Scarlet Eakins earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Technology Administration in December 2014. Learn more about her path below.

Where do you currently work?

RELI Group, Inc.

What is your job title?

Business Development Specialist

Location of the Organization/School (City, State)

Catonsville, MD

Which of the following resources did you use to pursue your after graduation plans?

Career Center, Alex. Brown Center for Entrepreneurship

How did you obtain your job position?

During the fall 2014 semester I completed 120 internship hours at RELI Group through the Shattuck Family Internship Program. When I graduated I was offered the opportunity to remain at RELI Group.

What is the name of your graduate program?

B.A. in Business Technology Administration with a Certificate in Web Development

Before graduating from UMBC, what steps should students take to prepare themselves for the workplace/graduate school?

Take the time to pursue hobbies and figure out what you enjoy doing. A lot of people don't realize that they can often find a way to apply their skills in some way that makes them money!

What advice would you give to students who are creating their after graduation plan?

The government is always spending money on something: check out companies that are involved in federal contracting. Look up "NAICS" online and find codes that match what you're into. Now you can find businesses where you want to live that provide those services to the government. You don't actually work for the government and most companies pay well with great benefits.

Prior to your position, did you participate in any internships or volunteer experience? If so, please elaborate.

I almost graduated without doing any internships, but I got an email about a paid internship that would let me choose a start-up to work at in order to give me an inside peek at growing a business. I co-own InSource, a start-up developed by UMBC graduates, so I completed the application. RELI Group hires people with technical skills to work on IT projects for the federal government. I started as a Business Development Intern and literally started from scratch knowledge-wise - I'd never even heard of BD. It was a learning experience, and still is. Having an internship definitely showed me some more fields I can get into with a college degree.

Is there anything else you would like to share with current UMBC students?

If you have a gap between graduating and getting a job, develop new or existing skills or work on a project that you can put on your resume and tell a prospective employer about.

Interested in sharing your post-graduation plans? UMBC seniors/undergraduate and graduate students, you can fill out the form here!

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Major(s)/Minor(s): Media and Communications Studies

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I worked directly with dlr's only two employees, as well as another intern. I was assigned various tasks, including research, graphic design, social media, and administrative items.

Describe the process of obtaining your internship, research, or co-op opportunity.

Dr. Jason Loviglio sent an email to the MCS listserve that forwarded the company's search for interns. My supervisor, Maria Satyshur, attended UMBC as an MCS student. I contacted Maria after receiving notice of the position and things transpired pretty standardly from there.

Which of the following resources did you use to find your current experience?

Faculty Connections

What have you enjoyed the most about your position or organization/company?

Maria and Diane were fantastic bosses. They were never anything but friendly and supportive of me and my endeavors.

What have you gained from your experience that you could not have gained from another opportunity?

I think dlr provided me an interesting insight into the marketing industry because of the way they structure their business. They work in a sort of free-lance style, taking assignments from various clients. So I got to work with a wide variety if organizations in the greater Baltimore area.

What advice would you give to another student who is seeking an internship or similar experience?

dlr was a fantastic place to have my first internship. If all you think you know of what you want for a career is "uh...something about marketing?", then I highly recommend dlr.

Please provide a short reflection or quote about what you liked most about your position / earning internship credit / the internship placement process.

This internship really provided me with much more insight and confidence than I could have ever expected.

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