FEATURED SERVICES FOR STUDENTS DURING COVID-19
ViRTUAL dROP-iN hours
While CISC is accessible anytime during operating hours by email, USG's Career Center is offering drop-in hours on Mondays from 12:00-1:00pm each week on Zoom. Students will be asked to wait briefly in the waiting room at any time when a line form. Join us via
Zoom.
ViRTUAL cOACHING sESSIONS
Career coaches provide daily 30-minute virtual coaching sessions in a variety of topic areas as listed below. Students may schedule a coaching session by logging on to our
Career Connector platform. Information regarding our Career Coaching Policies may be viewed
here.
- Career Planning
- Resumes & Cover Letter Writing
- Job and Internship Search Strategies
- Exploring Experiential Learning Opportunities
- Interview Preparation & Mock Interviews
- Salary Negotiation
- Building A Professional Network
- LinkedIn Profile Reviews
- Navigating the Workplace
- Gap Year Planning
- Graduate & Professional School Exploration
Virtual coaching for UMBC's Intern Success Practicum
(for UMBC@USG students completing an internship, Co-op, or Research experience)
Students at USG who are interested in registering for UMBC's Intern Success Practicum should contact USG's Career Services Director, Julia Rader, at
jrader@umd.edu to review Practicum requirements and eligibility. USG's Career Services team will guide registered students through the Practicum course to help ensure students successfully complete this professional development experience. For more information or to register for the UMBC Practicum course, please visit
https://careers.umbc.edu/students/find/internship/earn-academic-credit/.
ViRTUAL sPRING 2021 cAREER FAIRS
University of Maryland College Park
Spring Career & Internship Fair (Engineering & All Majors)
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
12 - 5 pm EST
Focus: Engineering/STEM
Thursday, February 18, 2021
12 - 5 pm EST
Focus: Engineering/STEM and All Industries
Towson University
Career Community Fairs
March 8 - 12
ViRTUAL Tools
* Search our jobs database for internship and employment opportunities targeted for students at USG.
* Schedule appointments for career coaching including resume reviews, job search strategies, and more.
* Register for upcoming events.
During your initial registration, please enter your university email address.
If you get an error message when you register, fill out this
Google form and within two business days you should be able to complete your registration. Need further assistance in creating your account? Email
usgcareerservices@umd.edu.
Click HERE to get started!
Log on to Focus 2 Career for exclusive access to a personalized career planning system.
Learn and practice your interview skills with this online interview platform.
Explore various jobs and industries through short video reviews.
Explore a variety of free self-assessment, career exploration, job search, and professional development tools.
USG's Career Center wil be hosting a ZOOM based "Job Seekers Group" for students, upcoming graduates, and alumni seeking assistance in navigating the job market during COVID-19. This interactive discussion will provide important strategies and tools for career planning, goal setting, virtual networking, interviewing, and landing a job during these challenging times. This group meets virtually one hour each week via ZOOM. Participants may "drop in" and join anytime, but registration is required. To register for this group
link here:Note: This group will meet weekly on Tuesdays from 12-1pm beginning on January 26 for the Spring 2021 semester.
USG's Career Center hosts a wide variety of events each semester including our "Get Ready" Workshop Series intended to aid studetns in various areas of career development. These virtual one hour workshops are held throughout the semester via ZOOM and cover popular topics such as finding your passion, creating your career roadmap, resume writing, matering the interview, networking in the virtual world, and more.
Link here to view our Spring 2021 workshop series schedule.
Link here to view select, featured employment opportunities and internships currently available for students and recent graduates.
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL FEATURED VIRTUAL RESOURCES:
