Dec 13, 2013

Spring Internships with Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland!

Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland
Spring Internships

Gain in-depth training, mentoring, and real world experience as a Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland intern. Students who complete an internship with Meals and Wheels are able to manage a real world career and often find positions based on this internship experience.

Internships are customized for each individual student. Meals and Wheels offers flexible hours and the ability to accommodate the requirements of different colleges and universities. All interns are assigned an appropriate mentor and receive guidance in fulfilling their school's requirements.

Interested students should contact Barbara Levin, M.Ed., Director of Client Services at 443-573-0946 or e-mail levin@mowcm.org to arrange for an in-person interview.


Note: Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland serves approximately 1400 home bound seniors and disabled adults in the Baltimore metropolitan area each day. (The organization provides food for seniors through senior centers.) Meals On Wheels not only provides our clients with food, but also provides many additional services. For many of our clients, Meals On Wheels is their only real contact with the outside world, the only thing that stands between their ability to remain living independently in the community, and their being forced to move out of the homes they love and into a nursing home or other institution.

Please be advised: Meals On Wheels conducts criminal background checks on 100% of our volunteer and intern applicants.

Dec 11, 2013

BSOS Solutions Lab Courses for Spring 2014!

Are you studying the Behavioral and Social Sciences? Are you interested in using the tools of Innovation and Entrepreneurship to Be The Solution to the world's greatest problems? Join the BSOS Solutions Lab!

Click on the following link for more information: http://www.bsos.umd.edu/featuredstory/756

Students in ALL BSOS MAJORS are welcome. Sign up on http://testudo.umd.edu Space is limited so register now!  

Research Assistants needed for Spring Social Development Projects!

Spring 2014
Research Assistant positions
Social and Moral Development Lab

Description:
Research assistants gain experience working one-on-one with children, interviewing, doing data entry, learning how to run statistical analyses, reading theories in social development and working one-on-one with graduate students to develop a research presentation at the end of the semester. Current research studies examine social and moral development such as children’s understanding of social inequality and resource allocation decisions, and young children’s conceptions of fairness and merit. The lab also examines ethnic and racial identity development, social exclusion, peer relationships, intergroup relations, prejudice, stereotyping as well as young children’s trust in consensus decisions. Earn EDHD 498, PSYC 479 or FMS477 Credit.

Responsibilities:
- Review Developmental Psychology literature
- Meet weekly with research group
- Interview/Survey Data Entry
- Work one-on-one with graduate students to create research presentation

How to Apply:
- Go to the Social and Moral Development Lab website under “lab announcements” and download the 1-page application http://www.education.umd.edu/HDQM/Killen-lab/

- Next, email moraldevelopment@umd.edu with the following 3 documents attached:

1. Your completed 1-page application (WORD or PDF)

2. Your unofficial transcript (WORD or PDF)

3. Your resume (WORD or PDF)

Note. Must have availability for weekly lab meetings on Wednesdays from 2pm – 5pm.

Dec 6, 2013

Full-time Summer Research Internship with Harvard's Developmental Studies Lab!

Full-Time Summer Research Internship 
Harvard University 
Laboratory for Developmental Studies 
June 9, 2014-August 15, 2014

Description:

Each summer, the Laboratory for Developmental Studies at Harvard University offers a limited number of internships for college undergraduates, under the supervision of Dr. Susan Carey and Dr. Jesse Snedeker. Interns will gain experience with current techniques for investigating conceptual and language development in infants and children.


Qualifications:
-High Level of Maturity
-Articulate communication skills
-Comfortable with parents and children
-High Organizational Skills
-Reliability
-Coursework in Developmental or Experimental Psychology, Linguistics, basic computer skills, and previous research and/or experience with children

How To Apply:
For more information about this opportunity and on how to apply please go to:
https://software.rc.fas.harvard.edu/lds/research/carey/summer-internship

The application deadline is March 1, 2014.

Present your research at the UVA Psychology Research Conference!

Reid Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference
Department of Psychology
University of Virginia
Friday, April 11, 2014

Apply to present your empirical psychology research at the 8th Annual L. Startling Reid Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference at the University of Virginia.

The conference will take place at the University of Virginia on Friday, April 11, 2014. Space is limited so please register early.

Abstract proposals for oral or poster presentations may be submitted between January 6, 2014 and March 10, 2014. To register and for further information please visit  http://avillage.web.virginia.edu/Psych/Conference

Dec 5, 2013

Research Assistant positions with CAPER!

Undergraduate Research Assistant Positions
Center for Addictions, Personality, and Emotion Research (CAPER)
University of Maryland

Description:
The Center for Addictions, Personality, and Emotion Research (CAPER) within the UMD Psychology Department is seeking undergraduate research assistants for a longitudinal, clinical Child Study. The study examines low risk (e.g. riding in car without a seat belt) and high risk behavior (e.g., smoking, alcohol use, and sexual activity) among emerging adolescents. Research Assistants can volunteer for a minimum of 6 hours per week or earn PSYC 479 credit, two credits for 6 hours and 3 credits for 9 hours per week.

