Are you interested in working in the government for the summer or after you graduate? If so, the Career Center would like to tell you about a great opportunity for UMBC students!

Workforce Recruitment Program
The Workforce Recruitment Program for College Students with Disabilities (WRP), coordinated by the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and the U.S. Department of Defense, is a recruitment and referral program that connects federal and private sector employers with highly motivated college students, graduate students, and recent graduates with disabilities who are eager to prove their abilities in the workplace through summer or permanent jobs.

Eligible students must:
- have a disability and be eligible under the Schedule A hiring authority
- be a United States citizen
- be enrolled in a degree program on a substantially full-time basis OR have graduated with a degree in April 2018 or more recently.

If you are interested in interviewing with a representative from WRP or learning more about the program, please contact: Caroline Bodnar, carolc@umbc.edu.

Please visit www.wrp.gov for more information regarding WRP and click on the student registration button to get started!  For more information watch this youtube video.

Registration opens 8/26/2019 and ends 10/11/2019.  For the 2020 WRP release, interviews will be held in the fall of 2019. The interview period for the 2019 cycle will take place between October 28, 2019 and November 19, 2019. 

We hope your fall semester is off to a great start!

Name: Abhishek Mahindrakar

Internship, Co-op or Research Site: Equifax

Position Title: DevOps Automation Intern

Major(s)/Minor(s): Information Systems, Master’s Student

Work Term: Summer 2019 

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

I joined Equifax as DevOps Automation Intern and my daily responsibilities were working on tools like Jenkins, Tableau, Hygieia, and ELK stack. On a day-to-day basis, I was given the task of creating automation scripts and orchestrating tasks on Jenkins. Then, I was responsible for visualizing the results of all the jobs on dashboards like Tableau, Hygieia or Kibana. My job role also included creating scripts in Groovy and Python to draw data from servers and publish it on Jenkins which can be further published onto ELK stack for visualizations. This internship gave me great exposure to a lot of tools and technologies which not only helped me build my knowledge of all the latest tools being used in the professional world but will also help me better my resume for future endeavors. 

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

I applied online for the internship position at Equifax and received a call from HR to set up a technical interview. There were two rounds of technical interviews which were set up on Zoom. A week after the final round, I received an email from HR that they had concluded the process and hired me for the internship position. The process was very smooth and in less than 3 weeks I received the offer letter.

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

I got great exposure to a lot of tools and also a great experience working in a professional environment. 

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

Equifax is a credit bureau and it works on customer records and their credit history. I was a part of the CI/CD team which is the continuous integration and continuous deployment team. Various teams work on various tools like Nexus, Rundeck, Sonar, etc. Our job was to combine all these tools for different teams and create a common platform where all the teams could collaborate their work and create results as an alliance which would help the people higher in hierarchy to analyze and view results. 

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

My advice would be to stick to your domain and field of interest. Get an internship in the field similar to your interest and build your profile accordingly. Also, connect with as many people as possible to increase your contacts and know your company better. Additionally, the Career Center was of great help initially in creating my resume for open internship positions. Career events and the “Intern Like a Pro” practicum that is organized by Career Center were of great help to track my internship development.

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DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis Internship Program

Apply for an internship, earn a paycheck and learn the skills you need for an
exciting career in intelligence!

WHAT'S NEEDED

The Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) leads DHS in the business of intelligence. We offer undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to hone their skills to prepare for careers as intelligence professionals. We need students in the following areas:
• Intelligence Analysis: Includes analysis of issues related to terrorism, cybersecurity, border security, transnational crimes and counterintelligence.
• Intelligence Operations: Includes open source collection, document and media exploitation, counterintelligence operations and coordination of information sharing activities.
• Mission Readiness: Includes budget and finance, human resources, program management, security, strategic planning and policy development.
• Information Technology and Data Science: Includes information assurance/IT security, IT engineering, data science and visualization, and programming
and development.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

All applicants must meet the following criteria:
• Be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Be a current degree-seeking undergraduate or graduate student in an accredited university. Must have at least one academic year of study after an I&A internship. Rising seniors are eligible to apply if they will be going directly on to graduate school.
• Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Be 16 years old or older.

