Thursday, May 26, 2016

Participate in the Study of Thinking and Reasoning!


 
Complete questionnaires and computerized cognitive tasks involving critical thinking, processing, and decision-making. The study involves 2 sessions of 1-4 hours each. Earn $10/hr at session 1 and $40/hr at session 2. The study takes place in the Patapsco building (Suite 1110) near the College Park Metro.
 
Participants must be 18-39 years of age and with normal or corrected-to-normal vision. We are examining tasks for inclusion in a battery predicting cybersecurity aptitude.
 
Register on the Paid Psychology SONA website: https://umpsychology-paid.sona-systems.com/.
Questions? Email us at ThinkingAndReasoning@casl.umd.edu.

Russian Language Study - Instructional Techniques


Are you currently learning Russian or have you learned Russian in the past? We are recruiting advanced learners of Russian who have no prior experience in Ukrainian to participate in a language study. The goal of the project is to assess the effectiveness of a variety of methods for teaching related languages.
 
For full participation, you will earn $20 for the first session and $30 for the second session, for a total of $50 for approximately 3 hours of your time.
 
If volunteer, you will be asked to perform a series of language training and cognitive tasks during two sessions, the first lasting approximately 2 hours and the second lasting approximately 1 hour. The study sessions will be held at LeFrak Hall, the Patapsco Building, or buildings nearby to campus, accessible by public transportation.
 
If you are interested in participating or if you would like more information, please fill out the prescreening language history and proficiency survey (approximately 10-15 minutes) at ter.ps/instructRpre. If you qualify for the study, a researcher will contact you with a code to sign up in SONA and schedule your sessions. If you are ineligible or decide not to participate, your survey responses will be deleted.
 
Eligibility requirements:
  • At least 18-years old
  • An advanced learner (at least four semesters of post-high school foreign language study) of Russian with no background in Ukrainian
  • A native speaker of English

Spanish Language Study - Instructional Techniques


Are you currently learning Spanish or have you learned Spanish in the past? We are recruiting advanced learners of Spanish who have no prior experience in Portuguese to participate in a language study. The goal of the project is to assess the effectiveness of a variety of methods for teaching related languages.
 
For full participation, you will earn $20 for the first session and $30 for the second session, for a total of $50 for approximately 3 hours of your time.
 
If volunteer, you will be asked to perform a series of language training and cognitive tasks during two sessions, the first lasting approximately 2 hours and the second lasting approximately 1 hour. The study sessions will be held at LeFrak Hall, the Patapsco Building, or buildings nearby to campus, accessible by public transportation.
 
If you are interested in participating or if you would like more information, please fill out the prescreening language history and proficiency survey (approximately 10-15 minutes) at ter.ps/instructSpre. If you qualify for the study, a researcher will contact you with a code to sign up in SONA and schedule your sessions. If you are ineligible or decide not to participate, your survey responses will be deleted.
 
You must be:
  • At least 18-years old
  • An advanced learner (at least four semesters of post-high school foreign language study) of Spanish with no background in Portuguese
·         A native speaker of English
 

 

NOW HIRING SAT/ACT PREP CLASS INSTRUCTORS!




Join a dynamic and growing educational organization in Maryland!
We are looking for highly motivated University of Maryland Honors Program upperclassmen to teach SAT and/or ACT prep courses to high school students at Maryland high schools.
Flexible schedule - evenings and weekends available.
Training, curriculum and materials are all provided.
Competitive pay with bonus potential.
Now hiring for Fall 2016!
Send resume to: info@theanswerclass.com

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**Our mission:  We feel strongly that all students, regardless of family income, location, school and extra-curricular schedules should have the opportunity to present their strongest college application. For this reason, we founded The Answer as a way to make SAT & ACT prep as accessible as possible to as many students as possible -- and in some small measure work to even the playing field for students taking the SAT & ACT.  **

Join the Arrival Survival Team Today!



Are you passionate about UMD? Do you want to ensure that brand new Terps have a seamless move-in process? Would you like to move-in four days earlier and get some other awesome perks?  Join the Arrival Survival Team Today! 

Benefits include:

•             Resume boosters: leadership, volunteer and teamwork experience!
•             Meet & greet new residents and their families!
•             Move in early—beat the rush!  Plus free breakfast and lunch for the days you volunteer
•             T-shirts and other prizes!

