in Fundamental Finance. SIF’s fundamental team manages a long-only, equity-only portfolio of high-quality businesses and is focused on investing our capital to achieve the highest absolute returns. If you are interested in investing, finance and want to pursue a career on Wall Street, SIF could be the perfect fit for you. We do not require any experience and encourage everyone to apply! Our first interest meeting is on 9/14 at 8 PM EDT on Zoom. The applications, more information about the club, and a link to the interest meeting can be found on our website smithinvestmentfund.com.

Learn More About Employers at the Fall ECON Pop-Up Shop, Sept 17 4-5:30 pm

 

Date: Sept 17, 2020

Time: 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Register

For the past few years, alumni and employers with strong ties to the ECON department have interacting with students on campus by making a short presentation during classes and holding office hours to talk one-on-one and in small groups. This year, we'll be continuing the tradition virtually. A small group of employers will join the Zoom meeting and you'll have the opportunity to meet with them in break-out room in a small group to ask questions. You can visit more than one!

Participating Employers

• White House Counsel of Economic Advisors, Aparna Mathur
• Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Quentin Johnson, Lead Management Analyst
• Morgan Stanley, Kaitlyn Hays, Human Resources
• Bureau of Economic Analysis, Michelle Robinson, Economist
• NERA Consulting, Robert Kulick, Associate Director

Before you go, prepare yourself by going through the following steps:

ECON Does What?! COVID Edition: Brittany Leventhal, Senior Manager of Product Support at Daily Pay, Inc.

 

ECON Alumni Career Profile

Senior Manager of Product Support

What were you expecting or hoping to do after graduation as an undergraduate?

I was expecting to work in finance as soon as I graduated. I had interned at Smith Barney and moved to New York to start working there full-time. This was in 2008. 

What actually happened?

That job fell through, so I set up interviews and I networked, but no one was hiring. I found one contingency job at Goldman Sachs, but it wasn’t a finance position. I was coordinating events, setting up conferences, making copies, etc. One of my co-workers set me up for a permanent position… and then there was a hiring freeze. I actually got to the final round at Oppenheimer for an entry level position but they hired someone who already had 10 years of experience. I wasn’t expecting to compete with someone in the field for that kind of position, but that was common back then. People who had been laid off work willing to take entry-level positions and someone who had just graduated couldn’t compete with that.

Intern for a Day: Fall 2020 Edition

 

The University Career Center's popular Intern for a Day program has historically connected UMD students with alumni, parents, and employers for in-person job shadowing experiences to explore potential career fields.

For the fall 2020 semester, we are offering Intern for a Day Lite which will match UMD students with professionals working in a field of interest to conduct virtual informational interviews.  "Hosts" can live and work anywhere nationally and internationally.  This reimagined program takes the “cold calling” out of informational interviews and networking for students! 

How it Works:

Host registration is currently open until Friday, September 25, 2020.  We will post the host list on this website by Friday, October 2, 2020.

Students will complete a mandatory 20-minute online orientation to prepare them for the informational interview. Students can complete this orientation anytime between Monday, October 5 through Sunday, October 11 and a direct link to the orientation will be provided on this website when it becomes available.

Students who completed the mandatory orientation will receive a link to the Intern for a Day Lite application on Monday, October 12, 2020.  In that application, students will be able to rank order their top "hosts" of interest.  Applications will be due by Sunday, October 18, 2020.

Staff from the University Career Center will conduct the matching process and hope to have matches out to students and hosts by the end of October!

Most questions about how the program works will be addressed in the mandatory online orientation.  Any other questions can be directed to ifad@umd.edu.

Find Part-Time Jobs: QuadJobs Information Session

 

Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2020

Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Looking for a part-time job in College Park and/or the wider DC Metro area? Many UMD faculty/staff are seeking UMD students for tutoring and child support roles this fall - want to be of service? 

The University Career Center & The President's Promise has partnered with QuadJobs, an online platform that connects students to flexible, part-time jobs (remote options available).

To connect with individuals and businesses looking to recruit for temporary, PAID jobs, build a profile and find short-term jobs to fit your schedule!

For more information on the platform and using it, please click the link below to directly connect to our information session on: 

Tuesday, September 8, 12pm

Passcode - 196898

For details regarding policies and use of the platform, view QuadJobs FAQs.

For additional information about this event:

Contact Michael Maiden at The University Career Center at mmaiden@umd.edu

Research Fellow position at MIT School Effectiveness and Inequality Initiative (SEII)

 

The School Effectiveness and Inequality Initiative (SEII) is recruiting a Research Fellow based at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, MA, with remote work temporarily required due to the COVID-19 crisis. SEII is a growing team of professionals devoted to answering major policy and societal questions related to education, the workforce, and inequality. Based in the Department of Economics at MIT, SEII consists of over 18 academic affiliates who represent leading economic thinkers, ten full-time staff members, and six graduate researchers. SEII works closely with leading academic, government, and nonprofit institutions across the country to generate pioneering research that informs policy and practice.

Job Requirements

REQUIRED: bachelor’s degree in economics or a related field; at least two years’ specialized experience with qualitative data analysis, research methods, and/or social sciences research (may include coursework or experience gained as an undergraduate); strong programming skills; and ability to deal with confidential information and/or issues using discretion and judgment. 

Learn more and apply here.

Juniors & Seniors: Meet One-on-One with Deloitte Commercial Consulting!

 

Date: Monday, September 21, 2020

Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Join Deloitte Commercial Strategy Consulting for an opportunity to learn about the consulting industry, Deloitte as a company, and ask recent UMD Alum about their experiences at Deloitte through a 1:1 networking session.

These sessions will be held virtually through Zoom, a practitioner will send Zoom link invites after registration.

Class Level: Juniors and Seniors

Citizenship: U.S. Citizen or U.S. National

GPA: 3.5 and above

For additional information about this event:

Contact Michael Maiden at The University Career Center at mmaiden@umd.edu

DC Energy to Offer Virtual Information Session

 

Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Time: 5:00pm - 6:00pm

We would like to invite you to an information session to learn more about DC Energy, which promotes competitive energy markets through sound trading and advocacy. This event is structured as a half-hour firm presentation by one of our firm’s Managing Directors, followed by a half-hour Q&A. We look forward to meeting you – albeit virtually!

Please RSVP via your Careers4Terps account to view login information for this session

For additional information about this event:

Contact Michael Maiden at The University Career Center at mmaiden@umd.edu

ODK Applications are now open!

Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society applications are now available. Eligible junior and senior students should visit www.odk.umd.edu to begin the application process. Applications must be received electronically no later than 11:59 p.m., Friday, September 18, 2020.

Coffee Chats with Consulting Firm Kaiser Associates

Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Time: 11:00am - 2:30pm

Location: Virtual Event

RSVP 

Students will be able to meet with current Kaiserites and UMD Alum to discuss full-time consulting opportunities with Kaiser Associates. This is an opportunity for students to have an informal informational interview to learn more about the firm, the recruiting process, and receive tips on how to make their application stand out.

Please use the RSPV link above to register for this event. Those selected for slots will be contacted directly by the employer with meeting connection details

For additional information about this event:

Contact Michael Maiden at The University Career Center at mmaiden@umd.edu