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workshops (resume writing, interviewing
skiJis, job search) are on videotape and may
be borrowed.
Career Resource Center: A wealth ofcareer
information is maintained in the career
library. Printed information on many ropies,
including employment trends, furure outlooks,
and company literature, is available for
students and alumni ro peruse during TeC's
office hours. Books and videos may be borrowed
for up ro one week.
Intermhips: Paid and non-paid internships
are offered [Q all majors. An internship
provides a unique opponunity [Q gain
valuable, practicaJ experience in a student's
chosen field prior ro graduation.
Tee helps students find pre-professional
paid internships complementaty ro
their studies at the University. Participation
is optional and competitive, and is open ro
all degree-seeking graduate and undergraduate,
business and liberal arts students cartying
at least three credits per semester.
Paid internships are available on parrtime,
full-time and summer schedules, at
various firms and organizations in the community.
Academic credit may be awarded
contingent on the approval of the academic
deparrment.
The primaty benefits ofa paid internship
are: 1) helping the student to clarifY career
goals and finance educational expenses;
2) building a student's self-confidence in a
professional environment; 3) enabling the
student ro apply classroom knowledge in a
real-world setting; and 4) exposing the student
ro contacts who may be helpful in his/
her search for professional employment as
graduation nears. Additionally, all internship
participants are guided through the processes
of resume writing and developing interviewing
skills.
Student Health Insurance
Office ofStudent Affairs
Room 231, Charles Hall
Tel: 410.837.5429
The costs for emergency hospitalization,
specialist care, diagnostic work-ups and
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other care can be catasrrophic. The University
of Baltimore Student Health and Accident
Insurance Plan is designed ro help
students meet sLlch costs whether in Balrimore
or outside the area.
All parr-time and full-time students are
eligible ro enroll in the insurance program.
The individual premium covers only the
student; however, eligible students may also
enroll their dependents. Eligible dependents
are the spouse and unmarried children
19 years ofage or younger who are not selfsupponing.
The premium may be paid
with the tuition payment in the Business
Office. Students receiving financial aid may
have the cost of insurance deducted from
their award; interested students must contact
the Financial Aid Office prior ro
enrollment.
Information about the UB Student
Health Insurance Plan may be obtained by
contacting the Office of Student Affairs or
the Business OfEce.
International Services Office
Room 104, Thumel Business Center
Tel 410.837,4756, 1.877.AppfyUB (tolf-Jree),
Fax: 410.837.4793
E-mail: intladms@ubalt.edu
The University of Baltimore's international
population has expanded rapidly in recent
years. Recognizing the value of international
exchange, the International Services
Office (ISO) offers a variety ofservices to
the students, facul ty, staff, and researchers
from more than 70 countries who now
study or work at UB. ISO coordinates the
recruitment, admission, enrollment, orientation
and personal advising of international
students. Among the services
provided by the office are:
• visa and immigration assistance to the
University community to ensure individual
and institutional compliance with
federal regulations governing the
employment and enrollment of foreign
nationals
• study, travel and work abroad information
for those interested in an overseas
expenence