You might be hired and paid using Undergraduate Federal Work Study Funding.
See the website link for more details.
Preferably in one pdf document send to Professor Lamdin <lamdin@umbc.edu> (1) your resume, (2) your unofficial transcript, (3) a statement of why you are interested in doing research and a description of any research experience you have had, (4) the printout of your Financial Aid page showing "Undergraduate Federal Work Study" amount for the academic year.
This information will be provided to faculty who might wish to hire a research assistant.