More information: go.umd.edu/ifad
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
NEUR majors may be interested in meeting the professionals working at the following
organizations/areas.
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
HEALTHCARE
Choice Clinical Services, Owner/ Psychotherapist
Colliver Dental Group Dentist
First Call Urgent Care, Physician Assistant
Greenbelt CARES Youth and Family Services Bureau, Vocational/Educational Counselor
Johns Hopkins/Howard County Hospital; Kaiser Permanente, Registered Nurse
Mercy Medical Center, Pediatric urgent care attending physician
Pfizer, Senior Manager, Communications
Podiatry Associates, Podiatric Surgeon
Riverside Community Care, Clinical Social Worker
Soffer Health Inst, Physician
Straight and Narrow, Sr. Clinical Director of Women's and Outpatient Treatment Programs
University of Maryland, Assistant Professor and Attending Emergency Medicine
Usacs, Emergency Physician
University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD/PhD Student
SCIENCE
MRIGlobal, Principal Scientist/Lab Manager
MRIGlobal, Principal Chemist
Self, Pathologist
UMD-ESSIC, Faculty Specialist-Scientist/engineer
USDA APHIS Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) The National Identification Services (NIS),
Malacologist- National Specialist
HELPING PROFESSIONS
Verbal Beginnings LLC, Clinical Recruiter
Montgomery County Public Schools and Play on Words Therapy, LLC, Speech-Language Pathologist
Prince George's County Public Schools, School Counselor
College Park Academy, School Counselor
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
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.
