Spring 2020 registration is just around the corner, and the process starts with connecting with your academic advisor.  

Your advisor is a vital member of your support team at UMBC. Often your advisor is a professor in your major department, but could also be a professional (full-time) advisor.  If you have any doubt at all about WHO your advisor is, below is a link to the department contacts for all majors. The person listed as “advising coordinator” or “advising contact” can help you find out who your advisor is, or assign you an advisor. 

·         Departmental Advising - Main Campus 

·         Departmental Advising - Shady Grove 

When should I meet with my advisor?  

We encourage you to schedule an appointment with your advisor as early as possible. In order to register for Spring 2020 classes, your advisor must first provide you with registration clearance (permission). This happens during your appointment when you discuss your semester progress and develop a plan for the next semester.  

**Want to connect with someone in your department sooner? Join us for a Majors Fair on October 3^rd as part of our office’s 2^nd Annual Major Event**

What should I do to prepare?  

Review your degree audit and, if applicable, transfer credit report in advance and go with a list of topics/questions to cover.  

If you need help planning your coursework, our Academic Pathways provide a suggested four-year pathway for completing your degree program. 

The Schedule of Classes will be available on Monday, October 21nd. Please review the courses that are offered and be prepared to bring a list of courses that you are interested in when you meet with you advisor.  

Be ready to discuss any outstanding items or questions you might have from previous advising meetings. We also recommend that you take notes; never go to an advising session without the capacity to take notes, whether with pen and paper or on laptop.  

When can I register?  

Spring 2020 registration begins Monday, October 28th. Your exact registration date depends on the total amount of credits earned. Please note that the dates reflect the earliest time you are eligible to register for courses. You can still register for courses after your designated date and time. Information regarding your exact registration time will be available in early October.  

Have questions?   

Check out information on several personalized degree planning tools offered at UMBC

Share your concerns in the comments section below or contact the Office of Academic & Pre-Professional Advising at oapa@umbc.edu.  

If you have a quick question, send us a DM on Instragram @umbc_advising!  

Volunteers are needed as Junior Achievement (JA) partners with more than 75 businesses to host the expansion of JA Inspire. 

JA Inspire is a career exploration fair for more than 8,000 8^th grade students which will feature an interactive, hands-on showcase of careers with Maryland businesses, government agencies, and post-secondary institutions. This volunteer opportunity will help with the flow of students, safety and mentoring for about 5 hours on November 13 or 14 for JA Inspire at the Timonium Fairgrounds.  Most positions are inside, a few outside and no preparation is required. Volunteers will be on their feet most of the time.  P

lease check out the video below to see what JA Inspire is all about!

https://youtu.be/knNiizRkPPM

INTERESTED, CONTACT:

Lene McCollum | Director of Partner Engagement 

Junior Achievement® of Central Maryland

10711 Red Run Blvd | Suite 110 | Owings Mills, MD 21117

O: 410.753.3286 | lmccollum@jamaryland.org

The National Aquarium is looking for interns for What Lives in the Harbor!

As a What Lives in the Harbor intern, you will work with Baltimore City students in grade 6 to teach them about what it means to live in a watershed. You will help students investigate what lives in the harbor by identifying organisms found there and taking water quality samples.  The internship provides unpaid work experience.
ROLE OF INTERNS
Interns will assist instructors in leading activity stations during field investigations with middle school students. Field investigations take place at the National Aquarium’s campus on Inner Harbor Piers 3 and 4. Interns’ duties and responsibilities include:

•    Becoming familiar with program content
•    Becoming familiar with how to operate scientific equipment
•    Setting up and breaking down station supplies
•    Monitoring stations and supplies when students are not present
•    Escorting students to their stations upon arrival at the Aquarium
•    Teaching program content to groups at their assigned stations
•    Assisting with monitoring student behavior and safety

Interested applicants should contact learn@aqua.org

Name: Jamie Denton

Internship, Co-op or Research Site: Angel Publishing

Position Title: Copy Editor Intern

Major(s)/Minor(s): B.A. English Literature, Media & Communication Studies

Current Class Level: Junior

Work Term: Summer 2019 

Tell us about your internship, co-op, or research opportunity, including your day-to-day responsibilities.

As a copy editor intern, my day-to-day responsibilities consisted of editing written material—editorials, reports, journals, and promotions—in accordance with house style for over five investment publications. Additionally, I resolved ambiguities in syntax, gaps in logic, grammatical issues, and formatting errors by refining written work—basically, I ensured that all written material was error free and easy to read for the company's clients. 

Describe the process of obtaining your position. When did you hear of the position and submit your application?

I actually found my position outside of UMBCworks, although it's definitely a very helpful tool I've used in the past to obtain other internships. Essentially, after I found the position on my own, I submitted my resume along with a few writing samples. After the company reviewed these materials, the head copy editor contacted me and requested that I complete a copy editor test to gauge my skill set and determine if I possessed the abilities required for the job. Once I completed this test and sent it back, the company then asked me to come in for an interview... and the rest is history! 

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

The abundance of information I've learned! I can definitely say that I've left this internship as a stronger, more well-rounded writer and editor.

