Intern of the Week: Ridwan Islam Sifat
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Name: Ridwan Islam Sifat
Pronouns: he/him/his
Semester of Internship: Summer 2023
Major: Public Policy
Current Class Level: Doctoral Student
This semester I completed a(n)...: Internship
Internship, Co-op, or Research Site (Company/Organization Name): Academic Engagement and Transition Programs (AETP), UMBC
Location of the Organization (City, State): Baltimore, Maryland
Title of position: General Associate (Graduate Summer Intern)
Tell us about your internship, co-op, or research opportunity, including your day-to-day responsibilities:
As an intern within the Academic Engagement and Transition Programs (AETP) at UMBC, I had the privilege of undertaking a wide variety of responsibilities that were focused on enhancing the academic and transitional experiences of the incoming freshman class for Fall 2023. Working closely with the Program Coordinator, my active contribution to co-leading the Dawg Days: Jumpstart (Summer Bridge program) gave me an opportunity to guide a cohort comprising of more than 60 new students through a six-week journey consisting of rigorous academic coursework, invaluable career exploration sessions, fostering community building exercises, and engaging in enriching service-learning opportunities. On a weekly basis, my esteemed colleague and I were presented with new and exciting challenges as we embarked on the creation of innovative workshops designed to facilitate the academic transition of students. In addition to these endeavors, we also organized impactful co-curricular events, including social gatherings, field trips, and service-learning programs. The overarching goal of these initiatives was to foster personal growth and make a positive impact on the UMBC community.
Additionally, we made it our priority to establish an inclusive study hall environment within our university's library to ensure students felt supported throughout their individual educational journeys. I collaborated with faculty from various disciplines to coordinate class activities and ensure a cohesive academic experience. Furthermore, I helped peer mentors facilitate workshops for AETP. Another important aspect of my role was providing essential academic guidance to freshman students, helping them navigate their educational journey at UMBC. Through these efforts, I strive to create an inclusive and comprehensive learning environment that fosters growth and success for new students.
Describe the process of obtaining your position. When did you hear of the position and submit your application?
The AETP program coordinator emailed the graduate directors regarding the position with detailed information. I emailed my resume along with a brief expression of my interest and was selected for an interview. Following a successful in-person interview, I received an offer from the program coordinator to join the position.
What resources did you use to find your current experience?
Networking events (UMBC Connects, Info Sessions, Arts With a Purpose, etc.)
What have you enjoyed the most about your position and organization?
My ultimate goal is to become a faculty member in my area of expertise within academia. I have thoroughly enjoyed my current position and have had the privilege of working for the new student community. Working alongside the UMBC community has been a major accomplishment for me, especially in collaborating with those involved in AETP. This internship has provided valuable insight into my future endeavors with my degree.
How do you believe you have made an impact through your work?
Each day, I was engaged in conversations with summer bridge program students from various undergraduate majors, encouraging them to advocate for diversity and inclusion within the academic sphere. I helped freshmen become a part of the UMBC community. I am committed to creating a positive and impactful academic environment that fosters growth and success for all students through various initiatives such as research, academic success, and future job guidelines.
What advice would you give to another student who is seeking an internship or similar experience?
If you are looking for internships, my advice is to focus your research on your areas of expertise. You can start by checking a company's website for any open positions, or look on job search platforms like LinkedIn, Indeed, and ZipRecruiter. However, the most helpful resources are Handshake and the Career Center, which can connect you with companies and provide access to internship opportunities. Another great option is to search on Google with the keyword "Google Jobs" to find a variety of internship opportunities in your field of expertise, as well as your preferred location and date posted. By using these methods, you can effectively find internships that match your skills and interests.
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MODEL UN Fall Team Applications Live NOW
Apply by September 15th
Do you want to make friends with students around the world while staying in DC for 3 days? Do you have an interest in public speaking, international affairs, or diplomacy? How about winning awards? Join Model UN's Fall Conference Team!
Please make sure to apply for our Fall conference team (applications for the Spring Team will be available in December) as soon as possible! Applications close Friday, September 15th. We will be attending NMUN DC from November 10th-12th, 2023. Should you apply and get accepted to the team, you will be obligated to attend one 1-hour meeting per week, the day/time of which is decided based on the team's collective availability, until we attend the conference. Should you choose, you may be registered for the 1-credit, upper level Political Science elective course, POLI384L.
