The Department of State is accepting internship applications for Fall 2022. Applications are due Tuesday, April 12! For the first time, these will be PAID internship positions. 

 The program aims to provide student interns with opportunities both educationally and professionally substantive in nature. The purpose of the program is to provide students with insight into the work of U.S. foreign policy and the administration of the U.S. Department of State and its diplomatic facilities around the world. Specific duties and responsibilities vary according to the domestic office or overseas post of assignment. Generally, interns may: participate in meetings with senior-level U.S. Government or foreign government officials; draft, edit, or contribute to cables, reports, communications, talking points, or other materials used by policymakers in furthering U.S. foreign policy objectives; support events, including international and/or multilateral meetings and conferences; engage directly with U.S. audiences in helping to explain the work of the Department of State or foreign audiences in helping to promote U.S. foreign policy and improve understanding of U.S. culture and society. 

For more information and to submit application materials, please visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/646660000

For a university only in its 55th year, there are a surprising number of personnel who’ve been around for a good percentage of that time. So while Anthony Adams’ 25 years as assistant and then associate head soccer coach might have college sports observers and coaching aficionados scratching their heads, to those inside of #RetrieverNation, it’s just another “Hilltop Circle Tale.”

Throughout the nation, UMBC’s associate head coach is just one of two reported program assistants whose current NCAA Division I coaching tenures have reached the quarter-century mark.

If that distinction isn’t enough, Adams ’97, history, works under his college coach, Head Soccer Coach Pete Caringi Jr. and alongside Pete Caringi III, a UMBC All American, who was born during Adams’ freshman playing season.

“I am unbelievably thankful for all the things that have happened here,” said Adams. “I got a chance to play and then coach Division I soccer when I was 22 years old.”

The Early Years

Adams prepped at Calvert Hall—coincidentally (or not), the Caringis’ alma mater—and attended UMBC as part of his future mentor’s first full recruiting class in the fall of 1992. Nicknamed “Tank,” the Dundalk, Maryland, native was the consummate steady defender who started every game in 1994 and 1995.   

While at Calvert Hall and early in his playing career at UMBC, Adams had coached his younger brother’s team and a youth team that would feature future Retrievers such as Billy Nelson ’01 and P.J. Wakefield ’02. But the history major planned on going the teaching route and was student-teaching when he got “the call” from Caringi Jr. in the spring of 1997.

From l to r: Sam DeBone, Pete Caringi Jr., Brian Rowland, Anthony Adams, Pete Caringi III pose before a 2018 game versus Temple. Rowland ’03 is the head coach for the Temple University Owls. All photos courtesy of UMBC Athletics unless otherwise noted.

Adams served as an assistant coach from 1997-99, earning a first-year salary of $8,000. Caringi put him on a plane for England in that first year and he came back with defender Andrew Wells ’02 and midfielder James Hamilton ’02. The duo were key cogs on a team that would earn the program’s first NCAA Division I Championship appearance in 1999.

Wells would go on to earn all-league honors in the Northeast Conference during all four years on Hilltop Circle and a UMBC Hall of Fame selection. 

“When I met Anthony in May 1998 in a hotel in Blackpool, England, I met a quiet, unassuming guy with a determination in his eye,” said Wells, who currently works for Capstone ISG, Inc. in Hunt Valley, Maryland, as a regional claims manager. “I put all of my trust in him when he sold me on coming to UMBC and I have never regretted for a moment that decision.”

Wells adds, “over the past 23 years, I have watched Anthony grow into one of the top college soccer coaches in America and while he is not as quiet and unassuming as he used to be, that determination in his eyes is still there. It was a pleasure to be a part of Anthony’s journey as a coach and even more of a pleasure to now call him a friend.”

All About the Family

Adams earned the program’s first full-time assistant coaching gig in the fall of 2000.

“I was fortunate to realize it was my passion,” said Adams, recalling those early years. “As hard as it was, it didn’t seem like work. I had really supportive parents. Without their support, I wouldn’t have started it.”

From l to r: Pete Caringi Jr., Sam DeBone, and Anthony Adams look on in a rare afternoon game at Retriever Soccer Park. 

The Retrievers continued to experience success in the first decade of the 2000s and Adams earned accolades as one of the nation’s top assistant coaches. He was a finalist for several head coaching positions, but he met the former Stephanie Pippin, who had joined UMBC’s sports medicine staff in 2001. They were married four years later, and celebrated the additions of Isabella and Caroline in 2007 and 2010, respectively.

“Once we got married and had our first child, I didn’t seriously consider any job offers after that,” said Adams about other coaching positions.“I’m in a really good situation here. Do I have that itch to be a head coach? Yes, I have for about 20 years. But, at a certain point, it stopped being about me and it started to be about my family.”

The Retriever Way

Under Caringi Jr., Adams and long-time volunteer assistant coach Sam DeBone, the Retrievers built a program that won a Northeast Conference title in 1999 and earned a Top 20 ranking in 2000. The move to the tougher America East Conference in 2003 provided a greater challenge, but by 2010, “The Retriever Way” of mixing primarily local players along with a few international standouts again paid dividends. UMBC won four of five America East titles from 2010-2014, concluding with the remarkable College Cup (national semi-finals) appearance in 2014.

The 2012 America East Champions.

“I definitely got emotional when UMBC made the penalty kick at Creighton,” said Adams of the shot that sent the Retrievers to Cary, North Carolina, for the College Cup. “It was a tribute to all those players that came before, the Steve Zerhusens, the Woodard brothers, the Bobby Wagners and so many more. It was also a message to those people over all of the years that said it couldn’t be done by UMBC.”

