Meet Danielle,

She is an Emergency Health Services and Sociology major and McNair Scholar.

Danielle’s research focuses on the receptiveness of the adult diabetic population to community paramedicine or similar community-based healthcare services. Ultimately, she would like to work for an organization that involves itself with disaster relief and humanitarian efforts both domestically and internationally.

This is the sixth year of celebrating American Archives Month at UMBC! This year we're looking deep into our institution’s shared history with the physical space that we occupy today. On display in the Library Rotunda are photographs, artifacts, and clippings from the Stabler family papers (Collection 27), which were donated by the descendants of Edmund Stabler, a long-serving superintendent of the Baltimore Manual Labor School. An online exhibit about the School will also be available this month. Both of the exhibits were curated by recent UMBC graduate Nichole Zang, with assistance from Special Collections graduate student assistant Tucker Foltz and Archivist Lindsey Loeper. Nichole’s History M.A. thesis informed the work on display; a copy of her thesis, “Holy Temples to Dark Rooms: The Origins of Baltimore’s Juvenile Reform Movement of the Nineteenth Century,” is also available in Special Collections.

American Archives Month is a collaborative effort by professional organizations and repositories around the nation to highlight the importance of records of enduring value. Archivists are professionals who assess, collect, organize, preserve, maintain control of, and provide access to information that has lasting value, and they help people find and understand the information they need in those records. - Society of American Archivists, www.archivist.org

Below are featured events and internship/employment opportunities that have recently been posted or have application deadline dates that are quickly approaching!  To see all that the UMBC Career Center has to offer YOU, please visit our myUMBC group page or log into your UMBCworks account!

NEW! Fall Career & Internship Fair
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 11:30am-3:30pm, in the RAC

120+ employers. See the Fair Directory for details on who is coming and what majors they are recruiting for.

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Upcoming on the Roads….check them out and RSVP via UMBCworks!

NEW! On the Road: Constellation Energy and Mindgrub, Friday October 16, 2015, 9 am – 1 pm - Join Career Center staff as we take you out to visit Constellation (Trade Floor). Take a tour of the facility and hear about internship and future career opportunities.

FEATURED EVENTS....

UMBC Connects: Northrop Grumman Corporation - Tech Showcase– Wednesday, October 7, 2015, 10am – 2pm STOP IN WHEN YOU ARE ABLE! No need to stay for the entire event!

UMBC Connects: Northrop Grumman Corporation - Networking– Wednesday, October 7, 2015, 5pm- 7pm STOP IN WHEN YOU ARE ABLE! No need to stay for the entire event!

Resumania – Thursday, October 8, 2015, 10 am – 4 pm

NEW! Keys to Success: Transferrable Skills – October 12, 2015, Noon – 1 pm, The Commons 331

NEW! 2015 Fall Career & Internship Fair Wednesday, October 14, 2015, 11:30 am – 3:30 pm

INFORMATION SESSIONS

Information Session: CyberPoint International, LLC. – Tuesday, October 6, 2015, 5 pm – 6 pm

NEW! Information Session: The Hershey CompanyMonday, October 12, 2015, 5 pm – 7:30 pm

NEW! Information Session: FINRATuesday, October 13, 2015, 5 pm – 7:30 pm

NEW! Information Session: The Nielsen CompanyWednesday, October, 14, 2015, 6 pm – 8 pm

NEW! Information Session: Meso Scale Diagnostics, LLC.Thursday, October, 15, 2015, 6 pm – 7 pm

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NEW!  On-Campus Interview Deadlines

Textron Systems
MANY OPPORTUNITIES POSTED IN UMBCworks FOR MANY MAJORS!!
Deadline to Apply:  October 6
Interview Date:  October 20

Morgan Stanley
Technology Full Time Analyst
Deadline to Apply:  October 7
Interview Date:  October 21

Mueller Associates, Inc.
mechanical Engineer
Deadline to Apply:  October 7
Interview Date:  October 21

