Career Center Events!

How to Find an Internship Workshop
 

Tuesday, November 05, 2013 • 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.

University Career Center & The President's Promise

3100 Hornbake Library, South Wing
 

Not sure where to start with your internship search? Or, do you feel like you're at a standstill and unsure about the next steps in your search? Just using Google will not find you an internship!
 

To help you with your internship search, we will discuss:

• Specific resources available to research internship opportunities in non-profit, government and corporate sectors
• Quick tips on making a positive first impression on resumes and during interviews
• Strategies to connect with UMD alumni working within your intended career field 

 RSVP for this event: Click here

Industry Networking Series: Careers & Internships in Quantitative and Analytical Careers

Wednesday, October 30, 2013 • 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
University Career Center & The President's Promise
3100 Hornbake Library, South Wing

Interested in a career using quantitative or analytical skills ? Take advantage of this opportunity to learn from and network directly with professionals in the field. The first hour is a panel discussion followed by an hour of informal socializing and networking.

Panelists represent organizations such as:

Bureau of Labor Statistics - Federal Trade Commission - Gallup - GEICO

For more information: Click Here

International Internships Panel: Student Perspectives

Monday, November 18, 2013 • 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Location: University Career Center & The President's Promise (3100 Hornbake Library, South Wing)

Event Details:

Interested in interning abroad? Curious to learn more about the options that exist? Hear from a panel of current UMD students who have gained valuable experience through internships in other countries.

Student panelists include:

• Mackenzie Burnett, UK Parliament, United Kingdom
• Courtni Berry, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Tanzania
• Carrie Hildebrandt, House of Grace & Center for Democracy and Community, Israel
• Alexander Pryor, International Student Conferences, Inc, South Korea
• Nyana Quashie, Social Entrepreneur Corps, Nicaragua

Lunch provided!

RSVP for this event: http://www.careers.umd.edu/events_RSVP.cfm?event_id=4512

Peggy Rae & John Sapienza Scholarship

The Economics Department is excited to announce the immediate availability of the Peggy Rae & John Sapienza Scholarship.  Peggy Rae is a 1968 graduate of the Economics Department who went on to work for the US Department of Labor.  She, along with her husband John, have recently announced this $10,000 scholarship that is intended to facilitate the education of a hardworking student and encourage him/her toward graduation.  The winner will be announced just before the Thanksgiving break and awarded $5,000 by early December towards their Fall 2013 tuition/fees and another $5,000 in January for Spring 2014.  **Scholarship money will be applied directly to the recipient’s UMD student account.   

Scholarship Qualifications

Students are eligible to apply for this scholarship if they meet ALL of the following criteria:

• 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA at University of Maryland College Park
• Junior or senior economics student in his/her last one to two years of undergraduate study
•   May not graduate before May 2014
• Must be a full-time, degree seeking student
• A declared economics major prior to September 16, 2013
• At least 12 credits of ECON courses completed
• In good judicial standing
• Recipient should be doing something to help finance his/her college education, such as part-time employment, etc

*New students (incoming freshmen and transfers) entering UMCP during the Fall 2013 semester may not apply since previous UMCP grades will be used in the review process

To Apply

Complete an application and submit it along with ALL of the following:

• A current University of Maryland College Park transcript (an unofficial is acceptable and available on Testudo)
• If available, include a copy of your most recent financial aid offer letter (available on Testudo under “Financials” and then “Financial Aid Inquiry”)
• Updated resume
• Essay (see below for more information)

Scholarship Essay Question & Instructions

Essays must be a minimum of 500 words and a maximum of 1000 words typed, double spaced, in 12 point font.

Answer the following question:  How have you financed your college education thus far, and how will a scholarship of $10K impact your behavior for the rest of this year?

Applications are due by 4:30pm on Monday Nov. 4th. They may be dropped off to the ECON Advising Office in 3108 Tydings Hall or emailed to scholarships@econ.umd.edu. If emailed, the application and all supporting documents must be scanned and saved as one PDF file.   **Incomplete applications or those sent as multiple files will NOT BE REVIEWED.

 

 

U.S. Statistical Agencies Informational Symposium

Two-day event will spotlight federal data, statistical resources & career opportunities

WASHINGTON, DC, October 24, 2013—Representatives from each of the federal government’s 14 principal statistical agencies are hosting a symposium next month in Washington that will highlight the variety of federal statistics and the numerous statistical careers available in the public sector.

The Symposium of the U.S. Statistical Agencies, which is part of the celebration of the International Year of Statistics, will be held November 13 and 14 at the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Conference Center.

Open to all without cost, the two-day symposium will allow attendees to learn about federal statistical agencies, the range of statistics each produces and how to pursue a career as a government statistician.

“The Symposium of the U.S. Statistical Agencies will give attendees the opportunity to learn—in one place—about the valuable statistics and statistical services available from many federal statistical agencies,” says Ronald L. Wasserstein, executive director of the American Statistical Association, whose organization is supporting the event. “These statistics help all Americans understand current developments in our country and are indispensable to providing insightful information that helps our elected leaders plan for the future.

“We invite anyone with an interest or a stake in statistics—including econometrics, demography, health, agriculture, energy and transportation—to attend the symposium,” continues Wasserstein.

The Symposium of the U.S. Statistical Agencies will be divided into five sessions targeted to different audiences and users of federal statistics and data products. Representatives of various federal statistical agencies will present during the five sessions. Each session is open to all attendees.

