Thinking about a career in the Intelligence Field? Here's an event just for you!

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U.S. Intelligence Community Virtual Career Fair 
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 • 2:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. 
Location: Online

Meet the U.S. Intelligence Community Online. The United States Intelligence Community (IC), an integrated network of agencies that work together to protect our nation’s security, is seeking a culturally diverse, technologically savvy and skilled workforce for exciting careers in a number of fields. Join us at the fourth annual IC Virtual Career Fair to explore career opportunities, chat with recruiters and subject matter experts, and learn how to apply for job openings.

*Space is limited! To guarantee your entrance into this event, pre-registration is highly encouraged. Go to ICVirtualFair.com to register and learn more. (U.S. citizenship is required.)

From the comfort of your computer or mobile device, you can:

• Visit IC agencies’ virtual booths • Chat in real-time (event day only) • Attend live presentations • Explore currently available jobs • Link to IC agency Web sites to apply to positions online • Network with other job seekers • Learn about internships and other student opportunities

The following IC agencies will be participating in the fair:

• Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) • Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) • FBI Language Services Section (FBI LSS) • National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) • National Security Agency (NSA) • National Virtual Translation Center (NVTC)

Visit the Center’s website for additional information- http://www.careers.umd.edu/events_description.cfm?event_id=3705.

Questions, contact Megan O'Rourke at morourk2@umd.edu or visit www.ICVirtualFair.com.

Summer Research Internship with SCORE Concussion Clinic!

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SCORE Concussion Clinic
Department of Neuropsychology
Children's National Medical Center

Position: Summer Research Intern 

Description:

The SCORE Program is a multidisciplinary team who specialize in precise identification, monitoring and management of children, adolescents, and college student-athletes who have sustained a concussion. The SCORE Program at Children’s National Medical Center is one of the only programs in the Baltimore/Washington region that specializes in the evaluation and management of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and sports concussions in children and teenagers. Through research investigation the SCORE program aims to increase knowledge, skills, and instrumentation in the evaluation and treatment of children, adolescents, and young adults with mild TBI/concussion.

Responsibilities:
-Work with research staff on clinic data entry
-Complete a research project which will culminate in a poster to be submitted to a premier neurological conference

Qualifications:
-Willingness to learn
-Great work ethic
-Ability to commute to clinic located in Rockville, MD

How to Apply:
Interested applicants should e-mail a cover letter, CV or resume to Lincoln Pratson at
lpratson@cnmc.org

For more information or questions contact Lincoln Pratson at
lpratson@cnmc.org or 301-765-5247 

Showcase your research at Undergraduate Research Day on May 1st!

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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 at Maryland’s largest, most visible and diversified showcase for undergraduate research accomplishments?

Then present your research at Undergraduate Research Day on Wednesday, May 1, 2013!

This year Undergraduate Research Day will take place in the Grand Ballroom of the Stamp Student Union, so your work will reach the widest possible audience.

The Undergraduate Research Day poster session will run from 1 to 4 pm on May 1, with set-up beginning at 12 noon. You can be present part or all of the time. All majors and fields of research – including creative and performing arts – are welcome!

Submitting a proposal is free and easy – you can find the form on the MCUR homepage at www.ugresearch.umd.edu – the deadline to submit your proposal is Monday, April 15 but we strongly encourage you to submit early. We look forward to learning about your work!

If you have questions, please contact us at ugresearch@umd.edu

CASL Faculty RA position for recent or up and coming grad!

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Faculty Research Assistant position
Center for Advanced Study of Language (CASL)
University of Maryland

Description:
CASL, established in 2003, is one of 14 university-affiliated research centers in the nation. Its mission is to conduct state-of-the-science research that results in improved performance on language tasks relevant to the work of government language professionals. Our research focuses on improving knowledge of less commonly taught languages, enhancing the acquisition and maintenance of foreign language capability by government professionals, advancing the capacity to use foreign language skills in government professions, and improving the quality of human language technology. For more information, please visit www.casl.umd.edu.

