Dear Community,
We continue to see great turnout from our faculty, staff, and students at our UMBC Bold campus conversations. Last week’s sessions delved into specific aspects of the UMBC experience, including our work to engage with our local community, our campus governance structures, faculty advancement, research, and staff advancement. We are grateful for the work of our co-chairs and everyone who has dedicated time to attending these sessions and sharing their experiences.
It is clear that the community is engaged and ready to share opinions about our achievements, our challenges, and our future. We look forward to reviewing the notes and themes compiled by the co-chairs and preparing a final report for President Sheares Ashby. She plans to incorporate this work into the university’s strategic planning process.
We hope that we can continue this amazing momentum. This week’s sessions include the Graduate Academic Experience, our Alumni Community, Faculty Advancement, Economic Development and Partnerships, and Inclusive Excellence. You can sign up for sessions and view the full schedule of conversations on our website.
Remember that any community member is welcome to attend any session. You can also share your feedback using this form. Thank you for participating in this process.
Vandana Janeja, Chair and Professor of Information Systems
Michelle Scott, Professor of History
Greg Simmons, M.P.P. ’04, Vice President for Institutional Advancement
UMBC Bold Committee Chairs
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| I wanted to share this personal message of thanks and invitation to all in the UMBC community to participate in one or more of our remaining UMBC Bold Campus Conversations, running now through March 31. Your voices matter, and I hope to see you at a session soon! Sincerely, President Valerie Sheares Ashby |
Name: Sushruta Shetty
Internship, Co-op, or Research Site: Maryland Department of Health
Position Title: Data Engineer
Major or Program: Data Science
Current Class Level: Master's Student
Work Term: Spring 2023
Tell us about your internship, co-op, or research opportunity, including your day-to-day responsibilities.
Currently, I have been assigned to work on various Maryland Datasets including violent crime dataset in Maryland from 1975 - 2020 to State Loans and Grant Dataset.
Describe the process of obtaining your position. When did you hear of the position and submit your application?
I saw an open position for this role on Handshake and applied for it. Within 2 weeks of applying I received an interview call.
Which of the following resources did you use to find your current experience?
UMBC Career Center, Career Fairs, HandShake
What have you enjoyed the most about your position or organization?
I enjoy the creative space that is provided to interns. We are not pinned down to certain daily tasks rather are encouraged to get our hands-on various technologies that can be implemented while we work on datasets.
How do you believe you have made an impact through your work?
My work comprises of exploring Maryland public data, such analysis help understand trends that happen within the state (or a county). These observations help Government build policies and implement services that are to the advantage of public. So I am indirectly trying to make life easier for Marylanders :)
What advice would you give to another student who is seeking an internship or similar experience?
Do not lose hope, keep applying, take your chance; best things are right around the corner!
Please provide a short reflection or quote about what you liked most about your position / earning internship credit / working with the Career Center.
This position has helped me get my hands dirty with vast forms of data. Implement all my learnings and earn transcript recognition at the same time.
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Want to be the next Intern of the Week? Make sure to fill out this form and stay tuned. New interns are announced every Monday! ]]>Name: Valeria Sofia Auza
Internship, Co-op, or Research Site: Realistic Computing Inc.
Position Title: 3D Animation , game, art object developer
Major or Program: Visual Arts- Animation B.A.
Current Class Level: Senior
Work Term: Spring 2023
Tell us about your internship, co-op, or research opportunity, including your day-to-day responsibilities.
Create 3D object with Unity for Virtual Reality
Describe the process of obtaining your position. When did you hear of the position and submit your application?
I found it in Handshake, I applied with my resume, and the next day I got a date for an interview.
Which of the following resources did you use to find your current experience?
Handshake
What have you enjoyed the most about your position or organization?
The Teamwork, Organization, and compensation.
How do you believe you have made an impact through your work?
With my knowledge in 3D animation.
What advice would you give to another student who is seeking an internship or similar experience?
Don’t give up, apply everyday because somewhere a company is looking for a person like you.
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Want to be the next Intern of the Week? Make sure to fill out this form and stay tuned. New interns are announced every Monday! ]]>Dear Community,
Thank you to our co-hosts and to everyone who participated in our first sessions of UMBC Bold: Campus Conversations. We held our first three sessions last week and were delighted by the robust turnout and active engagement by the UMBC community. You can see this week's sessions and the full schedule of conversations on our website.
We hope you will plan to join at least one session on a topic that you are interested in. There are several sessions this week, both in person and online, including conversations about university governance and engagement, a community-engaged university, the research enterprise, staff as empowered stakeholders, and faculty advancement. Any community member is welcome to attend any session. We also continue to invite you to share your feedback using this form.
Thank you for coming together with us to share what inspires you about our community and how we can continue to grow and improve.
Vandana Janeja, Chair and Professor of Information Systems
Michelle Scott, Professor of History
Greg Simmons, M.P.P. '04, Vice President for Institutional Advancement
UMBC Bold Committee Chairs