United States General Services Administration (GSA)
General Services Administration’s Emerging Leaders Program
Deadline to Apply:  October 12
Interview Date:  October 22 & 23

Enterprise Holdings
Spring/Summer 2016 Management Intern & Entry- Level Sales Management Trainee
Deadline to Apply:  October 13
Interview Date:  October 27

National Security Agency (NSA)
Data Scientist and Software Engineer
Deadline to Apply:  October 15
Interview Date:  October 29

CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
IT Audit Associate
Deadline to Apply:  October 16
Interview Date:  October 30

Deloitte
Federal Business Technology Analyst and Intern
Deadline to Apply:  October 16
Interview Date:  October 26

Harford Mutual
Information Technology Internship
Deadline to Apply:  October 16
Interview Date:  October 30

FEATURED FULL-TIME & PART-TIME JOBS, INTERNSHIPS, AND RESEARCH POSITIONS

PAID Digital Communications Intern at Maxim Healthcare

Smithsonian Summer Internships

Internship and FT Opportunities with Stanley Black & Decker

Keep an eye on the Career Center website (http://careers.umbc.edu/) for all upcoming events and programs!  Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors….this is an excellent opportunity for you to learn more about career paths…whether you are exploring possibilities or searching for an internship or full-time opportunity!

As we count down to the Critical Social Justice: Baltimore 365 keynote event “Baltimore in Action: Always Rising” on Tuesday, October 20th, we’ll be profiling all of our keynote speakers in our “What You Need to Know” series. 

Kwame Rose 

Kwame Rose is a social activist and hip-hop artist who’s probably best known for his encounter with Geraldo Rivera of Fox News when he called out the mainstream media’s inaccurate representation of the city and the protestors during the Baltimore Uprising. Since then he’s emerged as a leading voice among those demanding justice and an end to racist policing.

There had been almost two weeks of peaceful demonstrations before the mainstream media poured into Baltimore, and it wasn’t until windows started being broken that anybody tuned in and gave a damn. †

Kwame’s passion for social justice advocacy is also evident in his music, particularly his track “State of Emergency,” which talks about the work to be done in Baltimore even after the cameras stop rolling.

As he’s grown into his role as a leader and community organizer at just 21 years old, Kwame has remained outspoken in his commitment to fostering civic engagement among Baltimore youth, and he’s currently developing his own youth-based advocacy group called VOICES (Vocalizing Our Intelligence Creating Effective Solutions).

For more on Kwame, check out:

• His essay “Why I Protest” in City Paper
• His blog and Twitter
• His EP “Active(ist)” on Soundcloud

Vote for Reslife in the Homecoming Office Spirit Decorating Competition!

To vote (LIKE) our Reslife office pictures here: https://www.facebook.com/UMBCHomecoming

Voting ends Wednesday, October 7th.  People Choice winners will be announced at the Faculty and Staff Social in lower Flat Tuesdays on Wednesday, October 7th from 4:30pm to 7:00pm.

First, let’s start off with saying that the Women’s Center is stoked about Hannibal Buress making his way to campus this weekend for Homecoming. We very much enjoy his character, Lincoln, on Broad City. More importantly, he called out the rape allegations against Bill Cosby in his stand-up routine back when very few others were because it was “too hard” and “unbelievable” to simply just believe and support the victims coming forward.

But, we’d be remiss if we didn’t share something we’ve noticed when it comes to comedians coming to campus for the annual Homecoming event. They’re all dudes! Nick Offerman. B.J. Novak. Bo Burnham. Donald Glover. Lewis Black. And now, Hannibal.

Now, this just isn’t a UMBC thing. It’s kind of just a thing we call sexism. For example, check out the hosts of late night television:

From Vanity Fair’s October 2015 issue on late-night television.

Then there’s this catalog that was delivered in the mail the other day that shared all the great comedians colleges can book and bring to campus:

Really?! Just four women out of 24 on this list of options?

