Are you interested in being a part of a community data internship? 

The BroadStreet Institute is a remote, global team of 200 volunteers from around the world gathering community-level data on topics of the day including COVID. We are looking for about 25 intern volunteers to join our team. No data experience needed.

Logistics:

This is an 10-week, unpaid volunteer internship.

Estimated time commitment is 5 to 10-hours per week (Total hours = 50 to 100). We recruit 5 times a year with new cohorts starting the first week of the month. 

Learning Objectives :

1. Gain knowledge about public health surveillance systems in the United States
2. Experience a remote, global work environment and develop communication skills unique to the future job market
3. Participate in the building of new projects, teams and systems. We offer additional, optional opportunities offered in the field of data visualization, leadership, research.

The next cohort starts August 1st! Apply now! More information is available https://www.broadstreet.org/internship

The Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) scholarship application will open July 1, 2022! The FEA scholarship invests in deserving U.S. undergraduates who are least likely to study abroad. FEA considers financial need, demographic factors, and academic plan and preparedness to decide scholarship recipients. 

Eligibility Requirements:

To be eligible for an FEA Scholarship, you must be:

1) A U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

2) Currently enrolled as undergraduate at a college or university in the U.S (graduated students are not eligible).

3) Your study abroad program must be eligible for credit at the student's home institution.

Our office is here to assist you with selecting a study abroad program and the application process for the FEA Scholarship. Contact us today to begin your study abroad journey! (educationabroad@umbc.edu)

Apply at fundforeducationabroad.org/apply by 15 September! 

Wednesdays 4:30pm-7:00pm 

Synchronous Online Course 

Join the American Foreign Policy (POLI 390) course this coming summer 1, 4-week session and  obtain upper-level POLI, GLBL and/or GEP SS credit.

 
This course provides an overview of American foreign policy with a focus on the post-World War II period. It combines a chronological overview of seminal events with a topical survey of strategic eras from Cold War containment to the war on terror. Competing sources of foreign policy - institutional, bureaucratic and social - psychological are also considered.

Good evening, UMBC Community!

Because of rain, tomorrow's event (Friday, May 6th) will relocate indoors to UMBC's Apartment Community Center. At 1:30pm, Kate Drabinski (GWST) kicks off the Opening Ceremonies. There will be contests, fun, & food. Planner Hager Younes will lead the Luminaria Ceremony @3:30pm, at which you can hear an impactful story from Kara Seidel '18 and current PhD student in the Language, Literacy, & Culture Program. Stop by and join us!

Interested in volunteering? Go to https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pJsYiUNrr3Wpz_Rsqdmr9GLH2Q_qErgTZUgz7CbBnbE/edit?usp=sharing

Our UMBC campus goal is $5,000. We are ONLY $800 away! Help us get there! Learn more and donate at relayforlife.org/umbc