Thursday, July 13, 2017

Dynamic Part-time Instructors Needed

Are you passionate about teaching and insanely gifted at motivating young people?  Did you do well on your SAT or ACT? Catalyst Prep, an innovative, outside-the-box test prep company, is looking for talented SAT, ACT and Subject Area teachers (no prior test prep experience necessary!) to work with students. Areas covered will include the East/West Coasts, Texas, and nationally online.  In particular, we are looking for strong instructors in mathematics.
Catalyst Prep strives to change the way learners prepare for standardized tests by pairing extensive test prep experience and research with a humorous, ground-breaking curriculum. Catalyst provides the perfect opportunity for students, pre-service and seasoned educators to utilize a talent for teaching while enjoying a flexible evening and weekend schedule.
Please apply online directly! 

Compensation starts at $25/hour for independent prep and $250/8-hours for our weekend Bootcamp workshops. Paid training included.
Questions? Email Taylor Darden taylor.darden@catalystprep.com

Fall Research Internship

Duties: The intern’s primary responsibilities will be to assist with a variety of
projects, including substance abuse focused research and a public service
website project. Students can participate in one or more of the following
projects depending on the amount of time committed. No prior research
experience is required.

Public Service

 Maryland Community Services Locator (MDCSL): Funded by the Governor’s Office of
Crime Control and Prevention, CESAR is working to develop and maintain its free online
service locator tool (www.mdcsl.org) that houses information for almost 9,000 social service,
health service and criminal justice programs statewide. Students can participate in conducting
telephone surveys with community providers, data maintenance and updates using Microsoft
Excel, and community outreach at resource fairs.

Research Projects

 Community Drug Early Warning System (CDEWS): With funding from the Executive
Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), CESAR is
conducting ongoing studies to assess trends in drug use in the United States. Expanded drug
testing panels are being used to screen existing urine specimens from individuals under drug
monitoring as part of the criminal justice system. Expanded drug testing of urine specimens
collected from individuals that have experienced a synthetic cannabinoid overdose and seek
care in emergency departments is also being conducted. Students can participate in analysis
and report preparation as part of this study.

 National Drug Early Warning System (NDEWS): Funded by the National Institute on
Drug Abuse (NIDA), the NDEWS project is an innovative public health surveillance system
designed to identify new drugs and drug trends as they emerge. The project will focus on new
drugs, such as new psychoactive substances, synthetic cannabinoids, and changes in the use
of other more traditional drugs such as fentanyl and heroin. Students may be involved with
NDEWS in several ways, including assisting with news scans, website updates, analysis of
social media scans and data collection and analysis.

 Spread the Word Not the Virus Project: With funding from the Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), CESAR works in collaboration with
Bowie State University (BSU) to increase the awareness of HIV and Hepatitis C among high
risk populations in Bowie, Maryland. Trained peer educators conduct HIV and Hepatitis C
education and prevention workshops on the BSU campus and in the greater Bowie
community. CESAR is responsible for data analysis of surveys administered at workshops
and conducting a 30-day follow-up study to assess participant behavior change. Students may
be involved with the project in various ways, including data entry, checking, and analysis,
and follow-up study administration.

 The Intersection of HIV Risk Behavior and Violent Victimization among Black Male
Victims of Violent Injury: This study involves ethnographic interviews with African
American males who have sustained violent injury (gunshot wound, stabbing, or violent
assault) to examine the hypothesis that those who experience violent victimization may
engage in HIV risk behaviors. Students can participate by transcribing and coding
ethnographic qualitative interviews with African-American male victims of violent injury.

Qualifications: GPA Requirement: 3.0 minimum. No prior research experience is required. This
candidate must have strong attention to detail, as well as excellent written and verbal
communication skills.

Preferred skills (not required): interest in epidemiology/public health research, substance abuse,
knowledge of Microsoft Excel/Access, SPSS, experience working with community service
providers.

Hours: 10 hours/week minimum. Ability to commit a greater number of hours is a plus!

Preference will be given to candidates that are interested in working with CESAR for more than
one semester.

Compensation: Internship open to undergraduate and graduate students. May be used to earn
BSOS, HLTH, or CRIM internship credit (3-6 credits). These credits may be
used to fulfill elective credit requirements. Paid opportunities may also be
available.

To Apply: Please submit by email a cover letter, resume, and unofficial transcript to:

Amy Billing
Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR)
University of Maryland, College Park
301-405-9796
billing@umd.edu

Please indicate the approximate number of hours per week you are interested in working. If you
are applying as part of a formal internship program on campus, please indicate this as well.

Application Deadline: Open until filled. We encourage applicants to submit applications by
COB Friday, 7/7/17.

A Few Spots Still Open in UMD Global & Federal Fellows Internship Programs!


Open to All Majors! Apply as soon as you can—rolling admissions!
·        7 Fall seminar courses (including U.S. Diplomacy, Science Diplomacy, Energy & Environment, Responses to Global Challenges, etc.), taught by expert practitioners and focusing on the real world!
·        Spring Internship, with college credit through our program or through your major; Scholarship in Practice credit
·        Year round professional development activities (field trips to DC, workshops, individual coaching, etc.)
·        Earn transcript notation as a Federal or Global Fellow
·        Join an engaged student cohort group and alumni network for life! 
APPLY NOW!!!
Application Link: Online Application
For more information visit our websites: http://federalfellows.umd.edu/ and http://globalfellowsdc.umd.edu/

Are you a STEM major interested in social and environmental issues who wants to make an impact? Net Impact is an organization that does exactly this

--and more, to empower student leaders and help leave your mark on the community. As a chapter, we will host an array of events/programs during the year such as: design sprints to help solve a sustainability challenge in a low-income neighborhood, career fairs, pro-bono consulting for non-profits, speakers on the topic of climate change, campaigns about the importance of being a global citizen, and so much more. The E-Board is already planning great things to come next year and we have two new positions open! If you want to be a part of planning Net Impact’s new events you should definitely apply here: 

Applications will be due August 6. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us. Here’s more information about the available positions:

Sustainability Chair: 
-Work with the e-board to plan, organize, and execute successful Net Impact events
-Collaborate with sustainability organizations in the community
-Provide sustainability related ideas for events  with other Net Impact chapters(locally) or with Net Impact Central (nationally)
-Complete all tasks necessary to execute your events

Vice President of Marketing:
-Experience with photography and graphic design preferred
-Advertise for events via social media and listservs
-Create weekly listserv with Net Impact and community events
-Maintain social media accounts
-Document club events via notes and photos

Student Research Assistant Opportunity

 
SPH’s Center on Young Adult Health and Development is looking for a paid research assistant to assist with the operations of several projects, including a large-scale, NIH-funded research study on the health-related behaviors of young adults during a critical life transition (The College Life Study), and a statewide collaborative project on reducing drinking and alcohol-related problems among college students. The Center is looking for a motivated, responsible student who is able to commit to working with us for at least the next two semesters.

Responsibilities
Communication with study participants
Literature review and management
Online research
​Slide/presentation development​

Quality assurance
Document scanning
Data entry, cleaning, and verification
Other tasks as assigned

Hours per Week
15-20, starting the Fall semester

How to Apply
Submit your resume and a cover letter to Angie Barrall, Recruitment Coordinator, at abarrall@umd.edu. The application must be submitted by Wednesday, August 2.

For more details about our projects and the Center, visit our websites at www.cls.umd.eduwww.marylandcollaborative.org, and www.cyahd.umd.edu.