Economic/ Policy Analyst Internship – Summer 2021

 Description

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Policy Analysis is seeking undergraduate and graduate student interns for the Summer 2021 term. An internship with the Office of Policy Analysis provides students with a unique opportunity to work directly on priority natural resource policy and management issues, while gaining valuable federal government work experience and access to a network of Department of the Interior economists and policy analysts.

The Office of Policy Analysis assists in analyzing and evaluating Departmental programs, developing new programs and major program changes, producing major studies of policies and programs, and conducting economic analysis of natural and environmental resources issues. The Office coordinates and guides agency and multi-bureau program development and policy analysis tasks, providing guidance to bureau and office analytic staffs, and scheduling the timing and content of issues analysis and decision documents on behalf of Departmental leadership. Additional information about the Office can be found athttps://www.doi.gov/ppa.

Responsibilities

At any given time, the Office of Policy Analysis has a number of ongoing analytic efforts. These include short-, medium-, and long-term projects. The projects encompass the Department's entire portfolio. Some of the topics the Office anticipates working on in 2021 include:

• Arctic issues 
• Economic impact analysis of DOI programs and activities
• Economic analysis of energy-related activities on federal lands 
• Indian affairs
• Insular affairs
• Invasive species
• Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration
• Regulatory affairs
• Wildland fires 

 Interns will work with the Office of Policy Analysis staff on projects and may be given responsibility for a project or a portion of a project, depending on their skills and interests. Potential responsibilities include:

• Gathering and analyzing data
• Researching high priority policy topics
• Assisting Office of Policy Analysis with writing reports and delivering presentations to Departmental leadership

 Qualifications

All applicants should be currently pursuing and undergraduate or graduate degree in economics, public administration, public policy, environmental policy, environmental studies/science, political science, government, or other relevant fields. In addition, applicants should possess research, writing, and analytical capabilities and effective communication skills. Interns will be required to pass a background check. 

To Apply: Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter by January 22 to Tiffany Cox at tiffany_cox@ios.doi.gov. Any questions should also be directed to Tiffany Cox. 

The Office of Policy Analysis will notify students if they have been selected for an interview by mid-February. Final selections for interns will be announced in March.

AAPS Crosslisted Course: Virtual Winter Semester to Ghana

Take a virtual journey during Winter Semester to Ghana, West Africa to understand the impact of COVID-19 on education and earn 3-credit hours at the same time! 

Meet local university students, business leaders, and community leaders who made efforts to support students as they transitioned to virtual learning. 

Register for AAPS300/GVPT368G Corporate Social Responsibility: A Strategy for Sustainable Educational Development to learn more 

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic communities in both developed and underdeveloped countries have been impacted on multiple levels. In particular, some of the already vulnerable groups have experienced exponential hardships due to COVID-19. Marginalized communities, populations that live in remote regions, or groups of people that have traditionally been underserved have had to deal with circumstances such as financial loss, food insecurity, and threatened access to educational resources. The course aims to prepare students with knowledge, transferable skills and strategies to achieving social development in local communities domestically and internationally. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is considered a development strategy in which business can potentially bring about positive change in the communities in which they operate. CSR will be considered specifically, within the context of the global pandemic of the COVID-19 virus, as many nations mandated/encouraged a transition to virtual operations. The education sector was significantly impacted by COVID-19 but its impact was exacerbated for educators and students in traditionally underserved communities. Educational inequities evidenced by the limited to no access to educational resources experienced by some communities, left a void in which businesses, especially telecommunications companies had an opportunity to engage in CSR to provide resources for education in a virtual environment. The “Student Ambassadors” will explore the extent to which a U.S. and Ghanaian based multinational corporation responded to COVID-19 vis-a-vis the support of educational entities to communities in need.

Watch this short video clip to learn more!  

Journey to Ghana Virtually During Winter 2020 & Earn 3-Credit Hours (Click Here)

2021 Maryland Summer Scholars- Application Open

MARYLAND CENTER FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH

2021 Maryland Summer Scholars (MSS) Program

Francis DuVinage, Director - Erin Sorensen, Coordinator - www.ugresearch.umd.edu

The Maryland Summer Scholars Program (MSS) provides opportunities for University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) undergraduates to spend much of the summer working closely with faculty mentors on ambitious research, scholarly, or artistic projects. The MSS program provides awards of $3,000 to approximately 25-30 undergraduates each summer.

Detailed information about the MSS program, applications instructions, and a link to our online applications system can be found on the MCUR website at: 

www.ugresearch.umd.edu/current-summerscholars.html

A presentation about the MSS program is available on ELMS, along with presentations about additional summer research opportunities - for ELMS access please click here to complete a brief questionnaire. 

