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- Registration Open: Undergraduate Research Day
- Summer 2021 Intern, Dignity: LGBTQI+ Assistance Fund
- Intern for a Day (Lite): Spring 2021
| Registration Open: Undergraduate Research Day Posted: 01 Mar 2021 08:10 AM PST Maryland Center for Undergraduate Research - Undergraduate Research Days: April 26-30, 2021 Have you been involved in research as an undergraduate, either as an individual or as part of a team, at Maryland or beyond? Would you like the opportunity to present your work in poster-format at Maryland¹s largest, most visible and diversified showcase for undergraduate research accomplishments? Then present your research at Undergraduate Research Day(s), presented virtually on the Symposium platform this year, from Monday, April 26-30, 2021. This year you will have the ability to display a poster and/or video presentation, to include an audio/video 'poster talk,' and to have your work added to the UMD University Libraries digital repository. Click here for URD online information and the URD pre-registration form! Priority deadline to submit your online pre-registration forms: March 28, 2021 Submitting a poster proposal is free and easy - just use the online pre-registration system on the MCUR website at http://www.ugresearch.umd.edu/current-ugresearchday.html - we strongly encourage you to submit your pre-registration form by the priority deadline of March 28. We look forward to learning about your work! All majors and fields of research including creative and performing arts are welcome! If you have questions, please contact us at ugresearch@umd.edu   |
| Summer 2021 Intern, Dignity: LGBTQI+ Assistance Fund Posted: 01 Mar 2021 08:04 AM PST Freedom House promotes the spread of freedom and democracy around the world through research, advocacy, and programs that support frontline activists. We are a leader in identifying and mitigating threats to freedom worldwide. With 12 field offices and two U.S. offices, we support the right of every individual to be free. Freedom House seeks an intern to support the Dignity for All: LGBTQI+ Assistance Fund. Dignity provides emergency assistance; security, opportunity, and advocacy rapid response grants (SOAR grants); and security assessment and training to human rights defenders and civil society organizations under threat or attack due to their work for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex human rights. Freedom House manages the global fund through a consortium of 8 international human rights organizations. Dignity has supported over 935 HRDS, CSOs, and survivors of severe state prosecution in over 95 countries with support for temporary relocation, trial monitoring, medical expenses, and other types of emergency assistance, in addition to support for efforts to mobilize communities to seize on emerging opportunities. Position Summary The intern will have the opportunity to provide administrative, logistical, and programmatic support for Dignity's work in providing grants to front line defenders and human rights CSOs in a worldwide effort to advocate for LGBTQI+ rights. They will be well-integrated into the team and work in a highly dynamic, multicultural office environment. Anticipated learning outcomes include understanding threats to civil society worldwide; how to design programs in restrictive environments; how digital security techniques can be utilized in the human rights field; practical administrative, logistical, and programmatic skills to help implement a large-scale grant and sub-grant program; understanding of financial and budgetary oversight; and qualitative and quantitative monitoring and evaluation techniques. This position is based in Washington, DC and reports to the Program Officer for the Dignity Program. Minimum Qualifications
Qualified and Interested Applicants
For best consideration, apply by March 12.  |
| Intern for a Day (Lite): Spring 2021 Posted: 01 Mar 2021 07:58 AM PST Intern for a Day Lite will match UMD undergraduate students with professionals working in a field of interest for 30-60 minute virtual informational interviews! Students have access to 270+ professionals! More information: go.umd.edu/ifad BSOS undergraduates may be interested in meeting the professionals working at the following organizations/areas. HELPING PROFESSIONS
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