University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC)
NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program
Biochemical, Environmental, and MOlecular Research in Engineering (BEMORE)

We are now accepting applications for the BEMORE REU program at UMBC. For best consideration, please submit your applications by March 28, 2022.

BEMORE is a new REU program that will prepare students to address knowledge gaps, develop new technologies, and bring unique perspectives to complex problems in biochemical and environmental engineering and science.

Students that join the BEMORE REU Site will gain the interdisciplinary knowledge, skills, and training to address a variety of grand challenges, including antibiotic resistance, sustainable plastic replacements, smart polymers, urban air quality, bio-based sensors, and more. Additional details are available at https://bemore.umbc.edu/

Program details:
• June 1, 2022 to August 10, 2022
• $6000 stipend, travel allowance, and free on-campus housing
• Access to state-of-the-art laboratories
• Work with a team of two faculty members and other students
• Learn about current issues in biochemical and environmental engineering and science
• Enjoy field trips, group activities, and our awards banquet

Eligibility:
• All majors are welcome to apply
• Current student at a two- or four-year college or university
• US citizen or permanent resident

Questions can be sent to bemorereu@umbc.edu

Jayashree Yalamanchili, PhD candidate, participated in the semi-final 3MT competition during the 2022 Annual Meeting of the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools in Raleigh, NC. Her talk was titled "The fate of transition metals in phosphate-based acellular assays used to determine Particulate Matter (PM) reactivity". Jayashree is advised by Dr. Christopher Hennigan and Dr. Brian Reed.  

Jayashree won the GEARS 3MT conducted at UMBC in May 2021. She is the third doctoral student in the department to win the GEARS 3MT and the fourth GEARS 3MT winner to be advised by a faculty member in CBEE. 

3MT celebrates the exciting research conducted by Ph.D. students. Developed by The University of Queensland, the exercise cultivates students’ academic, presentation, and research communication skills. The competition supports their capacity to effectively explain their research in three minutes, in a language appropriate to a non-specialist audience.

We hope everyone is having a great semester so far. We are kicking off our activities this semester with boot camp. Come join us on our Discord Monday (2/28) at noon to get caught up to speed on all EWB activity. We highly encourage new members to attend if they are able. We hope to see you there!

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Space is limited- RSVP today! Please view full details here. 

Name: Autumn Williams

Internship, Co-op, or Research Site: WILL Interactive

Position Title: Graphic Designer

Major or Program: Graphic Design BFA

Current Class Level: Senior

Work Term: Spring 2022

I have been formatting a digital comic book and working alongside the team to design software. I also am going to start working on their company branding. 

I was applying to 20+ jobs per week for a long time looking for a full time position. I thought it would be fun if I showed my style in my resume, so I updated it to have some color. Seeing as I am a Graphic Design major, I might as well show some of my design skills in the resume itself. A lot of the jobs I applied for told me that they really enjoyed my resume and that it stood out from others because it was unique. 

I love the people I work with at this company. Everyone is so nice and accommodating to me. Not only do I enjoy the work I do at my job, but they even let me bring my dog into the office on the days I have to work in-person. This is honestly the perfect job for me, and exactly on track with what I want to do as a career. 

I have only been here for a short time, so I have not made too many changes yet, but I hope to be a great asset to them by bringing all my knowledge that I have learned in my classes. My Professors Guenet and Peggy really helped prepare me for this and I am grateful that I had them. 

I know looking for a job can be hard especially when many of them are not responding back to your application... but don't give up! Towards the end of my job search I was feeling discouraged and almost settled for a job that was not in my field. I am so happy that I kept pushing because if I hadn't I would have never found this opportunity. 

Recently I have felt lucky, but now I realize that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have. 

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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 Monday!

The Army Research Lab (ARL) is offering approximately 12 paid summer team intern projects for UMBC and University of Maryland students. You will work on-site at ARL in teams of 3-5 interns with a mentor for 10 weeks over the summer of 2022, tentatively from June 6 thru August 12, 2022.

Internship opportunities are offered in the six topics that are described below. ARL will create specific projects within each topic that leverage the skills and experience of the students that are selected for the topic. Multiple teams may be selected for a single topic and some topics may not be supported if there is insufficient interest from applicants.

Both undergraduate and graduate engineering and science students are encouraged to apply, including Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Masters Candidates, and Ph.D. Candidates. Interns will be paid a fixed stipend for the 10-week internships of $9,000 for undergraduate students and $12,000 for graduate students. No additional funding for travel or lodging is available.  Interns will work on Army sites and hence are limited to U.S. citizens and will be required to comply with Army COVID-19 requirements and provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination.

APPLY via UMBCworks RIGHT AWAY, position 9336592

If you don’t have an approved resume on UMBCworks, upload one and send Christine Routzahn (routzahn@umbc.edu) an email message. She will approve it so you can apply ASAP.

Applicants should submit a one-page resume and 1-2 page cover letter that describe relevant education, projects, and work experience. Include your GPA in your resume or cover letter, a statement of your goals for the internship, and identify up to three topics that are of interest to you. ARL prefers candidates with a GPA of 3.0 or better.

Applications will be sent to the Army Research Lab every Friday. Each week selected applicants will be contacted to schedule a short virtual interview and conditional offers will be made to successful applicants on a rolling basis.  We will stop accepting applications when we reach 36 so it is to your advantage to apply early. Applicants with conditional offers will need to successfully complete a background check prior to obtaining their final offer.

Topics   

• 2022A – Biotechnology and Synthetic Biology
• 2022B – Ground & Air Robotics & Autonomy
• 2022C – Image Understanding for UAVs
• 2022D – Novel New Energy Sources
• 2022E – Quantum Information and Sensing
• 2022F – Co-design of Structural Materials and Components 

For more information on the topics, see this post on the CSEE website.