NASA Internships, Fellowships and Scholarships Virtual Career Fair

Thursday, October 8, 1-4:30 PM EST

This exciting initiative is sponsored by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and it will provide undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) the opportunity to engage with representatives from all 10 NASA centers.

The online career fair will also allow participants the opportunity to learn about internship, fellowship and scholarship programs at NASA.  There is no cost or travel associated with their participation in this event. As a leading organization in the STEM community, I would like to ask for your help promoting this opportunity among your students and sharing it with other relevant groups that may benefit from participating in this event. 

NASA Internships, Fellowships and Scholarships Virtual Career Fair

Thursday, October 8, 2015 (1:00 – 4:30 PM EST)

Students may register to attend by visiting the following link: https://app.brazenconnect.com/events/nasa-online-fair

Are you ready to stand out?

E-mail your resume to Christine Routzahn, Director of the Career Center, at routzahn@umbc.edu by Thursday, October 15th.  The Career Center will be working with the Alex. Brown Center For Entrepreneurship to help create the four person team(s) and identify great adviser(s).

Requirements: Must be Freshmen-Junior Standing, All majors welcome to apply, All members must be able to travel to Milwaukee, Wisconsin in March (if selected, all expenses paid)

Why Compete? 

• It's a great resume builder 
• You'll get exposure to Kohl's recruiters and leadership
• Finalists will travel to Kohl's Corporate Office in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• The winning team will receive a $5,000 scholarship

Name: Dianna Samek

Internship, Co-op or Research Site: Morgan Stanley

Position Title: Shared Services and Banking Operations Analyst

Major(s)/Minor(s): Financial Economics

Expected Graduation Year: 2015

Briefly describe your internship, co-op,  or research opportunity, including your day-to-day tasks, responsibilities, and assignments.

All I could think was "I'm going to be working for a top Wall Street Firm!" when I got the job offer to intern at Morgan Stanley this summer. I had no idea what I was getting myself into. Now, after my summer as a full-time, 9-5 (more like 8-6:30), financial analyst has come to an end, I look back and think that I could not be happier with my experience.

Describe the process of obtaining your internship, research, or co-op opportunity.

Having never had a full time professional job before, it was a huge culture shock entering a business/professional environment on my first day. It was such a different atmosphere than college is! I have definitely come such a long way since that first day.

What have you enjoyed the most about your position or organization/company?

I loved the internship program in general. As an intern at Morgan Stanley, you not only work with a team of full-time employees, but you are also able to work on activities with the other interns at the firm. This includes manager shadowing, group projects, and presentations. This aspect really gave me the opportunity to see a wide range of opinions and experiences from my peers, and I was able to make some great friends over the summer too.

How do you believe you have made an impact through your work?

I believe I helped the team I was placed on by reducing their heavy workload. I finished all tasks that they wanted to teach me or have me help with, along with providing new insight on areas with a possibility of improvement.

What advice would you give to another student who is seeking an internship or similar experience?

Keep an open mind. Never give up any opportunity no matter what it is because it is always a chance to grow and learn. No job will ever be perfect, but if it can help you to grow in the workforce or even just as an individual then you should 100% go for it. Never let failure or rejection stop you from trying. I have not gotten every single job I I've ever applied to, but as they say, it's always better to try and fail than never try at all.

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Join the Career Center staff on October 1st for a trip to The Idealist Grad School Fair hosted by American University and taking place at the Washington Convention Center!

Can you believe this Thursday is the first day of October already? That means it’s another month into the semester, and another month closer to application deadlines. Believe me…they creep up before you know it. Finding the right school and program for graduate school can be overwhelming and stressful, but the good news is the Career Center has plenty of options to help you through the decision process.

On October 1st from 5:00pm to 8:00pm, the Career Center staff will be providing transportation for the Idealist Grad School Fair. They will leave from UMBC by 3:30, so if you cannot leave with the UMBC students feel free to get there by different transportation. There will be 249 different programs from schools including Harvard, Yale, Duke, Columbia, and NYU will be there to help you get more information. If you go to this link http://www.idealist.org/explore/JxbbgDCPnw8d/exhibitors you can look at all of the different programs and requirements for them. I recommend doing a little research on the ones you’re interested in before you attend so you have a better idea of what questions to ask once you’re there. If you’re sure you can go, register ASAP! You can register for the Fair here at http://www.eventbrite.com/e/washington-dc-idealist-grad-fair-tickets-17309432980 and rsvp for the bus is through UMBCworks.

If you can’t make this trip or if you feel way too unprepared to start looking at programs, it’s no problem! The Career Center has plenty of opportunities to help you figure out what you want to study. If you don’t have a clue where to start in picking a program, let alone deciding what to do with your life, I highly suggest you take the self-assessment tests on our website at http://careers.umbc.edu/students/discover/self/.   The FOCUS2 and the WooFound Compass assessments not only have really cool names, they also help you identify your interests, talents, and values and provide a customized report of jobs and career fields that match your personality! Once you complete them you can set up an appointment with a Career Specialist to talk about your results.

 Once you have a better idea of what you want to do, it makes it easier to start researching schools that have the program you’re interested in. The Career Center’s website contains important questions to consider when picking a program as well as links to additional webpages that provide information on different programs. You can check it out at http://careers.umbc.edu/students/gradschool/selecting/

If you can’t make the Idealist Grad School Fair next week, keep checking the Career Center calendar for more events and opportunities that can help you through the search process! On Wednesday, October 21st at 4:30 pm there is a Grad School 101 Conference where you can have dinner and connect with other students who are also trying to plan their future. The conference will have presentations that cover navigating the application process, writing a strong personal statement that grabs attention, and advice from graduate students and alumni to help with the entire process! Buffet, students to connect with, and helpful advice, what could be better? Check it out on the calendar at http://careers2.umbc.edu/calendar/workshops/gradschool101.php and register today!