Calling ALL Retriever Entrepreneurs!
The Alex. Brown Center for Entrepreneurship has partnered with The Universities at Shady Grove Entrepreneurship Lab for this semester’s events! They have invited us to join them virtually on Thursday, October 15th from 5:00 - 6:00 pm to listen to Marla Beck, Co-Founder and CEO of Bluemercury. The title of her talk is “Women Empowerment and Leadership - Beauty”.
Do NOT miss an opportunity like this...she is a very inspiring speaker! Please be sure to RSVP for this event. Check out the attached flyer or link below for more information.
On October 23rd at 12pm, FinancialSmarts and Retriever Essentials are hosting a virtual event called Smart Essentials for UMBC students to highlight basic needs services and how to access them. In partnership with 211 Maryland United Way, the UMBC counseling center, and University Health Services will each be offered a short demonstration of our products and services that are available to students now! Following the demonstrations, we will be conducting a Q&A session in a panelist style format.
Please join us via Webex if you are interested in learning more about these resources!
Event number: 120 553 3923
Event password: UMBC20
Click on the flyer below for more information!
#retrieveressentials #financialsmarts #smartessentials #umbc #basicneedssecurity #foodsecurity
Dear Colleagues,
UMBC is fortunate to have so many talented and dedicated Exempt and Non-Exempt staff working to support our mission. This year in particular, our staff have displayed exceptional creativity, resourcefulness, and resilience as our University community has come together to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Staff worked tirelessly to support our transition to the new realities of online teaching and learning, implement telework, and transform our physical campus to promote health and safety.
Each year, we encourage administrators, faculty, and staff to nominate staff members for one of these prestigious awards:
UMBC Presidential Distinguished Staff Awards
University System of Maryland Board of Regents Staff Awards
Jakubik Family Endowment Staff Award
Karen L. Wensch Endowment Award for Outstanding Non-Exempt Staff
Given the outstanding contributions of our staff during this unprecedented time, we ask that you reflect on the work within your units and across the campus and nominate a colleague. This process gives both UMBC and the University System of Maryland the opportunity to recognize exemplary work at our University. We are eager to honor our colleagues and need your help to do so.
Descriptions of the individual awards and the eligibility requirements for each, as well as the nomination form, can be found at 2020-21 Staff Awards. Each nomination should include the nomination form, a single letter of recommendation, and the nominee’s resume or job history form. Nominations should be sent by October 30 to Colleen Rebeiro in the Office of the Provost at colleenr@umbc.edu.
We hope the entire UMBC community will engage in the nomination process. If you have questions about the staff awards, please contact Sarah Shin, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs, at shin@umbc.edu.Hey Political Science Students,
The Maryland Voter Registration Deadline is this Tuesday, October 13th. Please spread the word by reaching out to your networks. The Cast Your Whole Vote Toolkit has many awesome tools that you can use to help spread the word about the importance of voting. The Center for Democracy and Civic Life updated the Cast Your Whole Vote Campaign toolkit by adding a sample email and sample social media posts relating to the voter registration deadline. The Cast Your Whole Vote Toolkit Facebook profile cover photos, flyers, social media squares, social media stories, and twitter headers that are most relevant to voter registration are the ones that say Voting Starts Now and Voting Matters.
Please also continue to share the toolkit widely so others can promote the campaign as well.
Name:Madeleine Songer
Internship, Co-op or Research Site:Black Hills Information Security
Position Title:Content and Community Intern
Major(s)/Minor(s):Media and Communication Studies, Minor in Entrepreneurship
Current Class Level:Sophomore
Work Term:Spring 2020
Tell us about your internship, co-op, or research opportunity, including your day-to-day responsibilities.
At Black Hills Information Security I have gotten the opportunity to create visual guide instructions to the hit card game, Backdoors & Breaches. In addition to this, I get to perform daily administrative tasks that include organizing who we ship merchandise to, interacting with thousands of webinar attendees, and attending meetings with supervisors, other members of the content and community team, and our company founder.
Describe the process of obtaining your position. When did you hear of the position and submit your application?
Dr. Snyder reached out to the MCS department on December 18th! So, I gave it a chance, and submitted my cover letter and resume on December 23rd. I heard back from Jason Blanchard on January 6th. On January 6th, I had my first phone interview with Deb Wigley. The first interview went well, so I then had a phone interview with Jason Blanchard. After having another good interview, I qualified for the intern challenge. The Intern Challenge had three components:
Watch “How to Social Engineer Your Way Into a Dream Job” by Jason Blanchard
Identify two dream jobs, and locate two recruiters for each of those companies
Find Jason’s personal email
After the challenge, the pool of candidates went from nine to three. On Wednesday, January 26th, I had my final, and in-person interview at Oca Mocha in Arbutus. Deb and Jason both came, and after a few short discussions, they taught me how to play Back Doors & Breaches. This became the game that would shape my internship. I was hired on February 6th, and began working February 23rd. To help me with this process, I had my resume reviewed initially last year, and I used practice questions to help with the interviews.
What have you enjoyed the most about your position or organization?
I've loved having to learn about working remotely, and meeting deadlines for projects.
How do you believe you have made an impact through your work?
I believe I've made an impact through my work because I was able to provide hundreds of thousands of people with visual instructions to a card game that will make it much easier to learn how to play.
What advice would you give to another student who is seeking an internship or similar experience?
My advice would be to take every opportunity you get! I didn't think I would be ready for an internship as a sophomore on top of being on UMBC's Varsity Swim Team, but it has been a fantastic experience!
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Today's talk is 5 steps to remove yourself from drama at work by Anastasia Penright. No matter your industry, you've experienced drama at work. In this funny and all-too-relatable talk, community leader Anastasia Penright outlines five steps you can follow to better coexist with your coworkers and focus on what's really important.