GVPT Winter Term 2021 Course Offerings

 

Rangel Summer Enrichment Program for International Affairs

 Are you an undergraduate student planning a career in International Affairs? Do you receive need-based financial aid?

If so, you should learn about the Rangel Summer Enrichment Program for students with strong interests in pursuing careers in international affairs. The program provides undergraduate students with a deeper appreciation of current issues and trends in international affairs, a greater understanding of career opportunities in international affairs, and the enhanced knowledge and skills to pursue such careers.

Duration: This program takes place at Howard University from June 14 to July 23, 2021. 

Award Amount: The program includes courses (with transferable credit), a full range of extracurricular activities and career-development support, travel, and room & board, and a $3,200 stipend.

Program Preferences: The Rangel program encourages the application of members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service; the program has a strong focus on students who receive need-based financial aid (demonstrated by FAFSA).

Eligibility: Rangel is open to undergraduate students and requires U.S. citizenship. Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors are eligible. Rangel requires a GPA minimum of 3.2.

Deadline: February 9, 2021 

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Spring 21 Internship - Office of the Secretary / Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources / Office of Budget

SUMMER STUDENT INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Office of the Secretary / Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources / Office of Budget

                                          

The Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (ASFR) seeks student interns to work within the Office of Budget (OB) on policy and budget issues for a variety of HHS programs. The OB plays a lead role in developing the HHS budget, interacting with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Congressional Appropriations Committees, analyzing Congressional actions, and managing communication among stakeholders.  The student internship is generally for 10-12 weeks and is based in Washington, D.C.  This internship may be in-person or virtual, depending on ASFR’s operating status.  If ASFR resumes in-person work during Summer 2021, ASFR will work with interns, as feasible, to be physically present in the office in Washington, D.C.  ASFR successfully hosted interns virtually in Summer 2020.  Start and end dates are negotiable.  Applicants must be pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree and must be returning to school in Fall 2021. 

 

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resume (including current grade point average), and writing sample (less than five pages) to Anna Leonard (Anna.Leonard@hhs.gov).  Please indicate in your cover letter the branch or branches to which you are applying (described below).  The application deadline is January 4, 2021.

 

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Maryland Summer Scholars Program Information and Application

The Maryland Summer Scholars Program (MSS) provides opportunities for University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) undergraduates to spend much of the summer working closely with faculty mentors on ambitious research, scholarly, or artistic projects. The MSS program provides awards of $3,000 to approximately 25-30 undergraduates each summer.

Many Summer Scholars expand their summer research into an independent study or honors thesis project the following autumn semester, and find that their research experience helps distinguish their applications for graduate study, fellowships, internships, employment and other competitive opportunities.

Maryland Summer Scholars (MSS) may conduct their summer research on the College Park campus or elsewhere in the U.S. or abroad as required by the nature of the project. Students whose projects require travel for an extended period of time to off campus locations (not to include regular commuting) may submit a travel supplement request as directed in the online application form. Travel supplements will not exceed $1,000.

Eligibility: You are eligible to apply for an MSS award: if you have earned 12 or more UMD course credits (not including AP or IB credits) by the date of the application deadline; if you have a cumulative UMD GPA of 3.40 or higher by the date of the application deadline; and if you expect to receive your undergraduate degree no earlier than December 2021. All academic majors are eligible.

Application Deadline: The deadline to apply for summer 2021 awards will be Thursday, February 14, 2021. It is important that candidates begin developing their proposals as soon as possible.

A presentation about the MSS program is available on our website as well as on ELMS, along with presentations about additional summer research opportunities - for ELMS access please click here to complete a brief questionnaire. 

Important Tax Information: Please note that MSS awards are subject to taxation as personal income, and awardees should plan accordingly; tax withholding may apply. 

The Maryland Summer Scholars Program is sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Studies, the UMD Division of Research, UMD Schools and Colleges, and the Maryland Center for Undergraduate Research. 

Challah for Hunger and Zero Hunger: A Conversation about Advocating to End Hunger and Reduce Food Insecurity

 

RSVP Link: ter.ps/cfhrsvp3

Zoom Link: ter.ps/cfh3 

Paid Remote Spring Internship at DC Public Relations Firm

D.C. public relations firm West End Strategy Team is looking for an intern for the Spring 2021 term. Our team works with organizations seeking to enhance their influence on issues including social and economic justice, human rights, civil rights, faith-based advocacy, and sustainability. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are offering this internship fully remotely.

