Career Services Center

For more information and to apply to for the Program Coordinator position, login to your UMBCworks account (under the Jobs & Internships tab in myUMBC) and search for job # 9235988

For more information and to apply to for the position at York Telecom, login to your UMBCworks account (under the Jobs & Internships tab in myUMBC) and search for job # 9236020

For more information and to apply to for the Research position, login to your UMBCworks account (under the Jobs & Internships tab in myUMBC) and search for job # 9236063

For more information and to apply to for the Help Desk position, login to your UMBCworks account (under the Jobs & Internships tab in myUMBC) and search for job # 9236014

For more information and to apply to for the Webmaster position, login to your UMBCworks account (under the Jobs & Internships tab in myUMBC) and search for job # 9236045

For more information and to apply to for the Teller position, login to your UMBCworks account (under the Jobs & Internships tab in myUMBC) and search for job # 9235980

For more information and to apply to for the seasonal help position, login to your UMBCworks account (under the Jobs & Internships tab in myUMBC) and search for job # 9235805

FALL 2009 ON-CAMPUS INTERVIEWS - Sign-up Deadlines Approaching!

The following employers will be at UMBC to conduct on-campus interviews with seniors (Dec 09 and May 10 grads) and graduate students for career-related positions. Listed below are those with application deadlines quickly approaching. For an up-to-date on-campus interview schedule, visit http://careers.umbc.edu/news_events/oci/calendar.php?event_type=OCI more details and to apply, login to UMBCworks (accessible via myUMBC under the Jobs & Internships "Topic"). In UMBCworks, click on the Jobs tab and search for "Interviews I Qualify For". As you'll need to have an approved resume in your UMBCworks account to apply for on-campus interviews, be sure to upload your resume to UMBCworks as soon as possible to allow time for feedback and approval.

UPCOMING APPLICATION DEADLINES:

** Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems - Professional Development Program; Software Engineering Rotational Program -- CE, CS, Engineering Management, Systems Engineering (deadline 10/12/2009)

** Morgan Stanley -- Operations Analyst -- All Majors (deadline 10/13/2009)

** Lockheed Martin Corporation -- Engineering & Computer Science Positions; Engineering and Computer Science Intern Positions; Information System Leadership Development Program (ISLDP) – CMPE, CS, ENEE, IS, ISD, MATH, MENG, PHYS (deadline 10/15/2009)

** General Electric – Information Management Leadership Program Intern, Information Management Leadership Program (IMLP) -- BTA, CMPE, CMSC, ENEE, Engineering Mgt, IS majors (deadline extended to 10/16/2009)

** Deloitte -- Application Management Associate – BTA, CMPE, CS, IS, Engineering, Engineering Management (deadline 10/19/2009)

** MedStar Research Institute -- Clinical Project Lead; Clinical Research Assistant; Clinical Research Finance Coordinator -- Accounting, BIOL, CHEM, FIEC, HAPP (deadline 10/20/2009)

** PNC Bank -- Retail Banking Full time Opportunities; Technology Full time Opportunities; Technology Intern -- Accounting, BTA, CS, ECON, FIEC, IS (deadline 10/27/2009)

** TAC - Carrollton, TX -- Engineer I; Intern; Sales -- Civil & Environmental Engineering, CE, CS, ENEE, IS, MENG, Systems Engineering, Engineering Management, Systems Engineering (deadline 10/30/2009)

The following employers will be at UMBC this month to meet with students to discuss their organizations and employment opportunities. These sessions offer students the chance to network and really prepare for the application process and/or interviews with the hosting organizations. Please RSVP via the Events tab in your UMBCworks account (access myUMBC under the Jobs & Internships topic in myUMBC). The complete employer information session schedule can be viewed at http://careers.umbc.edu/news_events/calendar.php?event_type=Information%20Session. Hosted by the Career Services Center.

