Attention Graduate Students!

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a 21st century government agency that implements and enforces Federal consumer financial law and ensures that markets for consumer financial products are fair, transparent, and competitive is recruiting this fall for the Director’s Financial Analyst (DFA) position to start in June 2025, and we want to encourage graduating seniors/recent graduates to apply. 

ABOUT THE CFPB DFA PROGRAM 

A highly selective, two-year rotational fellowship designed to engage young professionals in meaningful public service work. Each year, the CFPB hires a new cohort of Director’s Financial Analysts to gain a unique experience working alongside senior policymakers and researchers to help make financial markets work better for all. 

Visit the CFPB DFA Program webpage at https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/careers/students-and-graduates/cfpb-directors-financial-analyst-program/ to learn more about program eligibility requirements and how to apply during the live application window. 

If you have questions or want to be added to our mailing list, please send an email to CFPB_DFA_Program@cfpb.gov. You can also reach out to me at anika.bhat@cfpb.gov to hear more about my experiences as a DFA.  

INFORMATION WEBINARS 

The CFPB will host three virtual information sessions about the DFA Program and the application process, including a question-and-answer period conducted over Webex. You must register to attend using the links below. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to join the meeting. You will need this link to join the webinar session. 

OPEN HOUSE SESSIONS 

The CFPB is also hosting drop-in Open House sessions following the information webinars for an opportunity to meet with the DFA Program Recruitment Team and current DFAs, to ask any remaining questions about the program and application process. 

The Baltimore Ravens are partnering with the non-profit, Strength in Numbers, to create a Ravens Analytics Mentorship Program for underrepresented college students that attend the following local colleges & universities: University of Maryland-College Park, Morgan State, Coppin State, UMBC & Towson University. The program will begin in the Fall’24 semester (October).

•      Students will be given a month long project to work on from the Baltimore Ravens Analytics Team
•     Students will work on this project as a group with other local college students
•     At the end of the project, students will present to the Baltimore Ravens Analytics Team
•     Students will receive a $500 stipend 
•     Application deadline is September 20th

Please view the attached flyer or click on the link below for more information and to apply.

Baltimore Ravens Analytics Mentorship Program Application-

https://forms.gle/5nUxUGzQWiWZrSAq7

Here's an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students at UMBC to apply for ULI Baltimore’s Etkin Scholars program for the 2024-2025 school year. 

The Etkin Scholars program grants applicable students with a ULI membership for a one-year term. This membership provides students with access to ULI events, webinars, networking opportunities, and all other benefits of a ULI membership. Etkin Scholars will also attend four scholar-specific programs throughout the school year, culminating in a graduation ceremony. Applicants ideally (but not necessarily) should be pursuing a career in commercial real estate or related fields, and studying commercial real estate or related fields: finance, architecture, landscape architecture, planning, urban design, etc. Applicants should also ideally be located in or around Baltimore city, as scholar-specific events are held in-person.

Students can apply here and find more information on the program here. Please feel free to reach out with any questions!