The Paper Shell Review is Looking for Submissions!

The Paper Shell Review is seeking critical essays on literary topics from undergraduate students. This is a great opportunity for students to have their work published, and selected works will appear in the Spring 2021 issue of the journal. The deadline is Tuesday, March 2, and students can email their submissions to papershellreview@gmail.com with their essays attached in MS Word format. More details.

Join the Next Generation of Environmental Leaders

 

Click here to learn more about Green Corps’ paid environmental organizing fellowship. 

Our program starts by putting you in an intensive classroom training. You learn about issues and campaigns, organizing theory and principles, and skills from recruiting volunteers to staging a media event. Then, you move to a more hands-on experience. You make a difference on important campaigns to transition our country to clean energy, protect wildlife, and more. For example, Lauren Karpinski, an organizer from the Green Corps Class of 2019, brought together a coalition of 40 groups that helped win a landmark solar energy bill in Arkansas this past year.

The planet needs all the help it can get. To win now and build a strong foundation for lasting progress, we need people who know how to organize: to run organizations and campaigns that will inspire the support and action we need to save our planet.

We’re accepting the top 20 out of more than 1000 applicants for our 2021-2022 program. If you’re passionate about the environment and ready to learn and practice the craft of organizing, Click here to apply.

Green Corps’ year long program begins in August 2021 with Introductory Classroom Training, and continues with field placements in multiple locations across the U.S. Candidates must be willing to relocate. For the foreseeable future, all of our staff are working remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Green Corps is part of The Public Interest Network, which operates and supports organizations committed to a shared vision of a better world and a strategic approach to social change. Visit publicinterestnetwork.org to learn more. Green Corps is an equal opportunity employer.

One for the World Student Ambassador Application

Do you want to help end Global Poverty? Join One for the World (OFTW)! OFTW is a non-profit organization that uses a rigorous, data-driven approach to build a portfolio of the most effective charities in the world. OFTW then encourages students to pledge to donate 1% of their post-grad income to these selected charities in order to help end extreme poverty.

As a Student Ambassador, you will be part of the second cohort to join the UMD OFTW chapter and have a direct impact on the creation of our community. It is an amazing opportunity to get involved with an organization that is truly making a difference while also gaining valuable communication, leadership, and sales experience and benefiting from the large professional network of OFTW chapters (from Harvard to UVA to UPenn!). Apply here: ter.ps/saoftw by 2/12!

Virtual Study Abroad Scholarship - Pell Grant Recipients

Are you an undergraduate student, Pell Grant recipient, and U.S. citizen with international interests? You may be eligible to apply for the U.S. State Department’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, which provides up to $5,000! In the last 2 ½ years, 80 UMD students have won Gilman Scholarships, winning a total of $256,000!

The deadline to apply for Gilman Scholarships for SUMMER AND FALL 2021 is March 2, 2021.

VIRTUAL EXPERIENCES OFFERED THROUGH UMD

The Office of International Affairs is excited to offer 10 new Global Classrooms courses for Summer 2021 and one virtual internship program. These opportunities are eligible for the Gilman Scholarship, which is now open! Fall 2021 opportunities are also Gilman-eligible - listings for Fall 2021 are under development, so please check the links below regularly to learn about them.

Global Classrooms Signature Courses and Global Classrooms Connections allow you to gain international experience from wherever you are. These courses are intentionally designed to facilitate meaningful connection and collaboration with global experts and partners, going beyond the typical online class experience as they help you grow cross-cultural competencies. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain skills necessary to thrive in our increasingly diverse and interconnected world, all while sticking to your academic plan!

Summer registration opens on Feb. 23.

GILMAN INFORMATION SESSIONS

Attend one of our upcoming information sessions and you'll get access to our ELMS Gilman resource site, which includes samples of successful application essays. We imagine that you may have many questions about study abroad in general, and we will do our best to answer them!

Choose a link below to register.

Thursday, February 4, 12:00 - 12:30 pm

Thursday, February 4, 4:00 - 4:30 pm

Friday, February 5, 12:00 - 12:30 pm

Friday, February 5, 4:00 - 4:30 pm

If you are not able to make any of these sessions, please email us at gilman@umd.edu.

DEADLINE: March 2

ELIGIBILITY

Students must be:

· a U.S. citizen

· a Pell Grant recipient

· undergraduates (includes all majors)

· participating in a program for at least 21 days


UMD National Scholarships Office

http://www.scholarships.umd.edu

Join Terps in Space!

Gain research experience and design a microgravity experiment that could fly to space!

