Career Peer Advisors assist the Career Center(CC) in extending career services and information to the UMBC student body. Students must be able to commit to both the Fall and Spring semesters.
Duties and Responsibilities: Use your communications skills and your proof-reading skills to assist fellow students during drop-in sessions (must be available between 2-4 p.m. on at least one day of the week); review resumes and cover letters; facilitate workshops/seminars; design and present group information sessions to student organizations, residence halls, and other groups; provide occasional office reception duties (as needed); assist with special events such as career fairs; conduct outreach to student organizations and one of three colleges (Engineering and Information Technology, Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Natural and Mathematical Sciences); work closely with CC staff on special projects as needed. Training will be provided. Hours: 10-12 per week.
Note: All majors encouraged to apply.
Qualifications
Continuing undergraduate or graduate student with at least a 2.75 GPA; strong interest in helping others and working with students, staff, employers, and faculty; in good academic standing; excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills; experience with public speaking helpful; ability to use tact and diplomacy in working with others (both face to face and on the phone); previous or current involvement in campus organizations or activities helpful; basic computer skills (MS Word, Power Point, knowledge of UMBCworks required); detail-oriented, dependable and reliable; initiative and enthusiasm.
Excellent opportunity for Social Work, Sociology, and Psychology, Instructional Systems Development majors. However this opportunity to open to ALL MAJORS. Graduate students are also encouraged to apply.
Note: Must be
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Name: Ashley Espiritu
Internship, Co-op or Research Site: Mindgrub
Position Title: Associate Designer
Major: Graphic Design
Tell us about your internship, co-op, or research opportunity, including your day-to-day responsibilities.
As an Associate Design Intern, I assist in creation of visual and interactive designs for clients through creative problem solving and best practice production methods. My responsibilities include executing and delivering high quality design based on client goals and contemporary design concepts. I receive input, critique, and advice from the client and team to move a project forward. I collaborate with project team members and design leads to ensure the creative vision is fully realized. My internship involved contributing to a positive, creative, and supportive atmosphere.
Describe the process of obtaining your internship, research, or co-op opportunity.
I had a referral and submitted my resume and link to my online portfolio.
Which resources did you use to find your current experience?
I went through a friend who is a UMBC alumni.
What have you enjoyed the most about your position or organization/company?
It is the best place to learn as an intern. Mindgrub has a very healthy work culture. The superiors are more like mentors that are approachable and guide the employees. The leaders teach the interns the right approach on how to solve a problem. Mindgrub promotes team building activities to bind the employees together. It conducts training programs, workshops, seminars and presentations to upgrade the existing skills of the employees. They also provide not only food and drinks but also fitness tools and games to keep their employees energize and happy.
How do you believe you have made an impact through your work?
My supervisor told me that I have an "outstanding attitude and work ethic." Also, my co-workers praise my works. I strongly believe that I have helped the company deliver great visual designs to the clients.
What advice would you give to another student who is seeking an internship or similar experience?
First, know the environment of the work place by either having a chat with a current employee or take a time to have a research about the company. Second, attend events that offers you a chance to meet the possible employers or at least the possible co-worker. Third, speak with any professionals within your rich like your professors, academic advisor, and the Career Center. They can help you find your skills, personality, and interests, which will help you get the best internship.
Please provide a short reflection or quote about what you liked most about your position.
An internship teaches you the right and most current tools for each project. Great supervisors ask you what you want to learn so that they can direct you to the right path of learning and save you time learning other things that you wouldn't need in the real world. My internship taught me how to be efficient and organized in a multitasking world. Earning internship credits saves you a lot of time and money which I highly recommend for students to do. The Career Center is the best way to look for an internship because they will make sure that you are learning and not just doing some tasks that your co-workers wouldn't want to do.
Ashley is pictured with her supervisor Rob Rhinehart, who is Mindgrub's Director of Creative Strategy.
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Last spring, I was going through the internship application process for the first time. I had put together various forms of my resume and had written different cover letters for around six different internships. At the end of the process, I had found out I had only been offered a spot with two organizations. Thankfully, one of those spots was with my top choice, but it was still disheartening to get rejection after rejection.
My acceptances weren’t sent to me until mid-April, after I had been rejected from the four other places. So essentially, the first two weeks of April I was a big ball of anxiety. Instead, what I wish I had done was try to find other options for the summer. Even if it wasn’t an internship, I wish I had looked into volunteering.
I have a lot of students come in for drop-in appointments (2-4 PM Monday to Friday on the 2nd floor of Math and Psych) and tell me that they didn’t think that their volunteering experience was important enough to put on their resumes. Employers love to see that you’re giving back to your community. Plus, you gain transferable skills in almost everything that you do, even if you’re not paid.
I also wish I had realized there are tons of options for volunteering within my field. I had the ability to work within my field over the summer even if I didn’t get an internship. For example, I’m a Political Science major. Last spring the election was the talk of the town- I could have easily volunteered for a campaign.
Something else that I wish I had done was talk to people I knew. I should have asked my professors whether or not they had anyone that they could put me in touch with. I could have even asked the firm I interned with over the winter whether or not they had a spot for me over the summer.
