Reminder: Pizza Party This Thursday!

Howdy!

 

This is just a friendly reminder that this Thursday, September 20th at 7 pm there will be pizza and movie night held in SM400.

 

Bring yourelf, bring your friends. A good time will be had by all!

 

Mike DeVo

Opportunity for Physics, Math, and Computer Science Students at T. Rowe Price

From: Logan-Bennett, Lorie
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 5:20 PM
To: Boules, Raouf; Lu, Chao; McMahon, Annie C.; Schaefer, David; Siegel, Martha; Dehlinger, Josh; Kolagani, Rajeswari
Subject: Opportunity for Physics, Math, and Computer Science Students at T. Rowe Price

 

Hello All,

 

As the ribbon cutting for the new T. Rowe Price Finance Lab at TU is scheduled for tomorrow, I thought it would be appropriate to bring to your attention a competitive program for math, physics and computer science seniors at T. Rowe Price.  Details are below; please feel free to forward along to relevant students.

 

Thanks!

Lorie Logan-Bennett

Director, Career Center

410.704.2386

 

T. ROWE PRICE – INVESTMENT FELLOW

 

Hire@TU ID#:  23997

 

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

 

T. Rowe Price's Investment Fellowship Program offers college undergraduate students within mathematics, engineering, and the sciences a challenging opportunity in the financial industry. Under this program fellows will receive training and experience in investment tasks (i.e., quantitative research and analysis, trading research and analysis, and decision and research support). Fellows accepted into this program will have direct "hands-on" involvement within the TRP investment organization.

 

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

1. Rotate approximately every 6 months for up to 2 years across the following TRP Business Units

*Trading / Portfolio Modeling (Equity and Fixed Income)

*Quantitative Research - Equity , Fixed Income, Asset Allocation , Retirement Income

*Investment Front Office Services

 

2. Use current analytical /quantitative skills by working across various TRP Business Units further developing knowledge / skills in :

*Financial Modeling

*Portfolio Analysis / Portfolio Attribution / Portfolio Construction

*Asset Allocation

*Quantitative analysis / research

*Buy Side Trading / Algorithmic Trading / Program Trading

*Risk Analysis

*Competitive Analysis and Market Intelligence

*Technical Solution Implementation

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

*Must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale

*Must be a college senior who will be graduating May 2013.

*Must be majoring in one of the following areas or have at least a minimum of 24 credit hours in related courses

*Engineering

*Applied Mathematics

*Computer Science

*Physics

 

*Analytical Skills

*Logical Skills

*Technical Skills

*Strong Communication Skills

*Ability to Multi-task

*Leadership Skills

 

Please apply online to www.troweprice.com/careers.

 

 

Lorie Logan-Bennett

Director

The Career Center

Towson University

 

 

410.704.2386 direct

410.704.2233 main

410.704.3459 fax

lloganbennett@towson.edu

www.towson.edu/careercenter

 

8000 York Rd. (mailing)

7800 York Rd., Ste. 206

Towson, MD 21252

 

Welcome to Towson, Fall 2012

Hello everyone,

We would like to invite everyone to take part in SPS (Society of Physics Students) this semester and the upcoming semester in the spring. We are planning a lot of events for this year and if you would like to know more come to the SPS lounge in Smith Hall room 415; our general meetings are every other Friday at 11:00 AM starting next Friday the 21st. We have a special event for all new and returning students next week Thursday the 20th at 7:00 PM in Smith Hall room 400. There will be food, movies, and games for all to enjoy. Hope to see you there!

Kristen Jones

Secretary

P.S. If you would like to be removed from further notifications from SPS please email back and I'll remove you from this list. 

University of Maryland Graduate School Preview Day -- Oct. 11

Any interested in Graduate Programs at UMCP, please take a look below.

 

Also, this Friday, September 7th at 11am we will have the first meeting of the semester.

 

 

Mike DeVanzo

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From: Michael DeVanzo <mdevan2@students.towson.edu>
Date: Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 9:08 PM
Subject: Fwd: FW: University of Maryland Graduate School Preview Day -- Oct. 11
To: Towson University SPS Physics society <towsonphysics@gmail.com>

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From: Schaefer, David <dschaefer@towson.edu>
Date: Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 3:59 PM
Subject: FW: University of Maryland Graduate School Preview Day -- Oct. 11
To: "DeVanzo, Michael" <mdevan2@students.towson.edu>


Please pass along to the SPS membership.

Thanks,

D. Schaefer


From: Grad Recruitment [mailto:grad-recruitment@umd.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 3:53 PM
To: Grad Recruitment
Subject: University of Maryland Graduate School Preview Day -- Oct. 11

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Dear Department Chairs:

The Graduate School at the University of Maryland, College Park, invites your juniors and seniors to its 17th Annual Graduate School Preview Day on Thursday, October 11, 2012.  Preview Day will be held on campus in the Colony Ballroom of the Adele H. Stamp Student Union from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

This is a wonderful opportunity for students to interact with representatives of our outstanding graduate programs here at the University of Maryland. They will also learn about the processes for applying to graduate schools and financing their graduate education. In addition, they will hear from current University of Maryland students about success strategies for graduate studies. Here is a summary of what promises to be an informative program:

8:30 a.m.         Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m.         Welcome and Opening Remarks
Robert E. Steele, Director, Office for Diversity Initiatives
                        Remarks
Charles Caramello, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Graduate School
9:15 a.m.         "Preparing a Competitive Graduate School Application and Financing Your Education"  Donald Asher, CEO of Asher Associates and author of Graduate Admissions Essays
11:00 a.m.       College Information Session: Meet UM Graduate Program Representatives
12:30 p.m.       Luncheon and Graduate Student Panel
1:30 p.m.         Networking Session
2:00 p.m.         University of Maryland Research Center, Laboratory, and Campus Tours

As the director of the new Graduate School Office for Diversity Initiatives, I look forward to the opportunity to meet you and your students. It is my hope to build relationships with and provide support to your students who are interested in pursuing a master's or doctoral degree. Please circulate this information to your undergraduates who are juniors and seniors. The official event website and link for registration can be found at www.gradschool.umd.edu/PreviewDay2012.html<file:///C:\Users\sthomas1\AppData\Local\Temp\www.gradschool.umd.edu\PreviewDay2012.html>.  The deadline for priority registration is Tuesday, September 25, 2012. To ensure the best chance of meeting representatives from their program(s) of interest, students must register by this priority deadline.

If you have any questions, please call us at 1-800-245-GRAD or e-mail us at grad-recruitment@umd.edu<mailto:grad-recruitment@umd.edu>. We look forward to your participation!

Sincerely,
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Robert E. Steele, Ph.D.
Director, Office for Diversity Initiatives

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Mike DeVanzo

First Meeting of the Semester!

Howdy!

Hope everyone had a relaxing summer and are adjusting well to their Fall coursework. 

We will have our first meeting on Friday, September 7th at 11 am. We will meet in SM 415 with the possibility of moving to a more accommodating room. 

Hope to see you all there!

Mike DeVo