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!
PSYC majors may be interested in meeting the professionals working at the following organizations/areas.
HELPING PROFESSIONS
Choice Clinical Services, Owner/ Psychotherapist
City of College Park, MD, Mayor
First Call Urgent Care, Physician Assistant
Greenbelt CARES Youth and Family Services Bureau, Vocational/Educational Counselor
Johns Hopkins/Howard County Hospital; Kaiser Permanente, Nurse
Verbal Beginnings LLC, Clinical Recruiter
RESEARCH
The Brookings Institution, Research Analyst
University of Maryland, Baltimore (GA PhD in neuroscience)
University of Maryland School of Medicine (Biomedical Research)
University of Maryland School of Medicine-Lab
NON-PROFITS & ASSOCIATIONS
American Psychological Association
Community Advocates for Family & Youth, CAFY, Program Manager
Community Advocates for Family and Youth, Clinical Manager
Joyful Heart Foundation, Policy and Advocacy Consultant
The Literacy Lab
LAW
Andalman and Flynn, P.C.
DLA Piper LLP (US), Paralegal
Law Office of Eshigo P. Okasili, LLC
Law Office of Gary Kaufman, PLLC (GVPT Alum '03)
Maryland Judiciary
Maryland Office of Administrative Hearings
State of NJ; Judiciary, Superior Court Judge
Wallace Kleid Law, LLC
Wood Law Offices, LLC
MARKETING/HOSPITALITY
Brand Groupies
Rendia
Ripken Baseball
CHILD/TEEN DEVELOPMENT
College Park Academy School Counselor
KIPP NYC, Managing Director of Student Support Services
Metropolitan Family Services, Education Manager
Montgomery County Public Schools and Play on Words Therapy, LLC, Speech-Language Pathologist
Prince George's County Public Schools, School Counselor
Prince George's County Public Schools: Walker Mill Middle School
Search for the organizations above and/or view all 270+ professionals participating!
Steps to Participate in Intern For a Day, Lite:
Enroll in and complete this 20-minute asynchronous online orientation between Monday, March 1 and Monday, March 22, 2021 to learn about the program and best practices to conduct an informational interview. It is required to complete the orientation in order to have access to the application.
You will receive the Intern for a Day Lite application on Tuesday, March 23 and you will rank the top 8 professionals you're most interested in talking to through an informational interview.
After you submit your application by the deadline of Sunday, March 28, University Career Center staff members will begin matching students with professionals.
You will be notified of your match by early April 2021!
Questions can be directed to ifad@umd.edu. Hosted by the University Career Center.