The head copy editor of the company is extremely intelligent, and I’ve gained an incredible amount of knowledge on copy editing and the career as a whole. This internship experience has been so informative, and I can't wait to apply everything I've learned to other aspects of my academic career, such as my English classes, working as a tutor in the Writing Center, and my role as Copy Manager of The Retriever. 

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

As a copy editor intern, I'm merely one step of the long and arduous writing process. I enhance the writing of writers and editors to ensure that the financial material they're releasing to their clients is clear, error-free, and easy to understand so that clients can then use this information to advance themselves financially, gain more insight on the market, and accumulate wealth.  

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

Definitely visit the Career Center! It can be a bit intimidating because you may be unsure of what to expect or may feel underprepared but getting your resume and other work-related material carefully evaluated by professionals is an essential part in making yourself a more desirable candidate. So, take advantage of the many free resources you're provided with; otherwise, you're just doing yourself a disservice!

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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!

Thank you to everyone that participated in the CashCourse contest! If you didn't get a chance to complete the CashCourse we'd like to encourage you to finish because everyone is a winner when it comes to FinancialSmarts! 

And now  the announcement you've been waiting for; We'd like to congratulated our 3 prize winners! 

Brianna Turgott for completing at least 1 module won $100!

Naphtali Remy for completing at least 2 modules won $300! 

Stephanie Holley for completing the entire  CashCourse won $500!

Congratulations everyone and remember at UMBC we're more than educated, we're Financially Smart!

ATTENTION UMBC STUDENTS!

Your journey to financial wellness begins now with our interactive (and entertaining) online FinancialSmarts Cash Course! This multi-module, self-paced course ensures that you are as well-prepared to manage your budgets, bank accounts, assets and debt as you are to master your academic and career interests. To enroll in the online FinancialSmarts CashCourse click here. 

Once you have enrolled in the course, you are welcome to complete as many modules as you would like, whenever you choose to do so. However, here’s where FinancialSmarts start to pay off... By September 15, 2019 (TOMORROW!):

● If you complete the pre-assessment and one module, your name will be entered in our $100 campus card deposit drawing.

● If you complete the pre-assessment and two or more modules, your name will be entered in our $300 campus card deposit drawing.

● If you complete the pre-assessment and all modules, your name will be entered in our $500 campus card deposit drawing.

Campus card deposits can be used anywhere that you can use your campus card. For example:

-The Bookstore
-Campus food vendors like Outtakes, True Grits, and Salsaritas
-Paying tuition and fees on myUMBC or at SBS
-Campus vending machines
-Print stations
-Local partner businesses

Be sure to complete modules by September 15, 2019 (TOMORROW!) to be entered into the drawings! Tune into our live stream on Instagram (@umbcfinancialsmarts) to watch all drawings take place this Monday, September 16, 2019 at 12pm. 

If you have questions about the online FinancialSmarts Cash Course, please feel free to contact us at financialsmarts@umbc.edu. 

Your UMBC FinancialSmarts Team

Name: Daniel Sanchez-Mendoza

Internship, Co-op or Research Site: National Institute of Health, National Eye Institute, Ophthalmic Genetics and Visual Function Branch

Position Title: Summer Intern

Major(s)/Minor(s): Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Current Class Level: Sophomore

Work Term: Summer 2019 

Tell us about your internship, co-op, or research opportunity, including your day-to-day responsibilities.

I was handling a temporary project looking into characterizing ZNF503 zebrafish mutants by CRIPSR CAS9 mutagenesis and identifying a viable male and female mutant to produce 100% mutant offspring. ZNF503 is a gene associated with optic coloboma, defects in eye development. Specifically, it causes the malformation of the optic fissure closure, which prevents a complete fusion of the optic cup that leads to blindness. My duties included setting up multiple breeding pairs on a weekly basis, collection of any embryos from the breedings, performing PCR to amplify the desired deletion mutation, and performing gel electrophoresis to identify any mutants and confirm whether the pair is viable to produce mutants. Afterwards, I set up some of the embryos for cryosectioning and, using those slides, I immunostained them with specific antibodies that are prevalent in the eye. 

Describe the process of obtaining your position. When did you hear of the position and submit your application?

I heard about the internship last summer from my neighbor. He told me that the National Eye Institute has a DIVRO program focused on diversity in visual research and ophthalmology which sounded like an amazing opportunity for me. The application window ran throughout the winter where I applied sometime in February, and by late March I received an email with a position offer. 

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

Getting to know everyone at the branch and learning about the research that they have dedicated many years to. Much of this research has direct impact on human lives. 

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

Although my work was preliminary, it has provided the foundation for further studies down the line.

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

Reach out and get connections with people in the area of research that interests you. Look into the research that the Private Investigators are working on to get an idea of their work and show similar interest when you reach out. Also, fill out the application early to get a better chance of getting a position.

Like the Career Center on Facebook

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#UMBCintern

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!

Pssst. The Career Center is going “On the Road” to the NIH National Eye Institute on October 25, 2019. Take a tour of the facility and hear about internship and future career opportunities. Transportation is provided, but an RSVP is required. You will receive confirmation of your registration prior to the trip date. Space is limited, so register early! More info: https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/careers/events/65810