The job description and application page can found through this link. Candidates are encouraged to apply ASAP, although there is no deadline for applying. 

Summer 2021 Research Opportunities in STEM / Social & Behvioral Sciences

 Are you a freshman, sophomore, or junior interested in PAID SUMMER 2021 research opportunities in the life or physical sciences, engineering, mathematics and computer science, or  the behavioral/social sciences?

The Maryland Center for Undergraduate Research has an informative ELMS resource site that will help you learn about the hundreds of PAID summer placement opportunities offered by National Science Foundation REU’s, National Institutes of Standards and Technology SURF, and other programs. Many summer 2021 programs will have application deadlines beginning December through February.

Our ELMS resource also highlights programs seeking to increase participation by UNDERREPRESENTED students in grad study and research careers. These include opportunities offered by National Science Foundation REU’s, National Institutes of Standards and Technology SURF, the Big Ten SROP, the Leadership Alliance SR-EIP, and other programs.

To gain access to our ELMS resources for summer 2021 research opportunities please click here to complete a brief questionnaire.

The Intentional Life Lab - Spring 2021 Lab Courses

 

Leadership and Involvement Scholarships: Applications Open!

 

Public Online Panel Discussion on the 2020 U.S. Elections

 English-language panel discussion series 'Berlin Talks' presented by the international short-term study programs FU-BEST and FUBiS of Freie Universität Berlin, broadcast live on November 19, 2020 at 7 p.m. (Central European time)

 

The international programs FU-BEST (European Studies) and FUBiS (International Summer and Winter University) present an online panel discussion entitled „U.S. Elections 2020: Reflecting on the Domestic and International Dimensions and Implications“. Five experts will discuss the national and international dimensions and implications of the U.S. elections. The discussion will take place in English; audience participation is welcome via online chat during the live-stream broadcast.

The panel members for this edition of „Berlin Talks“ will reflect on the political, economic, and societal background and consequences of the elections, as well as their consequences for U.S. foreign and security policy.

 

Panel members:

• Dr. Dirk Verheyen (Moderator): Academic Director, FU-BEST
• Prof. Dr. Christian Lammert: John F. Kennedy Institute for North American Studies at Freie Universität Berlin; research emphasis on North American political systems
• Prof. Dr. Lora Anne Viola: John F. Kennedy Institute for North American Studies at Freie Universität Berlin; research emphasis on North American foreign and security policy
• Prof. Dr. Max Steinhardt: John F. Kennedy Institute for North American Studies at Freie Universität Berlin; research emphasis on the economy of North America
• Dr. Klaus Scharioth: retired German diplomat (Ambassador in Washington DC, 2006-2011)
• Ms Katrin Bennhold: Berlin Bureau of The New York Times

 

Broadcast of the panel discussion

• Thursday, 19 November 2020, 7:00-8:30 p.m. CET
• Live stream via Webex Events: https://fu-berlin.webex.com/fu-berlin-en/onstage/g.php?MTID=e75f70bce239e73ae08c52282576eff74, password: BjUeYrZS976;
  available later on the website www.fu-berlin.de/berlintalks as well as on the YouTube channels of the organizing programs FU-BEST and FUBiS
• The event will be held in English and will be broadcast live from the Academic Senate Hall of Freie Universität Berlin. Online viewers are invited to participate via the chat with questions and comments.

Beinecke Scholarship for Graduate Study

Are you a junior planning to pursue graduate study in the arts, humanities, or social studies? Do you have an outstanding academic record? Do you have a high degree of financial need?
 
The Beinecke Scholarship Program provides graduate study scholarships in the humanities and social sciences to JUNIORS of exceptional, demonstrated academic ability who have a high degree of financial need as demonstrated by the FAFSA process. (For example, receiving or qualifying for a Pell Grant would indicate a high degree of financial need.)
 
The Beinecke program seeks highly motivated and intellectually accomplished JUNIORS who plan to pursue researched-based master's or PhD programs in the arts, humanities, or social sciences after graduation. "Junior" means a student who plans to continue full-time undergraduate study next fall 2021 and who expects to receive a baccalaureate degree between December 2021 and August 2022.
 
