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 Membership Application
 IEFS Constitution


 Newsletters
 Spring 2006 Issues
 - Issue #2
 - Issue #1

 Fall 2005 Issues
 - Issue #2
 - Issue #1

 Spring 2005 Issues
 - Issue #2
 - Issue #1

 Fall 2004 Issues
 - Issue #4
 - Issue #3
 - Issue #2
 - Issue #1

 Spring 2004 Issues
 - Issue #3
 - Issue #2
 - Issue #1
 

 
 

IEFS's next event :

Executive Board Elections

Wednesday , December 3, 2008
From 4:00 to 5:30 PM at VMH 1418



Mission Statement
IEFS seeks to provide undergraduate students of all majors with knowledge and insight about international economics, finance and trade institutions located in the greater Washington, D.C. area. We help prepare undergraduate students for careers in these industries by relating theoretical knowledge to real-world issues and actively engaging with industry professionals.

Want to join?

Simply fill out a membership application, downloadable on the left-side navigation, and either send it to the presidents or hand it to one of the IEFS executive officers at one of our next meetings. The membership fee is $10 per semester to cover administrative fees. We look forward to seeing you!

Membership Requirements: In order to become a member of IEFS you will need to attend a certain number of events by the end of the semester:

  • 2 out of 3 professional events: (see Events link)
  • 2 out of 4 outside events: 2 community service, fundraiser, field trip to the State Department

Committees: You also have the opportunity to get involved in one of our committees:

Newsletter Committee:

  • Contribute at least 2 article summaries throughout the semester on some aspect of international business, trade, economic development, or another related field.
  • Contribute the details of one internship opportunity.
  • Contact: E-mail Robert Henry at rhenry6@umd.edu and Vindhya Adapa at vadapa@umd.edu. 

Marketing Committee:

  • Every 2 days before our events, we set up a table in Van Munching Hall.  Thus we ask to table with us for at least 3 hours throughout the semester to promote IEFS and our upcoming events.
  • Work with the director of marketing to develop marketing strategies for IEFS.
  • Contact: E-mail Geoff Treat at gtreat@umd.edu.

Fundraising:

  • Sign up NOW and help out! Details of IEFS's major fundraising events of the semester can be found through our EVENTS link to the left of this webpage.
  • Contact: E-mail Ami Trivedi at atrivedi@umd.edu if you have any questions.

 

Hot Links - Actual Topics in International Economics and Finance

Economic Growth- FDI and exports in China
Call to restart trade talks to head off rise in protectionism
World Economy to Grow - The Wall Street Journal
Outsourcing: What to Do?
National Policies and Economic Growth: A Reappraisal
Asymmetric Globalization: Global Markets Require Good Global Politics
Why it Matters Who Runs the IMF and World Bank


 

International Economics and Finance Society, University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742