** T. Rowe Price-- 10/12/2009, 12:00 to 1:00 pm, Commons 329

** Deloitte -- 10/13/2009, 12:30-1:30 pm, Commons 331

** Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division -- 10/15/2009, 6:00-7:30 pm, Math/Psych 210

** Microsoft Corporation-- 10/19/2009,12:00 to 1:00 pm, ITE 325

** National Institutes of Health -- 10/19/2009, 2:00-3:00 pm, Commons 331

** Peace Corps -- 10/21/2009, 5:00-6:00 pm, Math/Psych 210

Corporate Visibility Days at UMBC
Wednesdays, 11am-3pm, Commons 331

The following employers will be at UMBC to connect with students regarding their organizations and job and internship opportunties. Feel free to stay for the whole event or come and go as needed -- there will be jobs, information sessions, give-aways, networking, and FREE LUNCH! Details about each day can be found at http://careers.umbc.edu/news_events/calendar.php?event_type=Corporate%20Visibility . Please RSVP for each event you'll be attending via the Events tab in UMBCworks.

-- General Electric: Wed 10/14/2009
-- Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems (Electronic Systems Sector): Wed 10/21/2009
-- GEICO: Wed 10/28/2009
-- National Security Agency (NSA): Wed11/4/2009
-- Constellation Energy Group: Wed 11/11/2009
-- PNC Bank: Wed 11/18/2009

Wednesday, October 14
11am-3:00pm
Commons 331
(www.ge.com)

Attn: CS, IS BTA, CE and Engineering students looking for full-time and internship* opportunities!

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES:
11am – 12noon: Imagination at Work
12noon – 1pm: This is GE
1pm -- 2pm: Tips to Secure an Internship
2pm -- 3pm: The Personal Touch: Ask your questions and get advice from the professionals at GE

Don’t miss out on the employment and networking opportunities, targeted career skill information, free food, and give-aways at GE’s Corporate Visibility Day! Attend at any point during the day to learn more about their full-time and internship* positions. For more information, contact the Career Services Center (x5.22116, careers@umbc.edu, www.careers.umbc.edu).

Hosted by the Career Services Center. * Additional information on internships is available through The Shriver Center.

Please RSVP via the Events tab in UMBCworks.

(www.northropgrumman.com)
Wednesday, October 21
11am-3pm
Commons 331

Attn: CS, CE, ENEE, IS, Systems Engineering and other students looking for full-time and internship/co-op* opportunities!

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES:
11am - 12noon: Business Etiquette Workshop

12noon - 1pm: FREE LUNCH and Northrop Grumman Information Session

1pm – 3pm: Stop by to talk and network with a variety of Northrop Grumman representatives

1pm – 3pm: Mock Interviews: Sign up for a mock interview time slot under the Events – Workshops tab in UMBCworks (via the Jobs & Internships topic in myUMBC).

Don’t miss out on the employment and networking opportunities, targeted career skill information, free food, and give-aways at Northrop Grumman’s Corporate Visibility Day! Come and go as you need to and bring your resume.

Hosted by the Career Services Center (x5.22116, careers@umbc.edu, www.careers.umbc.edu). * Additional information on internships is available through The Shriver Center.

Northrop Grumman Corporation. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

Please RSVP via the Events tab in UMBCworks.

October 14, 2009
10 AM - 3 PM

FedEx Field Clubhouse Level Concourse
1600 FedEx Way
Landover, MD 20785
E-mail Contact: teidra.delacoudray@employmentguide.com
Contact Phone # (703) 730-4239

Free Admission with professionally dressed job candidates with resumes; Free Parking; Free Resume Screening Available by Anointed Words.

We expect over 60 employers who seek candidates to fill positions in various industries with varied levels of experience.

Hosted by EmploymentGuide.com, HealthCareerWeb.com, WiserWorker.com, and CareersInGear.com

In Partnership with Fairfax County Skill Source Center, MontgomeryWorks, and the Prince Georges County Economic Development Corporation

Candidates can register at the event prior to entry into the job fair.