Responsibilities and Requirements:
-Participant recruitment, scheduling, and testing as part of an on-going validation study
-Organizing meetings, taking minutes, and coordinating schedules
-Assisting in the preparation of status reports, briefings, and technical reports
-Working with a research team to develop testing protocols
-Write IRB applications
-Pilot and validate assessments
-Manage team library
-Meet with government and military personnel
-Technical editing and copyediting
-Data collection, organization, and analysis
-Travel is required

Qualifications:
-Bachelor's degree required in a research field involving human participants such as Psychology, Sociology, Cognitive Science, Statistics, or Program Evaluation
-Master's degree preferred with a concentration in Second Language Acquisition, Language Assessment, Psychology, or Linguistics
-Expertise in Microsoft Office is required
-Experience with or willingness to learn R, SPSS, and LaTeX is a plus
-Previous research experience assessing cognitive and/or linguistic knowledge, with knowledge of statistical analysis
-Candidates must be willing to be trained to perform all requisite duties of the position and demonstrate an ability to work in a fast paced, interdisciplinary and intercultural environment
-Candidates must hold U.S. Citizenship and be willing to obtain appropriate security clearance

How to Apply:

For best consideration please apply on line by February 28, 2013 at http://jobs.umd.edu and click on FACULTY (direct link: http://jobs.umd.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=58457). You will need to create an account and submit a cover letter, resume, list of references containing the contact information for three professional referees, and up to three writing samples. The University of Maryland is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

For more information and questions contact:
Holly Nalley at
hnalley@casl.umd.edu

Language and Cognition Lab Manager position at Johns Hopkins!

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Lab Manager
Johns Hopkins University
Language and Cognition Lab

Description:

Outstanding candidates are invited to apply for the position of Lab Manager in the Language and Cognition Lab of the Department of Cognitive Science at the Johns Hopkins University. The primary focus of the lab is language and cognition (especially spatial representation) in normally developing children and adults, and in people with neurological impairments including Williams syndrome and memory loss due to brain damage.

Responsibilities and Requirements:
-Oversee all research functions of the lab
-Recruit & test child participants
-Design stimuli for experiments
-Analyze data
-Develop presentations of data for publications and talks

Qualifications:
-B.A. in Cognitive Science or related area
-Lab research experience

How to Apply:
Interested candidates can learn more and apply by either contacting Dr. Barbara Landau (landau@cogsci.jhu.edu), or by going to the JHU website listed below. Candidates should include a cover letter specifying their experience and the names/e-mails of 3 references. Visit http://jobs.jhu.edu/ to use the Find Your New Job feature to review the complete job description and the Career Cart feature to apply for position # 55766.

For questions ore more information contact:  
Dr. Barbara Landau
landau@cogsci.jhu.edu

Why interview candidates?

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It's little wonder that one of the most watched videos we've posted since we launched this blog two years ago relates to interviews.

Not many graduate schools interview candidates, so it's natural that our applicants would be curious about the process.

Why do we conduct interviews? And what goes on in an interview?

I spoke to Michael Plummer, a professor of economics, about this annual rite that brings candidates together with senior SAIS Bologna faculty and staff.

"It gives us a good chance to get to know the students better, and perhaps more importantly it gives the students a chance to know us better," says Prof. Plummer, who is on the SAIS Bologna Admissions Committee and will be interviewing candidates in coming weeks.

SAIS Bologna interviews non-U.S. candidates who have applied to the Bologna Center and some who are open to starting either in Washington or in Bologna. All U.S. candidates are handled by the SAIS DC Admissions Office, which has slightly different admissions procedures but the same standards.

Faculty and staff interview in some cities in Europe and the United States, but given the geographic diversity of our candidates, most interviews are conducted on the phone or via Skype.

In the video below, Prof. Plummer addresses what is generally discussed during the interview and how -- or how not -- to prepare for the interview.

That senior faculty spend as much time as they do preparing for, conducting and writing up interviews reflects the importance SAIS Bologna attaches to the opportunity to get to know candidates better, to shape the incoming class and to give applicants the chance to learn more about our program.



If you are reading this via email, you can watch the video here.

Nelson Graves

Photo contest: And the winner is ...

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Last month we posted a series of photographs taken by this year's students at SAIS Bologna.

To see the photos, click here and here.

Students were given the chance to vote for their favorite photograph. Today we have the pleasure of announcing the winning photo, which was taken by Maxwell Cohen:

by Maxwell Cohen

For his winning efforts, Max will have his photo framed and mounted in the Bologna Center. He will also receive a framed print for himself. And, should he accept the offer, he can have a free lunch with the Admissions team here.

(An impromptu quiz: What is Max's photo of? The first person to send in the correct answer, either by submitting a comment at the end of this post or with an email to admissions@jhubc.it, wins a SAIS Bologna tee shirt.)

Nelson Graves