Meet Employers: UMD National Security Careers & Networking Day
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 | 10 am- 1pm | Atrium, Stamp Student Union
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Attend the UMD National Security Careers & Networking Day to meet and network with national security and intelligence organizations, consulting firms, and/or private sector organizations. This is a great chance to connect with employers in relevant fields and learn more about career opportunities, internships, fellowships, and career path options.
Employers of interest for BSOS students include:
- Advanced CyberSecurity Experience for Students (ACES) at UMD
- CER Consulting, LLC
- Defense Intelligence Agency
- Global Peace Foundation
- MITRE
- National Capital Chapter of ASIS International
- National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START)
- National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA)
- National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC)
- National Security Agency (NSA)
- National Virtual Translation Center
- ODNI Human Capital, Foreign Language Group
- U.S. Government Accountability Office
- U.S. Secret Service
- U.S. State Department, Diplomatic Security Service
- UMD Fellows Program
- VPR – ARLIS
Highlighted Opportunities
Review 500+ job and internship openings for BSOS majors on Handshake.
- Case Manager (Supports Planner), Service Coordination, Inc.- Bel Air, MD, Apply by Jan. 31
- Police Officer, United States Capitol Police- Washington, DC, Apply by Jan. 31
- Deloitte Strategy Summer Associate (Consultant) – Government & Public Services, Deloitte, Arlington, VA, Apply by Feb. 2
- 2025 Entry Level Consultant – Economic Consulting, FTI Consulting, McLean, VA, Apply by Feb. 5
- Document Analyst, U.S. Sentencing Commission- Washington, DC, Apply by Feb. 10
- Research Assistant, Economic Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute (AEI)- Washington, DC, Apply by Feb. 15
Summer Opportunities:
- Directorate of Operations Undergraduate Intern, CIA, Washington, DC, Apply by Jan. 31
- National War College Internship, Washington, DC, Apply by Jan. 31
- Consulting Intern, Logistics Capital & Strategy, Washington, DC, Apply by Feb. 1
- Internship, Research for Intelligence & Security Challenges (RISC) Internship, Riverdale Park, MD, Apply by Feb. 3
- Programs Intern, Democracy International, Bethesda, MD, Apply by Feb. 3
- Intern – Economic Consulting, FTI Consulting Management Consulting, Washington, D.C, Apply by Feb 5
- Internship, U.S. Politics, Pew Research Center, Washington, DC, Apply by Feb. 7
- Volunteer Student Intern, Department of Defense, Washington, DC, Apply by Feb. 9
- University of Maryland Fellows Program: Maryland, Federal, Global! Open to all BSOS students!
Research Opportunities:
- SPIRE– Funding for summer research. Apply by Jan. 30
- BSOS Summer Research Initiative (SRI) – Cohort-based, in-person summer research program. Apply by Feb. 10
- MPower Summer Research Opportunities – MD Dept of Health & Univ of MD Baltimore. Apply by Feb. 3
Explore Industries Hiring on Handshake:
Explore job and internship openings by industries of interest.
- Behavioral and Social Sciences
- Consulting
- Criminal Justice
- Data Science
- Economics
- Environmental Management, Sciences & GIS
- Finance & Financial Management
- Human Resources
- Psychology
- Public Policy
Register here for Career Events:
| Jan. 31: Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) Internship Info Session12 – 12:45 pm | Virtual Event |
| Feb. 6: Second Look Fair – Leadership Opportunities 10 am – 3 pm | STAMP Student Union |
| Feb. 10: DROP IN: Pick up a Career Fair Prep Bag12 – 2 pm | Feller Center- Tydings 2118 |
| Feb. 11: How to Search for an Internship or Job 12 – 12:45 pm | University Career Center (3100 Hornbake Library, South Wing) |
Apply for Funding for Your Internship & More!
If you are a BSOS student with financial need that is preventing you from taking advantage of an experiential learning opportunity, apply for BSOS Undergraduate Experience Funds.
Applications for Spring 2025 Experiences are now OPEN.