So, with that in mind, some of the Women’s Center staff has compiled this short round-up of some of our favorite women comedians. In their own words, staff members write about why these women are funny (too).

Tig Notaro – Kayla’s Pick

Tig’s comedy varies from silly, heartfelt, personal, to goofy. She’s made me cry from laughing and actually just made me cry. She’s got a joke where she just moves a stool around the stage for awhile and it might not sound like it but its HILARIOUS.
What you should know: Tig went through C-DIFF (an intestinal infection that can kill people), her mother’s death, a huge breakup, and then got breast cancer. ALL IN ONE YEAR. She is literally one of the strongest people in the world and is definitely one of my heroes (“sheroe” is definitely more apt). Oh and she’s a lesbian which is always a fun and awesome thing to know.
Fun Fact: Tig briefly performed topless in her 2015 HBO special Boyish Girl Interrupted to show her doubles mastectomy scars.

Mindy Kaling – Julia’s Pick

Mindy Kaling is probably my favorite comedian right now. She started acting and eventually became a writer for The Office, and now she has her own show: “The Mindy Project.” It’s clever, hilarious, and heartfelt. Something interesting about her is that she recognizes her responsibility to young women for representation, but she also points out that she often talks about diversity and representations while other white male writers actually get to talk about their shows. She says:

“There are little Indian girls out there who look up to me, and I never want to belittle the honor of being an inspiration to them. But while I’m talking about why I’m so different, white male show runners get to talk about their art.”

Maya Rudolph – Meagé’s Pick 

My favorite comedian is Maya Rudolph. She is best known for her time on Saturday Night Live and Bridesmaids. More recently, she has done hilarious impressions of Rachel Dolezal. For a short time she has a self-titled show where she often brought other women of color on to promote solidarity and visibility of women of color in the media.

Janeane Garofalo – Carrie’s Pick

In 1990 there was this funny sketch comedy show on MTV called The Ben Stiller Show.  It is where I first met Janeane Garofalo and fell in love.  She has this amazingly dry sense of humor which I totally latched on to.  After her stint on MTV, she was popping up in movies, usually playing the best friend.  This is what happens to comediennes and actresses who are not considered conventionally attractive by Hollywood standards.  Still, I was lucky enough to make her a coffee one day while I was working at Starbucks and she was in town doing a show and it took all I had not to gush and profess my love for all that she is.  Not only was she kind and funny during our brief interaction, but she was also polite.  A staunch feminist, politically active, this smart woman gets my vote. Now I think I am going to curl up on the couch and watch Reality Bites.

Sasheer Zamata and Leslie Jones – MJ’s Pick 

Both of these women are currently on Saturday Night Live (SNL). I believe this is the first time in 40 years that SNL has had two black women on the show at the same time!!! (Seriously, SNL!?!?) But they are incredibly funny, while tackling racial stereotypes in their skits. They’re amazing!

Leslie Jones

Sasheer Zamata

Elahe Izadi – Jess’ Pick

So, I totally had Leslie Knope as my top pick until last night when I went to Creative Alliance to see W. Kamau Bell perform. Elahe opened up the show for him and she was hilarious! She was wonderfully pro-woman and feminist with each and every joke to the point that after every punch line my friends would literally punch me and say “You’re loving this aren’t you?! You love her don’t you?!” I did a little research on her when I got home and this DC-based comedian also writes for The Washington Post, covered Congress for National Journal, and speaks Spanish and Farsi. Funny AND smart! While Leslie will always and forever have my heart (and yes, I know Lesile isn’t a real person), I wanted to give Elahe a shout-out considering she’s right down the road making her shows and jokes very accessible to the UMBC community.

Not an exhaustive list by any means! Who are the funny women you would add to the list? 

Go Dawgs! Stop by the Women’s Center during Homecoming week to check out all the funny women cheering on the home team!