For more information or to apply, visit the Arrival Survival webpage at http://reslife.umd.edu/ast/.  Contact Emily Leonard at AST@umd.edu with any questions.

National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) Fall Internships




We are looking for interns with a wide array of skills and majors  (including but not limited to: Criminology, Communications, Government, International Relations, Public Policy, History, GIS, Geography, Economics, English, Mathematics, Psychology, Languages and Statistics). Students from any institution may apply and we will consider current and recently graduated undergraduates, graduate students, and PhD candidates. In addition to the experience gained during their internship, interns will also receive mentoring, training and the opportunity to participate in many professional development activities. START is very willing to work with academic institutions to enable students to undertake our internships for credit. Our internships are unpaid and students must be able to undertake their work hours on location at START Headquarters at the University of Maryland College Park.

The deadline to apply is July 10, 2016. Please visit our website for more information and to access the application form: https://www.start.umd.edu/careers/internships


The fall internship program will begin with an orientation on August 25 and 26, 2016 and end on December 12, 2016. Below is a sampling of available opportunities.

Global Terrorism Database (GTD)
The GTD is an open source, unclassified database including information on terrorist attacks around the world since 1970. The database is maintained by START researchers. The GTD includes systematic data on domestic as well as international terrorist incidents and now includes over 125,000 cases. The GTD intern team is organized into the following themes:
·            GTD: Incident Location and Geographic Identification (GEOINT)
·            GTD: Perpetrator Identification
·            GTD: Target Classification
·            GTD: Understanding the Patterns and Use of Weapons and Tactics
·            GTD: The Consequences of Terrorism – Casualties and Outcome

Unconventional Weapons and Technology
The Unconventional Weapons and Technology Division consists of a number of intensive, shorter-term research projects concentrated on research topics within the larger study of terrorism and politically violent non-state actors. Intern positions are available in the following focus areas:
·        Advanced Research Internship (ARI)
·        Aviation Insider Threat Research
·        Behavioral Indicators of Insider Threats
·        Project Leviathan
·        Project Prometheus
·        Terrorist Ideology Project
Risk Communication and Community Resilience
Government, non-profits, and other organizations rely on public communication to deliver important messages to various audiences. Professional communicators today use social scientific research to improve this process, and START’s research teams have several current and upcoming communication projects that address current research questions. Risk communication is important for delivering messages about impending storms, terrorist attacks, public health crises, and more. Interns working on this team will support several ongoing research projects as well as new projects.

Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
Interns will contribute to the construction of a global, multimodal transportation network.  Tasks will include analysis and aggregation of large-scale datasets, database triangulation, manual vector editing, extensive open-source research into traditional and illicit transportation methods, digital cartography/mapmaking, and translation of START’s qualitative research into geospatial format.  Interest/experience in global security and/or terrorism is beneficial.

Communications
START’s Communications team is seeking interns to assist with START’s communication activities and products. Intern responsibilities vary but may include: Writing and editing press releases and featured stories, planning and attending events, creating media kits, developing and tracking media lists and monitoring social media.

Understanding Domestic Radicalization
This internship is part of the Profiles of Individual Radicalization in the United States (PIRUS) project, a three-year project which seeks to establish an empirical basis to investigate the underlying mechanisms and processes for individual radicalization in the United States. Previous intern teams researched information on radicalized individuals and entered it into a dataset; wrote case studies on radicalized individuals; performed quality-control checks on the dataset; performed structured qualitative analysis; and assisted project staff in conducting analysis on the quantitative data.

Developing Technology in Explosive Detection Dogs
Interns for this project will assist in developing deployment strategies with explosive detection dogs while utilizing new technology in the field.  Interns will be working closely with four K9 dogs and their handlers while training and being deployed for Person Borne Improvised Explosive Device Detection.  Interns must have a flexible schedule and ability to be around dogs.  Interns will be required to pass a brief background check.