The date, time and a summary of each informational session follow:

Career Discovery Zone Workshops

Stressed out about a major or your future career? Do you need to choose or change your major? Find a career direction after you graduate? Need an internship, but don't know what kind of internship to look for? If you have these and/or other career questions, Career Discovery Zone is for you. CDZ will meet every Weds for the next 4 weeks--no advance registration needed, just show up. You can come to one or all workshops. This week we will help you discover how your interests connect with careers and college majors. Don’t let your stress build; act now -- GET IN THE ZONE, the CAREER DISCOVERY ZONE!

Wednesdays, 3:00-4:30 pm
Shoemaker Building
1st Floor Reception

Wednesday, October 30th- Uncovering the Importance of Values
Wednesday, November 6th- Managing Invisible Career Barriers: Stress, fear, and other Emotions
Wednesday, November 13th- Making Career Decisions Now and in the Future

World Bank - Undergraduate Research Assistant

The Infrastructure Policy Unit at the World Bank is carrying out a study to estimate the Infrastructure Investment needs worldwide and we are looking for a short term consultant (ideally an economic student but any social science will work) who has experience working with large databases (Excel is a must and Stata is a plus) to help us to update the current database that includes data on infrastructure connectivity indicators (mainly from World Development Indicators). The work involves working part time for 20 days including a few days at the World Bank to have access to the data. The consultant should be available to start immediately.

If interested please send your CV to Fernanda Ruiz Nuñez at fruiznunez@worldbank.org

Research Participants Needed: Earn extra cash while helping out another campus department!

Paid study for Persian/Mandarin/Russian

Do you speak Mandarin Chinese, Persian/Farsi, or Russian, either natively or as a learner? The University of Maryland Center for Advanced Study of Language is recruiting advanced leaners and native speakers of these languages to participate in a language study. The goal of the project is to identify which aspects of these languages speakers at your proficiency level typically already know, and which aspects they still have difficulty with.

For the study, you will be asked to take several tests looking at your language abilities. All tests will be remotely administered, meaning you can take them at a time and location of your convenience.

For full participation, you will earn $40. Learners will also receive official proficiency scores with a certificate.

To participate, you must be:

An advanced learner (at least four semesters of post-high school foreign language study) of either Persian, Mandarin, or Russian and be a native speaker of English

OR

A native speaker of Persian, Mandarin, or Russian (must be able to read in English).

For more information about this study, contact:

Nick Pandza, npandza@casl.umd.edu

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Participate in Asian American Alcohol Use Study! Earn a chance to win a $50 Amazon Gift Card!

Description:
Participation involves completing a 30-45 minutes online survey on a secure website.

Eligibility to participate in this study:

- 18 years of age and older
- An undergraduate currently enrolled in the University of Maryland, College Park
- An Asian American who was born in the United States
- Past experience in drinking is not required to participate

 Compensation:

Participation in the study offers a chance to enter a raffle to win a $50 Amazon.com gift card (about 1 in 33 chance to win).

For more information, please contact the following e-mail address: aaaustudy@gmail.com

 

Miji Um

UMD Psychology Department

Interested in grad school? Curious about new courses on the spring schedule?

Are you interested in pursuing graduate school in economics? Unsure what you need to do to be prepared? Undecided on which classes to take in the spring semester? Not sure which courses will prepare you for your desired career after college?

If you answered yes to any of the above questions, don’t miss this event!

On Thursday, October 24th, The Economics Association of Maryland (EAM) will be hosting Dr. Cindy Clement, Director of Undergraduate Studies in Economics. Dr. Clement will begin by talking about possible graduate school opportunities available to Economics majors. Afterwards, she will be discussing the ECON course offerings for the Spring 2014 semester which includes several brand new courses and some classes that have not been offered in recent semesters.

WHEN: Thursday Oct. 24th
WHERE: 0102 Francis Scott Key Hall (KEY)
TIME: 6:30pm – Grad School Opportunities
            7:30pm – Spring Schedule of Classes

If you have any questions please email econcp@gmail.com.
-EAM Executive Board

Hamilton Project - Improving College Outcomes

Improving College Outcomes: A Modern Approach to Financing Higher Education

A Hamilton Project Policy Forum

Monday October 21, 2013, 1:00 - 4:30 pm

The National Press Club Ballroom, 529 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20045

 

On October 21st The Hamilton Project at Brookings will host a forum focusing on the evolving role of higher education in American society and release three new policy proposals by outside experts on how changes in student lending and financial-aid policies can help improve college outcomes. Thought leaders in higher education from around the country will join the discussion, including Vassar College President Catharine Bond Hill; University of Texas Chancellor Francisco G. Cigarroa; LaGuardia Community College President Gail Mellow; University of North Carolina President Thomas Ross; Wesleyan University President Michael Roth; and Brookings’ Brown Center on Education Policy Director Grover “Russ” Whitehurst.

 

Two roundtable discussions will focus on the new policy proposals addressing ways to strengthen the Pell Grant program to meet the needs of a modern economy, reform the federal student loan repayment system, and expand the availability of information on the “net” vs. “sticker” price of attending college. The final panel, moderated by former U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin, will address key questions currently facing policymakers: How should education policymakers and administrators weigh economic considerations, like the employment opportunities and incomes of graduates, relative to other goals of a liberal arts education? Given the growing diversity of higher-education students and the institutions they attend—ranging from select liberal arts colleges to state university systems to vocationally-oriented community colleges—how can federal policy accommodate the varying goals of these institutions and their students? Following each panel, the participants will take audience questions.

 

To RSVP for the event, please click here.