Get feedback on your resume from the Feller Center!

 Virtual Resume Reviews for BSOS Majors 

Hiring Managers review resumes as quickly as seven seconds! Will your amazing qualifications stand out? 

Gain tips for crafting a skills based resume that gets noticed by submitting your resume to be reviewed by the Feller Center’s Career Planning team. You will then receive tips and wording suggestions via email within a week.

Submit Your Resume

Would an appointment be better for you? The Feller Center looks forward to seeing you in person or during a virtual appointment. Schedule through TerpEngage.

* This program is open to current College of Behavioral and Social Sciences Undergraduate Majors at UMD. Program closes August 9, 2024 at 11:59 pm.  Questions? Contact bsoscareers@umd.edu. View more resume and application prep resources.

GVPT Peer Advisors Applications Open Now

 The GVPT Advising Office is looking to hire Peer Advisors for the 2024-2025 school year. Please read the flyer below for more information about eligibility and how to apply! Applications are due Sunday, April 28th.

Summer Orientation Peer Advisor Application 2024

 The Feller Center is looking for undergrads to apply to work as BSOS Orientation Peer Advisors for this summer spring. Would you mind sharing the application to the websites, social media communications, blogs, and other outreach channels your office manages?

https://forms.gle/QochARq7Ub8PUuGg6

The Feller Center is seeking organized and dedicated undergraduate students to assist with the preparation and operation of New Student Orientation for Summer 2024.  Job responsibilities include:

• Collaborating with the Feller Center Orientation Coordinators to conduct new student orientation programs
• Introducing UMD and BSOS policies to incoming students
• Overseeing the BSOS Orientation ELMS
• Preparing student files and records

Experience with Peer Mentoring, orientation, or BSOS programming is preferred but all students are encouraged to apply!

GVPT Scholarships are Open!

 

Voyager-Obama Scholarship for Public Service - Sophomores w/Financial Need

Voyager-Obama Scholarship for Public Service - for Sophomores / Tuition and Travel Support

The Voyager Scholarship, administered by the Obama Foundation and supported by AIRBNB founder Brian Chesky, supports students planning careers in public service by providing up to $50,000 for college costs AND transformative travel experiences.

Click here to meet UMD's TWO Voyager Scholars for 2023, Astrid Mendoza and Shreya Jha!

Important: The Voyager Scholarship is for students who are Sophomores in Spring 2024, who have demonstrated financial need, have a GPA of at least 3.0, and plan to pursue careers in public service.

Application deadline: March 27, 2024 (application opens February 7, 2024)

Sign up here for access to our ELMS Resource Site for the Voyager Scholarship!

Benefits of the Voyager Scholarship:

• Financial aid up to $50,000: Students will receive up to $25,000 per year in “last dollar” financial aid to cover remaining tuition and/or living costs for their junior and senior years of college. 

• Students will design their own summer voyage between their junior and senior year of college with a budget of $10,000.

• 10-year travel stipends: After graduation, Airbnb will provide the students with a $2,000 travel credit every year for 10 years, totaling $20,000.

• Access to annual Summit Meetings

Eligibility: to apply for Voyager Scholarships students must:

• Demonstrate financial need (as determined by FAFSA)
• Be finishing their sophomore year in Spring 2024
• Plan to enroll full-time as a junior in Fall 2024. 
• Have four (4) semesters or six (6) quarters of full-time academic coursework remaining before graduating
• Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or equivalent
• Have demonstrated a commitment to public service
• Plan to pursue a career in public service upon graduation
• Be a United States (U.S.) citizen, U.S. permanent resident (holder of a Permanent Resident Card), or an individual granted deferred action status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (DACA).

Learn more - sign up here for access to our ELMS Resource Site for the Voyager Scholarship!

Enhance Your Brand, Resume & LinkedIn Critique for BSOS Majors

Are you ready to make the most of your resume and LinkedIn profile? 

Submit your resume and/or LinkedIn URL electronically for a review by the UMD Feller Center in the College of Behavioral & Social Sciences. 

The Career Planning staff will review your materials and send you an email with top tips to enhance your candidacy. 

Closes: August 11th, 2023.

Questions? Contact bsoscareers@umd.edu. 

 *Open to current BSOS undergraduate students only. 

GVPT Peer Advisors - APPLY NOW

 

Upcoming Grad School Panel

 

BSOS Peer to Peer Exploration Fair

 

BSOS Peer to Peer Exploration Fair

Wednesday, March 1, 2023  |  2-5 pm (drop in)

Stamp- Atrium 1107  |  Read more & RSVP

This fair style event offers BSOS majors the chance to chat with their peers and student leaders about their in and out of class experiences. Stop by for 10-minutes or an hour to grab a snack and make a new connection! Highlight Resources:

• Access the Feller Center’s What can I do with my major? resources.
• Pick up some swag (while supplies last) and gain tips from the Feller Center for exploring career options. 
  
