Aug 28, 2014

Internship opportunity with the Department of Homeland Security!


INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY at the Department of Homeland Security

The White House Liaison’s Office (WHLO) at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is looking for motivated students interested in an opportunity to participate in a part-time internship program. Fall interns will have an opportunity to work alongside DHS employees, gain critical work experience, and build invaluable relationships. The WHLO Intern Program provides a robust and exciting experience where participants feel challenged with substantive projects and are afforded unique exposure to various sections and components of the Department.

How to Apply:
· Email your resume, completed application, statement of interest, transcript and 1 recommendation to WHLOintern@HQ.DHS.GOV by midnight on Friday, September 12th, 2014.
· On your resume, be sure to include your GPA, work experience, community service, and updated contact information.

Requirements:
Must be enrolled at a university, college or community college at least half-time
Must be able to pass a full background check
Student is available to work at least 20 hours a week

DHS departments include:
Office of Legislative Affairs
National Protection Programs Directorate
Customs and Border Protection
Immigrations and Customs Enforcement
United States Customs and Immigration Services
Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
White House Liaison’s Office
Office of Public Affairs
Office of International Affairs/Policy
TSA

Research Assistant Position with the Maryland Child and Family Development Lab!

Undergraduate Research Assistant Position
Maryland Child & Family Development Lab 
Director: Jude Cassidy 

Description:
Project Overview: Parenting Intervention This study is a randomized controlled trial testing the effectiveness of an attachment-based intervention called Circle of Security. The intervention is a 10-week parenting program for mothers of preschool children attending Head Start, which teaches the basics of attachment theory, as well as strategies for recognizing and responding to children's needs. The intervention also encourages parents to share their thoughts and feelings about parenting and their own childhood experiences in a therapeutic setting as a way to reflect on how those experiences relate to their current parenting practices. Data collection is ongoing, and will be continued until Spring 2015. Research Assistants would assist with a variety of tasks, depending on availability and interests. Some students may have the opportunity to accompanying graduate research assistants to the Lab's playroom in Baltimore in order to assist with running participants, if interested.   

Responsibilities: 
-6 to 9 hours per week
-data entry and management
-coding videotaped interactions

Qualifications:
-3.0 minimum GPA

How To Apply:
If interested, please go to http://cassidylab.org to complete the online application. The link is located on the right hand side under the heading "Research Opportunity."

Aug 26, 2014

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Aug 25, 2014

Federal Job Search Fundamentals

Federal Job Search Fundamentals
Wednesday, September 24, 2014 • 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Location: University Career Center & The President's Promise (3100 Hornbake Library, South Wing)


Event Details:

NOT SURE HOW TO START YOUR FEDERAL INTERNSHIP OR JOB SEARCH?

Attend this introductory workshop to the Federal Job Search process that will explore the following questions:

- What federal jobs do I qualify for based on my educational level and academic major?

- How do I decide on which agencies to target?

- What is the federal resume and how does this differ from the private industry format?

- How do I navigate USAJOBS, the Office of Personnel Management’s main website for federal government jobs?

- How can I earn “best qualified” status and get referred to a hiring official? - What specific federal hiring programs exist for college students and recent grads?

Presenter's Bio: Mr. Steve Young is a Certified Federal Career Coach and Job Search Trainer through the Federal Career Training Institute in Catonsville, MD and teaches federal career courses for Howard and Prince George’s Community Colleges. He is also an Academic Advisor with the University of Maryland Department of Psychology!

Have experience working with children or adults with disabilities? Consider becoming an Applied Behavior Analysis Instructor!

Applied Behavior Analysis Instructor
Continuum Autism Spectrum Alliance 
Paid Part-time Opportunity
Rockville, MD
$20-$25 

Continuum Autism Spectrum Alliance provides extensive training to help you be successful with working a variety of individuals on the Autism spectrum and with developmental disabilities. You will work with children in their homes to help them learn and grow as individuals by using principles and tools of ABA. The team supervisor, a board certified behavior analyst, will develop curriculum and teach you how to implement the programs in the home, community, or school setting. Come help us make a difference in a child and family's life!

Approximate hours per week: 4-20 hours

Qualifications:
-Must have experience working with children or adults with disabilities. ABA experience is preferred but not required. 