We are seeking freshmen, sophomores and juniors interested in research to participate in a microgravity experiment competition. No previous background in research is required.

Terps in Space gives science and engineering undergrads the opportunity to design and propose REAL experiments that compete for a spot on the International Space Station (ISS). Experiments spend 4-6 weeks in space then return to the students for analysis.

Find out more on our site.

If interested in participating, please complete this form.


Timeline:

Spring 2021 (virtual):

Teams of 2-4 students work with a mentor to design and propose an experiment. This involves literature research, experiment planning, and gathering preliminary data. In May, three finalist teams will be selected.

Note: Non-finalist teams will conclude their participation in the program having gained a semester of independent, student-driven research experience.


Summer 2021-Fall 2021:

The three semi-finalist teams will have time to further develop their proposals and, optionally, do preliminary experiments. In December, the winning team will be selected.


Spring 2022:

The winning team will conduct lab work to optimize their proposed experiment, and then load their experiment and ship it to be flown to the ISS.


Summer 2022-Fall 2022:

The winning team will receive their experiment from the ISS and conduct analysis and do report writeup. They may also attend the SSEP conference in Washington, D.C. and present results.


Terps in Space is part of the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program of the National Center for Earth and Space Science Education.

Rush: Phi Delta Epsilon

 

Rush Phi Delta Epsilon, the pre-med fraternity on campus. Attend an info session tomorrow!

Rush: Alpha Omega Epsilon

Alpha Omega Epsilon is a professional and social sorority composed of female students passionate about STEM and was originally founded in 1983 at Marquette University. The Upsilon chapter at the University of Maryland was installed in 2006 and has been growing ever since with currently over 70 active members. The sisters of Alpha Omega Epsilon are avid promoters of friendship, leadership, individual growth, and professionalism to all members of the organization, the community, and the professional world. Our spring recruitment begins Monday, February 1st and all female students passionate about STEM are invited! Join us at one of our Hot Cocoa Info Sessions on Monday 2/1 or Tuesday 2/2 at 7 PM on zoom: ter.ps/aoezoom


For more information, visit ter.ps/aoespr21info, sign up for our email list ter.ps/aoespr21, follow us on Instagram @umd_aoe, or email upsilonmemed@gmail.com.

Rush: Delta Epsilon Mu

Delta Epsilon Mu is a co-ed, pre-health professional fraternity that offers its members resources and opportunities that will help further your career and tracks to becoming health professionals. We are inviting any students with health-related interests and goals to stop by our upcoming recruitment. Initial recruitment days are 7-10pm on Feb 8th, 9th, and 10th. Fill out the interest form to be sent the zoom link so you can drop by during those times, learn more, and meet our amazing members!

Interest form: go.umd.edu/demspring21 

Diamondback Job Position Opening!

The Diamondback is hiring news staff writers to cover the SGA and College Park City Council!

Staff writers will be responsible for writing about two stories per week and attending a weekly beat meeting. You do not need to be a journalism major to apply.

Here's the link to the application. Submissions are due at 11:59 p.m. on February 5, 2021.

If you have any questions about the application, email us at newsumdbk@gmail.com

srcLogic Employment Opportunity

srcLogic is a boutique technical consulting company based out of Tysons Corner, VA, that focuses on software implementation. We are actively hiring students for our open position this Spring recruiting period. The role is for an Associate Technical Consultant (0-2 years experience). We have an extensive 8-week training period where we teach our new hires everything that they need to be successful at our company. Because of this, we are looking for motivated, hardworking individuals, who are willing to learn. The attached flyer holds more information about our company and the position. We will be attending the Computer Science Career Fair and the STEM Career Fair, and we will be hosting an information session on February 22nd.

Students must apply to the position listed on Careers4Engineers or Careers4Terps by February 22nd at midnight to be considered. If you or any members have questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to me at dcollins@srclogic.com.

Apply for the Gordon Prize 2021!

Apply for the Gordon Prize and win $1000.00! All Honors College students in good standing are eligible to apply for this cybersecurity award.  The award seeks creative and innovative essays or projects that address the topic of “Managing Cybersecurity Resources” from any of a variety of perspectives. Share with the Committee your solutions to the problem(s) associated with managing cybersecurity. The submission deadline is Sunday, February 28, 2021 at 11:59 pm. The award will be presented to the winner(s) at the spring Honors College virtual Citation Ceremony in April 2021. Find more information and the application here.

