“It’s a competitive job market out there.” How many times have you heard that? I know I hear it all the time. 

It can be incredibly unnerving and discouraging to try and present yourself to employers and recruiters when you start getting overwhelmed about the people you’re competing against as well as all of the qualifications the employers are looking for. However, it’s important to remember that you’re a student, and you’ve probably had a job, internship, class project, and/or papers to work on, which means you have qualifications to talk about! Sometimes you might not realize that the work you’re doing is building up particular skills, so it’s always helpful to take a step back and recognize the work you’re doing. By evaluating your skills and practicing your elevator pitch, you can boost your confidence and feel more prepared for job and internship interviews.

This Friday, March 4th from 12 to 1pm, there’s a Transferable Skills Workshop in Commons 328. This is an excellent opportunity to help you gain these skills. Whether you’re a freshman, alumni, or graduate student, this workshop is an awesome opportunity for you to identify what you’re good at and love to do, learn how to articulate with an employer, and learn how to make contacts in a field whenever you’re ready to make them! Doing this workshop could give you the confidence you need to find an internship or full-time job in the next few months. It could even help you decide on classes, internships, attending career fairs, and making connections. 

You can also always check out the Career Center website for some help on evaluating your skills and pitching them to employers. If you’re still feeling unsure about what your skills might be, you can take one (or all) of our online assessments that will allow you to learn more about your interests, skills, and strengths, as well as what field of work you could fit into based on your results! Another great thing to do is to find out more about your major. You can do this by using the Career Insider Portal on the database Vault, LinkedIn, and your academic department website to check out some of the fields of work you might be interested in going into for your major. 

You might already know what your strengths are, but are unsure about how to organize them. Our page on creating a 30 second commercial for yourself is a great resource for organizing your transferrable skills. A 30 second commercial is a concise way to identify who you are, some of your major strengths and accomplishments, and what you could contribute to an employer or company. This can be incredibly helpful for career fairs, networking, or answering that intimidating question from employers, “Why do you want to work for us?”

Having confidence in yourself is a significant part of finding a job, so I highly recommend attending this workshop or taking additional steps to get there!

Each year 55 of Maryland’s best and brightest college students are given the opportunity to explore careers in public service and nonprofit organizations.

Students are provided this annual opportunity through the Walter Sondheim Jr. Public Service Summer Internship Scholarship Program, as established by House Bill 269. 

Every year the Shriver Center at UMBC coordinates the Public Service Scholars programs on behalf of the State of Maryland to ensure that students across Maryland would have an opportunity to intern in various nonprofit, state, and/or local government entities each summer while earning a $3,000 scholarship.

The five programs are as followed:

1. Governor’s Summer Internship Program
2. Walter Sondheim Jr. Maryland Nonprofit Leadership Program


3. Maryland Department of Transportation Fellows Program*
4. Baltimore RISE Fellows (new in Spring 2016-an exploratory program for UMBC students examining cross-sector approaches to addressing social issues)

*The Shriver Center administers the MDOT Fellows Program on behalf of the Maryland Department of Transportation.  The program was created out of the success of the Governor’s Summer Internship Program in order to expose more students to the rewards and challenges of careers in Maryland’s integrated transportation system.  MDOT Fellows receive a stipend of $3,500 for an 8 week fellowship.*

Applications for all programs are now live and are due March 15. 

Each program requires a separate application.

Information for all programs can be found by visiting http://shrivercenter.umbc.edu/publicservicescholars/

Below are featured events and internship/employment opportunities that have recently been posted or have application deadline dates that are quickly approaching!  To see all that the UMBC Career Center has to offer YOU, please visit our myUMBC group page HERE or log into your UMBCworks account!

FEATURED EVENTS….

NEW! Inside Scoop: Opportunities in Health  - Monday, March 7, 2016, 12 pm – 1 pm   

UMBC Connects: NSA- Wednesday, March 2, 2016, 11 am – 2 pm, No need to stay for the entire event, come when you are able!

UPCOMING ON THE ROAD EVENTS….

 On the Road - General Electric- Friday, March 4, 2016, 9 am – 2 pm

NEW! On the Road:  Domino Sugar (ARS) – Friday, April 1, 2016 – 9:15 am – 1 pm, Deadline to register:  March 25

NEW! On the Road:  National Security Agency (NSA) – Friday, April 8, 2016 9 am – 3 pm, Deadline to register:  March 21

NEW! On the Road:  Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) – Friday, April 15, 2016 – 9 am – 4 pm, Deadline to register:  March 9

INFORMATION SESSIONS….

NEW! Information Session: Amazon.comMonday, March 7, 2016, 5 pm – 8 pm

NEW! Information Session: Capgemini Government SolutionsTuesday, March 8, 2016, 5 pm – 7 pm

NEW! Information Session: Children Achieving Maximum Potential, IThursday, March 10, 2016, 12 pm – 1 pm

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NEW! On-Campus Interview Deadlines

PayPal
Software Engineer Intern
Deadline to Apply:  March 8
Interview Date:  March 22

srcLogic
Technical Consultant
Deadline to Apply:  March 9
Interview Date:  March 23

Enterprise Holdings
Management Trainee
Deadline to Apply:  March 10
Interview Date:  March 24

Harford County Public Schools
Teacher
Deadline to Apply:  March 29
Interview Date:  April 1

Triumvirate Environmental
Environmental Specialist
Deadline to Apply:  March 31
Interview Date:  April 14

FEATURED FULL-TIME & PART-TIME JOBS, INTERNSHIPS, AND RESEARCH POSITIONS

Northrop Grumman Extern Program for International Students

Summer 2016 Maryland Manufacturing Internship Program

Government Affairs Summer Internships - Exelon/Constellation

Keep an eye on the Career Center website (http://careers.umbc.edu/) for all upcoming events and programs!  Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors….this is an excellent opportunity for you to learn more about career paths…whether you are exploring possibilities or searching for an internship or full-time opportunity!

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All UMBC students registered for classes within the past year are included in the job-internships email list. Because the list is auto-populated by the Registrar, you cannot unsubscribe, but you can change your reception mode to not receive any more messages.

1. Go to https://lists.umbc.edu

2. Login with your myUMBC account or email address

3. Go to https://lists.umbc.edu/sympa/suboptions/jobs-internships

4. Under "Your list options" change the "Receiving mode" to "no mail"

5. Hit the Update button

Students,

In the Career Center, we use UMBCworks, powered by Symplicity. To build student feedback into their software development process, Symplicity is seeking creative individuals who are passionate about innovation, from schools who use Symplicity products, to apply for their Student Advisory Group. The group will be comprised of 20+ students from institutions all over the world.

As advisors to the company, students will be asked to participate in six virtual meetings each year (only a laptop and an internet connection is required), and will be compensated with a $25 Amazon gift card for each meeting attended.

It is a great way to provide input on a product used by our institution, help build an awesome student user experience for all students, and interact with peers from all over the world.

To apply: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/student_advisory

The application deadline is March 20th.

We appreciate your participation!

Apply for the Northrop Grumman Global Externship Program

Are you an international college student studying a STEM field in the United States who wants to accelerate their future career? Do you want to build your technical skills and English communication skills? Do you want to gain hands-on experience involving a key technology or research project? Do you want to enhance your career marketability on a global scale?

The Northrop Grumman Global Externship Program offers you exactly that: it puts you on track to get started on a career that takes you places.

Learn more

Apply today

Deadline to Apply:  March 18th