Career Crush started this week! The UMBC Career Center offers many events in the upcoming month for UMBC students to explore career options, find a job, and prepare for a professional future. The theme for Career Crush is video gaming. You can play the game, collect loot, and get ready to beat the boss. 

Who can play? Rated E for everyone. There are events for undergraduates at all stages, graduate students, international students, commuters, alumni, faculty, and community members.  

What is Career Crush? Career Crush is a series of career events throughout April that can help you with: professional development, networking, building career skills, and discovering career options.

Why should you play? Build your skills to prepare for the next level (in life). The Career Center is bringing experts from various fields to connect with you. The options are unlimited. 

As you go to and participate in different types of events you will get “Career Crush Loot.” These come in the form of badges and if you collect one of each of them you will get a free Career Crush t-shirt.

Think of UMBC as an RPG game of your life. Each semester is a different level. There are hidden bonuses all throughout the University that you just have to be open enough to find. Career Crush is a hidden bonus. You don’t need it to graduate (beat the game) – but if you do, you will be far more prepared for the sequel: life after graduation. 

I am a senior, I am so grateful that I took the time to explore UMBC and discover many of the hidden bonuses. I urge that you do the same as well.