Eligibility: You are eligible to apply for an MSS award: if you have earned 12 or more UMD course credits (not including AP or IB credits) by the date of the application deadline; if you have a cumulative UMD GPA of 3.40 or higher by the date of the application deadline; and if you expect to receive your undergraduate degree no earlier than December 2021. All academic majors are eligible.

Application Deadline: The deadline to apply for summer 2021 awards will be 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, February 14, 2021. It is important that candidates begin developing their proposals as soon as possible.

Maryland Summer Scholars (MSS) may conduct their summer research on the College Park campus or elsewhere in the U.S. or abroad as required by the nature of the project. Students whose projects require travel for an extended period of time to off campus locations (not to include regular commuting) may submit a travel supplement request as directed in the online application form. Travel supplements will not exceed $1,000.

Important Tax Information: Please note that MSS awards are subject to taxation as personal income, and awardees should plan accordingly; tax withholding may apply. 

Save the Date - Second Look Fair 2021!

Preparations are underway for the Second Look Fair 2021!

To ensure the safety of our community, this year’s Second Look Fair will take place online. In this virtual setting, students will have the opportunity to learn about student organizations and campus resources through an engaging and informative website. The Second Look Fair will take place the first week of February. Unlike the First Look Fair, the Second Look Fair will take place over multiple days with organizations being invited to participate on a specific day based on their category.

 

The Second Look Fair will feature a live component as well as a passive component for the event (similar to the First Look Fair). For the live component, student organizations and departments will be spread out over different days based on their organization’s category. Departments will select their category during the event registration. The registration form will open on January 6, 2021.

Only departments with TerpLink pages will be able to participate in the live event. If you do not have a TerpLink Page, please email Ashley Venneman at venneman@umd.edu and we will create a TerpLink page for you to be able to participate in the live event. 

The passive portion will mirror the First Look Fair website. Information about submitting 90-second videos will be announced in January. This can be the same video you submitted for First Look Fair, but we will need you to re-submit it through our Second Look Fair form.

Questions? Email secondlookfair@umd.edu  

Dartmouth Undergraduate Journal of Politics, Economic, and World Affairs: Submissions Open

Dartmouth Undergraduate Journal of Politics, Economics and World Affairs is an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed publication from Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. DUJPEW publishes integrative scholarship relating to politics, economics and international relations by current undergraduate students, and we are now seeking submissions for our 2021 issue. DUJPEW’s past issues can be viewed here. 

For those interested in publishing with DUJPEW, the submission deadline for our 2021 issue is Friday, January 29th, 2021 at midnight (EST). For more information regarding our submission process and guidelines, as well as any other inquiries, please visit our website.

Thank you for your help and consideration.

Submission Guidelines:  

1.) Submissions should be between 4,500 and 15,000 words in length.

2.) Submissions should be sent to Dartmouth.Undergraduate.Journal.PEW@dartmouth.edu.

3.) Submissions should be in the form of a MS Word or Google Doc attachment (document title: "LastnameFirstinitial_DUJPEW").

4.) The subject line of the email should contain the author’s full name and the title of the submission. PDF is acceptable if the author does not have access to either Word or Google Doc.

5.) Papers must be submitted by Friday, January 29th, 2021 at Midnight EST.

6.) If you have any questions, please reach out to the editorial board at Dartmouth.Undergraduate.Journal.PEW@dartmouth.edu.

OMSE 2020 Fall Online Tutoring Schedule: Final Exam Week

 

iSchool Talk of Interest for GVPT faculty & students

RSVP: https://go.umd.edu/stc 

Graduation Photos Needed for Virtual Commencement Ceremony

 

ATTENTION WINTER GRADUATES! Share your photos using #BSOSgrad20 and #UMDgrad BY MONDAY, 12/7 to be featured in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences’ slideshow for winter commencement. Find out more about commencement at commencement.umd.edu 

BSOS288A: Nuerodiversity in the Workplace

Weds 4-5:15pm (Synchronous) 1 credit

*Neurodiversity (ND) refers to the perspective that differences in learning and thought can be leveraged to create value and enhance innovation. ND includes ADHD, mental health challenges, autism, OCD, dyslexia, dyscalculia, epilepsy, among others.

 Course Description

• Learn what neurodiversity (ND) is and why it matters to consider ND in each part of career preparation and as professionals in the workplace.
• Learn about the university resources available to ND college students to support a successful pathway through college and into a career.  
• Hear from employers about the rising interest in hiring ND job candidates; why this trend is increasing; how these programs start and grow; and roles for neurotypical (NT) allies.
• Your work in this class will lead to a career development plan and a list of potential internship or job opportunities. 

 

Check out BSOS 288A on Testudo for further information. Questions? Email nforsyt2@gmail.com

DEADLINE MONDAY, DEC. 7 - Apply for BSOS Experience Funds