To apply, visit UMBCworks and search for position number 9257789.

Scope of Position:

Reporting to the MOS, the Business Operations Intern (BOI) is responsible for ensuring the highest level of customer service, to external customers as well as corporate and field office employees.  The BOI is proficient in the management and collection of customer accounts receivable.  Qualities include: Building customer relationships, conflict resolution, professionalism, detail oriented, strong follow-up skills, multi-tasking skills, the ability to use independent judgment, ability to function in an open environment, the ability to embrace the Allegis Group communication model as appropriate, and the ability to adapt to changes in the workplace.

Essential Functions of the Business Operations Intern:

• Management of customer accounts, including but not limited to invoicing, collections, PO tracking, customer service and working with client to resolve outstanding issues
• Making routine welcome and maintenance calls to clients
• Manage accounts receivable
• Support liaison for field offices and OSG with questions pertaining to those local/regional accounts on their aging including but not limited to client billing and payment policies and/or procedures, PeopleSoft issues, etc.
• Responsible for gathering the necessary data to assist Management with account specific decisions
• Auditing account specific reports to ensure accurate billing and client specific information
•  Assist Business Operations Associates and MOS with tasks and projects

• Currently enrolled in college seeking a BA/BS degree in economics, financial economics, accounting or a related field.  Junior or senior standing preferred
• Strong organizational and analytical abilities
• Strong communication skills and work ethic
• Goal driven with problem solving skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel and Word a must)
• Ability to work independently and as a team player

Service-Learner of the Month: William Agosto
Service Site: B'More Clubhouse  

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Service-Learning Intern of the Month: Longte Kuptong

Service Site: Maryland Food Bank 

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NASPAA offers paid internships for graduate students in its Washington, DC office. The number of positions and area of responsibility varies by semester, but each offers an exciting opportunity to work on projects and programs that will make an important and lasting contribution to public affairs education. NASPAA internships are especially well suited for students with an interest in higher education policy, nonprofit management, and public service.

Previous NASPAA interns have secured full-time positions in the federal government and nonprofit sector after graduation, including being selected as Presidential Management Fellows.

We currently have three graduate internship openings for Summer 2013

• Pi Alpha Alpha student ambassador
  
• Diversity in academia
  
• Quality assurance in public affairs education

At Northrop Grumman, our work with cutting-edge technology is driven by something human: the

lives our technology protects.  We’re united by our work to help people. And that mission makes our

team even stronger. 

Join us and you’ll be supported by training, employee resource groups, and our shared vision of global

security. We see the value of our performance every day. We are Northrop Grumman. And excellence is at the heart of what we do.

Attention Health IT students seeking an internship opportunity: Our Woodlawn, MD office is seeking

Health IT Technical College Interns who will be responsible for various entry-level technical responsibilities.

To be eligible for this internship opportunity, you must be currently enrolled in a relevant accredited

college/university degree program pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD. Requirements include:

·        Must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and are currently attending an accredited college/ university and

obtaining a degree in a technical discipline

·        Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Solid organizational abilities

·        MS Office proficiency

• Must be able to obtain a Position of Trust designation  

If you are a flexible self-starter looking for a challenging opportunity to work with a team of talented experts,here is your opportunity. It’s easy - apply to requisition #13001050 via the Students and New Grad portal located on our Careers page.

Check out other full time and internships on the  Students and New Grad portal today

**Please note you must be a US citizen to be considered 

The reason for my ire is that we didn’t have websites which told us where to find (rent or buy) cheap college textbooks. But today’s generation just has to type in a URL and hey presto, there are more than a dozen sites plying cheap textbooks for sale or rent.

I am on a slow burn, but let’s take a look at ten websites where you can get college textbooks for cheap.

Note: Most of these sites are US only.

BookRenter

Start with the large search box that helps you trawl through 5 million textbooks. BookRenter offers you no-questions asked book return program plus free shipping. The range of categories cover almost all subjects that are taught in colleges (don’t forget to click the little ‘More’ links). BookRenter gives you different rental rates depending on the borrowing periods. You can also buy used books from the BookRenter Basement. What’s more you can take notes (use highlighters for instance) on the books you borrow from BookRenter. You can return in-store at any of the affiliated locations or ship your return with a pre-paid shipping label. (Read Directory mention)

Chegg

Chegg is very similar to the previous book rental website when it comes to book return guarantees, shipping speed, and even social service. Chegg is a selling point for your own books as well as textbook rentals at low prices. The differentiator is that Chegg offers course reviews and grade distributions as well as homework help for a course you select. Along with first hand reviews of a course, you also get a detailed schedule of the books you need for it. Comparing the list price and the rental, Chegg offers significant savings…some go up to 90%. (Read Directory mention)

Textbooks.com

This too is a similar site with a very similar service. Textbooks.com shows that when it comes to cheap textbooks for purchase or rent, no site is too many as it almost mirrors the service offerings of the above two sites. The book rental site has a referral program that lets you earn $5 for each friend you refer to the site for a book rental or purchase. The site offers free shipping on orders above $25.

eCampus

You can sell and ship your used textbooks for free via the buyback program.  Most of it goes back into the textbook rental program on eCampus. You can also choose to buy a book at a low-cost (with savings upto 90%). Some books also have digital copies (eTextbooks) which again come in two versions – online version and an offline viewing version. When it comes to returning your rented textbooks, shipping is free for all orders over $59 and rental return shipping is always free.

