ENSP Advising Blog

  START released fall internship opportunities. Applications are due on June 23rd. START is accepting applications for the following fall internship opportunities. Please  apply here  by June 23rd by 11:59pm EST.  ICONS Simulation Internship - Fall 2024 Targeted Violence (T2V) Research Internship - Fall 2024 Targeted Violence (T2V) Communications Internship - Fall 2024 A Geospatial Forecast: Current and Emerging Malign Use of Technology to Threaten Critical Infrastructure and Crowded Spaces Internship - Fall 2024   -   most relevant to ENSP majors Interviews will be held and decisions will be made by July 25th, 2024. Notifications will be sent to all applicants of their status on July 26th.

  Maryland League of Conservation Voters is a nonpartisan environmental organization that uses political action to advocate for environmental policies.  MDLCV is currently looking for a part-time fellow for their paid Climate Policy & Justice Fellowship They are actively looking for applicants to fill the position. Here is their  website  and  job description .

Applications are now open for the Fall 2024 program under U.S. Senator Bob Casey (in both his state offices throughout PA and in DC). The application can be found on our website at https://www.casey.senate.gov/ request/internships and closes on July 7 th . Internships are paid $16/hour and intended to be part time so that students can contend with simultaneous coursework. I hope you encourage students from your program to consider internship opportunities with our office, particularly your students with ties to Pennsylvania. Interns in our offices receive a firsthand look at how policy is formed and implemented as well as how Senate offices assist and connect with constituents. These experiences are a great introduction to public service and the work of the United States Senate.   Please let Isabel Perez know if you have any thoughts or questions about the program Isabel_Perez@casey.senate.gov .  

Are you an undergraduate student, Pell Grant recipient, and U.S. citizen? Are you interested in studying abroad? You may be eligible to apply for the U.S. State Department’s  Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship ! Here’s what you could earn: ·   Up to $5,000 for studying or interning abroad + $500 from UMD Education Abroad through the   Gilman Guarantee program ·   An additional   $3,000 if you are studying a Critical Language ·   An additional    $1,000 STEM Award   for applicants who are doing STEM-related research abroad ·     and   12 months of noncompetitive eligibility for federal employment for Gilman scholars UMD students are successful Gilman Scholarship Recipients ·   In the last two years 79 UMD students received the Gilman scholarship. ·   These Terps won a total of $302,500 to study abroad!   ·   UMD applicants regularly outperform the national average 32% acceptance rate!  To help you join the ranks of UMD Gilman Scholars, we are hosting six info sessions. Registe