Career Services Center

Position: Office Assistant
Employer: UMBC Financial Services
UMBCworks ID#: 9228607 (access UMBCworks via the Services tab in myUMBC; once logged in search with this ID number under the Jobs tab)

Position: Reading Tutor
Employer: Haskins Laboratories
UMBCworks ID#: 9228501 (access UMBCworks via the Services tab in myUMBC; once logged in search with this ID number under the Jobs tab)

Position: Volunteer Maryland Coordinator
Employer: Dundalk Renaissance Corporation
UMBCworks ID#: 9228601 (access UMBCworks via the Services tab in myUMBC; once logged in search with this ID number under the Jobs tab)

Position: Graphic Designer/Marketing Coordinator
Employer: Travel Advantage Network
UMBCworks ID# 9228523 (access UMBCworks via the Services tab in myUMBC; once logged in search with this ID number under the Jobs tab)

Employment Guide Job Fair
Wednesday, July 16, 10am-2pm
Baltimore Convention Center

If you have any questions please call 443.543.1860 or visit http://baltimore.employmentguide.com.

http://baltimore.employmentguide.com/jobfairdetails.html?JobfairID=2555

When: July 16, 2008. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

Where: National Building Museum in Washington, DC

Who: In past years, this event has drawn representatives from more than 30 federal agencies and has been attended by over 1,400 interns and young professionals. This year MTV’s Tim Kash will be hosting our town hall discussion, which will be followed by the career fair. This event is free and open to the public.

RSVP: Student and young professionals' registration: www.ourpublicservice.org/careerfair.

Thursday, July 17
Job Fair: 2-6pm
Hilton Columbia

Hosted by the Maryland Hispanic Workforce Council (www.mdhcc.net, 410.558.3515)

Looking for an on-campus job? This is the place to be!

Tuesday, 8/26
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Commons Main Street

Learn about on-campus job opportunities.
Several campus departments will be available recruiting for student positions in their departments. Bring your resume and be prepared for on-site interviews. Sponsored by the Career Services Center (www.career.umbc.edu) and the Welcome Week Committee.

GRE TEST PREP -- 8/5-8/26/08 Tuesday Evenings
Addressed exactly to the character of the computerized GRE, our GRE workshops are the most prestigious, original, thorough,and effective prepartion for the GRE available. The Graduate Record Examination Test Workshop provides a thorough preparation for each of the sections of the GRE. Its objectives are to:

1. Increase reading comprehension of difficult material under high time pressure
2. Teach the most successful test management techniques
3. Familiarize students with question types specific to the GRE
4. Teach the logical, rhetorical, and mathematical problem-solving techniques relevant to the GRE
5. Identify the specific problems posed by the GRE, and analyze test-taking errors
6. Review anxiety reduction techniques
7. Improve performance and reduce test anxiety by success in practice testing
8. Learn essential grammatical and mathematical concepts and techniques in application to real test problems
9. Ensure that a test-taker's score represents his or her maximum possible perfomance on the test

Taught by Dr. Bruce Spiegelberg and Dr. Anthony Poplawski of Spiegelberg and Associates, UMBC’s Test Preparation Courses are acclaimed for their comprehensiveness, revealing the true character of the test, their focus on maximizing scores, their intellectual seriousness, and reducing the test candidate’s test anxiety. Instruction is at the highest professional level by experienced college faculty. More information at:
http://www.umbc.edu/trainctr/test_prep/gre.php

LSAT TEST PREP -- 8/28-9/18/08 Thursday Evenings
Come to UMBC and prepare for the types of questions included in the Law School Admissions Test. Designed to improve performance on the competitive LSAT, this intensive course focuses on:

1. Test-taking techniques
2. Time-saving methods
3. Improving logical reasoning
4. Practicing with sample tests
5. Enhancing reading comprehension
6. Reducing test anxiety

Taught by Dr. Bruce Spiegelberg and Dr. Anthony Poplawski of Spiegelberg and Associates, UMBC’s Test Preparation Courses are acclaimed for their comprehensiveness, revealing the true character of the test, their focus on maximizing scores, their intellectual seriousness, and reducing the test candidate’s test anxiety. Instruction is at the highest professional level by experienced college faculty. More inforamtion at: http://www.umbc.edu/trainctr/test_prep/lsat.php

Saturday, September 13
10am-4pm
Commons 3rd Floor

All successful athletes make it their business to know what it takes to make the cut. They start early and make sure they're ready for the competition.

How about you?

Do you know what it will take to find the job you want? When should you start? How will you sell yourself?

It's time to get on the ball! All graduate and undergraduate students graduating May ’09 and December ’08 are invited to join the pros for a full day JOB SEARCH TRAINING CAMP, Saturday, September 13.

Don't be left behind. We're offering an outstanding line up to make sure you're prepared to make it to the major leagues (or at least a paycheck)! Topics covered include:

* Orientation to the on-campus interview program (application deadlines start mid-September!)
* Maximizing UMBCworks, the campus’ online job bank/resume database
* Employer mock interviews and resume critiques
* The art of networking
* The how-to’s of effective job searching
* Building resumes and cover letters
* Interviewing: What employers look for

Due to the length and extent of this program and the meal provided, the cost of this all day workshop is $35. Registration and payment must be received by Monday, September 8. Hosted by the Career Services Center.

Register online at: http://www.careers.umbc.edu/news_events/workshops/seniorseminar.php

About the Program

The HRSA Scholars Program is designed to enhance HRSA's ability to recruit, hire, train, develop, and retain high quality individuals for professional positions, as follows:
* Accountant
* Administrative Associate
* Auditor
* Financial Management Specialist
* Grants Management Specialist
* Information Technology Specialist
* Public Health Analyst

The cornerstone of the Scholars Program is a highly structured, individualized, 12-month training and development curriculum that each Scholar must finish to complete the program. Upon completion, Scholars may be promoted to the next appropriate grade-level and are assigned to a permanent position.

Additional information and the online application available at http://www.hrsa.gov/about/scholars.htm . Deadline 7/18.

The Career Services Center is open during regular business hours (M-F, 8:30am-5pm) summer session; offering services to help you find a part-time job for the summer and fall semesters and full-time jobs following graduation. We're here to help with resumes, interviewing, and the job search process. We're also available to assist wiht career decision-making and the grad school application process.

Year-round, one-on-one, 45-minute counseling appointments can be made by calling 410.455.2216. 15-minute walk-in appointments for resume critiques and other quick questions are also available Monday-Friday, 2-4pm.

And as always, online resources are available at www.careers.umbc.edu 24/7!

Find the Career Services Center in Math/Psych 204, email careers@umbc.edu, or call us at 410.455.2216.