Updates and Opportunities for University of Maryland Government & Politics Majors
Monday, November 29, 2021
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
Senator Coons' Washington D.C. Spring Internships - Applications Now Open
Washington, D.C. Legislative Program, Spring 2022:
The Office of Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) seeks interns for his office in Washington, DC for spring of 2022. Responsibilities include answering phones, sorting mail, handling requests for flags and tours, and assisting legislative staff in research. Internship positions are full or part time. This position requires outstanding organizational abilities, strong communication skills, attention to detail, poise, flexibility, and an ability to prioritize in an extremely fast-paced office. Motivated, hard-working, and professional applicants looking to get a taste of Capitol Hill are encouraged to apply.
The Office of Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) seeks interns for his office in Washington, DC for spring of 2022. Responsibilities include answering phones, sorting mail, handling requests for flags and tours, and assisting legislative staff in research. Internship positions are full or part time. This position requires outstanding organizational abilities, strong communication skills, attention to detail, poise, flexibility, and an ability to prioritize in an extremely fast-paced office. Motivated, hard-working, and professional applicants looking to get a taste of Capitol Hill are encouraged to apply.
Interested candidates should visit Senator Coons’ website at https://www.coons.senate.
Apply here before Monday, December 13th:
https://oampublic.senate.gov/
More information here: https://www.coons.
Washington, D.C. Press Program, Spring 2022:
U.S. Senator Chris Coons’ Washington, D.C. office is seeking applicants for a full-time or part-time communications internship for Spring 2022. Tasks will include tracking media clips, editing video/photo/audio, drafting press releases, and assisting members of the communications team with a wide range of projects. Applicants must be undergraduate or graduate students or recent graduates who can work at least 20 hours a week from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Prior internship experience in media, campaigns, or government is preferred. Experience with digital communications – including work with graphics and photo and video editing – is also strongly preferred.
Our office offers paid internships to applicants with demonstrated financial need. Those who are interested in and eligible to receive a paid internship are required to submit additional application materials to help determine their financial need. Delaware ties are a plus.
Apply here before Monday, December 6th:
https://oampublic.senate.gov/
More information here: https://www.coons.
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Terps for Change
Program Details:
Terps for Change is a service-learning organization that allows students to engage in meaningful, longitudinal service with one of our 12 community partners. We hold weekly dialogues that give students the opportunity to explore and reflect on social issues that are impacting our community
The experience is free and in-person. With Virtual options if needed.
Who should participate?:
Students who want to engage in weekly service and get involved in the community.
Undergraduate students interested in getting involved in engaging discussions, education and reflection centered around social issues and community service-learning.
How will you benefit from participating?:
Connect with other students who have a passion for service-learning.
Develop and practice personal and group facilitation skills such as active listening, reflection, critical thinking, and communication.
Learn how to effectively engage in constructive dialogue.
What should I expect?:
Students will volunteer 1-3 hours a week with one of our local community partners with a group of students
Participate in a 1-hour weekly dialogues around social issues.
Making connections between social issues and your academic, personal, and professional life.
Application Information:
Our Application will be opening on November 15th, 2021
The Final Deadline to apply is February 4th, 2022
Monday, November 15, 2021
Research Opportunities for Spring and Summer 2022
A)
Are you a freshman, sophomore or junior interested in PAID
The Maryland Center for Undergraduate Research is hosting brief (30 minute) information sessions to introduce students to a wide range of opportunities for Summer
Learn about the hundreds of PAID summer placement
Summer Research Opportunities:
Summer Research Opportunities
B)
The sessions listed below will ALSO highlight SUMMER programs seeking to increase participation by UNDERREPRESENTED students in grad study and research careers in the life
Summer Research Opportunities for Underrepresented Students
C)
The Maryland Summer Scholars
Take part in one of our upcoming information sessions to learn more:
Maryland Summer Scholars
D)
Interested in Spring Semester 2022 Research Opportunities on Campus? Get a head start by learning how to use our Maryland Student Researchers database!
To review the Maryland Student
You can also register for info sessions about using the MSR database and other ways to find research opportunities:
Maryland Student Research Database
Paid Spring Internships with West End Strategy Team
West End Strategy Team is currently accepting applications for paid internship positions for the spring 2022 semester in our Washington, D.C. office. We welcome students from diverse backgrounds to apply and strongly encourage applications from people of color, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQ candidates.