START/State Department Terrorist Organizations Project
Students will gather and analyze statistics on terrorist organizations over time. Projects will include collecting the number and type of attacks over time, looking at trends, and possibly even modeling group capacity out into the future. Interns will also provide assistance in researching open source information on the leadership of some groups for possible future designations. Interns will be co-supervised by researchers at the University of Maryland and by project leads at the State Department. The State Department leads will set and give feedback on tasks. Interns will be based at START’s offices on the University of Maryland campus.

Why choose an internship at START?
         Experience working with a large team of dynamic and experienced researchers.
         Exposure to cutting edge theories and methods.
         Deepen your understanding of current issues in terrorism and homeland security.
         Work on projects of immediate interest to the practitioner and policy community.
         Hone and develop a range of transferable skills attractive to future employers.
         Opportunity to work with and meet other students and researchers with similar interests.
         Enrichment activities offering wide opportunities for learning and professional development.
         Mentorship from START staff and researchers in a successful workplace environment.
         Internships can be undertaken for academic credit (depending on approval from your institution and department).

General requirements
Applicants for all internships must:
         Have a good academic record.
         Demonstrate an interest in the subject matter.
         Be able to complete their internship work hours on site at START.
         Agree to attend orientation and training.
         Submit an application by the deadline, all application packets must include:
o   A complete application form
o   One page resume
o   Cover letter
o   Writing sample
o   Unofficial transcripts from most recent institution
Each project may have additional requirements, including minimum credit hours, citizenship, preferred majors, and compulsory meeting times.

UMD Global Fellows Program announces new concentration in Critical Regions and International Relations—Apply NOW!!!!


Program includes fall seminar course, spring internship for college credit, and year-round professional development activities! Interested in a DC internship? Interested in changing the world? Apply NOW to the amazing empowering Global Fellows Program (formerly Global Semester Fellows)!
PERKS include:          
·         Fall semester course, Tuesday, 7:00-10:00 p.m. The two instructors are active duty American Foreign Service Officers with diplomatic experience in the Middle East, Europe, and Latin America. Class visitors will include senior American and foreign officials and other policy leaders.
·         DC spring internship at sites including the White House, federal agencies, NGOs, private organizations, embassies, think tanks, etc. 
·         Scholarship in Practice credit
·         Spring internship credit through our program or through your major or other program!
·         Notation on your transcript as a Global Fellow!
·         Course will be cross-listed with Honors!
·         Year-round professional development activities, including field trips, one-on-one help with resumes and interviews, etc.
·         Join a lively, engaged student cohort group (and alumni network)! 

For details and application form, go to  http://globalfellowsdc.umd.edu or come by our office: 2407 Marie Mount Hall, 301-314-0261.  Apply ASAP!  You may drop application by office, apply electronically by sending application to globalsemesterdc@umd.edu, or send by fax to 301-314-0941.  No need for recommendation letters unless you wish to add them, and they can come later!

Friday, May 20, 2016

Word Guessing Study


The purpose of this study is to develop a measure of cross-language similarity in how words sound. During this study, you will hear and/or see words in one or more languages, and will answer questions about these words. No prior knowledge of languages other than English is needed to participate in this study.
 
All participants must be at least 18 years of age, be native English speakers, and have normal or corrected-to-normal vision and hearing.
 
The study will primarily take place at University of Maryland Patapsco Building (5201 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, Maryland), but may also take place at University of Maryland Center for Advanced Study of Language building (7005 52nd Avenue, College Park, Maryland), or LeFrak Hall (7251 Preinkert Drive, College Park, Maryland).
 
For more information and participation, please contact Dr. Jared Linck; jlinck@umd.edu
 

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Honors College Summer Student Employment



The Honors College main office in Anne Arundel Hall is currently seeking a student worker for the summer.  Please read the brief job description, and apply if interested.

Student Worker Job Description

 General student employee responsibilities include but are not limited to:
·        Answering the phone
·        Greeting guests
·        Developing marketing materials
·        Making copies
·        On-Campus deliveries and pick-ups
·        Setting up for and cleaning up after events
·        Moving and lifting furniture/boxes
·        Classroom AV assistance
·        Organizing storage areas
·        Assisting with supply inventory
·        Other duties as assigned

 All applications are due May 16th.  To apply, click here.  For questions, please contact Nicole Jenkins at njenkin1@umd.edu.

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Fall Semester: EDCP108I "Academic Transitions to Internships"



Seven Weeks, One Credit & Online.