A brief overview of Model UN and our semester timeline as a team is available in the description of the team application, hyper-linked above. Applications will be closed after 11:59pm, September 15th (that's next Friday!). We will notify you of your status by 10pm, Monday, September 18th.
Also, please follow our instagram @UMBCMUN. We will post updates on our instagram as the semester progresses! Our myUMBC page will also display any important updates.
Join us for a virtual seminar by
Dr. Susan C. van den Heever, Professor, Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University. Her talk is titled "Observing Convective Storms in the Tropics through the Lens of the NASA INCUS Mission."
Date and Time: Thursday, September 14, 2023 at 11:00am
Abstract:
"The transport of air and water by convective storms in the tropics assists in driving the large-scale circulation, determines convective anvil properties and their cloud radiative forcing, and is integrally linked to fresh water and extreme weather. This convective mass flux (CMF) forms the focus of the recently selected NASA Investigation of Convective Updrafts (INCUS) mission to be launched in 2026. INCUS is comprised of a train of three SmallSats, each of which will carry a Ka-band cloud radar, and one of which will also house a passive microwave radiometer. The three SmallSats are separated by time intervals of 30, 90 and 120 seconds which facilitate the rapid and systematic sampling of the same storm by all three spacecraft, and estimates of CMF will be obtained by applying a novel time differencing technique. INCUS will therefore provide the first global systematic investigation into CMF, and its variation as a function of storm type, storm lifecycle and environmental properties.
A wide range of research tasks have been conducted during the development phases of the INCUS mission including: (1) conducting and analyzing extensive suites of large-domain, high-resolution model simulations; (2) examining ground-based radar observations obtained at time intervals similar to that of INCUS using adaptive scanning techniques during several recent field campaigns; and (3) evaluating convective anvil properties using passive microwave radiometer and geoIR data. This seminar will include a description of the INCUS mission architecture and measurement approach, as well as specific highlights arising from these modeling and observational analyses."
Biography:
Dr. Susan van den Heever is a University Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University. She joined the CSU faculty in 2008 after obtaining her B.S. in Mathematics from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, and her Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science from Colorado State University. Dr. van den Heever's research is focused on convective cloud processes, specifically microphysical and dynamical feedbacks, updraft dynamics, cold pool dynamics, and aerosol-cloud interactions, as well as the representation of these processes in numerical models. She is the PI of the NASA INCUS mission, a recently selected Earth Ventures mission designed to fly a train of radars and a radiometer in space, with the goal of understanding why, when and where convective storms form in the tropics, and why only some of these storms produce extreme weather. She also oversees the development of the Regional Atmospheric Modeling System (RAMS) model, a sophisticated cloud-resolving model.
Dr. van den Heever teaches graduate classes in cloud physics, cloud dynamics, and mesoscale modeling, and is a co-author of the book Storm and Cloud Dynamics. She is a fellow of the American Meteorological Society, and has received the AGU ASCENT award, the AMS Edward Lorenz Teaching Excellence Award, the MIT Houghton Lectureship award, the OU Gal-Chen Memorial Lecturer award, and several CSU teaching and mentoring awards. She is also a Visiting Professor at the University of Oxford. Dr. van den Heever served as an editor of JAS, co-chairs the GEWEX Aerosol and Precipitation initiative, serves on several advisory boards, and recently co-chaired the Science Community Committee (SCC) of NASA's Aerosol-Convection-Cloud-Precipitation (A-CCP) or AOS Pre-formulation Study.
For more information on the GESTAR II Seminar Series, click
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The Institutional Review Board (IRB), the formally designated UMBC committee to approve, monitor, and review research involving humans is currently accepting applications from students to join the committee. Graduate and Undergraduate students are considered full members of the board.
Student members serve for a one (1) year appointment and review research protocols, attend meetings, and vote on issues with the aim to protect the rights and welfare of the research subjects. Appointments begin in October 2023. The board typically meets 5 times during the academic year: October, December, February, April and June. Meetings are on Mondays from 10 am-12 pm.
This is a terrific opportunity to learn about ethical issues related to research. Also, being a member of the IRB looks good on a curriculum vitae or resume. Please contact
Dr. Susan Sonnenschein, IRB Chair,
(sonnensc@umbc.edu) no later than September 22, 2023 if you wish to apply. Your email should include a
copy of your curriculum vitae or resume and a few sentences describing your research interests and experience. We are particularly interested in people who have had research experience with human participants.
The Office of Research Protections and Compliance (ORPC) offers training and guidance throughout the protocol review process. Please contact the ORPC at
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