ECON Undergraduates Blog

ECON Undergraduates Blog


UPDATE: Spring 2020 SLAO Intern Application is Available

Posted: 07 Oct 2019 08:28 AM PDT

The Undergraduate Student Legal Aid Office is now accepting Spring 2020 Intern Applications.
The application is open to qualified undergraduate students from October 1st to November 1st 2019.
Interested students can apply at https://terplinksites.umd.edu/departments/studentlegalaid/home by clicking on the intern banner at the bottom of the page.

If you have any questions or concerns feel free to reach out to the office.

Best regards,

Undergraduate Student Legal Aid Office
3125 South Campus Dining Hall
College Park, MD 20742
301-314-7756

North American Trade and the USMCA

Posted: 07 Oct 2019 08:06 AM PDT

Attend the next Distinguished Speakers Series in International Business event, "North American Trade and the USMCA" on Tuesday, October 15 from 6 - 7:30 p.m in Room 2517 of VMH.

In a two-part discussion, trade and industry experts will discuss the USMCA, its provisions, industries most impacted from the agreement, and how they think the trade relationship between the US, Mexico, and Canada will play out in the long-term. Guest speakers include:

  • Moderator: Susan Schwab, Professor, School of Public Policy; Senior Fellow, Center for International & Security Studies, University of Maryland
  • Policy Experts: 
    • Laura Baughman, President, The Trade Partnership and Trade Partnership Worldwide, LLC 
    • John Murphy, Senior Vice President for International Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
    • Doug Palmer, Senior Trade Reporter, Politico
  • Industry Experts: 
    • Beth Hughes, Senior Director, International Affairs, International Dairy Foods Association
    • Alexander Perkins, Senior Manager of International Government Affairs, Fiat Chrysler Automobile Group (FCA) LLC 
    • Sam Rizzo, Senior Director of Policy, Information Technology Industry Council

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