We are a full-service strategic communications firm with offices in D.C., New York and Chicago, offering clients a comprehensive approach that includes message development, media relations, online strategy, marketing and crisis communications. 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. What drives us is the fact that our work touches the lives of real people—women and children, racial and religious minorities, people affected by gun violence, immigrants, working families and so many others.
Click here to view the full job posting and apply!
Friday, November 12, 2021
Paid Undergraduate Spring and Summer Internships at Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law
The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law is a nonpartisan law and policy institute that seeks to improve the systems of democracy and justice in the United States. They work to hold our political institutions and laws accountable to the twin American ideals of democracy and equal justice for all. The Brennan Center’s work ranges from voting rights to campaign finance reform, from ending mass incarceration to preserving Constitutional protections in the fight against terrorism. Part think tank, part advocacy group, part cutting edge communications hub, they start with rigorous research, craft innovative policies, and we fight for them – in Congress and the states, in the courts, and in the court of public opinion.
They are currently hiring interns to provide administrative and clerical support in their Washington D.C. office for the Fellows Program.
Thursday, November 11, 2021
Boren Scholarships
Are you currently studying, or strongly interested in studying a language critical to US national interests? Are you strongly interested in US government service?
The Boren Scholarship offers undergraduates up to $20,000 for long-term (two semesters; one for STEM majors) study abroad focused on learning critical languages. US Citizenship is required. Campus deadline: January 20, 2022.
Eligible regions include Africa, South Asia, East and Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe and former Soviet Republics, Latin America (esp. for Portuguese), and the Middle East. (Boren Scholarships MAY NOT be used for study in Western Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand.) Boren Scholarships m
*The Boren Scholarship is a U.S. Government-funded award that seeks applicants who have a strong interest in future Government service; the award carries a one-year service expectation.*
Sustainable Micro-Internships Available, Dec & Jan
UMD is working with Universitas 21 (U21) to offer a free online, international micro-internship opportunity for students around the world in December 2021 and/or January 2022.
These two week micro-internships are thematically aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) of the United Nations.
3-17 December 2021 - SDG focus: Quality Education
7-21 January 2022 SDG focus: Gender Equity
14-28 January 2022 SDG focus: Climate Action
Over the two-week program you will be presented with an ongoing sustainability challenge from your host employer and work in groups (spanning 18 counties and 19 time zones) to innovate a solution and how to communicate this with senior stakeholders. The internships involve two 2.5 hour live online sessions at the start and end of the two-week program, with the rest of the project work undertaken flexibly, online around your other commitments.
This unique experience is open to undergraduate and graduate students.
Applications close on Wednesday, November 17, 11:59 p.m. (ET).
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
U21 Sustainable Micro-internships
Don’t miss the exclusive opportunity to work virtually with international peers, sharing knowledge and expertise while working to address a sustainability challenge. Not only will you form quick partnerships with students from across the globe, but you’ll also challenge your abilities, while developing key skills enabling you to thrive in the modern workplace. Apply by Nov. 17 at go.umd.edu/smi2122
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Congressman Wittman Spring Internship Opportunity
Republican Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) is seeking paid, in-person interns for the Spring 2022 session in his Capitol Hill office. The Spring session dates are 01/10/22 – 05/06/22, with flexibility on start and end dates to accommodate students’ schedules. Interns will have the opportunity to attend committee hearings and briefings for staff members, assist in the constituent correspondence process, as well as assist with other constituent services.
Duties & Responsibilities:
You’ll be working closely with our office to assist Congressman Wittman and his team. Your work could include but is not limited to:
taking phone calls;
processing constituent mail;
and, performing other general office duties.
Ideal applicants should be interested in the legislative process, enthusiastic, reliable, and hard-working. To be eligible for our paid intern program, the applicant must be able to complete no less than a 24-hour work week. The internship schedule is flexible to accommodate classes. Ties to Virginia’s First Congressional District are preferred but not required.
To Apply:
Interested candidates should e-mail their resume and cover letter to amelia.litynski@mail.house.gov before 11/26/21. Please specify what your internship schedule may look like.
