The Brookings Institution
is looking to hire UMBC Research Interns for this summer. The
positions are full-time, paid ($14 per/hr) and are open to
undergraduates and graduate students.
The Brookings Institution is a highly regarded, nonprofit public
policy organization based in Washington, DC. Its mission is to conduct
in-depth research that leads to new ideas for solving societal problems
at the local, national and global levels. It takes pride in being one of
the world’s leading think-tanks.
Culture: Our work environment encourages our employees in both research and non-research positions to have an impact on problems facing society. Brookings emphasizes individuality while promoting institution-wide collaboration, and fosters collegiality amongst staff in all departments and at all levels. At Brookings, employees have opportunities to engage with thought leaders and scholars, participate in professional development programs and attend Brookings events.
The following summer internships are available on UMBCworks (descriptions attached)TO APPLY
- Submit your resume, cover letter, and unofficial transcript via UMBCworks by Friday, March 8th. If you have any problems submitting your credentials, simply contact Christine Routzahn at the Career Center (routzahn@umbc.edu)
Name:Abhishek Dhaktod
Internship, Co-op or Research Site:Knorr Brake Company
Position Title: Project Management Intern
Major(s)/Minor(s):Engineering Management
Work Term:Summer 2018
Tell us about your internship, co-op, or research opportunity, including your day-to-day responsibilities.
Knorr Brake Company (KBC) is a part of the Knorr Bremse Family located in Munich, Germany. Located in Westminster, Maryland, KBC is a manufacturer of Braking, Door, and HVAC systems for the Mass Transit Rail Industry. As a project management intern for the Rail Services - Brake Division, I work on multiple projects all across the North America supporting Project Manager and their activities such as updating current database such as Bill of Materials, scheduling, procurement and supply chain activities. Currently I am working on a localization process in which I will be responsible of developing an action plan for the Knorr Brake Company to support projects that come under FTA/FRA "Make in USA" regulations. Since the project involves multiple departments and their internal processes, from the base level manufacturing processes, supplier quality assessment to upper level long term planning, I am getting the maximum exposure an Intern would expect.
Describe the process of obtaining your position. When did you hear of the position and submit your application?
I heard about the position in November 2017 during a career fair organized by UMBC Career Center. I met the HR representatives and since then I was taken regular follow-ups on the position requirements and status. The career center helped me design a resume specific to the positional requirements since the HR representative clearly told me that my resume was good for almost all available position but, it she was not able to point me in a particular direction. Finally I got an interview call in mid May which and a few weeks later I got a confirmation call.
What have you enjoyed the most about your position or organization?
Project Management is a domain which will help you get maximum exposure in a company. A project manager here at KBC is responsible from the earliest contract stage of a project till the closure or warranty phase. After years of experience, a project manager develops multiple skills like marketing, negotiating, scheduling, managing budgets and customer relationship which is what I am looking forward to in near future.
How do you believe you have made an impact through your work?
Project Managers usually handle multiple projects and they have huge responsibilities on them. These projects are worth millions of dollars and when an intern helps him/her in accomplishing a task at a faster rate, I believe it is a significant contribution towards the organization.
What advice would you give to another student who is seeking an internship or similar experience?
The subjects we choose and previous experiences/projects and activities can definitely help someone land an internship like this.
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Attendee & Education Session Registration
Date: March 27, 2019
Venue: Turf Valley Resort
2700 Turf Valley Road
Ellicott City, Maryland 21042
Don't miss the largest Life Sciences Showcase in the region. Attend the
education sessions, join us for the keynote lunch or just attend the
showcase and After Party. So many options and a lot of new features.
Be part of the largest biotech / pharmacuetical conference in the area. Highlights include:
You don't want to miss this opportunity and it's FREE to attend the exhibit hall and After Party if you register before March 11th. Don't delay!
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Agenda:
12:30pm - 2:00pm Keynote Lunch
2:00pm - 6:00pm Showcase Open
Education Sessions
(You may sign up for 2 education sessions, but please note the times of the sessions when registering.)
2:15 pm - 3:45pm
Education #1 - Recruiting and developing talent in the Biohealth Capital Region
Education #2 - Single Use Technology presentation by AstraZeneca.
Single Use technology has been used successfully for decades to improve the flexibility of existing stainless steel manufacturing plants. More recently, entire production facilities are being designed with single use flow paths. AstraZeneca’s Director-level process and manufacturing team leaders will discuss AZ’s journey from the introduction of single use through current production strategies and the establishment of a single use management system.
4:15 pm - 5:45 pm
Education #3 - State of the Market. Panelists from different sectors of the industry to discuss trends and the state of the market.
