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| Apply for access to Kaplan LSAT Prep Courses Posted: 04 Feb 2022 11:40 AM PST  Just starting to think about the LSAT? Apply Today Application deadline is midnight on February 14, 2022. Must be applying to Law School in Fall 2022. Please keep in mind we have a limited number of each. Decisions will be emailed to all who apply by the end of business February 18, 2022. Questions? Contact nkern@umd.edu in the UMD Pre-Law Advising Office. |
| Posted: 04 Feb 2022 11:37 AM PST  Currently enrolled UMD students with junior standing can apply for the APAN combined 4+1 program. On this track, admitted students will complete 150 credit hours total -- 114 credits at the undergraduate level and 36 at the graduate level. Nine graduate credits (3 courses) taken during the senior year (4th year) will double-count for both the bachelor's and master's degrees. There is no additional cost for these three graduate courses, as they are covered by existing undergraduate tuition. PROGRAM OVERVIEW
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| Opportunity Insights Job Posting - Data Analyst Posted: 04 Feb 2022 11:34 AM PST Data Analyst (12-month contract term) Job Overview We are hiring a full-time Data Analyst on a 12-month contract to work with our research group, Opportunity Insights. Our team's mission is to develop scalable policy solutions that will empower families throughout the United States to rise out of poverty and achieve better life outcomes. We pursue this mission primarily by conducting rigorous, scientific research that harnesses the power of "big data" using an interdisciplinary approach. In response to the COVID-19 crisis, our team has developed the real-time Opportunity Insights Economic Tracker which combines anonymized data from leading private companies to provide a rapid picture of indicators such as employment rates, consumer spending, and job postings across counties, industries, and income groups. Results from this project are being actively used by the media and policymakers to address the economic downturn and recovery from COVID-19, and have appeared in the New York Times, Vox, NPR, Reuters, and other media outlets. The Data Analyst will work to regularly update the data series on the Economic Tracker, improve the Economic Tracker's data processing and analysis pipelines, and maintain the existing pipelines' codebase. The analysis and processing pipelines are largely written in and maintained in Stata, and we are looking for a candidate with strong Stata programming skills. This person will report to the Project Manager, and work closely with the Project Manager, Data Engineer, Principal Investigators, and other OI staff to support the ongoing operation, continued expansion, and both internal and external usage of the OI Economic Tracker. As an organization focused on economic mobility, we value having a diverse staff and particularly encourage applications from groups traditionally under-represented in software engineering and economics. Applicants need not have an economics or computer science degree. A successful candidate may come from a variety of backgrounds and will bring relevant experience in data analysis and an interest in applying those skills to achieve the social mission of Opportunity Insights by sustaining and improving the Opportunity Insights Economic Tracker. This is a twelve-month renewable contract position, with a flexible start date. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law. How to Apply Please submit a resume/CV and cover letter to mbell@opportunityinsights.org with the subject line "Data Analyst Application". In your cover letter, please include information about relevant work experience and your interest in this role. We will begin reviewing applications on February 18th. Key Responsibilities
Our ideal candidate has the following experience:
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