Monday, November 8, 2021
Friday, November 5, 2021
Public Citizen- Internship on Voting Rights
Democracy in the United States is under systematic attack – big money raised in secret undermines the voice of the people in our elections, voting rights are being undermined and the security of our elections is threatened. Join the Democracy Is For People team in mobilizing the power of the people to combat these threat and defend our democracy.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission that corporations have a constitutional right to spend unlimited amounts of money to promote or defeat candidates for office.
Public Citizen has played a lead role in the effort to overturn Citizens United and is working on solutions to the problem of big money in politics locally too. We are looking for a few amazing interns to join us at ~20 hours per week during the spring and fall, and 20-40 hours a week during the summer.
You’ve heard that corporations have lobbyists. At Public Citizen, we’re the people’s lobbyists, representing the public in the halls of power. We fight for public health and safety, champion corporate and government accountability, and campaign for fair trade, clean energy, and consumer rights.
The Democracy Is For People Campaign has senior staff in our Washington, D.C. and Syracuse, New York offices.
Responsibilities:
You’ll be working closely with our campaign organizers to build the campaign and help make it happen. Your work could include:
- working with activists around the country, including locally and in key states, to get them involved in strategic campaigns;
- develop issues and/or organizing expertise through dedicated assignments;
- conduct social media and online outreach to build campaign visibility and assisting with press outreach and events;
- reach out to potential partner organizations and officials to gain their endorsement and support;
- research and write on current topics regarding money in politics and election security.
This is your chance to truly play an active role in making an impact in our nation’s history.
To Apply:
Public Citizen internships are available year round. Our summer internships are typically full time (40 hours a week for around eight weeks), although we have some flexibility as to hours and weeks.
**We accept unpaid internship applications on a rolling basis and currently are accepting applications for paid internships for Winter 2022.**
Public Citizen offers unpaid internships (credit can be arranged) and a small number of paid internships ($15.20 an hour).
To be considered for a paid internship for Winter 2022, candidates must apply by November 15, 2021, and submit materials listed below. Our Summer internships are typically full time (40 hours a week for around eight weeks), although we have some flexibility as to hours and weeks. Chosen applicants will be notified by Monday, December 1, 2021.
Please send your cover letter and resume to Public Citizen, Attn: Jonah Minkoff-Zern, jzern@citizen.org.
Be sure to include what makes you passionate about the internship and past experiences you would bring to the campaign. Applications that are missing this key detail are typically not considered.
If you are applying for a paid internship, please include an essay outlining why you want to intern at Public Citizen and any other information about you that you wish to have considered, including your need for financial support (500 words or less). If you have completed the FAFSA, please also submit a copy of your Student Aid Report (SAR).
We are currently accepting applications, and applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to be competitive. Public Citizen is an equal opportunity employer. women, people of color and LBGT candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Information Session
Monday, November 15, 2021, 10am-11am EDT
Virtual: Registration Required:
Join this session to learn about the OECD and The Young Associates Programme (YAP). This two-year programme is for recent undergraduates who wish to gain a significant first professional experience in the world of multilateral policymaking, research and analysis. It is designed to act as a springboard to target future postgraduate study at top-ranked universities. Note that U.S. and non-U.S. citizens (who are nationals of OECD member countries) are eligible to apply.
About OECD:
Our work promotes policies to improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world. The OECD brings together governments, members of parliament, businesses, community leaders, civil organisations and academics to seek solutions to common problems, develop global standards, share experiences and identify best practices in a collaborative effort towards -- better policies for better lives. Through the provision of high-quality policy advice drawing on multi-disciplinary perspectives and peer-learning approaches, the OECD is a unique International Organisation that sets standards and defines best practices in almost every field of economic and social policy.
A hub for the discussion of global policy issues, the OECD interacts with governments, international organisations, parliamentarians, the business sector, trade unions, academics, media and NGOs, and in doing so leverages its position to build an unprecedented network of knowledge, based on a deep-rooted conviction about the benefits of multilateral co-operation.
This session is co-hosted by Career offices at Boston University, Brown University, Harvard University, Tufts University, Wellesley College, and Yale University.