• Professional LinkedIn Photos offered (2-4 pm)! Plus pick up tips for your LinkedIn profile. 

Meet departments/programs, below, who will be sharing co-curricular opportunities located on campus. This is your chance to make a new connection to try out your interests!

• Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, UMD: Educational Programming Internship
• CARE to Stop Violence, UMD: Peer Outreach; Peer Education; Peer Advocacy
• Education Abroad, UMD: Sharing Information
• Federal and Global Fellows Programs, UMD: Federal and Global Fellows, an academic course/internship
• Help Center at the University of Maryland: Help Center Volunteers
• Language Fluency Laboratory- Hearing and Speech Sciences: Volunteer and hourly paid lab positions
• Office of Community Engagement, UMD: Volunteer Community Engagement Intern
• SIGNA (Social Interaction Group Network for All): Peer Coaches and Peer Mentors
• Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START): Internships
• University Career Center: Sharing Information/LinkedIn Photos

This event is open to all students interested in a BSOS major or exploring related career paths. Questions? Contact the Feller Center's Career Planning team at bsoscareers@umd.edu. Hosted by the BSOS Feller Center for Academic Advising & Career Planning. 

Pre-Law Advising Office LSAT Prep Course Awards

The Pre-Law Advising Office & Kaplan Test Prep (with the generous support of the Office of Letters & Sciences) have partnered to provide affordable LSAT prep to students across UMD intending to apply to law school during the 2023-24 application cycle. The application is open to undergraduate students and alumni, but please note that current students will be given priority. For more information, please see the application. The deadline to apply for an LSAT course award is Friday, February 24, 2023. Please contact Nicki Kern in the Pre-Law Advising Office at nkern@umd.edu if you have any questions.

MAIR Info Session - Tomorrow

 "The Master of Arts in International Relations (MAIR) Program application for the 2023 - 2024 academic year is now OPEN. 

We invite any students interested in the program to attend our information session on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at 5:00 pm EST via Zoom.

Zoom link for the information session:

https://umd.zoom.us/j/5292300312

You can read more about the MAIR program at https://gvpt.umd.edu/graduate/mair

GVPT Advising: Free Coffee and Donut Day!

 

Spring 2023 Approved GVPT IR Courses (May be Subject to Change)

 ******May be Subject to Change*****

Fall Graduates--Apply to Graduate!!

 

What Can I Do With My Major

 Explore Career Options and Co-Curricular Opportunities Related to GVPT! 

What Can I Do With My Major? GVPT 

The “What Can I Do With My Major” resource is a one-stop-shop for students to explore career paths related to their major. 

This vital resource offers: 

• Job titles/employers of recent graduates 

• Opportunities to gain experience (e.g., internships, research, volunteer work, etc.)

• Options to connect to professionals and alumni in their field of interest 

Need help exploring your options? Schedule an appointment with the Feller Center’s Career Planning team to talk about the resource above and much more. 

UMD CAREER & INTERNSHIP FAIR

 MEET EMPLOYERS HIRING

Feb 23 & 24 | 11 am - 4 pm | Stamp Student Union 
Feb 25 | 11 am - 4 pm | Virtual RSVP via Careers4Terps 

The annual Career and Internship Fair, hosted by the University Career Center, provides UMD students and alumni with an opportunity to meet with employers to discuss internship, full-time and part-time employment opportunities. This fair will take place over 3 days, 2 of which will be in STAMP Student Union, with the last day taking place online via Careers4Terps.

Not sure how to prepare for the career fair? Check out the resources below provided by the Feller Center.  

• Tips for preparing for the Fair
• Business professional attire is requested. 
• Need help preparing? Review these options 

Career Fair Prep Drop-In Hours @ the Feller Center- Tydings 2118 

• Career Fair Prep for ECON Majors: Feb. 17, 2 - 4 pm
• Career Fair Prep for BSOS Majors: Feb. 22, 11:30 am - 1 pm
• Questions? Contact bsoscareers@umd.edu

BSOS MAJORS: VIEW EMPLOYERS ATTENDING

Feller Center Peer Mentor Application - Spring 2022

 https://go.umd.edu/pmapplication2022

Through their service to fellow students, BSOS Peer Mentors gain valuable skills in public speaking/presentation, professionalism, and leadership. Peer Mentors primarily facilitate BSOS Graduation Planning Workshops each semester and conduct various presentations in BSOS UNIV100 classes.

DEADLINE EXTENDED - NOW HIRING GVPT PEER ADVISORS

 The GVPT Advising Office has extended the deadline to THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9TH for the GVPT Peer Advisor application. 

GVPT Winter 22 Course Offerings

 

NOW HIRING GVPT PEER ADVISORS