Master's Thesis Survey Participation

Have you ever searched online to answer a question relating to sexual health (e.g., questions about different methods of contraception, or issues of sexual or gender identity)? Are you between the ages of 18 and 24? Do you have about 20 minutes to complete a survey?


If you answered yes to all of these questions, please keep reading! I am a student in the Master of Library and Information Science program in the College of Information Studies. For my Master’s Thesis research, I am conducting an online survey to learn how young adults look for and/or encounter sexual health information online and how they evaluate this information.


Your participation in this study is completely voluntary and your responses will be kept confidential. No personally identifiable information will be associated with your responses in any part of the data or research report. This study has been approved by The University of Maryland Institutional Review Board. If you have questions, please email me at jbehre@umd.edu

If you are interested in participating in the study, please click on this link to go to the survey: https://umdsurvey.umd.edu/jfe/form/SV_6Loh5YQKA1qkC69

Terp Young Scholars is hiring for Summer 2021!

Terp Young Scholars, an academic summer program designed for high school students to experience college life. We are currently recruiting summer mentors for our online and in-person programs and thought that your (organization, club, department, program) had students with applicable interests and skills for working with high school students. Hiring website: https://oes.umd.edu/tys-mentor-opportunities

START's Global Terrorism Minor Program

Want to know more about START’s Global Terrorism Studies Minor Program?

Please sign up to attend one of our upcoming webinar information sessions to learn more about START's Minor Program! We will be offering two info sessions this spring, the first to take place on Thursday, January 28th, the second on Tuesday, February 16th. The application deadline for the Global Terrorism Studies Minor Program fall 2021 cohort is coming up on Friday, February 26, 2021.

The info sessions will be led by START’s Director of Undergraduate Studies, Dr. Thomas Guarrieri and START's Experiential Education Specialist, Eva Coll, who will discuss how the Global Terrorism Studies Minor Program currently works, what students have to gain from their experience in the program, application requirements, and any other questions attendees may have.

Please register to attend through START's website via the links below:
01/28/21: https://www.start.umd.edu/events/virtual-information-session-global-terrorism-studies-minor-program-012821
02/16/21: https://www.start.umd.edu/events/virtual-information-session-global-terrorism-studies-minor-program-021621

You will receive an email the morning of the event with detailed information on how to access the webinar in UMD's Zoom platform via a computer or phone.

Please email escoll@umd.edu if you have any questions about the upcoming information sessions.

CMNS Recruitment Ambassador application is now available!

We are looking for students from all CMNS majors (with a minimum 3.0 cumulative UMD GPA) who have an interest in helping prospective students learn more about why UMD is a great place to study computer, mathematical, or natural sciences! CMNS recruitment ambassadors assist with student panels and CMNS information tables at admissions open houses, meet individually with prospective students, and act as class visit or lunch hosts for prospective freshmen. Typical time commitment is one hour a week. The best ambassadors can easily express what they love about UMD, whether or not it was their original first choice college when they applied as high school students (or transfer students). Applications are due no later than 8 p.m. on Friday, January 29, 2021 by email to egarosi@umd.edu.

Check out our current CMNS recruitment ambassadors here:

https://cmns.umd.edu/undergraduate/admissions/recruitment-ambassadors


Please contact Eden Garosi at egarosi@umd.edu with any questions, to request an application, or for further information. GO TERPS!

Call for Tutors!

 

Serve Your City is a virtual tutoring program. We are a community-based, black-led organization that provides resources, experiences, and programs for the most under-served populations in Washington DC. Our goal is to train, teach, and inspire at-promise students by giving opportunities to those that need it the most.

We have opportunities for UMD students to engage with and tutor DC K-12 school youth this Spring! We know that the need for tutors will be very high due to the challenges of virtual school and the lack of resources provided to the community. This is especially true for Black, Latinx, students from low-income families, and students with disabilities who have been hit the hardest and are falling behind. The link to sign up is here!

Maryland Opioid Awareness Symposium 1/30-1/31

 

On January 30-31st, we will be holding our first annual Maryland Opioid Awareness Symposium to the public. CORA leaders will be presenting on various aspects of the opioid crisis, following the schedule shared. The overall goal of the MOAS is to protect and help Marylanders from the opioid crisis by preventing opioid use disorders and reducing the stigma associated with opioid use. All of our work has been vetted by both the members of the Center for Substance Abuse Research and many local health departments so that our materials are fact-based and relevant to Marylanders.


The content of the symposium is organized to be informative and engaging for both adults (Jan. 30th) and children/parents (Jan. 31st). You and your constituents are hereby formally invited to attend any of the presentations during either of the days. Attendees are allowed to join the symposium at any time during the days to listen to any presentation they are interested in. 