Thursday, November 4, 2021
OECD Information Session - 11/15
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Information Session
Join this session to learn about the OECD and The Young Associates Programme (YAP). This two-year programme is for recent undergraduates who wish to gain a significant first professional experience in the world of multilateral policymaking, research and analysis. It is designed to act as a springboard to target future postgraduate study at top-ranked universities. Note that U.S. and non-U.S. citizens (who are nationals of OECD member countries) are eligible to apply.
Monday, November 15, 2021, 10am-11am EDT
Virtual: Registration Required:
https://meetoecd1.zoom.us/
About OECD:
Our work promotes policies to improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world. The OECD brings together governments, members of parliament, businesses, community leaders, civil organisations and academics to seek solutions to common problems, develop global standards, share experiences and identify best practices in a collaborative effort towards -- better policies for better lives. Through the provision of high-quality policy advice drawing on multi-disciplinary perspectives and peer-learning approaches, the OECD is a unique International Organisation that sets standards and defines best practices in almost every field of economic and social policy.
A hub for the discussion of global policy issues, the OECD interacts with governments, international organisations, parliamentarians, the business sector, trade unions, academics, media and NGOs, and in doing so leverages its position to build an unprecedented network of knowledge, based on a deep-rooted conviction about the benefits of multilateral co-operation.
This session is co-hosted by Career offices at Boston University, Brown University, Harvard University, Tufts University, Wellesley College, and Yale University.
NCIS Information Sessions - 11/8 & 11/9
Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS)
Register in Careers4Terps at the links below!
Monday, November 8, 4-5pm (RSVP Here)
Tuesday, November 9, 4-5 pm (RSVP Here)
Special Agent James Curry, the Division Chief responsible for the Agent Hiring and Recruitment Divisions at NCIS, will discuss the mission and structure of this compact, worldwide, and unique law enforcement agency. NCIS navigates a diverse portfolio from the traditional Criminal Investigations role to critical Counterintelligence and Cyber Operations. Commissioned with the protection of our nation’s security, warriors, and information; NCIS is the premier federal law enforcement agency within the Department of the Navy. Find out what it takes to be a Special Agent with NCIS and how to set your sights on making this your life’s work.
Students of all majors and backgrounds are welcome to attend this session. The NCIS, wants to hear from you! Please come with questions to either ask during the session or during the Q&A at the end.
Please contact Gabe Pickett with questions about this event at gpickett@umd.edu.
Tuesday, November 2, 2021
BSOS Dean’s Student Advisory Council- Government and Politics Student-Faculty Mixer
Monday, November 1, 2021
Religious Studies at UMD: Approved Course List
Major in
Religions and Cultures of the Ancient Middle East
The RAME major provides a more focused course of religious studies, while incorporating a course-structure specifically designed to help you complete your Gen Ed requirements. This 30-credit major is perfect as a stand-alone or part of a double major or double-degree program.
Foundation requirements:
One
specially-designed Religious Studies I-series course (3 cr.)
Three lower-level courses in 2+ relevant traditions (9 cr.)
Electives (chosen with permission of RAME advisor):
One
lower-level elective (3 cr.)
Four upper-level electives (12 cr.)
Capstone:
One
specially-designed Religious Studies capstone seminar (3 cr.)
For more information on the major, specific courses, and advising, please contact rame-advise@umd.edu. We look forward to speaking with you!
Minor in Religious Studies
The classic Religious Studies minor provides an opportunity to “travel the world” through the study religious phenomena in wide-ranging historical, geographical, and conceptual contexts. While valuable to anyone with an interest in religion, the religious studies minor especially supports students in STEM, business, journalism, and other fields, where focused exposure to a course of humanities enhances and diversifies the focused educational experience.
Foundation requirements:
RELS 271: “What
is Religion?” (I-series, Hum, CC)
Electives:
Two lower-level electives from a pre-approved list or by approval
of RELS advisor.
Three courses at the 300-level or above (same)
Breadth:
RELS
students demonstrate exposure to the diversity of religious traditions, in cultural,
geographic, and/or temporal breadth. Approved by the Religious Studies adviser.
For more information on the
minor, specific courses, and advising, please contact rels-advise@umd.edu. We look forward to
speaking with you, too!
Religious Studies at UMD
Approved Course List – Spring 2022
ALL courses count toward the RELS minor.
Courses marked RAME also count toward the MAJOR in Religions and Cultures of the Ancient Middle East.
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