Responsibilities:
-Data Entry
-Date Verification
-Direct interaction with participants and their families
-Discussion and analysis of scholarly research articles
-Information and guidance for graduate school

How to Apply:
-Please email your resume and unofficial transcript to Ryan Stadnik at rstadnik@umd.edu

Fellowship Opportunities for Seniors and Recent Grads!

The Marcus Autism Center, in conjunction with the Emory University School of Medicine and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, is offering three fellowships: the Cohen Fellowship in Developmental Social Neuroscience, the Simons Fellowship in Computational Neuroscience, and the Simons Fellowship in Design Engineering.

Students who will receive a bachelor’s degree by June 2014 will be eligible for the positions. The fellowships will commence in July 2014, and they are 2 years in duration. The fellowships were previously sponsored by the Yale Child Study Center, and students can find further details at: cohenfellowship.org and simonsfellowship.org.

The training experience for the Cohen Fellowship in Developmental Social Neuroscience will primarily involve daily activities related to eye-tracking research, including operation of experimental equipment and paradigms, contact with infants and toddlers and their families, and responsibility for completing experimental protocols.

The training experience for the Simons Fellowship in Computational Neuroscience will involve developing methods for the analysis of visual scanning and eye-tracking data, computational models of visual salience, and data visualization techniques, all with the aim of advancing the understanding of autism and efforts at early diagnosis.

The training experience for the Simons Fellowship in Design Engineering will involve developing innovative design solutions to answer experimental research questions. These solutions offer an opportunity to explore human factors engineering, product prototyping, and the design of environments for neuroscience research.

Bilingual Research Assistant opportunities with the Family Involvement Lab!


Interested in gaining experience in research?

The Family Involvement Laboratory IS LOOKING FOR BILINGUAL (Spanish/English) UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTS for the spring semester (two-semester commitment preferred).

Spring Research Assistants will sign up for 3 credits and attend our lab meetings 9:30am to 12:30pm on Wednesdays in the spring led by Dr. Natasha Cabrera (Graded).

Students will serve as research assistants for the Family Involvement Lab, which is currently conducting a study on Latino immigrant mothers, fathers, & children. The goal of the study is to understand how mothers’ & fathers' values, goals, & beliefs influence their children’s social skills & academic competencies.

Research assistants will code mother-child and father-child play and reading interactions, conduct short literature reviews; participate in data collection; recruit parents; schedule visits; & data entry. This is a great opportunity for students who are interested in pursuing graduate work in the social sciences. Depending on interest & skill-level, there will be opportunities to write honors theses and participate in papers for publication.

If you’re interested please send your resume & unofficial transcript to Jenessa Malin (jlmalin@umd.edu) (you can find the lab at http://www.popcenter.umd.edu/filab)

Dec 3, 2013

Apply for a BSOS Scholarship!


The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences offers several scholarships to its students. Each scholarship has individual eligibility criteria. Scholarship information and an online application are made available each fall semester. Scholarship awards are granted for the following fall semester. The college currently offers the following scholarship awards:

* Irv & Micki Goldstein Scholarship Award
* Jean & Robert Steele Scholarship Award
* Katherine Pedro & Robert S. Beardsley Scholarship Award
* Murray E. Polakoff Scholarship Award
* Future Alumni Scholarship Award
* The Montgomery Family Endowed Scholarship Award

For additional information and requirements, please visit our website at http://www.bsos.umd.edu/students/bsos-college-scholarships

Deadline to apply:
Friday, January 24th by 5:00 p.m.

For materials that cannot be submitted in your online application, please send or deliver remaining items to:

Attn: Blessing Enekwe
College of Behavioral & Social Sciences
University of Maryland
2141 Tydings Hall
College Park, MD 20742

Questions regarding the scholarships or the application process can be e-mailed to: bsosscholarships@gmail.com. Please include "scholarships" in the subject line when e-mailing.

Dec 2, 2013

Join the BSOS Ambassadors at their Recruitment Reception!

Description: 
Ambassadors are energetic, well-rounded and passion University of Maryland Students within the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences. Earn 2 academic credits for the Spring 2014. Meetings are on Thursdays from 5-6pm in Tydings hall.

 By being a BSOS Ambassador, you:
  • Improve leadership skills
  • Build your Resume
  • Represent your department and the college
  • Work with members of the Dean's office
When & Where:
Date: Thursday, December 5, 2013
Time: 5pm-6pm
Location: 1101 Morrill Hall

To RSVP, please contact Julianna Bynoe at jbynoe@umd.edu
and for more information, click for the full flyer here and visit their website at
http://www.bsos.umd.edu/students/ambassador-program

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