Robin Flicker Senate Campaign

Robin K. Ficker (R-Boyds, MD)

2024 Candidate for the United States Senate

Learn more at: https://voteficker.com/. 

Immediate Openings Available Spring 2024 Semester

Semester Internships for Course Credit Hourly requirements, semester deadlines and eligibility vary by college major/department. We encourage students to reach out to their academic advisors and apply as soon as possible. Slots may be limited. Credit hours available and earned may vary. Ficker for U.S. Senate is seeking students from a diverse range of degree programs. For example, your current undergraduate major and future career placement goals after graduation may be in the areas of:

-Business Administration

- Government and Politics

- Communications or Journalism

-Computer Science / Data Analytics / I.T. Jobs

-Public Policy and Legislative Affairs in Washington D.C or Annapolis, MD

-Social Media or Digital Advertising

-Fundraising / Non Profit Development

-and more ...

Sure, volunteering on political campaigns from school board to county commissioner all the way to U.S. President usually involves phone calls, licking envelopes for voter mailings or holding signs for the candidate you support. But, if any of the academic majors or future job sectors (we listed above) apply to you or your employment interests after graduation -- the Ficker for U.S. Senate Campaign will offer an educationally rewarding and career building internship for YOU that will rival any traditional course or elective! Directed Study / Job Shadowing

Note: Subject to your degree program or school guidelines; Students are strongly encouraged to obtain prior approval and coordinate details with their College faculty and staff. Once approved, we will assign you a specific staff contact from our team.

Similar to course credit internships (referenced above), which usually have start/end dates, weekly hourly requirements and position responsibilities on-site at our off campus work offices, any undergraduate or graduate student interested in a Directed Study or Job Shadowing work experience on Ficker for U.S. Senate are encouraged to inquire with their degree programs - tailoring a more flexible semester schedule. Our team will defer to the university and students' weekly availability to create BOTH remote learning times on campus throughout the academic semester, combined with supervised work assignments via Zoom - coupled with special projects or events with delegate responsibilities throughout Maryland. Transportation and Meal reimbursement for any student work assignments or volunteering conducted off campus can be provided.

Our goal is to promote internally throughout 2024. We will work with you individually and with the university on a tailored, cooperative education and meaningful work experience which will include but not limited to relevant staff mentoring, weekly meetings or check-ins with students and the university, and specific job shadowing or volunteer assignments aligned with your current field of study.

2024 Future Part-time Job Openings Anticipated:

1. Paid Canvassing (door to door voter contact and surveys)

2. Week to Week Operations or Projects at Campaign HQ

3. Staffing Major Events (February-May 2024)

4. Get Out the Vote (GOTV) Roles (Spring 2024)

Ficker for U.S. Senate is committed to involving motivated and hard-working students into our organization. As the 2024 election season begins to speed up, we anticipate several, part-time job openings and regularly scheduled paid projects off campus in key counties and locations throughout Maryland. The campaign is open-minded to recruiting and hiring students based on recent academic performance or awards; individuals who can demonstrate their reliability for any volunteer projects they sign up for, and soon to be graduates who may have previous experience or relevant skills needed by our campaign.

Ficker for U.S. Senate will work with Career Services and other University of Maryland offices like the Feller Center on communicating and posting all upcoming job postings.

For more information and to express your interest in any opportunity listed above for the Spring 2024 Semester, students can immediately contact:

Anthony Rader Field Director

Robin Ficker for U.S. Senate

Our Office Headquarters is located at: 9601 Baltimore Avenue, Unit 206, College Park, MD

Email: Anthony@VoteFicker.com

(Include name, contact information, best phone number and specific area of interest. Please include your degree major, anticipated graduation date and name of your academic advisor in your major degree department).

Office Phone: 410-508-0408

Mailing Address:

Robin Ficker for U.S. Senate

P.O. Box 10130

Baldwin, MD 21013

The Alsobrooks for U.S. Senate Fellowship program

The Alsobrooks for U.S. Senate Fellowship program allows participants to gain hands-on experience with political campaigns and provides participants with professional experience and translatable professional skills.

Fellows will work 5-10 hours weekly, completing various administrative tasks, including phone banking, door knocking, event planning, and data entry in the lead-up to the Maryland Democratic Primary on May 14th.

