ECON Networking and Career Fair

 

ECON Networking & Career Fair

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

4:30-7 p.m. (drop in) 

Location: Stamp- Colony Ballroom, UMD Campus

Register via Handshake 

The ECON Networking & Career Night connects students with UMD alumni and employers working in the areas of applied economics research, policy analysis, financial services, and consulting with federal government and private sector organizations throughout the DC Metro area. 

Participating Organizations

Analysis Group, Inc.
Berkeley Research Group, LLC
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Cato Institute
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Cornerstone Research
Diamond Communications
EY
Fannie Mae
Federal Reserve Board
FI Consulting
M&T Bank
Maryland State Retirement and Pension System
Teach For America
U.S. Census Bureau (49966) - Maryland
U.S. Department of Treasury
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)
UMD - MS in Applied Economics

Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to gain tips from employers and UMD alumni working in the field of economics to learn about career options and identify job and internship leads. 

Current UMD Master of Professional Studies in Applied Economics students and Economics majors & minors are strongly encouraged to attend!!  Questions? Contact Dr. Ronda Ansted, Career Outreach Strategist- ECON at econcareers@umd.edu. Business casual attire recommended. Light refreshments will be available. 

Preparation Tips for Students:

• Make a powerful first impression with these tips! 
• Need help preparing? BSOS majors may schedule an appointment to review your 30-second pitch.
• Business casual attire recommended. 
• Free parking in Regents Garage after 4 pm. 

Hosted by the Department of Economics, the BSOS Feller Center for Academic Advising & Career Planning, and the University Career Center. 

Office of the Historian - House of Representatives Internship Opportunity

The Office of the Historian of the U.S. House of Representatives is excited to announce an internship opportunity for undergraduate students for Fall 2024. The office is looking for candidates with a background in history, political science, library science, and art history. Our goal is to foster interest in the fields of public and institutional history, archival science, and museum studies; and to provide a behind-the-scenes experience for visiting students.

 Interns may assist with the following tasks, including: 

• historical and biographical research
• educational content creation and outreach
• archival and object processing
• object, photo, and record preservation
• curatorial content creation
• other special projects as assigned

 

The intern must be highly motivated, collaborative, and possess excellent research, communication, and computer skills. The ideal candidate will have research experience; an interest in political history, archives, visual materials; and good writing and outreach skills.

 

Availability

The Office is seeking an intern to work a minimum of 15 hours per week with a potential for an in-person or hybrid schedule. This internship is unpaid; however, interns may work with the intern coordinator to accommodate scheduling relating to potential academic or work requirements. We are located in the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

 

Applicant Instructions

Applications should be emailed to history@mail.house.gov with a subject line of “Internship – Fall 2024.” All applications should include a cover letter, resume, and a relevant writing sample of no more than five pages.

 

The deadline for Fall 2024 applications is September 8.

Wilson Center - Fall Internship Applications Open

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START Fall Internship Applications Open

The National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism—better known as START—is a university-based research and education center comprised of an international network of scholars committed to the scientific study of the causes and human consequences of terrorism in the United States and around the world.

A Department of Homeland Security Emeritus Center of Excellence headquartered at the University of Maryland, START supports the research efforts of leading social scientists at more than 50 academic and research institutions, each of whom is conducting original investigations into fundamental questions about terrorism.

START is accepting applications for the following fall internship opportunities. Please apply here by June 23rd by 11:59pm EST. 

• ICONS Simulation Internship - Fall 2024
• Targeted Violence (T2V) Research Internship - Fall 2024
• Targeted Violence (T2V) Communications Internship - Fall 2024
• A Geospatial Forecast: Current and Emerging Malign Use of Technology to Threaten Critical Infrastructure and Crowded Spaces Internship - Fall 2024

Interviews will be held and decisions will be made by July 25th, 2024. Notifications will be sent to all applicants of their status on July 26th.

BPIA Internship Program

 

Paid Summer Internship at DC PR Firm

West End Strategy Team is currently accepting applications for paid internship positions for summer 2024 in our Washington, D.C. office. We welcome students from diverse backgrounds to apply and strongly prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion in our selection process. 

 

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. 

 

Interns based in the D.C.-area will join the team both in person and virtually per our new hybrid office model. Interns are expected to work with the team in the office for at least two days during the week. In office schedules will be determined between interns and intern coordinators.

 

WEST interns have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience working closely with progressive, nonprofit and international organizations in a professional setting. Responsibilities include: writing and editing materials for distribution to the media, drafting opinion pieces, developing social media content, researching client organizations and their issue areas, researching target journalists and compiling media lists, conducting media outreach, aggregating news content, and various clerical duties. Through this experience, interns will cultivate a working knowledge of highly relevant political and advocacy organizations, the major issues of the day, and the media.

 

Interns should be able to commit to joining the WEST team full-time, but exceptions may be made dependent on schedules. Office hours are on Eastern time. Each application must include the following: resume, cover letter and writing sample. Only complete applications will be considered. No phone calls, please.

West End Strategy Team employees must be fully vaccinated for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) with a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized or FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine, or have an approved Reasonable Accommodation granting an exemption from vaccine requirements. If selected, you will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination.

The pay rate for this position is $17.00/hour.

 

West End Strategy Team is an equal opportunity employer.