Monday, February 27, 2012

Fed Event: Congressional Briefing, Feb. 28th

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Congressional Briefing – Courtney Geduldig

“Before, During and After- The Makings of Financial Reform”

February 29, 2012, 2 p.m., 2511 Van Munching Hall

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Registration closes tomorrow, February 28!

On Wednesday, February 29, the Center for Financial Policy will host Courtney Geduldig, former Chief Financial Counsel for Senator Bob Corker (R-TN). She will be a discussion leader on the makings of financial reform.
This talk is part of the Center’s “Congressional Briefings” series that host current and former Capitol Hill staffers to the Smith School to speak about legislative issues related to financial policy. The event will take place at 2 p.m. at 2511 Van Munching Hall.

We hope that you will join us for this discussion. There is no registration fee for this event. To register, please visit http://www.cvent.com/d/gcqkh5.

This event is open to all faculty, staff, and students. Please encourage any interested students to attend.

For additional information about this event, please contact Michelle Lui, Assistant Director, Center for Financial Policy at mlui@rhsmith.umd.edu.

Speaker biography:
Courtney C. Geduldig is Managing Director, Head of Federal Government Relations and Chief Counsel of the Financial Services Forum. She joined the Forum from the Office of Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) where she served as the Senator’s Chief Financial Counsel. In that capacity, she advised the Senator on issues relating to financial markets, housing, banking, taxes, manufacturing, and international trade finance. Courtney played a key role in drafting and advising Senator Corker on the “Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.”

From 2005-2007, Courtney served as Senior Vice President for Government Relations at the Financial Services Forum. She also spent two years at the United States Department of the Treasury as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Banking and Finance. Her duties included advising the Treasury Secretary and all sub-Cabinet officers on congressional relations policy in the areas of domestic banking and finance, and serving as the contact and coordinator of all departmental contacts with Congress for domestic banking and finance.

Courtney also previously served as the Director of Government Relations for the Consumer Bankers Association, a trade association focusing on retail banking issues on Capitol Hill and in the regulatory agencies. CBA member institutions are the leaders in consumer financial services, including most of the nation’s largest bank holding companies as well as regional and super community banks that collectively hold two-thirds of the industry’s total assets.

Courtney received a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland at College Park and a Juris Doctor from the University of Baltimore. She is a member of the Maryland State Bar.

The White House Office of Presidential Correspondence: Employer Networking and Information Session

Tuesday, February 28, 2012 • 04:00PM - 05:00PM
Location: Multi-Purpose Room (3134 Hornbake Library


The White House Office of Presidential Correspondence is looking for smart, energetic, civic-minded young professionals like you to help execute an important charge from the President. The mission of the Office of Presidential Correspondence is to listen to the American People, understand their stories and concerns, and respond on behalf of the President. If you are interested in Economics, Foreign Policy, Environmental Policy, Health Policy, Education, or Civil Rights, and: Work well in team settings; Are comfortable working on computers; Are always looking for new challenges; Are an American citizen over the age of 18 Please email your full name, volunteer program of interest, and current resume to: volunteer@correspondence.whitehouse.gov There are a limited number of volunteer positions, so apply today!

Minimum attire for ALL sessions with employers present is business casual unless otherwise specified.

For additional information about this event: contact Adrianne Bradford at abradfor@umd.edu

Lockeed Martin

Lockheed Martin : Deadline to Request an On-Campus Interview
Monday, February 27, 2012
Location: 3100 Hornbake Library - University Career Center

Event Details:

Lockheed Martin will be interviewing on-campus on March 13, 2012 for their Engineering (ME) , Engineering (AE) and Computer Science FT positions. They are interested in candidates from Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, and Computer Engineeringmajors.

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AN INTERVIEW: Qualified individuals MUST apply for the position through Careers4Terps by February 27, 2012 to be considered for an interview on March 13, 2012. You will be notified about a week prior to the interview date if selected for an interview.

To learn more about the On-Campus Interviewing Program Click Here.

Appropriate Attire:

Minimum attire for ALL interviews with employers is business formal unless otherwise specified.
For additional information about this event:
contact Adrianne Bradford at abradfor@umd.edu

Meet with National Security Agency (NSA): Employer-In-Residence Program

Thursday, March 08, 2012 • 11:00AM - 04:00PM
Location: UCC - 3100 Hornbake Library

This program allows employers to serve as "career advisors" to students seeking help. Employers participate in our daily rotation by providing career advice to students, in a 1-on-1 setting, on issues ranging from resume assistance to answering the question "how do I get a job like yours?” Come learn about ways you can improve your skills and get feedback from industry professionals about what they look for in a candidate.