 

In addition, Team Alsobrooks is looking for fellows to help manage our campus teams and various digital organizing positions. If you're interested in going above and beyond and volunteering 10-20 hours per week or being in a leadership position, let us know!

 

Find the fellowship application HERE. Applications are considered on a rolling basis.

Now Recruiting Students for Service-Learning Experiences!

 Join us for Alternative Breaks Experiences this Year!

Program Details:

• Alternative Breaks (AB) are week-long service-learning immersion experiences during the university's Winter, Spring, and Summer breaks that address social issues in local, national, and international communities. Students can lead or participate in the experiences, and there are mentoring opportunities for faculty & staff!

• The Alternative Breaks Experience looks to build a world in which UMD students are empowered learners in community together, taking action toward just causes.

• Interested students must be willing to commit 1.5 hours/week for 5 weeks leading up to the experience 

• Experiences are typically $100 - $200, however there are opportunities for fundraising and scholarships

Who should participate?:

• Any student that wants to explore community development, civic engagement, local issues, leadership, and service.

• Undergraduate and graduate students interested in exploring social issues that include environmental conservations, education, socioeconomic inequality, healthcare, and more. 

How will you benefit from participating?:

• Connect with a community of peers from across campus and create new friendships. 

• Develop and practice personal and group leadership skills such as active listening, reflection, critical thinking, and communication. 

• Learn how to best engage and serve communities.

What should I expect?

• Engage in short-term service-learning immersion experiences that address social issues in local, national, and international communities.

• Learning and discovering root causes about different social issues through service 

• Active engagement in personal reflection, listening, small group dialogue, and small group activities.

• Thought-provoking questions and dialogue around social issues.

• Making connections between social issues and your academic, personal, professional, or civic life.

• Identifying at least one action step to take towards a social issue you are passionate about.

Sign Up Information:

• Visit alternativebreaks.umd.edu to sign up starting Tuesday, January 23rd. 2024.

• The deadline to sign up is Friday, February 16th, 2024. 

For more information or questions, visit alternativebreaks.umd.edu or contact us at alternativebreaks@umd.edu

CARE Peer Program Recruitment

 

Join the Sustainability Fund Review Committee 2023-2024

The Sustainability Fund Review Committee is accepting applications for committee members for the 2023-2024 academic year. There are 4-5 positions available and this is a great opportunity for students to get involved in campus sustainability by reviewing Sustainability Fund grant applications and recommending projects to the University Sustainability Council.

The Committee will meet virtually and weekly October-December and February-April to review grant requests.

The Committee is seeking undergraduate students who have some experience with environmental policy, environmental science, engineering, landscape architecture, economics, biology, chemistry, etc.

Applications are due Friday, September 15th and applicants will be notified soon after.

Application (Google form) here.

Opening: Volunteer Mental Health Counselor at UMD

 

Freshmen and Sophomores: Apply to Help Center to train to become a volunteer mental health counselor!

Applications are due September 17, 2022!

Read more about the Help Center

Help Center is University of Maryland’s student-run peer counseling and crisis intervention hotline that provides free and confidential help to the UMD community. Anyone can call and be connected to student counselors who are trained to help with any problems you may be facing.

You don’t have to provide your name or any identifying information – all calls made to Help Center are kept strictly confidential. We welcome all callers; no issue is too big or small. We also provide drop-in counseling and free, confidential pregnancy tests without an appointment.

TerpsVote Ambassador Application

Are you passionate about getting your peers engaged in the voting process? Are you interested in developing your skills in social media & marketing? How about getting connected with different communities around campus?

Apply to be a TerpsVote Ambassador for the upcoming election! The TerpsVote Coalition is a nonpartisan group of students, staff, and faculty at the University of Maryland whose mission is to increase civic engagement at the University of Maryland by providing educational resources and institutionalizing positive voting behavior. 

Ambassadors will learn the procedures for registration and voting in MD, as well as in other states from which UMD students come from, including New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Massachusetts, as well as where to get information about elections in other states. Ambassadors also make a commitment to non-partisan activities, promote TurboVote, and provide guided help for students registering to vote.

Ambassadors are expected to commit 3-4 hours per week from September 6 - November 11, 2022.

Qualified candidates will demonstrate an interest in and basic knowledge of voting in the US, as well as demonstrate any experience and skills in social media, communication, and/or education outreach. Additionally, Ambassadors will propose a promotional strategy for reaching other students in their college. Ambassadors must be enrolled at UMD College Park for the Fall 2022 semester.

