UMBC faculty, staff, and students have been active participants in Imagining America, a consortium of artists, scholars, organizers, and humanists envisioning and enacting a more just and liberatory America and world. Imagining America’s Leading and Learning Initiative is a three year action research project concerned with expanding the ways in which academic institutions understand, value, and support public, engaged, and activist scholarship. The LLI invites campus and community partners to apply to submit case studies of their work to the Stories of Change multimedia documentary project, in the following categories:

(1) Expanding Understandings of Knowledge Production

(2) Catalyzing Institutional Change

(3) Demonstrating the Power of Public, Engaged, and Activist Arts, Design, and Humanities

For more information, click here.

Deadline: March 10, 2021

Note: Stories of Change is an initiative of Imagining America: Artists and Scholars in Public Life of which UMBC is a member.

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

We’re looking for students who are comfortable working in:

• Illustrator CC+

• Photoshop CC+

• InDesign CC+

Bonus Points If:

• You have experience in pre- and post-production print, or any other kind of printing skills

• You have interest or experience with animation/motion design

• You can get super nerdy about typography

• You have an interest or experience in photography

Your personality is along the lines of:

• Self-motivated

• Team-oriented

• Attentive to details

• Manages time and deadlines well

• You love design too much

Non-negotiables:

• Be highly dedicated & organized

• Must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher

• Must pass a judicial check

• Must have at least 2 on-campus semesters left

• Must be able to work at least 15 hours a week

• Be an undergraduate student

Please submit a:

• Cover letter

• Resume

• Two references (name and contact information is fine)

• Screenshot of your summer AND fall schedule

• Your unofficial transcript

• Your portfolio (if not indicated on resume)

via UMBCworks. Anything you are not able to submit there please e-mail commonvision@umbc.edu with the subject line “commonvision Designer Application Summer 2021”.

Preferred start date is Summer 2021.

For best consideration apply by March 21, 2021 by 11:59 PM.

ANIMATOR & MOTION DESIGNER

commonvision is looking for students who are comfortable working in:

• After Effects CC+

• Illustrator CC+

• Photoshop CC+

Bonus Points If:

• You have experience with Premiere CC+

• You have experience with Maxon Cinema 4D

• You have an interest in or have basic graphic design principles

• You have an interest in or have experience in video/film

• You have an interest or experience with sound editing

• You have an interest or experience in photography

Your personality is along the lines of:

• Self-motivated

• Team-oriented

• Attentive to details

• Manages time and deadlines well

• You really freaking love animation/motion design

Non-negotiables:

• Must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher

• Must pass a judicial check

• Must have at least 2 on-campus semesters left

• Must be able to work at least 15 hours a week

• Be an undergraduate student

There is no required level of animation class you must have taken to be considered--just show us your work! This is an on-campus job that works with your class schedule.

Please submit a:

• Cover letter

• Resume

• Two references (name and contact information is fine)

• Screenshot of your summer AND fall schedule

• Your unofficial transcript

• Your portfolio and/or a demo reel (if not indicated on resume)

via UMBCworks. Anything you are not able to submit there please e-mail commonvision@umbc.edu with the subject line “iNet Animator Application Summer 2021”.

Preferred start date is Summer 2021.

For best consideration apply by March 21, 2021 by 11:59 PM.

**Please note that the interview process will be done online and not in-person this semester.**

At UMBC, we believe in the importance of building community. UMBC’s community is especially appreciated for its diversity among the students, staff, and faculty. However, minority students, mostly those who are Black, often don’t feel a sense of community among those who share the same culture or racial identity as them. This is an opportunity for that to change! With America’s current political and social climate, it’s become increasingly important to make sure that our community is actively pursuing racial equity as well as cultivating an environment where Black students feel heard and comfortable. Furthermore, we want to redefine the idea of Black Excellence, so that it is more focused on the authenticity of the Black experience, rather than appealing to societal norms.

The Black Excellence Summit hosted in collaboration with the Student Government Association (SGA), Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion & Belonging (i3b), Office of Equity and Inclusion (OEI), Africana Studies Department, National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, CURL P.W.R, the Women’s Center, and the Faithful Black Men Association (FBMA). This event is a virtual summit taking place on February 27th, 2021 through Webex from 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm.

Please use the link below to RSVP as spots are limited, and choose which two sessions you are interested in attending:

• Racial Trauma/Racial Battle Fatigue and Radical Self Care - Dr. Whitney Hobson, Staff Psychologist/Multicultural Coordinator

• Understanding and Overcoming Imposter Syndrome - Ciara Christian, Graduate Assistant, Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion & Belonging 

• Understanding and Responding to Microaggressions - David Shanks, Community Director for Hillside & Terrace Apartments; Amery Thompson, Community Director for Harbor Hall

• Challenging Racial Disparities in Health - Samantha A. Smith,  Associate Director of Health Promotion, University Health Services

• Race in the Classroom and Academic Success - Carlos Williams, Academic Advocate, Academic Success Center

• The Practice of Diaspora: Exploring Pan-Ethnic Identity & Unity - Erin E. Waddles, Coordinator, Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion & Belonging

Link to RSVP: https://forms.gle/MCJk5wCFMfyHAw497