FIELDS OF STUDY: The Beinecke program is open to students planning research-oriented master’s and Ph.D. studies in any field in the arts, humanities, or social sciences. Professionally-oriented degree programs of any kind ARE NOT supported.
 
FINANCIAL NEED: Candidates for nomination by the University of Maryland should be recipients of Pell Grants or be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of underlying financial need as revealed through the FAFSA process.
 
Candidates for the Beinecke Scholarship must be nominated by their university or college – the University of Maryland, College Park can nominate 1 outstanding junior annually to compete for a Beinecke Scholarship. To seek nomination, candidates must submit a complete draft of a Beinecke Scholarship application by January 15, 2022. 
 
Learn more about the Beinecke program and the application process by contacting Dr. Leslie Brice at the National Scholarships Office at lbrice@umd.edu.
 
Who may apply: To be eligible for the Beinecke Scholarship nomination, a student must:

 

• Have demonstrated superior standards of intellectual ability, scholastic achievement and personal promise during his or her undergraduate career. Generally, a minimum GPA of 3.8 will be required for nomination; exceptions may be made in extraordinary cases.

• Be a college junior pursuing a bachelor's degree during the 2021-2022 academic year.

• Have firm plans to enter a master's or doctoral program in the arts, humanities, or social sciences after graduation.

• Be a United States citizen or a US national from American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

• Be a Pell Grant recipient as an undergraduate at the University of Maryland or be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of underlying financial need.

 
Award Amount: Each scholar receives $4,000 immediately prior to entering graduate school and an additional $30,000 while attending graduate school.
 
Duration: Scholars must utilize all funding within five years of graduation.
 
Campus Deadline: January 15, 2021 This is the deadline for submitting a complete draft of a Beinecke application to be considered for University of Maryland, College Park nomination.
 

Website: www.Beineckescholarship.org

The Future of US-China Relations, with Douglas Barry

On Tuesday, Nov. 17, 8-9 PM, the University of Maryland Department of Government and Politics will host a local CHINA Town Hall to discuss US-China relations.

Douglas Barry, senior director of communications and publications at the US-China Business Council, will be giving a presentation on the Future of US-China Relations.  After his presentation, we will open things up for Q&A.  

Douglas Barry is senior director of communications and publications at the US-China Business Council, an association that has helped American companies do business in China for 47 years. Previously he did crisis and reputation management in the private sector and worked in trade promotion and commercial diplomacy for the US Department of Commerce. While at the University of Alaska in the 1990’s, Doug was a marketing consultant to the seafood industry and did small business development for USAID in the Russian Far East.  He first visited China in 1983, the first year foreign visitors were allowed to travel without government minders.  He was a journalist for ABC News in London and New York, and is the author of many books on cross-border trade. His most recent article on government relations and US companies was published in the China Business Review. http://www.chinabusinessreview.com/managing-risk-in-the-new-era/  He received a doctorate from Teacher’s College, Columbia University.

The town hall will take place via zoom at the following link:

https://umd.zoom.us/j/99288863144

This event is part of a series of national CHINA Town Hall events organized by the National Committee on US-China Relations.  Our local UMD town hall will occur right after a national town hall meeting on US-China economic relations.  Details are at the following link:

https://www.ncuscr.org/event/CTH-2020-economics-trade

For more details on CHINA Town Hall events, please go to the following link.

https://www.ncuscr.org/program/china-town-hall

Opportunity at the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Apply by Friday!

 ABOUT THE PROGRAM 

This unique, two-year rotational fellowship sits at the intersection of the federal government and the financial services industry. Director’s Financial Analysts are given the opportunity to hone analytical and problem-solving skills while helping to make markets for consumer financial products work for Americans. As a result, in a short period of time, analysts will play an integral role in everything the Bureau does, from rigorous data-driven policy creation and market monitoring to on-site supervision of market participants.

Director’s Financial Analysts have used the program to develop their professional skills and grow their public service networks within a collaborative cohort environment. Alumni of the DFA program have moved on to competitive graduate programs (e.g. Stanford Law, Princeton MPP, Dartmouth MBA), public sector opportunities (e.g. DC city government, Federal Reserve Banks), private industry, and other divisions within the CFPB.

All analysts will complete developmental rotations in offices throughout the CFPB. These rotations are designed to provide exposure to the analysis, strategy, research, education, policy development, supervision, enforcement, and rulemaking activities throughout the Bureau.