Ambassadors will receive a $500 one-time stipend paid at the completion of the project.

Students should apply by next Friday, September 9th with the complete TerpsVote Ambassador Application. 

If students have any questions they can reach out to the TerpsVote Team at terpsvote@umd.edu.

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Looking for Parade Volunteers

The District 21 Democratic Team has some exciting upcoming opportunities for volunteers to assist with upcoming festivals around Memorial Day and the 4th of July! Please see the flyer below for more information. 

Interested in Working on Refugee & Migrant Issues?

 

Join us for the Spring 2022 Alternative Spring Break Experiences!

 

Program Details:

• Alternative Spring Break Experiences looks to build a world in which UMD students are empowered citizens in community together, taking action toward just causes.

• Through deliberative and reflective dialogues, direct service, and meaningful education which address global social issues, student participants will exchange, evaluate, and take action towards different ideas and approaches that challenge specific social, political, and economic structures of our global community.

• Direct service with community partners will demonstrate how students can turn their knowledge into action in safe, responsible, and sustainable ways.

• Interested students must be willing to commit their Spring Breaks, from Saturday, March 19th, 2022 to Saturday, March 26th, 2022. 

• The experience is in-person, and costs vary depending on the experience each participant is placed in.

• Program cost is all inclusive of lodging, meals, transportation, and education activities.

Who should participate?:

• Any student that wants to explore community development, civic engagement, local issues, leadership, and service.

• Undergraduate and graduate students interested in exploring social issues that include environmental conservation, education, socioeconomic inequity, health and wellness, and more.

How will you benefit from participating?:

• Connect with a community of peers from across campus and create new friendships. 

• Develop and practice personal and group leadership skills such as active listening, reflection, critical thinking, and communication, as well as civic engagement through in-person service.

• Learn how to effectively engage in constructive dialogue.

What should I expect?:

• Active engagement in personal reflection, listening, small group dialogue, and small group activities.

• Thought-provoking questions and dialogue around social issues.

• Making connections between social issues and your academic, personal, professional, and/or civic life.

• Engaging in direct service alongside community partners. 

• Participating in meaningful reflections to understand the impacts of community service on social justice.

• Identifying at least one action step to take towards a social issue you are passionate about.

Application Information:

• The deadline to apply is Sunday, February 13th, 2021.

• NOTE: We are actively recruiting staff advisors as well! If you have anyone in mind, please refer them to the application on our website listed below!

For more information or questions, visit alternativebreaks.umd.edu or contact us at alternativebreaks@umd.edu.

Volunteer This Semester Through 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:

• The Final Deadline to apply is February 4th, 2022

 

APPLY TODAY!

For more information, check out our website: terspforchange.umd.edu 

For more information or questions, visit Terps for Change  or contact us at terpsforchange@umd.edu

Volunteer for Maryland Mentor Corps

Maryland Mentor Corps is now recruiting UMD students to volunteer in our Spring 2022 cohort! Please share this message with your students. 

Apply now to become a mentor with Maryland Mentor Corps in one of our great programs below! Join other Terps in service to youth and families in our community! 

► Maryland Reading Program (In Person): Mentors work one-on-one with 1st and 2nd grade students who are struggling with reading.

Shifts Available: Monday through Thursday; 7:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m, every week of the semester.

► Maryland Math Program (In Person): Mentors work 1:1 or in small groups with 4th graders who are struggling with math.

Shifts Available: Monday through Thursday; 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., every week of the semester.

► Maryland Family Literacy Program (Virtual): Mentors provide 1:1 and small group English language tutoring and conversation practice for local adults.

Shifts Available: Wednesday & Thursday; 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. every week of the semester.

► Higher Achievement Middle School Reading & Mentoring Program (In Person): Work with a small group of 5th-8th grade scholars as they engage in reading, writing, speaking, and listening. No experience needed! Training, lesson plans, and activities will be provided.

Shifts Available: Tuesdays & Wednesdays; 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

► Latino Student Fund K-5 Tutoring (Virtual): Provide virtual tutoring (via Zoom) in reading and/or mathematics to local elementary school students.

Shifts Available: Thursdays; 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Transportation will be provided for in-person programs. No tutoring experience required!

Applications will be accepted until Friday, January 28. Apply at: 

stamp.umd.edu/sp22mentor

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