University of Maryland's Law School Fair, where more than 70 law schools from around the country will be available to answer questions and provide information about their programs. The University's Pre-Law Advising Office within Letters and Sciences is partnering with the University Career Center and The President's Promise to present the fair.

Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Colony Ballroom, Stamp Student Union

For a list of participating schools, directions to campus, fair tips, and other information, please visit:http://www.careercenter.umd.edu/LawFairPrep

Business casual attire is suggested, and no advance registration is necessary.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009
University Center Ballroom

Mix & Mingle with all employers: 5:30 p.m.
Dinner with one employer: 6:15 p.m.
Speaker: 6:45 p.m.
Q & A: 7:15 p.m.

Have free dinner and meet employers in your major. Employers who are interested in diversifying their workforce will be on hand to discuss career opportunities within their organizations.

You will have an opportunity to meet and network with all employers in attendance. Talk to and have dinner with employers who are matched to your industry and interested in your major.
Hear keynote address from Deborah A. Plunkett, Deputy Director of the National Security Agency.

Dress professionally and bring copies of your resume. Pre-registration is required. Limited seating will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. You must be a UMBC student. Priority will be given to juniors and seniors, but students of all class years and all majors are encouraged to attend.

Register online by 10/21 at http://careers.umbc.edu/news_events/diversity.php

Co-hosted by The National Society of Black

Meet companies hiring in your home town at our Baltimore South Job Fair.
Thursday October, 22, 2009
11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Holiday Inn / Baltimore South
890 Elkridge Landing Road
Linthicum, MD 21090

To register click here

Great News, are you still looking for a new career? Please join us at our Hiring Event of 2009. You are invited to attend Capitol Office Solutions, a Xerox Company hiring event. Come by our office and bring a detailed copy of your work experience (resume) for immediate consideration & onsite interviews!!!

When: Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Time(s): 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Capitol Office Solutions, a Xerox Company
9065 Guilford Road
Columbia, MD 21046

We have openings in our Northern Virginia, Washington, DC and Headquarters in Columbia, Maryland. We are seeking Experienced, College Graduates, or Entry-level individuals interested in a solid company with great career paths for any of the following positions are open:

• Sales Representatives, Outside Sales and Major Accounts Sales
Representatives
• Sales Manager, Major Accounts - Maryland
• Copier Repair and Service Technician

Wed, 10/21/2009, 1-3 pm, Commons 331

This is your chance to practice your interviewing skills with real corporate recruiters. Gain confidence and learn how to improve your interview performance.

Sign up for an hour-long mock interview time slot under the Events - Workshops tab in your UMBCworks account (accessible from the Jobs & Internships topic in myUMBC). If one schedule is full, check the others for availability.

Be sure to bring your resume and to check out the interviewing resources at http://careers.umbc.edu/skills/interview/ ; professional attire is recommended.This event is part of Northrop Grumman's Corporate Visibility Day.

Questions? Contact the Career Services Center (careers@umbc.edu,
410.455.2216).

The Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota is sponsoring a diversity weekend for prospective students, November 12th and 13th, 2009. Up to $400 in travel expenses will be reimbursed for those coming from more than 200 miles away. Prospective students will have the opportunity to meet faculty, staff, current students and alumni, and learn more about our nationally ranked graduate programs in Public Policy; Urban and Regional Planning; Development Practice in International Development; and Science, Technology and Environmental Policy. Students in programs such as yours have been very successful in our graduate programs.

We offer concentrations and specializations in a wide range of domestic and international areas, and we also offer joint degrees with the schools of Business, Law, Social Work, Public Health, Design, and Civil Engineering.

The deadline for applying to attend Diversity Weekend is October 14, 2009.

The application can be found at: http://www.hhh.umn.edu/admissions/diversity.html

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), the second largest Institute at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is seeking applicants for its Intramural NIAID Research Opportunities (INRO) program, which provides an invaluable opportunity for students with strong academic standing who are from populations underrepresented in biomedical research.

