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#UMBCintern Twitter Contest

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UMBC INTERNS! 


Having a great summer? Are you on social media? You can win cool prizes!


This summer the Career Center wants you to share your experience with us and the greater UMBC community!

Send us pictures of your summer internship, research, or co-op experience using the hashtag #UMBCintern via Twitter to @UMBCCareers by August 24 at 8:00 p.m. The complete rules and details can be found below:

Contest Guidelines


Eligibility

The contest is open to any currently enrolled student who is completing a Summer 2016 research, internship, or co-op experience at least part-time (minimum 10 hours a week).

You must be enrolled at UMBC in Fall 2016.
Winners will be asked to verify experience if not currently enrolled in the UMBC Intern/Co-op/Research Practicum.
We recommend your Twitter account be public in order for pictures to be accessed.

How to Participate:

  1. Follow @UMBCcareers.
  2. Submit your photo(s) via Twitter by August 24 at 8:00 p.m. using #UMBCintern.
  3. To be considered a valid entry, you must be following @UMBCcareers, include one picture in your tweet, and your placement site must be identifiable either through the tweet (mentioning the company or organization name) or the picture (such as a photo in front of a company sign).
  4. Only one entry (one photo) will be accepted per day per Twitter handle.
  5. Up to three entries per person will be accepted throughout the entire contest.
  6. Three winning students will be notified about their prizes via email and Twitter in late August.

Intern of the Week:
Students who enter the #UMBCintern contest are encouraged to fill out the Intern of the Week form for a chance to be featured on the Career Center's myUMBC page and Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Students who complete the Intern of the Week form must be enrolled in the Career Center's zero-credit Practicum course.

Prizes and Selection of Winners:
The Career Center will randomly select three winners, who will be notified via Twitter Direct Message by August 26, 2016. All three students will be featured as the UMBC Intern of the Week in the Fall. Grand prize is a Five Guys prize pack (gift card and additional swag) and 2 runner-ups will receive Five Guys Gift Cards. You must contact the Career Center with 48 hours of notification to receive your prize or the next alternate will be contacted.

Terms & Permissions:
By submitting a creative work for this contest, you acknowledge and agree to UMBC's Terms and Permissions. A picture being retweeted by the UMBC community or the general public does not increase your chance of winning or count as an additional entry. This contest is not associated with Twitter.

Questions:
Address questions or concerns about this contest to Caroline Bodnar via carolc@umbc.edu.

Posted: August 23, 2016, 10:46 AM