HOW TO APPLY

DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis will be accepting applications for the Summer 2020 internship program through the September 4 Intelligence Community Virtual Career Fair. Interested students should upload a PDF with a resume, unofficial resume through spring 2019 and proof of fall 2019 enrollment to their registration. Registration and full fair details at ICVirtualFair.com

Questions?

Contact IA-InternshipProgram@hq.dhs.gov for more information

Visit us at DHS.gov/Office-Intelligence-and-Analysis

This position has both full-time and part-time opportunities available.

Better Engineering Mfg, Inc. is the leading manufacturer of industrial parts washing machinery in the US. Founded in 1960, Better Engineering is a privately owned, ISO9001 certified, firm with a consistent record of solid growth. Visit http://www.betterengineering.com for a wealth of information on machine types and industries served.

Opportunity:

Better Engineering is searching for a part-time or full-time Electrical Controls Engineer to support machine control design for industrial machinery. We are flexible with hours to work around class schedules. Start date is flexible; willing to onboard a candidate ASAP. Candidates must hold teamwork and leadership paramount, and exemplify a strong work ethic.

Job Responsibilities and Duties:

- Design HMI & PLC programs (primarily on Allen Bradley platforms)

- Schematic & control panel design (AutoCAD & Solidworks)

- Component selection & programming

- Startup, test, & troubleshoot industrial machines

- Review customer specifications

- Create design documentation

Qualifications:

- Currently pursuing a BS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

- Experience in PLC programming preferred

- Experience in automation & robotics preferred

- Working knowledge of electrical schematics, electrical distribution, and communication networks

Benefits:

- Convenient location

- Family-owned atmosphere

Apply via UMBCworks : Search for Job ID #9309201

ATTENTION ENGINEERING MAJORS (SENIORS AND RECENT GRADS):

Siemens Corporation will be interviewing on campus on 9/6 – Deadline to Apply in UMBCworks is 8/30

Majors: Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or any related engineering focus

See and Apply to their Position in UMBCworks:

9309363 – Field Engineer Service Specialist

Name: Vanessa Foster

Internship, Co-op or Research Site: U.S. Department of State

Position Title: Human Resources Intern

Major(s)/Minor(s): Psychology Major, Media Communication Minor

Work Term: Spring 2019 

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

During the course of my internship, I did everything possible to help assist the hard-working people within my department. My day-to-day activities included everything from office organization and updating important files to answering phones. I also created my first social media campaign that brought attention to a special program related to the U.S. Department of State. I was honored to get a firsthand look at how an office environment functions.  

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

With the help of the Career Center, I received help reconstructing my resume. The Career Center taught me the proper way to create a resume that most employers look for. With a new resume in hand, I started to look for internships that best related to my major on the internet. My go-to job site is Indeed.com. I also recommend using careers.state.gov. 

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

The thing I enjoyed most about my organization was the people. As someone new to the office environment, I had many questions. However, almost every day my supervisors and coworkers took time out of their schedules to answer all of my questions. These actions were extremely beneficial to me because I was able to do my work more efficiently as I learned more about the office. 

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

I truly believe that I made an impact through my work. I was able to give a little extra support to an office that had a large workload. For example, I helped to create and send personalized certificates to children of federal employees. These certificates were used as a way to thank children of federal employees for their service while being separated from their parents.

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

Ask questions. If you’re passionate about your internship, ask as many questions as you can. Your goal is to learn as much as possible. Also, try to talk to people outside of your department and learn about their positions. The more you learn, the more you get out of your experience. Communication is key!

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Every student deserves a champion, and every college graduate can be one with iMentor

iMentor is teaming up with Baltimore City Public Schools to match first-generation high school students with college-educated mentors who help them navigate the journey to and through college and other post-secondary career pathways. iMentor believes that every student deserves a champion and is looking for mentors like you. We make it easy for busy professionals to mentor by providing a guided playbook, time-efficient communication resources, and staff support along the way.  

Mentor Time Commitment:  

Volunteers are matched with one high school student over a three-year period.  

Volunteers send one weekly email to their mentee and attend one monthly, in-person pair event at their mentee’s school during the academic school year. Pair events are hosted in the evening after normal business hours.  

To become a mentor, visit baltimore.imentor.org to start your mentor application, attend an upcoming new and prospective mentor Orientation or email baltimorevolunteer@imentor.org .  

Please note: Mentors must have completed a 2- or 4-year college degree and be 21 years of age and older.