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Gain marketable skills: Course options | College Park

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Gain marketable skills: Course options
  • WEID300: Intergroup Dialogue Facilitator Development & Practicum (deadline April 22nd)- delves into dialogue facilitation, covering topics like identity, power dynamics, and social justice. Completion of this course can lead to PAID facilitation opportunities.
  • Federal Fellows (deadline April 14)- Combines a fall seminar course taught by industry experts with a spring internship in the DC metropolitan area. Throughout the year, fellows are supported with professional development workshops, one-on-one resume and interview reviews, and federally-related events.
  • Peace Corps Prep Program– Prepares students for international development fieldwork and potential Peace Corps service. This certificate program will prepare you to be a competitive applicant to the Peace Corps.

Do Good Accelerator Fellows | Stipend Available!

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Do Good Accelerator Fellows
https://dogood.umd.edu/research-impact/projects/accelerator-fellows

Open to University of Maryland, College Park students (including Shady Grove students!).

Deadline is April 15 (Extension available until April 21)
-Work on advancing or growing an existing project/venture for social impact
-$4,000 stipend
-Coaching with DGI team
-Access to Accelerator space at UMD

Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Fellows Application

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Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Fellows Program

This program is looking for students who have *at least two semesters remaining at the start of Fall 2024* and are interested in being change-makers.

Application Deadline: Monday, April 8th

Prospective students can learn more and apply at this link

Point of contact: Any questions can be directed to the Rawlings graduate assistant, Maleeha Coleburn (cmaleeha@umd.edu)

Looking for Internship and Job Opportunities | Additional Resources

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Don’t forget to check out Handshake and BSOS Experiential Learning Hub on LinkedIn too for other opportunities 😺

 

Here are more Handshake Resources:

Handshake Videos to share with students/classes:
UMD Handshake overview video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ObJ0RpKgQE&t=2s 
The Handshake student account: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DId1-CBgjSY 
Handshake How-To: searching for jobs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ao0x0bglI-k 
Three tips for applying to Handshake: https://youtu.be/46jA5LOVpnY 

Nominate your Favorite CCJS instructor or staff member for an award!

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Kendall Award Nomination Season Underway…

Do you know of an outstanding colleague here in the USG community who is deserving of special recognition? The floor is now open for nominations for USG’s annual Kendall Service Awards, which are sponsored by the USG Board of Advisors and named for the program’s founders, Camille and Cliff Kendall. Nominations may be made online through March 29 and you have the opportunity to nominate colleagues in any of four categories:

Each Kendall Service Award honoree will receive a substantial cash award, and their names and photos will be prominently displayed in the Priddy Library. The awards will be officially presented later this spring at a campus-wide event.