ECON Undergraduates Blog

ECON Undergraduates Blog


Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism - Summer Courses

Posted: 21 Apr 2020 11:16 AM PDT

Interested in taking an online terrorism studies course? Consider taking one of these 3-credit classes this summer through the University of Maryland's National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START)! These courses are completely online and open to students from all majors and universities.

The following courses are offered online this summer:
  • Summer I: June 1-July 10, 2020
    • BSST338E/638A: Political Assassinations**
    • BSST370/638F: Financing Terror and Hate**
  • Summer II: July 13-August 21, 2020
    • BSST338O: School Shooters and Spree Killers
    • BSST372/638B: Terrorist Hostage Taking**
  • Non-Standard Summer: June 1-August 21, 2020
    • BSST386: Experiential Learning in Terrorism Studies
**Also available at the graduate level

For more information visit this link or contact the Education Team at START: education-start@umd.edu.

Fall 2020 BSOS Ambassador Application - Closing Friday

Posted: 21 Apr 2020 11:12 AM PDT

LAST CHANCE to become a BSOS Ambassador for Fall 2020! For more information, and to apply, please visit https://forms.gle/oj75MNnAtLS62aYD7.

Recruiting During Quarantine - Virtual Panel

Posted: 21 Apr 2020 11:10 AM PDT

Recruiting During Quarantine Panel
Monday, April 27th | 4:00-5:00 pm
Please RSVP to receive a reminder email the day before the event.

Join the University Career Center for a virtual conversation with employers about the realities of recruiting during COVID-19. We'll ask for their tips and how/if recruiting is happening in their organization right now. Panelists include:
  • Equinox Fitness
  • FDA - Center for Tobacco Products
  • ScribeAmerica
  • FDA - Office of the Commissioner, Medical Products and Tobacco
  • Association of American Medical Colleges
The event is open to all students and alumni.

Looking for more? Here are additional professional development events as well as options students have for meeting virtually with the UCC @ BSOS.


GSA Webinar for UMD Terps

Posted: 21 Apr 2020 10:56 AM PDT

GSA Webinar for UMD Terps
Thursday, April 23, 2020 • 4:00 pm | Virtual Event

Join GSA's Deputy Chief Financial Officer and their National Recruitment Center Coordinator for an overview of the agency, specific career opportunities, the work environment, benefits, and the Federal Job Application, and walk through their hiring process.

We seek candidates from a wide range of backgrounds including, ECON, Political Science, Public Policy, Public affairs, Business Administration, Communications and more for positions dealing with budgets, financial management, purchasing, and acquisition.

The GSA is an independent agency of the United States government which helps manage and support the basic functioning of federal agencies. GSA constructs, manages, and preserves government buildings, supplies products and communications for U.S. government offices, provides transportation and office space to federal employees, and develops government-wide cost-minimizing policies and other management tasks. GSA ranks in the top 5% of Best Places to Work in the Federal Government.

Register to attend: https://careers.umd.edu/event/gsa-webinar-umd-terps

Hosted by the University Career Center.

UNIV362 Designing Your Life After College

Posted: 21 Apr 2020 10:54 AM PDT


UNIV362 is approved to count as 2 credits of experiential learning for the ECON-BA. 

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