Register at https://ter.ps/MOASrsvp

Pitch Dingman Competition 2021

Applications are now being accepted for Pitch Dingman Competition 2021 until February 12th! Pitch Dingman Competition is the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship's signature annual Shark Tank-style pitch competition, where the University of Maryland's most talented student entrepreneurs have the opportunity to compete for seed funding and exclusive access to venture development resources. This year, the Dingman Center is expanding the virtual competition by doubling the prize funding and adding three competition tracks for students to enter. Students from any college or major can now compete for $65,000 in non-dilutive startup funding. Learn more and apply now at go.umd.edu/pitchdingman.

Apply for the Sebastian Herbstein Memorial Scholarship in Fiction Writing

 

Attention creative writers! Are you a passionate fiction writer with a flair for storytelling? If so, submit your application today.

The Sebastian Herbstein Memorial Scholarship in Fiction Writing is a memorial scholarship that honors the memory of Sebastian Herbstein, a talented writer, dedicated scholar and son of UMD professor, Judith Freidenberg, which provides two prizes, $600 for first prize and $300 for second prize, for works of short fiction of 5,000 words or less. All full-time UMD undergraduate students are eligible to apply.

For complete award criteria, instructions, and an online application, please visit go.umd.edu/herbstein. Applications must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 5, 2021.

Questions regarding the scholarships or the application process can be directed to bsos-scholarships@umd.edu.

Position Opening: Public Relations Research Assistant

 

The Center for Early Childhood Education and Intervention (CECEI) in the College of Education at UMD is seeking a Public Relations Research Assistant. This position may assist with producing news releases, blog posts, and interviews as well as media correspondence and other project support as needed within CECEI.

Deadline has changed to January 27th! 

FREE Test Prep resources + Win a $400 Gift Card

If you are studying for the MCAT, GRE, LSAT, GMAT, DAT, PCAT, or OAT, click the link below for access to a FREE 20+ page study guide with all the content you need to know for your test. Depending on your year, you will also get access to content review, daily questions, and an opportunity to take a free Kaplan Test Prep live course! And, just entering your email enters you into a raffle for a $400 Amazon gift card! It's a win-win.

Link: kaptest.com/grad/beata

Student Leader Scholarships Opportunities!

 

Visit http://stamp.umd.edu/studentleaderscholarships to apply. You must be signed in to TerpLink to complete the application.

Scholarships Currently Accepting Applications

Adele’s Circle of Women Scholarship: Five scholarships of $500 awarded to a freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, and graduate student. The scholarships are intended to help deserving students who advance the role of women and girls in their academic studies and activities, who plan to further this leadership in their personal and professional lives. The scholarship seeks to aid emerging student leaders and/or recognize accomplished student leaders.

Annette and Morris Mintz Family Scholarship: Four scholarships of $1000 each will be awarded to a freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior who are first generation students (parent/s did not graduate from college).

Brandon James Malstrom Memorial Scholarship: The Brandon James Malstrom Memorial Scholarship provides an annual scholarship of $1000 for transfer students at the University of Maryland who share the educational aspirations that Brandon exemplified. Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and be a Maryland resident or have graduated from a Maryland high school to be eligible for this scholarship.

Carlson Family Leadership Scholarship: A $1500 scholarship to a student who is in good academic standing and an active member of a registered student organization.

Fearless Terp Scholarship: A $500 scholarship for a student who demonstrates a commitment to the LGBTQ community with a preference for students who have an interest in international programs and/or study abroad.

Fisher Family First Generation Scholarship: A $1000 scholarship for an undergraduate student who is a first generation college student (parent/s did not graduate from college).

LGBTQ Advocacy Scholarship: A $500 scholarship for an undergraduate who advocates for LGBTQ students on campus.

Moose Family Scholarship: A $2000 merit-based scholarship for an undergraduate student in good academic standing and has demonstrated leadership within a student organization. Preference is for a graduate of Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Price Brothers Family Scholarship: A $1000 scholarship for a(student who is involved on campus and demonstrates strong leadership skills, with a preference for students from New York.

Student Leader Scholarship: A $500 scholarship created by the Student Government Association (SGA) for a student who is involved on campus.

Apply Today for the Terp DREAM Scholarship

 

The Terp Dream Scholarship is intended to provide scholarships to undergraduate first-generation college students who have completed at least one semester at the University of Maryland. This scholarship will provide aid to undergraduate students who also have prevalent financial need. Multiple scholarships will be distributed. The monetary award for these scholarships for the 2021-22 academic year will range between $500 - $1,000.