In fall 2016, will your students start the internship search process?  
If so, encourage them to register for EDCP108i: Academic Transitions to Internships!

This course is designed to provide students with the full experience of searching for an internship.  Themes include the importance of targeting your resume and cover letter to internship postings, communicating interests and skills to potential internship sites, searching for internships, networking with alumni and professionals in your intended career field, preparing for your internship experience and much more.
 
This course is recommended for students who have never had an internship and are actively searching for one.  Course registration is closed to graduating seniors.
 



Fulbright English Teaching and Int'l Research Grants - Last Call!

NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS OFFICE – 2403 Marie Mount Hall – www.scholarships.umd.edu
Francis DuVinage, Director – Leslie Brice, Coordinator

ATTENTION Juniors, Seniors and recent graduates: Are you interested in applying for a Fulbright grant to teach English or do research abroad for the 2017-18 academic year?

Reply to this message to arrange an appointment to discuss the Fulbright US Student Program!

Fulbright awards are designed to give recent B.S./B.A. graduates (who are also US citizens) opportunities for international experience, personal enrichment and an open exchange of ideas with citizens of other nations. About 1800 Fulbright fully-funded grants are currently available to over 150 nations. There are two distinct types of grant: study/research awards for students who wish to investigate timely and significant topics abroad, and English Teaching Assistantships. You will find below some brief introductory information about Fulbright awards. For detailed information please visit the Fulbright US Student Program website at: http://us.fulbrightonline.org/home.html

To make an appointment to discuss applying for a Fulbright US Student Program grant to teach English or conduct research, contact us at fulbright@umd.edu before you leave campus for the summer.

Who Can Apply: US Citizens – Current Juniors and Seniors, Recent Grads – All Majors – GPA of 3.0 or higher recommended – Campus Deadline: Thursday, September 1, 2016

There are two types of Fulbright grants:

--Fulbright Academic Study/Research Grant: Opportunities to conduct research are available in over 150 countries. Students design their own study/research projects. These grants generally provide round-trip transportation; book and research allowances; living costs for the academic year, based on living costs in the host country; supplemental health and accident insurance; tuition, in some cases; and language or orientation courses, where appropriate.

--Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships: Opportunities to teach English language and conversation classes are currently available in 68 countries (the list is regularly updated and enlarged) including: Asia: Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kyrgyz Republic, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Vietnam; Europe: Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia/Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine; Latin America: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela; Middle East / North Africa: Bahrain, Jordan, Morocco; Sub-Saharan Africa: Ivory Coast, Rwanda, Kenya, Senegal, South Africa;  A stipend is provided based on living costs in the host country. The Fulbright award covers round-trip international travel, health and accident insurance, and orientation costs.

Award Amounts: In general, Fulbright grants for study and teaching cover the following costs: Round-trip transportation to the host country; Maintenance for the academic year, based on living costs in the host country; Medical Insurance; and orientation programs, in some cases. Fulbright study grants may also provide: Book and research allowances; Full or partial tuition, in most cases.

Duration: Approximately one academic year; length and timing of awards varies by individual country and/or region.

UMD Campus Deadline: September 1, 2016 – contact us at fulbright@umd.edu for details.

Summer Student Research Assistant Wanted, BIOL Dept.


We have space immediately available in our Auditory Neurophysiology lab for an undergraduate research assistant, see our web page outlining research investigating the neural basis of hearing at http://terpconnect.umd.edu/~macleod.  We are interested in applications from students who are rising sophomores or juniors who will begin in the summer and preference will be given to students who are looking to continue part time (minimum 10 hrs/week) throughout the year. To begin this summer, student should have few other commitments since we require a minimum of 20 hours/week for a minimum of 8 weeks. This is a paid hourly position, with the opportunity for earning credit during the academic year.  Please contact Dr. Katrina MacLeod macleod@umd.edu for more information and to apply for this position. No past lab experience necessary but an eagerness to do bench science and good fine motor skills are required. Engineering or other non-biology STEM majors are welcome.  Interested students should email a cover letter indicating past work experience, skills, career goals and why you are interested in our work in particular; a copy of their most recent UMd transcript; resume including educational history, work history and contact info for at least two references.