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The University Career Center & The President's Promise’s Resource Room is the primary place for learning about the Center’s services and also finding resources on career planning, gaining experience, applying to graduate/professional school, and job hunting. The Center’s library is growing and includes the following books, plus many more that can be checked out for up to two weeks by currently enrolled University of Maryland students. The Resource Room is located in Hornbake Library, South Wing, on the 3rd floor and is open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

·         Inside a U.S. Embassy: How the Foreign Service Works for America; By: Shawn Dorman

·         Careers for Patriotic Types and Others Who Want to Serve Their Country; By: Jan Goldberg

·        Career Opportunities in Politics, Government, and Activism; By: Joan Axelrod-Contrada

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Log in to your C4T account (http://www.Careers.umd.edu/) and paste the ID number in the “Search” box to learn more.

Civil Rights Internship (Fall or Spring Part-Time)- ID 62762

Council on American-Islamic Relations, Chicago Chapter, Chicago, Illinois        

Interns will work closely with the Civil Rights Director, Litigation Director, and/or Staff Attorney on resolving cases of discrimination reported to CAIR-Chicago. Internships are open to undergraduate students or graduate students not enrolled in a J.D./L.L.M. program. In order to ensure that each intern and fellow’s experience is maximized, each Civil Rights team member will be required to develop and train in the following core specialties:

1.            Intake Processing

2.            Legal & Policy Research

3.            Administrative Assistance

Essential duties and responsibilities may include (but are not limited to) the following:

·         Assist in documenting incidents of religious discrimination by counseling and interviewing complainants regarding their incident

·         Research laws and policies on employment, student conduct, and immigration procedures, as well as criminal offenses and other areas as seen fit

·         Assist in maintaining the Civil Rights Online Center

·         Update databases containing information about abuses reported to CAIR-Chicago

For those proficient in foreign languages primarily spoken by Muslim individuals (Arabic, Urdu, Farsi, Spanish), participate in translating for complainants in communications with the Department or during legal proceedings, and translating documents for clients.