For complete award criteria, instructions, and an online application, please visit go.umd.edu/terpdream. Applications must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 24, 2021.

Questions regarding this scholarship or the application process should be directed to bsos-scholarships@umd.edu.

Participate in the Humans of College Park project "Disability during COVID-19"

Subject:
Participate in the Humans of College Park project "Disability during COVID-19" by filling out this google form.

Description:
The project "Disability during COVID-19" specifically aims to empower the voices of this demographic and dispel mainstream stereotypes in society, especially in light of the recently highlighted health and societal disparities. Furthermore, this project aims to highlight how having a disability has further enriched life and made it more meaningful. Our Facebook and Instagram page contain examples of our posted content from three running project series, including Disability during COVID-19 (no names will be published).

Given that disability is not binary but rather a spectrum, Humans of College Park would like to represent physical, sensory, intellectual, emotional, developmental, and non-visible disabilities for this project. If you are a student, a staff member, or a faculty member with a disability, are affiliated with either UMD or College Park, and are interested in being interviewed virtually over Zoom for approximately an hour, please fill out this short google form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfVWS6BDjfAKF7u6Qa1qlV0G08O85pacYIZ7KehnjLBzRH2ww/viewform

Contact Person: Urvi Chowdhury
Contact Email: umdhocp@gmail.com OR uchowdhury1201@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/humansofcollegepark/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/umdhocp/

Resident Assistant Application is now open!

The RA application is live and open for interested candidates to begin applying. To access the application and learn more about the RA position and selection process, please visit our RA website at http://reslife.umd.edu/employment/ra/ 

Terp Thon on March 6th!

Terp Thon is an organization that raises funds and awareness for Children’s National Hospital in D.C., and our efforts culminate in our main event, a Dance Marathon on March 6th. We would LOVE for you to sign up for our Membership Development Program for the spring semester! You will meet passionate people For The Kids, make connections with the hospital itself, and become an integral part of planning our main event. 

Sign up for the program here: https://ter.ps/springmemdev. 

To learn more, also sign up for our info session on January 23rd: https://ter.ps/TTinfoJan. 

Please message ttmembershipdevelopment@gmail.com any questions!

Enroll in the FemHealth Purpose Summit Class of 2021

FemHealth Purpose Summit

The FemHealth Project is an organization created by a group of female doctors
who provide a web-based platform that contains evidence-based information and
answers to questions about women's health. Our goal is to demystify issues
and increase knowledge and awareness surrounding women's health.

Currently, the FemHealth Project is working on the FemHealth Purpose Summit,
which will provide students with an inside look at the career paths of 19
female leaders in the healthcare industry - including CEOs running
multi-million dollar companies and founding visionaries in the health tech
space. You can learn more about the summit at the registration link here:
https://learn.femhealthproject.com/a/41397/z3iCB6CQ

This summit will also provide attendees with first access to opportunities
with FemHealth and partners of FemHealth for one full year (Jan 18 2021- Jan
17 2022), exclusive discounts to brand partners of FemHealth, the opportunity
to apply for FemHealth Scholarships, and more!

The registration tickets are currently $19 as part of the pre-sale (original
price $49).


Please contact yssantharam@gmail.com with any questions.

Consult Your Community Applications are now open!

Applications to be a Business Analyst for Consult Your Community UMD are open! We are the UMD chapter of a national nonprofit that trains and pairs teams of students with small businesses for semester-long consulting projects. All majors are welcome, no prior consulting experience needed. Apply at www.ter.ps/cycapp2021 by Sunday, 1/10.

UMD Hack4Impact Recruiting New Members

Hi everyone! We are looking for new members to join our UMD chapter of Hack4Impact. Hack4Impact is a student-run 501(c)(3) dedicated to building software for social impact. We recently started the UMD chapter of the national Hack4Impact organization. You can read more about our chapter [here](https://umd.hack4impact.org/) and the national organization [here](https://hack4impact.org/).

We partner with local nonprofits to help them better serve their communities. We are recruiting software developers, project managers, and UI designers for the upcoming school year. Don't worry about lack of experience with web or app development; we will provide training on the different technologies we will use. You may be a great fit for the club even if you have no previous internship or project experience.

We will have rolling applications that consist of a written application and a 15-20 minute video interview. We will be closing the form on January 25th or once we are full. Please apply via [this form](https://forms.gle/ZatKgzQNwUq2feyWA).

https://umd.hack4impact.org/students