Now that spring semester is wrapping up, it's time to take a breath and think about your next career move. Are you a UMBC graduate looking for full-time work? Do you need an internship or research experience to build your resume? Are you simply ready to start exploring your career options?

Join the UMBC Career Center for a 5-week, FREE virtual series designed to focus and invigorate your career exploration, job, or internship search. The UMBC Virtual Career Launch Summer Series is designed with YOUR goals in mind. We want to help you get motivated and get moving in the right direction.

BENEFITS:
•    Learn tips & strategies for securing a job or internship
•    Explore career options and majors
•    Develop a personalized plan for career success
•    Meet employers who hire UMBC students
•    Network with UMBC alumni and local professionals
•    PRIZE RAFFLES for participants who attend 3+ events!

CERTIFICATE of COMPLETION available upon request for participants who attend 5+events!

Make the most of your summer and register today!

View the full schedule of events
(NOTE: Attending all events is NOT required!)

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Job Title:        TAX ASSOCIATE

Essential Functions:

• Assisting in the preparation of individual, partnership, corporate, and exempt tax returns
• Assisting with tax research, and collecting and inputting data
• Working as a team member on tax engagements
• Interact successfully with clients & other employees

Job Requirements:

·       Bachelor’s degree in a business-related discipline, with excellent accounting grades

·       Successful internship within public accounting is a plus

·       A general familiarity with tax return preparation

·       A basic understanding of the tax process

·       Familiarity with tax software is a plus

·       Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

·       Adaptability with the ability to pick up on concepts quickly

·       Prioritizing and being accountable for multiple tasks

·       Experience taking appropriate actions without being asked

·       Ability to meet strict deadlines

·       Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” – Maya Angelou 

Before you know it, your undergraduate education will come to an end. You’re probably excited to say good-bye to papers, lab reports, and exams (unless you plan to attend graduate school)! 

Learning does not have to end when you graduate; your educational journey could just be getting started.  

Lifelong learning can come in a variety of forms, including, but not limited to:

• meeting and engaging with new people
• traveling
• community involvement
• reading and keeping up to speed on current events
• pursuing career opportunities, certificate programs, and picking up new hobbies! 

Below are a few tips/resources to becoming a lifelong learner:

UMBC Graduate School: If you plan on pursing an advanced degree, look no further! Visit the Graduate School web site to learn more about our exciting program offerings!

UMBC Division of Professional Studies: Already have a job lined up but still interested in continuing your education? UMBC's Division of Professional Studies has courses, certificates and programs, designed to fit the busy schedule of the working professional. Check out some of the upcoming online events at our Main Campus or Shady Grove next month!

UMBC Training Centers: If you are looking to gain a new skill and need flexible and affordable options, you may want to visit our Training Centers. High quality, flexible professional education and training opportunities are available year-round! Some courses are open to all individuals (no application needed)!

Remain active: Clubs/organizations are available outside of college! A simple Google search will direct you to a variety of local activities where you can participate, take lessons from aerobics, to sports, to even learning a new language! Meetup.com is an excellent resource for connecting with people who share similar interests!

Build your brand: Our Career Center is not just for current students! Alumni can make connections through various services that the Career Center offers. Seek out professional development opportunities within your workplace, including conferences, workshops, mentoring programs, or leadership trainings. Now that you are in a real-world setting, there will be other skills you will need to learn!

Stay in touch: As your graduating class prepares to travel down different paths, you will have so much to offer one another as you gain further knowledge and life experiences. By staying in touch with former classmates, you may encounter opportunities to collaborate in work or network in a field different than your own. To start, you can join UMBC’s Chapter of Young Alumni, open to graduates of the last decade. Membership is free via the UMBC Alumni Association, which offers chances for networking and fun throughout the year. Also, participate in the Career Center’s new initiative Retrievers Connect – an “online platform that provides an opportunity for alumni to connect with each other support UMBC students, and connect with faculty and staff all in one space to support professional and career connections.”

Join our LinkedIn page to see where over 60,250 UMBC alumni are working!  

Life after college is what you make of it. Keep an eye open to the countless experiences that are waiting for you outside of UMBC. Your very next lesson may be one that carries you through life!