Updates and Opportunities for University of Maryland Government & Politics Majors
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Public Online Panel Discussion on the 2020 U.S. Elections
English-language panel discussion series 'Berlin Talks' presented by the international short-term study programs FU-BEST and FUBiS of Freie Universität Berlin, broadcast live on November 19, 2020 at 7 p.m. (Central European time)
The international programs FU-BEST (European Studies) and FUBiS (International Summer and Winter University) present an online panel discussion entitled „U.S. Elections 2020: Reflecting on the Domestic and International Dimensions and Implications“. Five experts will discuss the national and international dimensions and implications of the U.S. elections. The discussion will take place in English; audience participation is welcome via online chat during the live-stream broadcast.
The panel members for this edition of „Berlin Talks“ will reflect on the political, economic, and societal background and consequences of the elections, as well as their consequences for U.S. foreign and security policy.
Panel members:
- Dr. Dirk Verheyen (Moderator): Academic Director, FU-BEST
- Prof. Dr. Christian Lammert: John F. Kennedy Institute for North American Studies at Freie Universität Berlin; research emphasis on North American political systems
- Prof. Dr. Lora Anne Viola: John F. Kennedy Institute for North American Studies at Freie Universität Berlin; research emphasis on North American foreign and security policy
- Prof. Dr. Max Steinhardt: John F. Kennedy Institute for North American Studies at Freie Universität Berlin; research emphasis on the economy of North America
- Dr. Klaus Scharioth: retired German diplomat (Ambassador in Washington DC, 2006-2011)
- Ms Katrin Bennhold: Berlin Bureau of The New York Times
Broadcast of the panel discussion
- Thursday, 19 November 2020, 7:00-8:30 p.m. CET
- Live stream via Webex Events: https://fu-berlin.webex.com/
fu-berlin-en/onstage/g.php? MTID= e75f70bce239e73ae08c52282576ef f74, password: BjUeYrZS976;
available later on the website www.fu-berlin.de/berlintalks as well as on the YouTube channels of the organizing programs FU-BEST and FUBiS - The event will be held in English and will be broadcast live from the Academic Senate Hall of Freie Universität Berlin. Online viewers are invited to participate via the chat with questions and comments.
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Beinecke Scholarship for Graduate Study
Are you a junior planning to pursue graduate study in the arts, humanities, or social studies? Do you have an outstanding academic record? Do you have a high degree of financial need?
The Beinecke Scholarship Program provides graduate study scholarships in the humanities and social sciences to JUNIORS of exceptional, demonstrated academic ability who have a high degree of financial need as demonstrated by the FAFSA process. (For example, receiving or qualifying for a Pell Grant would indicate a high degree of financial need.)
The Beinecke program seeks highly motivated and intellectually accomplished JUNIORS who plan to pursue researched-based master's or PhD programs in the arts, humanities, or social sciences after graduation. "Junior" means a student who plans to continue full-time undergraduate study next fall 2021 and who expects to receive a baccalaureate degree between December 2021 and August 2022.
FIELDS OF STUDY: The Beinecke program is open to students planning research-oriented master’s and Ph.D. studies in any field in the arts, humanities, or social sciences. Professionally-oriented degree programs of any kind ARE NOT supported.
FINANCIAL NEED: Candidates for nomination by the University of Maryland should be recipients of Pell Grants or be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of underlying financial need as revealed through the FAFSA process.
Candidates for the Beinecke Scholarship must be nominated by their university or college – the University of Maryland, College Park can nominate 1 outstanding junior annually to compete for a Beinecke Scholarship. To seek nomination, candidates must submit a complete draft of a Beinecke Scholarship application by January 15, 2022.
Learn more about the Beinecke program and the application process by contacting Dr. Leslie Brice at the National Scholarships Office at lbrice@umd.edu.
Who may apply: To be eligible for the Beinecke Scholarship nomination, a student must:
Award Amount: Each scholar receives $4,000 immediately prior to entering graduate school and an additional $30,000 while attending graduate school.
Duration: Scholars must utilize all funding within five years of graduation.
Campus Deadline: January 15, 2021 This is the deadline for submitting a complete draft of a Beinecke application to be considered for University of Maryland, College Park nomination.
The Beinecke Scholarship Program provides graduate study scholarships in the humanities and social sciences to JUNIORS of exceptional, demonstrated academic ability who have a high degree of financial need as demonstrated by the FAFSA process. (For example, receiving or qualifying for a Pell Grant would indicate a high degree of financial need.)
The Beinecke program seeks highly motivated and intellectually accomplished JUNIORS who plan to pursue researched-based master's or PhD programs in the arts, humanities, or social sciences after graduation. "Junior" means a student who plans to continue full-time undergraduate study next fall 2021 and who expects to receive a baccalaureate degree between December 2021 and August 2022.
FIELDS OF STUDY: The Beinecke program is open to students planning research-oriented master’s and Ph.D. studies in any field in the arts, humanities, or social sciences. Professionally-oriented degree programs of any kind ARE NOT supported.
FINANCIAL NEED: Candidates for nomination by the University of Maryland should be recipients of Pell Grants or be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of underlying financial need as revealed through the FAFSA process.
