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Paid Summer Internships with Impact!

The Do Good Institute (dogood.umd.edu) provides hands-on learning experiences, immersive programs and events, and supportive resources to develop the next generation of nonprofit leaders, social innovators, and civic minded students. Our mission is to ensure that all University of Maryland students graduate equipped and motivated to do good in their careers, their communities, and in the world throughout their lifetimes.

The Do Good Institute is still accepting applications for its paid summer internship program, Impact Interns! Impact Interns is a professional development and leadership program that connects passionate and talented students to paid internships with nonprofits and social impact organizations. The program is designed to provide emerging social sector leaders with meaningful opportunities to gain professional experience, develop skills, build a professional network and learn more about working in the nonprofit and social impact sphere. Internships take place in Summer 2025. Internship positions are available for both undergraduate and graduate students.

Work areas are diverse (communications, research, fundraising, program management) and across different fields (arts, civics, education, environment, health, international development, justice and equity, and social services).

Hybrid, remote, and in-person options are available. Learn more and apply now through February 23 at go.umd.edu/impactinterns.

UMD GEOG Apply to the Kayapo Field Course and Internship

The Kayapo Field Course/ Internship is going to be running again in 2025.  UMD started this program under the leadership of UMD Anthropology Professor Dr. Janet Chernela in 2004. Since then, the program has expanded to include multiple N. American and Brazilian universities and several initiatives with Kayapo communities. Most recently, we’ve been doing some interesting programming with Kayapo youth around drones, camera traps for biodiversity monitoring, and Indigenous media/ storytelling.

It would be great to have some UMD folks participate in 2025.   Below is some important information and an attached poster. Feel free to forward to any students or colleagues. I’m also happy to zoom in for an overview or presentation. 

If there is an appetite, we can also try to get the program back onto the UMD registrar in 2026. 

Program: Kayapo Field Course and Internship

Dates: June 25 – July 13th

Location: Kayapo Indigenous Territories, Pará State, Brazil

Application Form: https://forms.office.com/r/P6psKjKDBX

Application Deadline: March 1, but accepted on a rolling basis or until full

Program Page: https://kayapo.org/field-course/

Contact: Matthew Aruch (aruch@icfcanada.org)Anticipated Program Fee: $4495 USD

About the Program:

The Kayapo Field Course and Internship is a unique opportunity to learn and work with the MebĂŞngĂ´kre-KayapĂł and their network of NGO, university, and government partners. Located at the southeastern Amazon’s highly threatened “arc of deforestation,” the Kayapo live in, manage, and protect one of the largest, continuous tropical forest areas in the world.Guided by an Indigenous, Brazilian, and North American team, the program offers an experiential introduction to the issues, landscapes, and livelihoods of the Kayapo people. After traveling through the Brazilian frontier, participants spend almost two weeks with the A’Ukre Kayapo community, immersing themselves in village life and learning about the Amazon forest at the Pinkaiti Ecological Research Station. Since 2004, the program has been one of the only ways to visit the Kayapo Indigenous Territories. Read more: kayapo.org/field-course

Student opportunities:

The program has been the launching point for several undergraduate and graduate student projects. As a UMD student/ faculty, I facilitated the program from 2014 – 2019 and completed my dissertation research with the Kayapo on a Fulbright award in 2019. I am just one of a handful of UMD (or other university) students to use the field course/ internship as a stepping stone for professional and academic advancement.  Reach out if you have any questions (maruch@umd.edu OR aruch@icfcanada.org). 

SOA Board Meeting Tonight!!

After Pizza with the Chair and the Geography Club Meeting consider attending: Sustainable Ocean Alliance!

They are having their first GBM today from 7:30 to 8:30 pm in ESJ.

Attached is the flyer with more information for potential members.

Info Sessions for GIS & GEOINT Programs – Save the Dates!

Hey GEOG students!

We’ve got two exciting information sessions coming up for the GIS and GEOINT graduate programs. Whether you’re interested in GIS, remote sensing, or geospatial intelligence, these sessions will give you all the details you need to explore the opportunities!

GEOINT Information Session
đź—“ March 3, 2025
📍 Learn more about the GEOINT program

GIS Information Session
đź—“ March 4, 2025
📍 Learn more about the GIS program

Don’t miss out on these opportunities to learn about advanced studies in geospatial fields!

Departmental Awards Application Links

GEOG Undergraduate Research Award

Every year the Department of Geographical Sciences awards the Undergraduate Research Paper Award. This award is presented at our annual Awards Luncheon and includes a monetary prize. Seniors graduating in Spring, Summer, or Fall 2025 are eligible to apply. 

To apply, please submit (1) a one-page summary of a research experience you have taken part in and (2) the scholarly product of the researchby February 28th, 2025 (this is flexible. Examples include a paper, research poster, tool, visualization, etc. Reach out to us with questions if you are unsure)The following criteria will be used to assess your submission:

1. Originality and quality of the research carried out by the student.
2. Student’s knowledge of the subject matter.
3. The overall quality of the scholarly product.

Please note that co-authored submissions are allowed; the award money may be split if multiple students are included.  Complete this form to submit your research!

Harper Award Application

Every year the Department of Geographical Sciences awards the Harper Award for Exceptional Writing in the Field of Geographical Sciences by an Undergraduate Student. This award is presented at our annual Awards Luncheon and includes a monetary prize. Seniors graduating in Spring, Summer, or Fall 2025 are eligible to apply. 

To apply, please submit one paper that you have written for a Geography course by February 28, 2025. There is no limit on the topic, length, formatting, etc.; however, the following criteria will be used to assess your submission:

1. How well the paper presents a ‘Geographic View’ of the world (holistic, integrated).
2. How well the paper demonstrates an understanding of emphasis of the particular class the paper was written for (ground cover change, sustainability, Geographic concept of region, etc.).
3. The quality of their reference sources and how well they were used (analysis, applications, etc.).
4. How well the paper was written (grammar, syntax, word choice, etc.)

Complete this form to submit your research!

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