Candidates who are a college-level junior or senior, medical school student, or doctoral candidate, and from a population underrepresented in the biomedical sciences are eligible.

During the 4-day program, students will hear lectures from world-renowned scientists and interview for potential research training positions at the Institute's Maryland and Montana laboratories. The program takes place in Bethesda, MD, on the NIH campus, February 1-4, 2010. Students' expenses for travel, hotel accommodations, and meals will be paid.

Apply by October 15 at www.niaid.nih.gov/labs/training/inro.

The University of Georgia Graduate School Outreach and Diversity Office will host our 9^th annual Future Scholars Visitation Program on *Sunday, November 8 - **Tuesday, November 10, 2009*.

This visitation opportunity is designed to compliment your investment in higher education.

To this end, we are pleased to announce that all participants (not currently attending UGA) are eligible to receive *up to $100 reimbursed travel expenses *(ex. airline, shuttle, mileage and/or parking). All selected participants will also receive a UGA graduate school application fee waiver, lodging and most meals during the 3-day program.

The Graduate School is committed to increasing diversity on the University of Georgia campus; hence, the Future Scholars Visitation Program is designed to provide students from underrepresented backgrounds, opportunity to network with current graduate students, faculty and administrators in your prospective academic department.

This is an excellent opportunity as it provides an inviting and inclusive experience of the University of Georgia and the Athens community.

To be considered in our selection process, interested students must submit all application materials by the final deadline of *Friday, October 23, 2009*. Visit our website
http://connect2.askadmissions.net/uga_grad/Communications/ClickThru.aspx?qs=%2f%2fMx4BxqK7T4xzGIal50g5VSqdqguaavw7GgB4vrOLMZai1RBQ5tDJd%2blno9%2fYG6n%2bq%2f%2bU3Tv%2bEXxZb5m3wPbQ%3d%3d for complete program details and to apply today!

Please contact us via email at grecruit@uga.edu or phone at 706-425-3205/3206 if you have any questions. We look forward to receiving your application materials!

DON'T BE LEFT OUT! GET YOUR RESUME IN UMBC'S RESUME DATABASE

Submit your resume today to UMBC's online resume database. Don't be left out of the mix when employers come looking for UMBC students to hire. Simply upload your resume to your UMBCworks account (under the Documents tab once you're logged in to UMBCworks via the link in the Jobs & Internships topic in myUMBC) and stop by Career Services for a quick, 15-minute walk-in (Monday-Friday, 2-4pm, Math/Psych 212) for feedback and approval. It's competitive out there -- we're here to help you be prepared and stay connected!

Check out the new Professional Network feature in UMBCworks!

Now you can use UMBCworks to connect one-on-one with employers and UMBC alumni from your field of interest, while searching and applying for jobs, internships and research opportunities.

The Professional Network can help you
* Gain visibility and learn how to network with professionals and alumni working in your industry
* Improve your professional communication skills.
* Compliment your academics with your professional development and real world experience.
* Learn about how to apply your strengths in a professional setting.
* Gain insight into your career field and industry that will help you make informed career decisions.
* Become more successful in your job search

Simply log-in to your UMBCworks account (under the Jobs and Internships tab in myUMBC) and click the “NETWORK” tab to find potential contacts.

New employers and alumni mentors will be continuously added throughout the year to help you!

Are you a fan of Facebook? Now it's easy to become a fan of UMBC's Career Services Center! Click on the Facebook link located on CSC's homepage (www.careers.umbc.edu) and then click on the "Become a Fan" button so you can stay ahead of the game when it comes to looking for a job and getting great career tips. It's never been easier to stay connected!

Check out Career Services on YouTube! Out new, short video on networking on job search is now available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMfROiBIURA

If you'd like to see what percentage of last year's graduating class is in grad school and the types of programs they're pursuing, check out the '08-'09 Graduating Student Report. You'll also find percentages of those with jobs and top employers.

This annual survey is conducted by the Career Services Center and can be found at http://careers.umbc.edu/stats/gradrep.php