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- Professional Preparation Workshop Series: Acing your interview (Behavioral Interview) Workshop with APHIS
- Job Opportunity at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Director's Financial Analyst Program
- Cornerstone Research 1 Day Externship - Feb 28th
- February 10th Deadline: Summer Research Initiative
| Posted: 27 Jan 2020 06:28 AM PST The USDA will be hosting an Interview Workshop on Thursday, February 6th from 4:30-6:30pm that will teach participants how to prepare and ace behavioral questions in interviews. Presenters from APHIS will offer tips and best practices for behavioral interviews and answer questions about what sets candidates apart in the process. Participants will have the opportunity to practice their interview skills in small groups with APHIS professionals. This session is expected to be popular, so please RSVP to confirm a spot! This event is co-sponsored by MANRRS (Minorities in Agriculture Natural Resources and Related Sciences). Click here to learn more and to RSVP: https://careers.umd.edu/event/professional-preparation-workshop-series-acing-your-interview-behavioral-interview-workshop  |
| Job Opportunity at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Director's Financial Analyst Program Posted: 27 Jan 2020 06:22 AM PST The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is recruiting this fall for the Director's Financial Analyst position, and we want to encourage graduating seniors to apply. We are hiring for positions that begin in June 2020, and Class of 2020, 2019, and 2018 graduates are eligible to apply. ABOUT THE PROGRAM This unique, two-year rotational fellowship sits at the intersection of the federal government and the financial services industry. Director's Financial Analysts are given the opportunity to hone analytical and problem-solving skills while helping to make markets for consumer financial products work for Americans. Members of the Director's Financial Analyst Program will experience diverse roles, responsibilities, and areas of expertise. As a result, in a short period of time, analysts will play an integral role in everything the Bureau does, from rigorous data-driven policy creation and market monitoring to on-site supervision of market participants. All analysts will complete developmental rotations in offices throughout the CFPB. These rotations are designed to provide exposure to the analysis, strategy, research, education, policy development, supervision, enforcement, and rulemaking activities throughout the Bureau. We are recruiting for positions that begin after the 2019-2020 academic year. Previous Director's Financial Analysts have used the program as a springboard to further their careers. Some graduates of the program have moved on to: • Grad school (e.g., Yale, MIT, Columbia, Harvard) • Private industry (e.g., Amazon, Uber, PayPal) • Public sector (e.g., Department of the Treasury, NY Fed, local government) HOW TO APPLY We are currently accepting resumes through our posting on your school's Handshake or job posting site. However, to officially apply, students will need to do so at https://www.consumerfinance.gov/careers during our live application window on USAJobs. The second window will be opening on January 31st and stay open until February 10th. Students who send an email demonstrating interest will be notified when the application becomes available. Interested students are encouraged to send an email to CFPB_DFA_Program@cfpb.gov. If they have additional questions about the position or the application process, they can also reach out to me at Logan.Herman@cfpb.gov.  |
| Cornerstone Research 1 Day Externship - Feb 28th Posted: 27 Jan 2020 05:53 AM PST ABOUT CORNERSTONE RESEARCH Cornerstone Research is a leading economic and financial consulting firm specializing in the analysis of complex economic, financial, accounting, and marketing issues that arise in the context of various kinds of litigation. We may be asked to predict the effect of a merger of two major high-tech firms on prices and innovation, to determine the effect of unfavorable drug test results on the stock price of a leading pharmaceutical company, or to value patented smartphone technology that might have been infringed. Analysts are well prepared for a range of opportunities during their time at Cornerstone Research. Approximately three-quarters of Cornerstone Research analysts choose to pursue advanced degrees—most often MBAs, JDs, and PhDs at top graduate programs such as Harvard Business School, Stanford Law School, and the University of Chicago. In addition, many Cornerstone Research analysts proceed directly to careers in technology, business, finance, research, consulting or nonprofit work. THE EXTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE The consulting staff at Cornerstone Research's Washington, D.C. office will be sponsoring this one-day event. Participants will gain firsthand experience in financial and economic consulting through an interactive case study led by current analysts. Analysts will teach participants the basics of Microsoft Excel for economic consulting casework and introduce valuation techniques and statistical analyses frequently performed by analysts in their work. Participants will also meet with managers and officers with a wide variety of industry experiences to discuss career and graduate school options, as well as the internship and full time opportunities at Cornerstone Research. The externship program is open to current sophomores (graduating between December 2021 and June 2022), and will be held on Friday, February 28th. The program will run from 9:30 AM until 6:00 PM. HOW TO APPLY To apply, please submit your resume, transcript, and a brief cover letter explaining your interest in economic consulting and the externship program by 11:59 PM on Sunday, February 9th. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Kelsey Johnson at kmjohnson@cornerstone.com or Helena Abbott at habbott@cornerstone.com.  |
| February 10th Deadline: Summer Research Initiative Posted: 27 Jan 2020 06:24 AM PST Established in 1999, the Summer Research Initiative (SRI) is part of the College's longstanding commitment to increasing the number of underrepresented minorities who pursue graduate degrees in the social, behavioral and economic sciences. The application for the 2020 SRI will be available from November 1, 2019, to February 10, 2020. Applications will be reviewed February – March 2020 and selection announcements will be made beginning April 2020. The actual program runs 8 weeks, from June 1 – July 24, 2020. Students are required to arrive on campus on Saturday, May 30 for mandatory Saturday and Sunday program orientation, but SRI programming will officially begin on Monday, June 1. Eligibility All students who will be juniors or seniors in Fall 2020 are eligible for the Summer Research Initiative. The University of Maryland has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity. In that spirit, we are very interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of individuals, specifically African American, Hispanic, and American Indian students. Applicants must also meet ALL of the following requirements:
The Summer Research Initiative is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week commitment; therefore, students should not register for any summer classes or hold employment during the program period. Participants are required to attend all seminar series and program events (on and off-campus), meet with mentors regularly, and complete all scheduled assignments. They will be expected to prepare a poster presentation of their research topic at the end of the program session. Financial Support Students will be provided round-trip airfare, room and board in University on-campus housing, and $3,150 (before taxes - amount includes stipend and meal allowances).  |
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