Name: Carol Canales

Internship, Co-op or Research Site: Pacific Western Bank

Position Title: Portfolio Management Intern

Major(s)/Minor(s): Financial Economics

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 an intern for the Portfolio Management Department, I assisted account executives who are loan servicers for health care, real estate, premium or lender finance, and commercial aviation. These executives regularly deal with well known companies such as American Airlines. I am learning how they prepare the invoices, monitor postings, and manage payments. I have also prepared more than 1,000 invoices for the small business lending group, as well as uploaded insurance and interest rate changes in the bank's Portfolio Management System. My main project for the summer was about the company's 10 lending groups and the Venture Banking division. I spent about 7 weeks interviewing 12 people in-person and over the phone and summarized the data into a presentation. I delivered and facilitated a 35 minute presentation in front of 40 people. Although it seemed nerve-racking, the staff were very nice and gave positive feedback. Human Resources also had several workshops and a recent college graduate round table, where new employees gave their insight on the job search process. 

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

My friend and UMBC alumna told me back in December 2018 that her company has an internship program and asked her supervisor about it the end of January 2019. After receiving an email from the supervisor, I sent in my resume and was given a phone interview the next day. I got an email from an HR specialist on April 10th with the official company flyer and the reference code to officially apply. I applied right away and received an offer letter a week later. I used my friend's resume as a comparison and also visited the Career Center. 

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

I enjoyed meeting people from different departments and divisions. It is incredible to see the bond between the account executives and how close the other lending groups are amongst their team. The facilities staff also went above and beyond to brighten everyone's day. From providing snacks, setting up volunteer days to opening up their homes to watch political debates and the Women's World Cup. The Chevy Chase office has a genuine loving atmosphere.

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

I am the only intern who goes up to the supervisor regarding any issues I have with my computer or to ask how to assign myself work in my spare time. I have heard other Account Executives admire my desire to learn and take in information by having my notepad and pen with me. 

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

Be proactive, search for these opportunities on your own, and try to network with alumni in addition to using the Career Center website!

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UMBC computer science degree comes to Shady Grove

New offering brings highly regarded program to more students

by Megan Hanks
UMBC will now offer an undergraduate degree program in computer science at the Universities at Shady Grove, a Montgomery County campus that UMBC shares with eight other Maryland public universities. This is the first of several planned undergraduate programs from UMBC’s College of Engineering and Information Technology that have been approved to be offered at Shady Grove, which also offers UMBC graduate and certificate programs in cybersecurity and data science.

The University System of Maryland and Shady Grove have been working to bring STEM programs like computer science to Montgomery County, which has a strong tech industry. Offering this program at Shady Grove reflects UMBC’s commitment to the state’s economic development and helping students access career opportunities, explains Allison Jones, director of program and partnership development in UMBC’s Division of Professional Studies.

Anupam Joshi, professor and chair of computer science and electrical engineering at UMBC, explains that the UMBC-Shady Grove program will match the current, popular undergraduate computer science program at UMBC’s main campus. This new offering brings UMBC’s highly regarded faculty and curriculum to a larger number of students in an area with high demand for computer science education.

Given the large number of Montgomery College alumni attending programs at Shady Grove, UMBC and Montgomery College have worked together closely to align their computer science curricula. This will enable computer science students to seamlessly transfer from Montgomery College to UMBC-Shady Grove. Jeannette Kartchner, former chair of computer science at Montgomery College, has been instrumental in getting the program off the ground. She is now associate program director for computer science at UMBC-Shady Grove.

With undergraduate computer science courses available at two locations, UMBC is poised to address “a huge, unmet demand for computer science education across Maryland,” in a thoughtful way that efficiently utilizes university resources, says Joshi. “We’re excited to bring this innovative program to USG.”

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Dear UMBC LGBTQA+ and ally community members, 

The votes are in! The Queer Student Lounge (QSL) is now...

