The Department of State is accepting internship applications for Fall 2022, applications are due 12 April- that's next Tuesday. If you are interested, start your application today!! 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

IA/Joy of Giving Something (JGS) Fellows Program

The IA/JGS Fellows Program provides an opportunity for undergraduate students who work with photography and/or digital media to participate in a year-long learning exchange that includes tuition support, project support, and opportunities for professional development.

The program particularly welcomes applications from first-generation college students.

JGS Fellows will receive:

•$2,000 tuition scholarships.

•Mentorship and financial support for a community project.

•Complimentary registration and travel awards to attend the 2022 Imagining America National Gathering on October 14 - 16 in New Orleans, LA.

•Access to regular, virtual learning exchanges throughout the year.

•Connections to the consortium’s national network of scholars, artists, and community organizers.

The Political Science Department is pleased to offer a scholarship to help transfer students complete their degree in Political Science. The Arthur T. Johnson Transfer Student Scholarship is awarded to a Political Science major who has transferred from another college or university and has a minimum 3.25 UMBC cumulative GPA with at least 24 UMBC credits. 

Applicants must submit a transcript and brief essay that describes how the award will assist the student in completing his or her degree. The application deadline is June 10th. More information can be received from the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships.

Financial Support of $3,000 to $3,500 is anticipated. 

Professor Johnson was a member of the Political Science Department from 1980 until his retirement in 2018. He served as Department Chair and Director of the Sondheim Scholars Program during that time.