If I hadn’t gotten my internship, the one thing I think I would have focused on was studying for my LSAT. Just because we don’t have school during the summer, doesn’t mean there’s nothing productive that can be done. The LSAT is probably the most important part of my law school application process. It’s truly a test of practice- the more you take it, the easier it gets. Starting early would have been extremely beneficial to me. Looking back now, I wish I had focused more on it last summer, even having an internship.
Just because something happens that prevents you from moving forwards with your original plan, doesn’t mean you won’t be successful. Come hear about the paths UMBC alum took after they graduated! This is a perfect chance for you to ask questions about how to deal with unforeseen circumstances. The panel will be on 4/27 from 12PM-1PM in Commons 331. The alum graduated with majors in many different disciplines - from history to computer science.
My point is simple; even if things don’t go as planned, don’t let it get you down. Use it as motivation to start a new path and open a new door. Go volunteer, get ahead on your studying, the possibilities are endless. You never know what you can gain by things going differently than planned. ]]>Current students, high school through Ph.D. level, will have opportunity to apply for paid Pathways Internships for the summer. Internships are available throughout the country and may last up to one year. These internships are open to students 16 years of age or older who are enrolled at least half-time in a qualifying education institution.
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· GS-3: Completion of 1 full academic year of post-high school study (30 semester hours or equivalent)
· GS-4: Completion of 2 full academic years of post-high school study or an associate’s degree (60 semester hours or equivalent)
· GS-5: Completion of 4 academic years of post-high school leading to a bachelor’s degree or equivalent degree (120 semester hours or equivalent, leading to a degree)
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IBM Global Business Services (GBS) is looking for passionate, hardworking individuals interested in a career in the consulting field who are planning to live and work in the following markets during summer 2017 for application to our exclusive Consulting by Degrees Summer Consulting Immersion Weekend:
- Atlanta, GA
- Chicago, IL
- Houston, TX
- Washington, DC
This special weekend long event will include a networking welcome reception and dinner, day long sessions about IBM and Global Business Services including:
- Introduction to Consulting Careers
- Consulting by Degrees Program Overview
- GBS Business Sectors and Industries Overviews
- Agile and Design Thinking Workshops
- Business Case Competition
AND…. most importantly the ability to participate in interviews for a full-time position in the Consulting by Degrees program!
Oh, and we cannot forget to mention there will be a lot of fun opportunities for you to meet and network with GBS practitioners along the way! Top candidates come away from the weekend with an employment offer in hand for 2018.
The Consulting by Degrees Summer Consulting Immersion Weekend will be held the weekend of
Friday July 21st– Sunday July 23rd or the weekend of Friday July 28th – Sunday July 30thand more information on schedule of events for the weekend will be released during our virtual information sessions and interviews. Selected invitees will be required to attend all sessions for the weekend. We are not able to accommodate partial participation. All required travel and accommodations will be managed by IBM if selected to participate in this invitation only exclusive event.
The Consulting by Degrees program is our world-class leadership development program designed to groom top talent entry-level consultants into tomorrow's leaders. Become a Consultant in Consulting by Degrees and become part of something special:
- An elite leadership development program; unmatched in the marketplace
- Be part of a unique and specialized community connected locally with your peers and managers
- Foster your collaboration and teaming skills with globally accessible teams
- Develop a specialized skillset through experiential learning and a tailored education path
- Experience a variety of role(s) and projects, as well as peer-led initiatives
- Benefit from customized career planning and mentoring
Interested candidates should apply via our post on UMBC Works (9291320) and also submit their official application @ ibm.com/careers to job ID: 90613BR. Selected candidates will First Round Interview mid-March to April 2017. An invitation to this exclusive event will be extended mid-May with RSVPs for attendance due by end of May. Applications are due on UMBC Works by Friday, April 14.
Name:Justin Joseph
Internship, Co-op or Research Site:2U in Lanham, MD
Position Title:HRIS Intern
Major(s)/Minor(s): Information Systems
Tell us about your internship, co-op, or research opportunity, including your day-to-day responsibilities.
As an HRIS intern, my day to day responsibilities include keeping track of various integrations within different systems, auditing multiple systems for data integrity, sending new hires their onboarding events, monitoring and responding to inquires, compiling standard reports, identifying and researching best practices in HRIS and Big Data Analytics.
Describe the process of obtaining your internship, research, or co-op opportunity.
In order to get this position, I went to the Career Center to get my resume approved and once it was approved I applied for this position via Indeed.com.
Which resources did you use to find your current experience?
UMBC Career Center, LinkedIn or other social media and Indeed.com.
What have you enjoyed the most about your position or organization/company?
One thing I enjoyed the most about 2U is the people. All the employees at my company are super friendly and helpful. Also, we have the startup culture mentality at 2U where we help each other out to accomplish our goals.
How do you believe you have made an impact through your work?
I believe I made an impact through my work by being a team player and making sure all the assignments are completed on time. Also, I like to keep myself accountable and do my best by contributing to the team.
What advice would you give to another student who is seeking an internship or similar experience?
One piece of advice I would give to a student who is seeking an internship would be to apply everywhere and don't give up! It's rare to find an internship of your choice on the first try and it’s important to be persistent when looking for any internship.
Please provide a short reflection or quote about what you liked most about your position.
An amazing thing about this internship is that not only did I get experience related to my field, but I also got three academic credits by enrolling in PRAC.
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