We are recruiting for positions that begin after the 2020-2021 academic year.

 

HOW TO APPLY

 

To officially apply, students will need to do so at https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/careers/current-openings/fellow-directors-financial-analyst-442x/. 

The window will be open until this Friday, November 13.  

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

Interested students should send an email to CFPB_DFA_Program@cfpb.gov. If you have additional questions about the position or the application process, they can also reach out to Christine.Yan@cfpb.gov.  

 

The recruitment team will host one more session about the DFA Program and the application process, including a question-and-answer period, conducted over WebEx. Students can register below.

 

Final Information Session:  Thursday, November 12, 2020 (5PM Eastern)

https://cfpbgov.webex.com/cfpbgov/k2/j.php?MTID=t1c3cffc2614b0a5a48ed89b3f212e1c2

US Department of State: Bureau of Diplomatic Security Info Session

 US Department of State: Bureau of Diplomatic Security - Info Session

 Monday, November 30, 2020 • 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm |  Virtual Event
The Bureau of Diplomatic Security is hiring for Special Agents, Security Engineering Officers, Security Technical Specialists and other roles and are hosting an info session. 

Although interested in all majors, they're particularly interested in: Criminology/Criminal Justice, Government & Politics, History, Information Science, Physics, Public Policy, Sociology. 

As a federal government agency, at this time they can only employ US Citizens.  

For additional information about this event: Contact Michael Maiden, The University Career Center & The President's Promise at mmaiden@umd.edu

Careers in International Business for Non-Business Students

 Careers in International Business for Non-Business Students

 Monday, November 16, 2020 • 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm |  Register

Are you interested in a future career in international business but don't know where to start? Don't miss this interactive session exposing undergraduate students to careers in international business and what they can do NOW to pursue these careers. A specific focus will be placed on students studying languages/area studies and the arts and humanities, though all majors are welcome.

 This session is a collaboration between the University Career Center, School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures and the Center for Global Business at Maryland Smith. For additional information about this event: Contact Kate Juhl at kjuhl@umd.edu

Winter Term 2021 GVPT Course Offerings

 

Disability Studies Minor: Now Accepting Applications

Overview

The Disability Studies Minor promotes the study of disability and prepares students for an inclusively designed world. Students enrolled in the DS Minor will examine the concept of disability historically, in contemporary society, and in their chosen fields of study. Through required and elective courses, students will explore challenges and opportunities we face in making our world more accessible to all. Students will study and learn about how culture, education, and technology have shaped and continue to shape our definition and understanding of those considered differently abled and/or disabled.

All undergraduate students regardless of major are invited to apply. While the program is affiliated with special education faculty in the College of Education, the Minor does not prepare students to become special education teachers.  Rather, the Minor is designed to broaden students’ understandings of the concept of disability and facilitate connections to content and concepts within other disciplines on campus.

How to Apply

Students apply to the DS Minor through the link below. You will need to upload an unofficial copy of your undergraduate transcript along with a brief statement of interest and intent.  Admission to the Minor is not selective; the first 25 applicants, with a grade point average of 3.0 and a statement of interest consistent with the purpose of the minor, will be admitted. This means that interested students should apply as soon as possible to guarantee a spot in the minor. Students must apply for the minor no later than their third year at the UM.  

Application Link

Please reach out to Disabilitystudies@umd.edu with any questions or concerns. 

Apply for BSOS Experience Funds

 

Apply today for BSOS Winter/Spring 2021 Undergraduate Experience Funds!

These funds assist undergraduate BSOS majors engaged in experiential learning outside the classroom, such as unpaid internships, research, service learning, and professional or academic virtual conferences. The funds are intended to help offset expenses related to such activities including, but not limited to;

• pandemic conscious travel/transportation expenses
• pandemic related relocation expenses 
• professional attire
• opportunity costs, (i.e. the need to give up a part-time paid job in order to take an unpaid internship.)
• software/technology,material needs, not provided by employer/University, but essential to the experience. 
• virtual conference fees

For additional examples on the kinds of expenses that may be considered for funding, please click here.

If you are a BSOS student with financial need that is preventing you from taking advantage of an unpaid opportunity, I encourage you to apply for BSOS Undergraduate Experience Funds.

Applications for Winter/Spring 2021 experiences are due no later than December 7. 
Click here to apply. 
Before submitting your application, make sure to review the eligibility criteria.

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

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