And the success carries on as, despite a small venue in the cozy Retriever Soccer Park, UMBC ranks amongst the nation’s Top 25 in attendance nearly every fall. 

Bigger than a Job

Adams gives his mentor full credit for the success of the program. “He always preaches family but that’s what it is. Being at UMBC is bigger than the job for me. The relationships are more important to me than anything.”

At Coach Caringi’s 2019 UMBC Athletics Hall of Fame induction. Pete Caringi III, Pete Caringi Jr., and Anthony Adams. Photo by Ian Feldmann ’21. 

“Anthony has given his heart and soul to the program,” said Caringi Jr., at his own UMBC Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 2019. “I really do believe that we are a great combination. I know you [Adams] always have my back and I always have your back and we have one goal, to make UMBC a great program.”  

“I am amazed at what this place has turned into,” said Adams.

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I wish to dedicate this article to the memory of one of my mentors, Jeff Seidel, ‘84. A frequent contributor to UMBC Magazine, Jeff asked me for a potential topic and we agreed that an article featuring Coach Adams would be highly appropriate. Like Coach Adams, Jeff bled black and gold, but, being a true professional, he always wrote objectively when covering the Retrievers for The Baltimore Sun. 

Thirty-six years ago, Jeff passed the baton to me when I became sports editor of The Retriever. I didn’t drop it then and I will not drop it now. I miss my friend. 

— Steve Levy, ‘85

Header image:  Associate Head Coach Anthony Adams directs his defense in a 2012 game.

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April is Career Month!

UMBC's Career Month offers an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to explore their professional options through workshops, alumni chats, mini industry fairs, employer info tables, and employer site visits.

Each week we will feature a different employment industry but with repeating event types.

We encourage all students from freshman to PhD-level to "Be open to the possibilities. Opportunities may exist in unexpected places!"

See the calendar. More details to come.

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On the Road to Catalent Pharma Solutions - Friday, April 15, 2022 - 12:30 pm. - 4 p.m.!

Instead of bringing the company to campus, we are bringing you to the company!

Join Career Center staff as we take you to visit Catalent Pharma Solutions!  Learn about the company, meet professionals who work there, take a tour, and learn about internship and full-time opportunities available at Catalent. Space is limited, so register early! 

To register, log on to UMBCworks and select "Events" in the left margin and search "On the Road". 

For full details including the agenda and logistical information, visit the myUMBC event post HERE.

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On the Road to Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory - Friday, April 22, 2022 - 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.!

Instead of bringing the company to campus, we are bringing you to the company!

Join Career Center staff as we take you to visit Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab.  Learn about the company, meet professionals who work there, take a tour, and learn about internship and full-time opportunities available at JHU/APL. Space is limited, so register early! 

To register, log on to UMBCworks and select "Events" in the left margin and search "On the Road". 

For full details including the agenda and logistical information, visit the myUMBC event post HERE.

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Prince George’s County Rain Check Rebate Program Intern Chesapeake Bay Trust Annapolis, Maryland, United States Internship Opportunities

Jr. Scientist/Scientist UMBC at The Universities at Shady Grove Germantown, Maryland, United States Full-Time - Entry-Level

MD Farm Stewardship Assistant (Summer 2022) Chesapeake Bay Foundation Multiple Locations Internship Opportunities

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Community Engaged Internship Program

Application Due May 2, 2022
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Increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion in coastal and marine science research is an important programmatic priority for Maryland Sea Grant and the National Sea Grant College Program. To further this priority, the National Sea Grant Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and Traditional and Local Knowledge (TLK) communities of practice have implemented the Sea Grant Community-Engaged Internship (CEI) program for undergraduate students beginning in summer 2020. CEI is designed to specifically engage students from underrepresented and indigenous communities.

Two 10-week summer internships are being offered for summer 2022:

• The Communications Internship at Maryland Sea Grant will offer science outreach and communication training with our education and communications team. We are seeking student applicants who are excited about helping to translate scientific topics related to the Chesapeake and Maryland Coastal Bays, and their watersheds.
• The Community Engagement Internship at Maryland Sea Grant Extension will focus on urban watershed restoration outreach  and provide an opportunity to learn about community-based participatory research.

To apply, please submit your application through our internship portal by Monday, May 2, 2022.

Location, Stipend, and Support
The internships will start after Memorial Day and are based out of College Park, Maryland. The internships may be onsite or have remote working arrangements depending on requirements and university COVID-19 restrictions. The 10-week internships include a stipend of $6,000.

Learn more about the position and application on our website or reach out to us at mdsg.research@umd.edu. 

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is launching the SEC Scholars Program in the Summer 2022. The program targets currently enrolled students to participate in a paid ten-week summer internship. The SEC Scholars Program will begin August 29, 2022 and conclude on November 4, 2022.

The application period is March 28, 2022 to April 15, 2022.

Additional information can be found by accessing the links below:

Business HQ - https://www.usajobs.gov/job/645375000

Business RO - https://www.usajobs.gov/job/645375600

Legal HQ - https://www.usajobs.gov/job/645376500

Legal RO - https://www.usajobs.gov/job/645376800

A virtual information session about the program and application process will take place on April 5th & April 6^th from 3:00 - 4:00 PM EST.

April 5th Registration - Register now REGISTER

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Apply as a mentor or a mentee! 

The application is now LIVE for the 2022-2023 PSS Mentoring Program with a deadline of Monday, May 2nd. The new cohort of the program will kick off in July 2022 and run through June 2023. New exempt staff members (at UMBC less than 3 years) are encouraged to apply to be mentees, and all exempt staff members (at UMBC for 3 years or longer) are encouraged to apply to be mentors! Contact Laila Shishineh (lailams@umbc.edu) directly with questions. 

APPLY HERE