ECON Undergraduates Blog

Posted: 17 Sep 2019 06:52 AM PDT

Delegate Jheanelle Wilkins is a progressive member of the Maryland House of Delegates
representing District 20 (Greater Downtown Silver Spring, Takoma Park, White Oak).

Join her legislative team as they work to advance economic security, protect our environment, increase educational equity and fight to reform our justice system.

Position reports to: Chief of Staff
Position term: Position will start ASAP through December 2019 with opportunity to join full time during the 2020 legislative session.
Location: Mostly remote with work in the Annapolis legislative office about once per
week.
Hours and compensation: Part time, 10-15 hours per week at $15/hour with opportunity for full time employment during legislative session.

The person they're looking to hire is:

Passionate about public service, policy, and state/local issues.
Has a flexible schedule.
Pays close attention to the little details, is a master multi-tasker, and believes anything worth doing is worth doing right.
Communicates clearly and writes well.
Motivated and driven. You step up without being asked, can manage your own time and tasks (even when working from home), and seek to truly make a difference in the community.

What you'll do:

Manage Delegate calendar and scheduling
Track and respond to constituent correspondence to provide responsive service
Provide administrative services to the office
Conduct policy and legislative research in preparation for legislative session
Attend community meetings and events with constituents and stakeholders
Develop electronic newsletters to communicate with constituents
Additional duties, as assigned

Must-have:

Ability to work flexible hours (at least 10 hours per week)
Strong research, writing and analytical skills
Ability to work in a team setting as well as independently
Progressive values
Access to transportation to get around District and to Annapolis

Preferences:

District 20 resident (not required)
Availability to continue position during legislative session, if hired

To apply: Email resume and cover letter to Jheanelle.wilkins@house.state.md.us. Cover letter should detail your passion for serving District 20 residents, your skills and experiences that will make you successful in this role, and your current time availability. Women, people of color, those who identify as LGBTQ, immigrants, and candidates representing all faiths strongly encouraged to apply.

Snider Undergraduate Research Experience

Posted: 17 Sep 2019 06:48 AM PDT

The Snider Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) presents undergraduate students in any field at the University of Maryland College Park with an individualized research experience.

SURE fellows work with the program's director to choose a research topic. Then they are uniquely matched with a faculty champion who has expertise in that subject area and acts as the fellow's advisor. The SURE experience culminates in a public presentation to faculty and peers and a publication. During the program, fellows attend workshops in scoping, research writing and presentation. Fellows receive a $500 stipend for participating as well as course credit.

The program promises not only to expose students to hands-on research methodologies but also to offer underclassmen an opportunity to contribute to the collective knowledge pool. Little experience is needed; however, determination, time-management, open-mindedness are qualities that distinguish an outstanding SURE fellow.

While the program aims to investigate enterprise, a business background is not required. Previous cohorts have welcomed fellows from computer science, business, public policy, behavioral and social sciences. SURE cohorts celebrate diversity of educational background, but encourage enterprise-focused research topics.

Applications close October 19th. If selected, you will be contacted for an interview after the application closes. Fellows will be selected and inaugurated into the program by the close of the fall semester. During the spring semester fellows are expected to invest five to ten hours a week in the program with final deliverables completed by mid-April.

Find us as ter.ps/smithsure or contact us at umdsure@gmail.com.

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