Resources

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HOUR Resources

Students are encouraged to drop in to HOUR Walk-in Hours: 

Monday                                               8:00 am – 12:00 pm in the Brody Cafe

Thursday                                             1:00 pm – 4:00 pm in the Mudd Atrium

Summer and Intersession               by appointment

We are also happy to schedule appointments on the Homewood campus that work with your schedule. HOUR representatives are available weekdays between 8:00 am – 5:00pm. Email HOUR@jhu.edu or call 410-516-2324 to schedule an appointment or have questions answered.

HOUR is part of the Office of Integrative Learning and Life Design. Learn more about Life Design at JHU HERE.

Downloads

HOUR Logos:
For use on posters/presentations

• ↓ Green (.png)
• ↓ White (.png)
• ↓ Banner (.png)

↓ Proposal Guidelines (.pdf) for all PURA programs (as of 6/1/19)

↓ Reviewer Guidelines (.pdf) for all PURA programs (as of 6/1/19)

↓ Poster Template (.pptx)

↓ Creating a Dynamic Poster (.pdf)

↓ NOVA Research Project Budget Guidelines (.pdf)

↓ HOUR New Hire Form (.pdf)

Getting around Hopkins’ campuses:

• Homewood walking map
• East Baltimore campus map – Schools of Medicine (SOM), Public Health (BSPH), Nursing (SON), Kennedy Krieger Institute (KKI) and the Lieber Institute)
• Peabody map
• Applied Physics Lab (APL) map
• Shuttle schedule and stops

• Life Design Lab

  Formerly the Homewood Career Center, The Life Design Lab is an important resource for all Krieger and Whiting School undergraduates – beginning in your freshman year. Schedule an appointment with a career coach or meet with them during drop-in hours. 

  • HANDSHAKE – Log in using your JHED ID and manage your account profile. 

  • Upload your resume/ CV, recommendation letters, personal statements, 

  • Add any jobs, internships, experiences, 
  • Search for research opportunities, internships, jobs (summer, part-time, or other), 
  • RSVP to programs and access resources. 

  • Resumes/ CVs, Cover Letters and Interviewing – Updating your high school experiences to effectively market yourself for college research, internship and job opportunities. 

  • Find guidelines to help put together an effective resume/ CV or cover letter and interviewing guidelines, 

  • Participate in Career Lab Resume Workshops and Interviewing Basics workshops. 

  • JHU Career Planning Portal – For all students regardless of level, school, major, or goals. 
  • International Students Resources – Targeted resources to help international students succeed. 
  • Disability, Diversity and Inclusion Resources  
  • Funding – Visit the HOUR Internal Opportunities page to see opportunities (funding, internship and experiential learning) across the university. 

• Peabody LAUNCHPad

  Peabody LAUNCHPad is the career support center for Peabody students.  

  • HANDSHAKE – Log in using your JHED ID and manage your account profile.
    • Upload your resume/ CV, recommendation letters, personal statements, 
    • Add any jobs, internships, experiences, 
    • Search for research opportunities, internships, jobs (summer, part-time, or other), 
    • Schedule appointments, RSVP to programs and access resources. 

  • Career Building tools 
    • Explore career paths available across all aspects of music and the arts. This is a great resource for anyone interested in a career that is related to music or the arts, even peripherally! 
    • Marketing and self-promotion  
    • Creating a portfolio, elevator pitch and personal statements, 
    • Building a website 
    • Press kits, business cards and other PR tools 

  • Funding, Performance and job opportunities  

• Student Employment Services

  Student employment is more than just campus jobs. They offer the opportunity to explore career options, obtain transferable skills, work with faculty and staff, and help ease financial burdens.

  Are you supposed to receive funds through any HOUR program? Follow these steps to assure you receive your funding:

  1. Download and complete the HOUR New Hire form in the HOUR resource section.
  2. Return the completed form to HOUR (via email or printed and dropped off at the HOUR office)
     • If you are an international student and don’t think you have a social security number (SSN), the university assigned you a temporary SSN when you first came. You will use this number for the form. Student employment will work with you to get you a permanent SSN that you can provide to HOUR once received. We will update your record with the new information.
  3.  Once the form is received and entered by HOUR staff, you will receive a Confirmation of Campus Employment form from HOUR to bring with you to Student Employment.
  4. Schedule an appointment with Student Employment to complete your I-9 paperwork.
     • This must be done no later than 3 days after the official start date noted on your Confirmation of Campus Employment form.
     • If you have already been employed by the university in any position, you should not have to complete the I-9 again. Call student employment to verify your I-9 is still current.
     • If you are an international student, you will also need to complete the FNIF (Foreign National Information form) for student employment.
  5. We strongly recommend you sign up for direct deposit as soon as possible to assure your funds are available as quickly as possible.
  6. To set-up direct deposit you must have an account with a U.S. financial institution (bank or credit union).
  7. If you choose to not set up direct deposit, your physical check will be available in the Payroll office at the Eastern campus at 1101 East 33rd Street, Suite D. Hours are Mon – Fri 8:30 am – 5:pm. A regular shuttle runs to that campus (schedule found here). We do NOT recommend you try to walk to the Eastern campus.

• Study Abroad

  More than 40% of Hopkins undergraduates have an international experience prior to graduation. Students participate in study abroad and international projects in over 50 countries worldwide. The mission of the Office of Study Abroad is to promote, support, and develop international programs that foster creativity, discovery, and excellence in undergraduate education.  

  In addition to traditional semester or year abroad educational programs, Study Abroad works with students and mentors to facilitate research opportunities. If you are planning a research project that involves international travel, you must contact the office to get approval for the travel (even if you will be staying with family or friends).  

  Do not wait to schedule a meeting with Study Abroad. It should be one of your first meetings as you begin planning an international project or opportunity. 

  Resource Hours: Study Abroad Advising:
  Monday – Friday 10 AM – 4:30 PMMonday – Friday 1:00, 1:30, 3:30, 4:00 

  Email jhuabroad@jhu.edu or call 410-516-7856 to schedule a meeting or speak with an advisor. The Office of Study Abroad is located in the lower level of Levering Hall in Suite 04B, via an outside entrance only. 

  Learn more about international research opportunities HERE. 

  Learn more about other international internships and activities HERE.