Campus Books

This book rental site comes with its own smartphone apps. Campus Books also offers in-store pickup of books along with a very handy local search feature. The iPhone and Android apps use GPS to locate one near you, and you can the site search to get to libraries or retails shops for the book you want. Campus Books also searches a catalog of 8 million books for the best deals available. If you want to rent textbooks, use the rental comparison engine which compares results from ten book rental companies at once.

BookByte

BookByte is a simpler textbook buying and selling service. The Guaranteed Buyback service is appealing because at the end of the term you are not obliged to return the book. You can sell your book back to BookByte for a lower purchase price and a 10% rebate when you return the textbook. Also, if your Guaranteed Buyback order totals over $49.00 then your shipping is free.

Big Words

Bigwords.com is a comparative search engine that compares books across bookstores and brings you the lowest one on new and used textbooks. You can also use it to search for student loans, DVDs, music, and games.

Direct Textbook

Using Direct textbook to hunt for a new or used textbook is a three step process. Simply search for a book, browse through the search results, and then visit any of the 200 stores that the site taps to buy or rent your textbook. The textbook search engine sources online book retail sites like Amazon, Barnes&Noble, and some of the others we cover here. If you are planning to sell your used textbook, the site lets you check the best buyback price at 25+ stores.

 Student Book Trades

The unique feature of the college textbook book site is definitely the monthly free giveaway. Above that, the site is based on trade…you can list your textbooks here (the ones you have and a wishlist of the ones you want) and use it to trade and exchange textbooks with others. Check out the long list of participating colleges on the site.

Name: Nia Hampton

Internship, Co-op or Research Site: Station North Arts and Entertainment District

Location of the Organization: Baltimore, Maryland

Title of Your Position: Fundraising Initiative Intern

Major(s)/Minor(s): Media and Communications

Expected Graduation Date: Spring 2014

1. Briefly describe your internship, co-op, research or service-learning position/assignment, including your day-to-day tasks and responsibilities.

As an intern at Station North it’s my job to research potential grants. My daily tasks include working on my grant proposal as well as administrative duties, such as updating the list serve. I also have to make people sign up for our mailing list at various events and festivals. 

2. What have you enjoyed the most about your position or organization/company and what have you found most challenging?

I’ve enjoyed the events and festivals we’ve planned and co-created. Final Fridays are really fun and Artscape was cool as usual. I also really enjoy researching grants; I’m always surprised by how much money is readily available to help people bring ideas to life. The most challenging aspect of my internship has been dealing with the different personalities and perspectives when it comes to decision-making. 

3. What have you gained from your experience that you could not have gained from another summer activity?

I’ve seen certain aspects of the art world that people don’t necessarily know exist. I’ve learned that ultimately everything really is a business; that although you may have talent, success is really a product of drive, opportunity and intelligence.

4. How do you see your summer work as meaningful? Has it given you a chance to work on issues or with communities that matter to you?

My summer has been extremely meaningful. I’ve discovered my love of the elderly community on a personal level. And now I’m in the process of writing a grant proposal that would make it possible for the older residents of Station North to take art classes next summer.

IT Internship – Mercy Health Services

Role description:

As a Systems Analyst intern in the IT department within Mercy Health Services, you will have the opportunity to blend your technical expertise, management skills and interest in healthcare informatics to contribute to the organization’s success.  You will work with members of the IT team to implement solutions and participate in special projects.  In this role, you be exposed to multiple areas of the hospital and meet with IT project stakeholders to gain an overall perspective on the organization and key success factors.

Qualifications:

Ø  Juniors or Seniors pursing a B.S. degree in Information Systems/Technology with a focus in Healthcare

Ø  Minimum GPA 3.0

Ø  Knowledge of the software development lifecycle, information systems management, data/systems analysis

Ø  Excellent verbal and written communications skills

Ø  Ability to handle multiple projects concurrently while keeping momentum

Ø  1-2 years of experience or class room project work designing and implementing IT solutions

Ø  This is a paid internship

Apply through UMBC works today to interview on campus 4/25.

http://gb.tc/programs/hacktheparks/

Park improvements can be an engine of change for Baltimore. Well-maintained city parks promote social health, improve neighborhood safety, and spur economic growth. 

The power to make Baltimore's parks (and the city, as a whole) sustainable, livable and vibrant lies with us. So we are calling on the citizens of Baltimore to "hack" the city's parks. By hacking we mean, citizens develop their own applications (whether they be technology-based or not) which create simple, tangible benefits for the community.

gb.tc has partnered with the Mayor's Office of Information Technology and Baltimore's Department of Recreation and Parks to give Baltimoreans a real opportunity to change our urban green spaces. The goal isn't just to better life in Baltimore, but to give citizens the chance to build real, sustainable businesses which help achieve this end.

Hack the Parks is making grants available to support the most innovative park improvement proposals. We encourage you to think small, at least to start. The funded projects are all pilots. In addition to seed money, the selected pilot projects will also be given park space or other Rec and Parks resources to test their plans, pivot, and evolve into truly viable products. 

Here's how it works:

• Throughout April and May 2013, anyone can propose a solution (or multiple solutions) to improve a Baltimore City park.
• On May 24, the selected pilot projects will be announced.
• In June, Rec and Parks will roll out implementation of the funded solutions.
• All summer long, the solutions will be used in their assigned city parks. Updates on each project will be posted on this website, so the community can keep track of its progress.
• At the end of the summer, there will be a celebration where presentations will be made on each project's success.

Hack the Parks is made possible with the support of