For more information go to:http://autismspectrumalliance.com/job-opportunities/instructors/ 


Spring 2015 Internship with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Montgomery County!

Spring 2015 Intern
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Montgomery County


NAMI MC offers a friendly working environment that prepares you for working in the health field. One of the internship tasks is to answer the helpline. People call looking for referrals for other mental health resources (like therapists), to see what programs NAMI MC offers, because they are in a crisis situation, or just to talk. There are also assignments to complete that will show you how mental illness and NAMI MC impact the community. Some of these assignments include writing a book review for the newsletter, interviewing staff, helping program coordinators, and attending health or community fairs.

As any kind of health major, being able to present health information is crucial. Being a vendor at a health fair is an excellent experience that this internship offers. In addition to these jobs, there are also routine office tasks like filing, data entry, keeping the brochures and library clean, etc. Fundraising is another part of the job. There is a main fundraising event each semester, and then there are smaller fundraising activities that may come up.

An internship with NAMI MC means developing better skills in outreach, writing, giving presentations, professionalism, and organization. It also helps you be more resourceful and develop empathy.

For more information go to www.namimc.org and click on Careers/Interns

Research and Evaluation Associate position with the UCSD Department of Psychiatry!


Research Evaluation Associate Position
University of California San Diego
Psychiatry Department 

Gregory Aarons, Ph.D., of the University of California San Diego Psychiatry Department, is currently seeking a Research and Evaluation Associate to assist with research and evaluation studies examining novel service delivery strategies in behavioral health, criminal justice, and social service settings

Description:
The implementation of evidence-based practice into real-world human service settings is an important priority for improving the quality of services and outcomes for individuals and families. Identifying the factors that facilitate successful service implementation and the attainment of desired outcomes requires investigation into the characteristics of and inter-relationships between service delivery strategies, service recipients, service providers, and the organizations and systems within which they are embedded. Multiple ongoing research and evaluation studies utilize quantitative and quantitative methods to develop detailed service assessments and improvement recommendations for behavioral health and criminal justice service settings within San Diego County and throughout the State of California. Data sources include large administrative data sets as well as original data collected from service recipients, service providers, and administrators.

Responsibilities:
-Provide support for all phases of the research and evaluation process for one or more studies involving behavioral health, physical health, and/or related social service and criminal justice organizations and systems.
-Active member of the research team and assist in literature reviews, study design, measurement, IRB protocol processing, data collection, data analysis, and manuscript/report/presentation preparation as needed.
-Support study administration tasks such as preparing IRB documentation, coordinating and participating in meetings and assisting with other study responsibilities as needed. 

Qualifications: 
-Completed college level coursework in psychology, psychiatry, sociology, or a related field and/or have equivalent experience
-Possess knowledge of public sector mental health and social service organizations
-Demonstrated experience designing and conducting evaluation studies with advanced knowledge of SPSS, STATA, SAS and/or other software packages for data management and analysis.
-Candidates with any qualitative research experience are especially encouraged to apply.

The position is full-time, starting salary ranging from $ 3,302.52 - $ 3,598.32 per month. Full benefits are available. Preferred start date is late summer and a two-year commitment is strongly preferred.

How To Apply:
Interested applicants should send their resume to jiphillips@ucsd.edu and apply using the following link: http://jobs.ucsd.edu/bulletin/job.aspx?cat=search&sortby=rank&jobnum_in=72558&search=72558

The deadline for application is 9/4/2014. After that date, we will be unable to consider applications.

Free online "Successful Strategies for Getting Into Graduate School in Psychology" course!

FREE Online Course
Successful Strategies for Getting Into Graduate School in Psychology


Enroll now in a non-credit online course dedicated to maximizing the chances of getting into the graduate programs of your choice. The course is available free of charge but students are responsible for ordering their course materials. Dr. Greg Neimeyer serves as your Virtual Advisor and Course Instructor in the month-long course. Dr. Neimeyer has 30 years of experience on Admissions Committees, has served as a Graduate Coordinator, as a Director of Training, and as the Chair of the Executive Board of the Council of Counseling Psychology Training Programs in the United States. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Distinguished Teaching Scholars. See http://psychgradprep.com/ for more information and go to http://psychgradprep.com/free-course/ to enroll.

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