...(drum roll please)...

The Center!

It is our belief that this new name will better reflect the current and evolving needs of the LGBTQA+ community and better represents our diverse and inclusive needs. Please, remember to be patient with us. The full rebranding process will take some time (we'll have lots of online and hard copy materials to update). However, you should start witnessing a slow roll out of the name throughout the semester - with an eventual ribbon cutting by the end of spring.

We will be sure to keep you posted with updates as they become available.

A very special thanks to Heidy George, Program Associate for Student Diversity and Inclusion and the UMBC LGBTQ+ community members who participated in our poll!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at mosaic@umbc.edu.

- Campus Life's Diversity and Inclusion Staff

Check out this exciting new position as Outreach Coordinator at one of The Shriver Center's partner organizations, the Baltimore Community ToolBank!  This position will help the ToolBank build their Environmental Education & Volunteer Programs while also boosting staff for core operations (likely someone our UMBC students would interact with).  For more info, check out their website and the position attached!  

SEEKING: Intern for Nonprofit Start-up Driving Impact in Baltimore

We are looking for a tech-savvy & professional go-getter to be a part of a start-up with the potential to make significant impact on the city of Baltimore.  Willingness to learn, an aptitude for working under pressure, and a positive attitude are all required. The position will report to the Deputy Director and Executive Director.

ABOUT US
Baltimore Homecoming is an initiative that seeks to build a national network of accomplished Baltimore expat-alumni and reconnect them with Baltimore today, reawakening and deepening personal ties to the city and sparking new partnerships, investments and collaborations.

In our third year, Baltimore Homecoming’’s efforts will focus on the third annual Homecoming conference, which will be held in October 2020. The three-day program will engage roughly 150 out-of-town guests and alumni, showcasing for them the city’s next generation of innovators, artists and activists. 

To get a sense of what Baltimore Homecoming is all about, check out our 2018 Highlight Reel and events photo gallery.

Who’s Involved

Baltimore Homecoming, Inc. was founded by Nate Loewentheil and JM Schapiro. Our Homecoming Host Committee includes dozens of city leaders and notables.  Full list available here: www.baltimorehomecoming.com/involved

Responsibilities include:

• Working directly with the Deputy Director and provide as needed administrative support to the team.
• Assisting in the coordination and support of project plans including alumni research, outreach & recruitment, and constituent management.
• Assisting in the conversion of constituent data into a CRM system.
• Assisting in public engagement initiatives, including coordinating and meeting with community partners.
• Drafting, proofing and preparing invitations, letters and other related materials.
• Social media content development and engagement.
• Providing any other necessary support to directors on ad-hoc projects and events.

What you'll learn:

• How to plan, market and execute a large scale event
• How to do fundraising research and development
• How to build and manage social media campaigns 
• How to work - and make an impact - in a start-up environment
• Effective strategies for compiling and maintaining a large database

Qualifications desired: 

• College student, graduate student or recent graduate 
• Interest/familiarity with the City of Baltimore
• Experience in events, development, member relations, administration or sales
• Experience, familiarity or expertise in donor database management or CRM is a plus
• Willingness & ability to take direction and feedback
• Willingness & ability to work independently and take initiative
• Must be detail oriented and driven

Details

Expected start date: January 2020

Desired length of internship: 10 months (January 2020 - October 2020)

Compensation: Negotiable

Office(s) located at: 

• Brewer Hill’s Hub, 3700 O’Donnell Street, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD 21224
• Continental Realty Corporation, 1427 Clarkview Road, Suite 500, Baltimore, MD 21209

How to Apply:

To be considered, please send resume, writing sample, recent presentation and 2-4 sentences on why you think you’d be perfect for the opportunity to Deputy Director, Robbin Lee, at robbin@baltimorehomecoming.com

Robbin Lee
UMBC '13
Deputy Director, Baltimore Homecoming
robbin@baltimorehomecoming.com