Laura Numeroff,   If You Give a Mouse  a Brownie

Laura Numeroff,   Si Le un Pastelito A un Gato

Melissa Sweet,  Some Writer: The Story of E.B.White

Patricia MacLachlan,  The Poet’s Dog

Jory John,  Penguin Problems

Mo Willems,  Hoy Volare

Mo Willems,  Nannette’s Baguette

David Macaulay,  The Way things Work Now

Andrea Beaty,  Ada Twist Scientist

Susan Verde,  Water Princess

J.K. Rowling,  Harry Potter I The Cursed Child

J.K. Rowling,  Harry Potter & The Chamber Of Secrets Illustrated

Amy Vanderwater,  Every Day Bird

Jon Klassen,  We Found a Hat

Louise Erdrich,  Makoons

Alexandra Day,  Good Dog Carl and the Baby Elephant

Nancy J, Cavanaugh,  Just Like Me

Judi Barrett,  Excessive Alphabet

Justin Richardson,  And Tango Makes Three

DK,  365 Things to do With Lego Bricks

Pat Huchins,  Rosie’s Walk

Patrick McDonnell,  Tek

Steve Anthony,  I’ll Wait Mr. Panda

Kam Mak,  My Chinatown

Leslea Newman,  Heather has Two Mommies

Winston Jeffers,  Child of Books

Adam Lehrhaupt,  Please Open This Book

Michael Hall,  Wonderfall

Harper Design,  Fantastical Beasts Coloring Book

Rhonda Greene,  Push! Dig! Scoop!

DK,  Children Just Like Me

Liz Scanlon,  All The World

Meet Sigfredo,

He is a Physics major and an URA Scholar. Sigfredo transferred from Anne Arundel Community College with an Associates of Arts in Communications. He is an advocate for undergraduate research. "Take the opportunity if you can find it. It is eye opening and satisfying when you reach personal milestones. Find a mentor that you feel comfortable with. Take it as seriously as you would school work."

His research explores the skies above and is trying to understand the current mismatch between our observational and theoretical capabilities in the effort to understand the gamma-ray variable emission of blazars coming from the vicinity of a black hole. The goal of his research is to develop realistic numerical simulations to model the variable gamma-ray emission of luminous blazars, powerful relativistic jets emanating from the vicinity of the supermassive black holes found in the centers of active galaxies.  

Read more about his research here…

Name: Chip Rittenhouse

Internship, Co-op or Research Site: Renegade Productions

Position Title: Production Assistant/Intern

Major(s)/Minor(s): Media and Communications/ Anthropology

Expected Graduation Year: Spring 2017

Briefly describe your internship, co-op,  or research opportunity, including your day-to-day tasks, responsibilities, and assignments.

At Renegade, I enter a workplace that is full of eccentric creators where an atmosphere of collaboration and creativity are contagious! Not only do I enter each day at Renegade with excitement at what the day ahead may hold, but I also know that I will learn something new each time I am there. Whenever filming a project for a client I am on set as a supportive member of the production team who has input in terms of how something looks on screen but also I gain first hand experience with set design and handling professional level equipment which has been an immeasurable opportunity. Whenever not on set with a client filming, I can be found in the production department seeking out future clients for the company; or taking part in pre-production, where I'm working on sound tracks or stock footage that fit a genre of projects we are working on. On top of that, having the chance to work with directors and producers at Renegade on a day-to-day basis and having the opportunity to ask them questions about the industry firsthand is something I am incredibly thankful for.   

Describe the process of obtaining your internship, research, or co-op opportunity.

I attended a social event in Baltimore city through the Maryland Film Industry Coalition. I also utilized UMBC Career Center to learn how to approach the internship professionally.

What have you enjoyed the most about your position or organization/company?

I am working in the field with professionals in the industry of commercial and cinematic production and so having the opportunity to learn from them first hand is what I enjoy most. At times I feel as though I should  pinch myself because all the new things I am learning at such a rapid pace seems unreal.

How do you believe you have made an impact through your work?

Keeping a client's project on schedule making sure it doesn't go over and cost them more money than what was projected is a major goal of mine each time I'm on a live set. However, moments that stick out to me the most is when I am thanked by the others on set for doing my job well; it makes all the hard work that I am doing pay off and it is in that moment where I feel as though I've made a true impact and have represented myself as a valuable member of the production.

What advice would you give to another student who is seeking an internship or similar experience?

This is a dream internship that I feel incredibly thankful to have gotten. With that said,  I attained this internship through a very unique circumstance. It was complete happenstance that the last person to leave the Maryland Film Industry Coalition event was a director with the Renegade Productions department. Moreover, little did I know this person who I struck a random conversation with would help me in attaining an intern position with Renegade. So I suppose my bit of advice to any other student struggling to find their ideal internship, or an internship in general, perhaps taking a step outside of their comfort zone and thinking outside of the box in terms of reaching out to prospective internships will garner the dream internship they are seeking. Put yourself out there, whether it's in person or having a strong social media presence, and I can almost guarantee that your your name will come across someone’s desk along the way.

P.S. Sending a wide expanse of self introduction emails doesn't hurt your chances either!

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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 Friday!

You get an extra hour this weekend!  Remember to set your clocks back on Sunday, November 6, 2016 at 2:00am.

A weekly round-up curated by Women’s Center staff member, Michael Jalloh Jamboria

In the spirit of my friend, who gave us the glorious name ‘Slaying on the Weekly’, every week I will be bringing you some interesting, funny or thought-provoking content from the internet! Be sure to join us next week for more and continue to slay!

Things you should know:

Believe it or not, voting happens in a few very short weeks. Early voting begins November 3rd. The presidential election is important, but so are the 469 Congressional seats up for re-election! That’s a lot! Stay informed and get there to vote!

As we continue to track the water protectors in North Dakota, there are other ways to support them in their endeavors to save our planet! Check out 5 Ways to Support Water Protectors in Standing Rock.

Article of the Week:

Even though Critical Social Justice is over, I’m still thinking about how we can make our activist spaces more accessible. This week I read 6 Ways Your Social Justice Activism Might Be Ableist on Everyday Feminism.

My good friend Dan, and Women’s Center student staff member wanted to share what he was reading this week. Check out ‘What They Really Mean When They Say They’re Not Voting‘.

UMBC Happenings:

The Fatness in Focus November Roundtable is coming up. Be sure to check out the event flyer and join us on November 30th in the Women’s Center.

Song of the Week:

I’ve been listening to really great music recently, and I want to share that with all of you! I know it’s Friday but I have to post a throwback. This week’s song is by Ingrid Michaelson. Check out ‘The Way I Am’! 

Until next week! Stay safe!

UMBC intramurals will once again offer its 5K Turkey Trot.

This event is completely free and will take place on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at 12:15pm. You can register in advance at imleagues.com or register the day of  starting at 11:00am in the RAC.

Early registration forms and the race route can be found at the http://my.umbc.edu/groups/intramurals/posts/61920  page. Prizes will be given to the first place male, female, and first faculty/staff!

Be sure to sign-up now!