Career Services Center

Part-Time Student Web Designer
American Microwave Corporation
UMBCworks ID#: 9229301 (access UMBCworks via the Services tab in myUMBC)

Cultural Peer - Diversity/Cultural Programmer
UMBC Office of Student Life/Mosaic Center and Interfaith Center
UMBCworks ID#: 9227543 (access UMBCworks via the Services tab in myUMBC)

Budget Analyst
National Security Agency
UMBCworks ID#: 9220109

December '08 and May '09 graduates... Don't miss your best chance to interview with the following top employers, conveniently on campus, for full-time, professional positions:

- Microsoft
- Legg Mason
- Aerotek
- Hughes
- W.R. Grace
- U.S. Treasury
- Target
- Clifton Gunderson
- IBM
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- Lockheed Martin
- SRA International
- GE
- Northrop Grumman
- Constellation Energy
- U.S. Census
- Sogeti
- NSA
- DuPont
- TEKSystems
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car
- Deloitte
- And many more...

The complete schedule is available at: http://careers.umbc.edu/news_events/oci/calendar.php?event_type=OCI . Sign ups for many of these on-campus interviews have already begun. Login to your UMBCworks account (via the Services tab in myUMBC), upload your resume, search for "Interviews I Qualify For", and apply for the positions/employers you're interested in. Be sure to watch application deadlines. Contact the Career Services Center (careers@umbc.edu, x52216) with questions.

Coming to UMBC this fall....

** SRA International -- 10/8
** NSA -- 10/15
** Deloitte -- 10/22
** Northrop Grumman -- 10/29
** Constellation Energy -- 11/5
** GEICO -- 11/12

Corporate Visibility Days are great opportunities to learn more about and network with employers interested in hiring UMBC students. Hosted by the Career Services Center. More details about each Visibility Day will be available at www.careers.umbc.edu .

Tuesday, August 26
10am-12noon
Commons Main Street (across from The Bookstore)

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.

Wednesday, October 1
12noon - 4pm
RAC

Mark your calendar today for UMBC's largest annual job fair; 100+ employers expected. The employer list is being continuously updated and is available at http://careers.umbc.edu/news_events/fairs/cf2008.php . Dress professionally and bring plenty of resumes. Sponsored by the Career Services Center.

JOB HUNTING IS A FALL SPORT... YOU HAVE TO PLAY TO WIN!
Senior Success Seminar: Saturday, September 13, 9:30am-4pm

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, 9:30am-4pm.

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 conducted by:
- Accenture Technology Solutions
- BlueCross/Blue Shield
- General Electric
- GEICO
- Lockheed Martin
- National Security Agency
- SRA International
• The art of networking
• The how-to’s of effective job searching
• Building resumes and cover letters
• Acing the Job Interview - Presented by Lorne Epstein, author of You're Hired

Details and the online registration form (register by Friday, September 5th) are available at http://www.careers.umbc.edu/news_events/workshops/seniorseminar.php.

Thursday, September 18, 2008
Loyola, Timonium Campus
12 noon-5 p.m.

If you‘re thinking about pursuing graduate education, now is a great time to start narrowing down the possibilities. Grad School 101: Navigating the Application Process is a free seminar that will guide you through the challenges and help put a plan in motion. Feel free to attend any and all workshops! Sponsored by the Maryland Career Consortium (UMBC is a member of the Consortium).

First 25 people to register will receive a free gift. Visit http://www.mcdaniel.edu/9057.htm to register.

Pre-registration guarantees lunch between noon-1:30 p.m.

Saturdays, 10/4 & 10/7, 9am-5pm

Dependable Strengths is a two-part seminar which provides a safe place for graduate-level students to consider career possibilities inside and outside academia. Participants explore "good experiences" for patterns of strengths; explore career paths congruent with strengths; create a report that reflects strengths; learn to use the report to make connections and to improve interviews.

Space is limited; registration deadline is September 29th. Cost: $45. Registration form and more information will be available at http://careers.umbc.edu/skills/dsgrad.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