Education #4 - BIO 101: Overview of upstream & downstream BIO processing + cGMPS
Whether you are entirely new to the industry and trying to figure out how terms like process development, mammalian cell lines, and protein purification apply to what your company does, or you’re currently working in a GMP environment and looking for a way to grow your skills and knowledge to advance your career, this program is for you.
6:00pm - 7:30pm After Party -
Food and live music by The Fluid Guy and magic by Andrew Lees, Fina Biosolutions.
Hopefully, you were able to stop by the Career Fair last week and have been emailing with recruiters ever since. If not, never fear! The Career Center has a huge list of events happening this semester. You can see our full calendar here, and be sure to look at my guide below on what to expect from each type of event.
Single Events:
Just like the Career Fair, there are a bunch of once a semester or once a year events happening this Spring. I can’t cover them all here, so be sure to look at our full list of events, but I'll go over a few. The CAHSS Career Conference is happening March 7th!. It’ll be an evening full of employer panels, alumni stories and free desserts. This next event isn’t really one event, but instead a full month of events happening every single day. April is our Career Month where we have daily workshops, panels, or other events. And finally, if you’re a graduate student, we have an event just for you! Our Career Paths for Graduate Students event is a speed networking and discussion session. Be sure to register if you are interested.
Recurring Events:
Recognize a UMBC Professor or Staff Member for Making an Impact on your Career Success!
Has a professor or staff member made a positive impact on your career
goals, employment, and/or graduate school preparation? If so, take a
few minutes to recognize this individual as a UMBC Career Connector!
Say thank you in a special way!
Thank a professor or staff member who has written a letter of
recommendation, has helped you explore potential careers, or who has
made a positive impact on your life.
All those nominated will be recognized by the
UMBC Career Center with a small gift and provided with a recognition
certificate with your note of thanks.
Complete Your Recognition Today!
To participate, please complete your brief recognition via our survey HERE.
Feel free to recognize more than one person. Again, your note of thanks
will be shared directly with the person nominated with a small gift and
not on our website.
DEADLINE: Tuesday, March 5th, 5 PM EST
Nominated professors and staff will be recognized the first week of April.
Name:Savio Kay
Internship, Co-op or Research Site: Maryland Auto
Position Title: I.T. Analyst
Major(s)/Minor(s): Information Systems (Master's)
Work Term:Summer 2018 - Spring 2019
Tell us about your internship, co-op, or research opportunity, including your day-to-day responsibilities.
The Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund (Maryland Auto) was created by the legislature of the State of Maryland. At Maryland Auto, I am currently in the Cloud Service & Business Intelligence department. My day to day responsibilities involved in creating, managing, and maintaining various Business Intelligence projects as well as participate in a project involving the development of a natural language processing unit led by AWS to help create a chatting application for the insurance company. This application is meant to facilitate in helping to address various queries from the customers about their policy and insurance. We believe that post development and testing phase, the final version would be proposed to use in the Maryland Auto’s live website for regular use in the near future.
In addition, I was able to use various project management tools and techniques to create and manage project schedules, identify milestones and involve in strategic project planning. Moreover, I was involved in preparing business analytical models & identifying key customers issues and create better business project strategies.
Describe the process of obtaining your position. When did you hear of the position and submit your application?
Maryland Auto is a prominent partner of the Career Center and has recruited many interns throughout several years. The Company has made many strides in the financial sector. Being new to the discipline, I was eager to join the company to acquire more knowledge about the business furthermore corporate environment.
I spoke to a couple of seniors who previously were residents at the company, visited the career center for advice and to get my resume approved, contacted Maryland Auto and had a phone interview with their management. Along with a technical meeting, there were a phone and an on-site interview. After a thorough review of my options with my advisor, I was on my way to Maryland Auto for my internship.
What have you enjoyed the most about your position or organization?
I enjoyed practicing what I studied from my Graduate courses to my work, almost directly. This gave me a further real-time outlook of the practical implications of theoretical concepts acquired in class. I also had multiple occasion to communicate and coordinate with cross-functional team members in a dynamic corporate environment.
How do you believe you have made an impact through your work?
I believe that my work in the Natural Language Processing & Cloud Services department will assist with servicing customer policy requests for residents at the company far more efficient. The project deployment is in the upcoming updates of the company systems. It enables the company to entertain more customer request while maintaining proper customer service. While sustaining an efficient workflow, it also utilizes individuals to their maximum potential.
What advice would you give to another student who is seeking an internship or similar experience?
I believe there is a lot to learn from any internship experience. Other than your own personal learning goals towards the internship/co-op, you get to learn more with various activities on and off projects and also with and without team members. I would really advice being open to learning new things from the internship as the environment is vastly different from the school experience. The last thing I would want to say is Work hard, be kind, and amazing things will happen.
I am always open to your additional queries regarding internships and converting it into a co-op.
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