Candidates for the Beinecke Scholarship must be nominated by their university or college – the University of Maryland, College Park can nominate 1 outstanding junior annually to compete for a Beinecke Scholarship. To seek nomination, candidates must submit a complete draft of a Beinecke Scholarship application by January 15, 2022.
Learn more about the Beinecke program and the application process by contacting Dr. Leslie Brice at the National Scholarships Office at lbrice@umd.edu.
Who may apply: To be eligible for the Beinecke Scholarship nomination, a student must:
- Have demonstrated superior standards of intellectual ability, scholastic achievement and personal promise during his or her undergraduate career. Generally, a minimum GPA of 3.8 will be required for nomination; exceptions may be made in extraordinary cases.
- Be a college junior pursuing a bachelor's degree during the 2021-2022 academic year.
- Have firm plans to enter a master's or doctoral program in the arts, humanities, or social sciences after graduation.
- Be a United States citizen or a US national from American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
- Be a Pell Grant recipient as an undergraduate at the University of Maryland or be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of underlying financial need.
Award Amount: Each scholar receives $4,000 immediately prior to entering graduate school and an additional $30,000 while attending graduate school.
Duration: Scholars must utilize all funding within five years of graduation.
Campus Deadline: January 15, 2021 This is the deadline for submitting a complete draft of a Beinecke application to be considered for University of Maryland, College Park nomination.
Website: www.
The Future of US-China Relations, with Douglas Barry
On Tuesday, Nov. 17, 8-9 PM, the University of Maryland Department of Government and Politics will host a local CHINA Town Hall to discuss US-China relations.
Douglas Barry, senior director of communications and publications at the US-China Business Council, will be giving a presentation on the Future of US-China Relations. After his presentation, we will open things up for Q&A.
Douglas Barry is senior director of communications and publications at the US-China Business Council, an association that has helped American companies do business in China for 47 years. Previously he did crisis and reputation management in the private sector and worked in trade promotion and commercial diplomacy for the US Department of Commerce. While at the University of Alaska in the 1990’s, Doug was a marketing consultant to the seafood industry and did small business development for USAID in the Russian Far East. He first visited China in 1983, the first year foreign visitors were allowed to travel without government minders. He was a journalist for ABC News in London and New York, and is the author of many books on cross-border trade. His most recent article on government relations and US companies was published in the China Business Review. http://www.
The town hall will take place via zoom at the following link:
This event is part of a series of national CHINA Town Hall events organized by the National Committee on US-China Relations. Our local UMD town hall will occur right after a national town hall meeting on US-China economic relations. Details are at the following link:
For more details on CHINA Town Hall events, please go to the following link.
Opportunity at the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Apply by Friday!
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
This unique, two-year rotational fellowship sits at the intersection of the federal government and the financial services industry. Director’s Financial Analysts are given the opportunity to hone analytical and problem-solving skills while helping to make markets for consumer financial products work for Americans. As a result, in a short period of time, analysts will play an integral role in everything the Bureau does, from rigorous data-driven policy creation and market monitoring to on-site supervision of market participants.
Director’s Financial Analysts have used the program to develop their professional skills and grow their public service networks within a collaborative cohort environment. Alumni of the DFA program have moved on to competitive graduate programs (e.g. Stanford Law, Princeton MPP, Dartmouth MBA), public sector opportunities (e.g. DC city government, Federal Reserve Banks), private industry, and other divisions within the CFPB.
All analysts will complete developmental rotations in offices throughout the CFPB. These rotations are designed to provide exposure to the analysis, strategy, research, education, policy development, supervision, enforcement, and rulemaking activities throughout the Bureau.
We are recruiting for positions that begin after the 2020-2021 academic year.
HOW TO APPLY
To officially apply, students will need to do so at https://www.consumerfinance.
The window will be open until this Friday, November 13.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Interested students should send an email to CFPB_DFA_Program@cfpb.gov. If you have additional questions about the position or the application process, they can also reach out to Christine.Yan@cfpb.gov.
Final Information Session: Thursday, November 12, 2020 (5PM Eastern)
https://cfpbgov.webex.com/
US Department of State: Bureau of Diplomatic Security Info Session
US Department of State: Bureau of Diplomatic Security - Info Session
Monday, November 30, 2020 • 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm | Virtual Event
The Bureau of Diplomatic Security is hiring for Special Agents, Security Engineering Officers, Security Technical Specialists and other roles and are hosting an info session.
The Bureau of Diplomatic Security is hiring for Special Agents, Security Engineering Officers, Security Technical Specialists and other roles and are hosting an info session.
Although interested in all majors, they're particularly interested in: Criminology/Criminal Justice, Government & Politics, History, Information Science, Physics, Public Policy, Sociology.
As a federal government agency, at this time they can only employ US Citizens.
For additional information about this event: Contact Michael Maiden, The University Career Center & The President's Promise at mmaiden@umd.edu
Careers in International Business for Non-Business Students
Careers in International Business for Non-Business Students
Monday, November 16, 2020 • 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm | Register
Are you interested in a future career in international business but don't know where to start? Don't miss this interactive session exposing undergraduate students to careers in international business and what they can do NOW to pursue these careers. A specific focus will be placed on students studying languages/area studies and the arts and humanities, though all majors are welcome.
This session is a collaboration between the University Career Center, School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures and the Center for Global Business at Maryland Smith. For additional information about this event: Contact Kate Juhl at kjuhl@umd.edu
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