1. BUILD YOUR FUTURE HERE: The Career Center at UMBC
Math/Psychology 201 (410)

2. TOP 3 REASONS to Work with the Career Center
Explore Your Options
Gain Experience in Your Field
Meet Employers & Get Hired!

3. REASON #1: Explore Your Options
One third of all college students change their major at least once. (US Dept. of Education)
Major/Career Decision-Making Appointments
Career Assessments
Online Resources:
What can I do with my major?
Career Research Tools
LinkedIn Alumni
Inside Scoop industry events and college-specific programming

4. Career Specialists Diane Crump-Fogle Associate Director
Caroline Bodnar
Assistant Director
Rachel Bachman
Career Specialist

5. Guess the Major Ashton Kutcher - Actor a. English b. Theater
c. Biochemical Engineering
d. Marketing
Patsy Mink – 1st woman of color in Congress & co-author of Title IX
a. Finance & Economics
b. Chemistry & Zoology
c. Communications & History
d. Political Science & Philosophy
“Guess the major” game

6. Guess the Major JK Rowling - author a. Political Science b. French
c. Creative Writing
d. Biology
Freeman Hrabowski – UMBC President
a. Philosophy
b. Business
c. Education
d. Mathematics
“Guess the major” game

7. REASON #2: Gain Experience in Your Field
Engage in applied learning, such as internships, co-ops and research
Update your Resume
Prepare your Documents (Cover Letters, Personal Statements)
Develop your LinkedIn Profile
Learn about Job Search Strategies and Resources
Interview Preparation

8. Gain Experience in Your Field

9. FREE! No tuition or fees
Zero-credit, pass/fail
Transcript Recognition
Potential to earn academic credit
Professional Growth

10. Internships & Employment
Christine Routzahn, Director
Economics & Financial Economics
Kacie Lawrence
Arts, Humanities & Education
Chrisi Giannakaris
Engineering, Math & Statistics
Jen Spencer Heilman
Technology & Cyber
Susan Hindle
Life Sciences & Physics
Jeremiah Sawyer
Social Sciences & Humanities

11. Take a Guess…
What is the average time recruiters spend analyzing a resume? 5-7 seconds What percentage of recruiters check out candidates’ social media behavior? 93%

12. Take a Guess…
What percentage of UMBC grads engaged in applied learning (internships, research, study abroad, etc.)? 83% What percentage of employed UMBC grads had previously interned/worked at the same organization? 56%

13. REASON #3: Meet Employers & Get Hired
Networking is key…70% of jobs are not published (Business Insider, April 2017) During the last academic year, 658 employer representatives visited UMBC to connect with students:
Information Sessions and Tables Corporate Visibility Days
Fall and Spring Career Fairs Diversity Recruitment Event
Coffee Chats On-Campus Interviews
Panel Discussions Reverse Career Fair

14. Employer Relations & Recruitment
Sue Plitt
Associate Director
Paige Bauder
Assistant Director
Joan Allen
Recruitment Coordinator

15. Recruitment Tips
We offer you many opportunities to make connections, but it is up to you to take advantage of them!
Employers will be seeking summer interns in September and October
Follow the Career Center’s myUMBC group to know who’s coming to campus

16. UMBC Career Outcomes

17. Who has already had an internship, co-op or research experience?
What experiences are you interested in pursuing while at UMBC?
Highlight a transfer student or two, show how they worked with us to find success

18. Math/Psychology Building Appointments: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Where to Find Us
Math/Psychology Building
Rm. 201
careers.umbc.edu
Drop-Ins: 2:00 – 4:00 pm
Appointments: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm