This is a free opportunity to attend a fair dedicated to a variety of positions in STEM (full-time, part-time, internships and graduate admissions). We highly recommend attendance as we have seen participation lead to future opportunities. The Career Fair portion of the conference on Friday and Saturday, is free of charge for UMBC students and alumni with an active UMBC email address. All students are welcome to attend. Dress to impress and bring plenty of updated resumes!

Registration is required.

To register, go to: https://careers2.umbc.edu/calendar/fairs/beya2020.php

Dates: Thursday, February 13, 2020 – Saturday, February 15, 2020 

Time: * All Day

Location:

Washington Marriott Wardman Park | 2660 Woodley Road NW | Washington DC, 20008 

The BEYA STEM Conference sponsored by Career Communications Group (CCG) will be held February 13-15, 2020 as part of this large annual conference, representatives from several major corporations and universities will be on hand to meet with students pursuing careers in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) fields as well as Business, Finance, and Marketing. Why should you attend?

Deadline to pre-register is Feb. 10 (Career Fair) and Jan. 28 for the entire Conference

Contact Diane Crump-Fogle (crump@umbc.edu) or Chrisi Giannakaris (chrisig@umbc.edu) of the UMBC Career Center for additional information.

Free Shuttle Bus

There will be a free shuttle bus to transport students to and from the career fair on Friday or on Saturday. If you will need transportation, be sure to complete the shuttle bus registration form at the bottom of the registration page: https://careers2.umbc.edu/calendar/fairs/beyabus2020.php. Please note that the free shuttle bus is available on a first-come, first-serve basis.  In order to serve the most students, you may select only one day to ride the shuttle. The free shuttle will run only on Friday and Saturday between 8:15 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Transportation to and from other conference events (such as the BEYA Gala held Saturday evening) is on your own. 

For a list of some of the employers, see:  List of Employers

Added Bonus – Job Matching Program

If you would like CCG to share your résumé with potential employers in order to help you identify employment opportunities, email your résumé directly to: aturner@ccgmag.com with subject line "Resume" (one resume attachment per email); resumes can come from any email address.

*If you require special accommodations for this event due to a disability, please notify us at least two weeks prior to the event. Requests received after that time cannot be guaranteed, but we will do our best to make the proper arrangements. Please email careers@umbc.edu with your specific request - be sure to include title, date, and time of the event.

Fuel the future as a summer researcher with CISTAR. Participate in our ten-week summer internship program where you will have the opportunity to work with world-class researchers from CISTAR’s five partner universities. As a CISTAR REU student, you will work on a research project in your area of interest and be matched with a CISTAR Graduate Fellow mentor who will help you develop your skills as a researcher and gain insight into the world of graduate school. Throughout the summer, students participate in weekly professional development seminars, work in CISTAR Labs, network with CISTAR students on campus, and visit places of interest like Argonne National Laboratory. 

Research Areas: 

• Synthesis and characterization and testing of new catalysts for membranes for separation
• Separations (advanced membranes and ionic liquids)
• Process modeling and systems integration
• Environmental and life cycle analysis

Program Details: 

• Ten-week session offered May 26, 2020 - July 31, 2020 
• Offered on one of five CISTAR partner institutions (Purdue University, University of New Mexico, Northwestern University, University of Notre Dame, University of Texas at Austin)
• $5,000 stipend plus housing and travel
• Application window will open December 1, 2019 – February 15, 2020

Eligibility: 

• Students majoring in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Engineering, and Ceramic Engineering
• Eligible students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, currently enrolled in a college or university, and attending in the fall
• Special consideration is given to students currently attending institutions that do not offer Ph.D. programs
• Students from underrepresented minority groups, women, persons with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply

Application Requirements:

• Online Application
• One-page resume.
• Official or unofficial transcript.
• Letter of interest indicating an understanding of the CISTAR mission and system, and your future goals; you should link how past experiences and this research opportunity would help you obtain those goals.
• The name and e-mail address of one professor, faculty member, or other individual who can vouch for your academic merits and has agreed to provide a recommendation.

The application for the 2020-2021 Academic Year is now available via this link: 
https://marcustar.umbc.edu/files/2019/12/MARCURISE-Application-2020-2021.pdf

If you have any questions about the program, please contact Dr. Jackie King, jking3@umbc.edu. If you have any questions about the application, please contact, Mary Carole Jorgensen, mcjorgen@umbc.edu.

The MARC U*STAR Program at UMBC is a research training scholarship program for undergraduate juniors and seniors majoring in the life sciences, physical sciences, engineering and mathematics.  To be eligible for a MARC U*STAR award, students must have an outstanding academic record, a strong desire to pursue a Ph.D. degree and career in biomedical research or mathematics, and a demonstrated commitment to increasing the number of persons from underrepresented groups who pursue these goals.

The program provides MARC Scholars with individualized academic advising, guided preparation for graduate school, continuous administrative support and professional development activities to ensure a competitive edge in today’s scientific arena.  Critical to this development is participation in a sustained individualized research project that is conducted throughout the academic year.  Under the tutelage of an approved mentor, this extended research experience provides “hands-on” training while helping MARC Scholars develop the critical thinking skills necessary to become a successful researcher.  As a result, many of our MARC Scholars have co-authored publications in peer-reviewed journals while still undergraduate students.  Additional activities include opportunities to interact with renowned research scientists, travel to national conferences and opportunities to present their own research in a scientific setting.  These advantages make UMBC MARC Scholars extremely competitive enabling them to gain admission to the top PhD and MD/PhD programs in the country with 95% of our MARC graduates enrolling in a post-baccalaureate educational program.

MARC Scholars receive comprehensive academic and research support, and are required to live in campus housing. To be eligible for MARC Scholar status, applicants must have a minimum of 60 academic credits in addition to meeting academic performance standards.

Students are eligible to apply to the UMBC MARC U*STAR Trainee Program if they:

• Attend UMBC full-time with a major related to the biomedical sciences (such as Biological Sciences, Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biopsychology, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or an approved Interdisciplinary Studies Major)
• Have a minimum of 60 college credits
• Have a 3.2 GPA each semester and a cumulative GPA of 3.2 (on a 4.0 scale)
• Plan to pursue a Ph.D. and a career in biomedical or behavioral research or mathematics
• Demonstrate an interest in the diversification of the biomedical research workforce.
• Are citizens, noncitizen nationals or permanent residents of the United States
• Agree to fulfill all program requirements including a sustained research project with an approved mentor from UMBC or another approved local research facility throughout the academic year

The PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences (PSC) program is a highly competitive doctoral degree program within the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy.

 

 

Students in our PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences program study problems at the interface of chemistry, biology, and engineering to understand human health and disease, identify new drug targets, and discover and develop better drugs. Our program is highly collaborative and each student's PhD project is tailored specifically to his or her research interests. Graduate students receive a $25,000 stipend, comprehensive health insurance, and have their tuition and fees covered. That makes the total financial package worth about $40,000 a year! The program trains students for outstanding careers in government, academia, and industry. Learn More

  

Informational video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJyCa60uao0

Summer Research Programs 

• Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
• American Indian Fellowships
• Faculty-Student Team Fellowships

The Intramural Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (iCURE) program is now accepting applications for fall 2020 research experiences!

Applications for iCURE must be submitted by January 17, 2020 for research experiences that will begin in September 2020.

iCURE particularly encourages the participation of individuals from underrepresented populations and aims to further NCI’s interest in diversity. An iCURE scholar must be a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or legal permanent resident of the United States.

Applicants should visit the iCURE website for information about eligibility and application instructions.

iCURE is a partnership between the NCI Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (CRCHD) and the NCI Intramural Research Program (IRP), which includes the Center for Cancer Research (CCR) and the Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG).

iCURE is an extension of the highly successful Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (CURE) program, which helps support the career progress of its scholars toward research independence and fosters and sustains diversity in the biomedical researcher pipeline.

Contact: Dr. Jessica Calzola, iCURE@nih.gov
Learn more: https://www.cancer.gov/about-nci/organization/crchd/diversity-training/icure

Registration for the 2020 Global Game Jam is open!

For the 12th(!) year in a row, UMBC is the Baltimore host site for the Global Game Jam! It will run from 5:00 pm Friday, January 31st to 5:00 pm Sunday, February 2nd, just after classes start. Space is limited, so sign up now!

For anyone who hasn’t participated, the global game jam is a 48-hour game development event, similar in spirit to a hackathon, with hundreds of host sites around the world. At 5:00 pm local time, introduce the jam and announce this year’s theme. Previous year’s themes have ranged from a phrase (“as long as we’re together there will always be problems”) to a word (“extinction”) to an image (ouroboros: a snake eating its tail), to a sound (the recording of a heartbeat). Participants brainstorm game ideas around the theme, form into teams, and spend the weekend building games that are designed to be both fun and express the theme.

The UMBC site is not restricted to just students. In previous years, we have had a mix of UMBC students, alumni, students from other schools, game development professionals, and just people with an interest in game development. You can get more information on game jams, the GGJ, and the UMBC site on the UMBC Games, Animation and Interactive Media web page.   

The UMBC site is limited to just 40 participants, so sign up early if you want to come. If you are not near UMBC, check the main Global Game Jam site for a participating location near you.

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The University System of Maryland’s Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (USM LSAMP) announces the opportunity for undergraduate scholars currently enrolled at University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Frostburg State University, or Towson University to participate in programming to enhance their summer research experience. If selected, you will join a community of undergraduate researchers, attend professional development seminars, and be eligible for a financial award totaling up to $1,500 over the course of the program. Undergraduate scholars who work with distinguished STEM faculty within the University System of Maryland qualify for the award. Student scholars conduct research over a minimum of ten weeks per semester under the direction of a faculty research mentor.  

Applicants may apply for research opportunities in any of the following NSF-classified STEM disciplines: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Environmental Science, Geosciences, Mathematics, Physics/Astronomy, or technology areas associated with the preceding fields (e.g., biotechnology, chemical technology, engineering technology, information technology).

To be eligible for the research program, applicants must be:

• A US citizen or permanent resident at one of the aforementioned institutions

• In good academic standing

• Members of racial and ethnic groups that have been historically underrepresented in STEM disciplines. All students are welcome to apply

• Students who have no previous research experience

Program Requirements:

• Engage in research with distinguished STEM faculty within the University System of Maryland for a minimum of ten weeks beginning on Thursday, February 6th 2020.
  
  
• Attend an orientation session on Wednesday, February 5th from 11:00am - 1:00pm.
  
  
• Attend three professional development workshops.
  
  
• Submit a three one-page journal entries based on your experience (entry, mid-semester, and concluding).
   
  
• A 2-page culminating reflection will be submitted at the conclusion of the research experience.    
  
  
• Submit a time log of research every two weeks.
  
  
• Awardees will be required to present a research poster and/or a give an oral presentation of the project expected results at the UMBC Undergraduate Research Achievement Conference on April 22, 2020 or your home institution's spring research symposium. Students must attend and engage with the entire conference. Research presentations at other conferences can be substituted with prior approval on a case-by-case basis. 
  
  
• Students are also encouraged to present at the Annual Research Symposium at the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore. 

Please note: The NSF USM LSAMP logo and funding disclaimer must be included on the poster or presentation.

Application:

We ask that undergraduate scholars completely fill out and submit the following USM LSAMP Research Program application form. The submitted application is due no later than Tuesday, January 21st, 2020.

Congratulations to the many First-Generation College Student Graduates from UMBC! 

Commencement is December 19th, and when you amazing First-Gen graduates pick up your regalia, be sure to come get your First-Gen cord!

First-Gen cords are available for pick up at the 

Career Center 
(Math/Psychology Building, outside room 201) 
Wednesday, December 11th -  Friday, December 13th 
10am-4:30pm.

If you are not able to pick up your cord at that time, you can also come by the 

Academic Success Center (Sherman 345)

from 9am-5pm on Monday, December 16 or Tuesday, December 17.

The tag on your Green and Blue cord reads:

It's Official #FirstGenGrad

Being a first-generation college graduate is a big deal!  You are the start of a whole new legacy and have claimed your future.  UMBC is proud of to have been part of your journey and encourages you to extend beyond!

You are #First in so many ways.  This graduation cord recognizes your outstanding achievements and its colors are intentional:

Blue represents the wisdom that you have acquired throughout your college career. 

Green represents the enormous growth and progress that you have exhibited in both your character and your academics.  

Congratulations #UMBC2019 #UMBCFirstGen