Services Provided Include:

Resume Critiques
Learn about ways to improve your resume and get feedback from industry professionals about what they look for in a resume.

Mock Interview
Meet with employer to practice your interviewing techniques and receive feedback as you prepare for an upcoming interview

Informational Interview
Meet with professionals to gather career information, investigate career options, and get advice on job search techniques

Telling Your Story

Employers discuss their personal journey to finding their career and the opportunities they used to reach success in their industry.

Online registration in advance is the best way to be sure you are seen at your preferred time (you can choose a 30 minute slot based on availability). However, we will take same-day walk-ins on a first come, first serve basis to fill any empty slots. There is no guarantee that you will be able to walk in and be seen at that time.


For registration instructions, please visit www.careercenter.umd.edu/page.cfm?page_id=179


Additional employers will be available throughout the semester through the Employer-in-Residence Program. Be on the lookout for additional opportunities at www.CareerCenter.umd.edu

For additional information about this event:
contact Traci Mills-Womack at twomack4@umd.edu

Peace Corps Info. Session

Peace Corps: Employer Networking and Information Session

Wednesday, March 14, 2012 • 04:00PM - 05:00PM
Location: 3100 Hornbake Library - Multipurpose Room


Event Details: Peace Corps will present an information session on their overseas positions. They are interested in students from ALL majors.

Minimum attire for ALL sessions with employers present is business casual unless otherwise specified.

For additional information about this event:
contact Benjamin Burnes at bburnes@peacecorps.gov

RSVP TODAY! Stern Professorship Hosts Ivo Daalder, U.S. Ambassador to NATO | February 28th

RSVP to MSPP@umd.edu

Tuesday, Feb. 28th, 4 PM, MSPP Van Munching Hall Atrium

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

Ivo H. Daalder was appointed the United States Ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization by President Barack Obama in May 2009. He was sworn-in by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on May 15, 2009. He was a Director for European Affairs on President Clinton's National Security Council staff from 1995 to 1997, where he was responsible for coordinating U.S. policy toward Bosnia.

Prior to being appointed to his current position, Ambassador Daalder was a Senior Fellow in Foreign Policy Studies at the Brookings Institution, specializing in American foreign policy, European security and transatlantic relations, and national security affairs. Daalder is a College Park Professor (on leave) and former faculty member at the School of Public Policy. He is the author of twelve books, including most recently In the Shadow of the Oval Office: Profiles of the National Security Advisers and the Presidents they Served—From JFK to George W. Bush (with I. M. Destler) and the award-winning America Unbound: The Bush Revolution in Foreign Policy (with James M. Lindsay). Other recent books include Beyond Preemption: Force and Legitimacy in a Changing World (2007); Crescent of Crisis: U.S.-European Strategy for the Greater Middle East (2006); and Winning Ugly: NATO’s War to Save Kosovo (2000).

Ambassador Daalder was educated at Oxford and Georgetown Universities, and received his Ph.D. in political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

STERN PROFESSOR OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
I.M. Destler is a scholar who specializes in the politics and processes of U.S. foreign policymaking. He is co-author, with Ivo H. Daalder, of In the Shadow of the Oval Office (Simon and Schuster, 2009), which analyzes the role of the President's national security adviser from the Kennedy through the George W. Bush administration. His American Trade Politics (Institute for International Economics, 4th edition, 2005) won the Gladys M. Kammerer Award of the American Political Science Association for the best book on U.S. national policy. Over 100,000 copies of this book are now in print, including Japanese and Chinese translations. Other recent Destler works include Misreading the Public: The Myth of a New Isolationism (Brookings Institution Press, 1999, with Steven Kull), and Protecting the American Homeland, (Brookings Institution, 2002 and 2003, with co-authors).

SAUL I. STERN, a long-time Maryland civic leader and political activist, established the Saul I. Stern Professorship of Civic Engagement in 2002. It recognizes individuals of vision and distinction who address issues on the regional, national, and international stage, reflecting Stern's own diverse life of public service.

Friday, February 24, 2012

Fed Event: CISSM Forum on March 1st

12:15-1:30 PM | CISSM Forum

"North Korea and Nuclear Weapons: The Never-Ending Saga"

Jonathan Pollack, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution

Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 12:15 pm- 1:30 pm, VMH 1203