Global Career Accelerator - An Experiential Learning Experience

 A new for-credit experiential learning option is available to undergraduate students this summer, UMD Global Career Accelerator.

Course Description

The Global Career Accelerator is an experiential, digital program that enables undergraduate students from all majors to gain authentic work experience and in-demand global skills working on projects co-designed with industry partners such as OpenAI, L’Oréal, and Nike.

We know that schedules, geography, and financial constraints can sometimes make traditional internship formats difficult to navigate. This pilot removes some of those barriers while providing an opportunity to do meaningful work and build professional skills, with structure, mentorship, and academic support. 

Key details: 

• Credits: Students may register for 3 credits (UNIV305 WB11) or 6 credits (UNIV306 WB11) 

• Registration: Students will be directed from the UMD Global Career Accelerator website to the UMD course registration website to register.  The registration deadline is May 31, 2026. 

• Delivery: Fully online, with both synchronous and asynchronous components. Students must select one of the following LiveLab options and commit to attending it for the entire course:

• Mondays, 3:00–4:30 p.m. ET

• Mondays, 7:00–8:30 p.m. ET  

• Eligibility: Open to undergraduate students of any major.  

• Dates: June 1 to August 7, 2026. This 10-week course does not follow the standard summer session schedule. 

You are invited to attend an online information session on Monday, May 18, at 2:00 p.m.  The session will be recorded.  

Questions about course registration can be directed to summer@umd.edu. If you have additional questions about the program, please contact Leeanne Dunsmore, ldunsmor@umd.edu

Undergraduate Research: Assistant at the language Experience And Development (LEAD) Lab

 

The Language, Experience, and Development (LEAD) Lab in the department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology, directed by Dr. Rachel Romeo, is hiring Research Assistants for September 2026 to May 2027. Applications are due Wednesday, May 20. 

The LEAD Lab team studies how children’s early experiences—both favorable and adverse—influence their neural, cognitive, and academic development. Research Assistants (RAs) in the LEAD Lab engage in a variety of tasks, including recruiting participants, facilitating data collection with children and families, facilitating LENA recordings, and much more! RAs work ~10 hours per week.

The LEAD Lab is interested in applicants with a range of experiences, and we especially encourage students without previous research experience to apply. Applicants with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, history of/interest in working with children and families, commitment to collaboration, and interest in the intersections of developmental psychology, developmental cognitive neuroscience, and educational equity may find a good fit in the LEAD Lab. 

Though these skills are not at all required, students with any of the skills/interests listed below may be an especially good fit for certain lab projects… 

• Interest in infant or preschool development

• Interest in strengths-based research approaches

• Interest in naturalistic techniques & technology to measure family stress & language interactions

• Previous experience working with young children/families

Interested students can learn more about the LEAD Lab at this link: https://education.umd.edu/leadlab, and they can fill out the lab’s interest/application form at this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSemW2oYm4FlVKPwFvyCqSM5Ma94chLnhXdY7rD2LHBDk5Feog/viewform?usp=header. Compensation through course credit and/or federal work study are available.

Please direct any questions to lab manager Alicia Mortimer at aliciam@umd.edu.  

The Social Learning and Decisions: POST BACC at UMD

The Social Learning and Decisions Lab at the University of Maryland, led by PI Caroline Charpentier, is hiring a full-time Research Assistant/Project Coordinator starting August–September 2026. The lab studies how people make social and emotional decisions, with a focus on brain processes, individual differences, and neurodiversity.

This role is ideal for those planning to pursue graduate school and offers hands-on experience in a NIMH-funded fMRI study. Key responsibilities include recruiting and testing participants, assisting with research projects, contributing to data analysis and publications, supervising undergraduate assistants, and managing daily lab operations.

Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree in a related field, strong organizational and communication skills, and experience working with human participants (especially in behavioral or MRI studies). Programming and data analysis skills (e.g., Python, R, MATLAB) are a plus.

The position is full-time, in-person, and initially for one year, with possible renewal. Applications are due by May 15, 2026.

Link to SLD: https://sldlab.umd.edu/ 

Link to the application: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/caroline-charpentier-71431648_sld-postbacc-job-ad-activity-7455457854024679424-jiAR?utm_medium=ios_app&rcm=ACoAAAY7MoIBElqwJPy4dtMN2X5pVQCqjq9d-xQ&utm_source=social_share_send&utm_campaign=copy_link 

Emergency Medical Services Club

 Are you interested in Pre-Health or in Emergency Medical Services, EMS? Then, this club is for you. 

EMS Club at UMD aims to promote EMS education, provide opportunities to develop hands-on clinical skills, and foster professional growth within the healthcare field. 

If you are interested in the club or want to hear more details, 

go to TerpLink to join “EMS Club at UMD” and RSVP to our 

Introduction Meeting on 5/7 at 7pm in SPH 0302

Summer course (ARCH226) - HISTORY OF WORLD ARCHITECHURE II

 

Title: Summer course to take

Course: ARCH226

Date: June 1st to July 10, 2026

How to enroll: Go on Testudo and search ARCH226

Professor: Juan L. Burke

This course fulfills Gen-ed Requirement and there are no Prerequisites needed. 

Maryland Administrator Pathways (MAP) internship program (Now hiring our fourth cohort!)

 

Maryland Administrator Pathways (MAP) internship program (Now hiring our fourth cohort!) designed for undergraduate students interested in exploring careers in Higher Education Finance, HR, Research Administration, Student Services, and our two new tracks, Information Technology and Data & Assessment. 

This unique program will pair student interns with a dedicated mentor in an academic unit who will supervise their work and aid in the development of core professional skills. Students will participate in collaborative skill building activities and training, and be exposed to the inner workings of a complex university. 

Application Details:

Learn More & Apply: go.umd.edu/mapprogram

Ask a Question: MAPintern@umd.edu

This is a paid, on-campus opportunity that will require 12-20 hours/week during the 2026-2027 academic year.

Your support is crucial in shaping our students' futures. Help us guide ambitious minds to MAP their path to excellence in higher ed administration!  

Paid Research Participants needed for APEX (Auditory Perception and Estrogen across Sexes)