Housing Selection is right around the corner! Housing Selection will allow your student to choose a room to live in next year. Online applications & licenses will be available March 4, 2019 and are due March 26, 2019 by 11:59PM. The first 500 students to apply will receive a Residential Life mystery gift!
Students who apply for and participate in Housing Selection are also committing to the financial obligations and terms identified in the housing license for the full 2019-2020 academic year.
Students who miss the deadline will be given access to the general housing application and added to a housing waitlist.
Eligibility
New! Students must be in good financial standing. Students with balances greater than $250.00 will not have access to the Housing Selection Application. Students on the Monthly Payment Plan who are in good standing with their payments will be eligible to participate. Students who clear their account hold should come to Residential Life, located in Erickson Hall, by or before 5:00pm on March 26th to request access to the application.
Students may apply for housing as singles, groups of 2 or 4.
Commuters must be part of a current group of residential students. The group should visit Residential Life in Erickson Hall 184 to fill out a “commuter pass” application.
For more information visit https://reslife.umbc.edu/housing-selection and check your UMBC email during the month of March.
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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]]>Attention Student Organization members!! Consider registering your organization to participate in the annual Reverse Career Fair, Friday, March 29, 2019. $200 prize for the organization that wins the Best Booth Contest. Full details and registration form is available HERE
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