Our friends at the registrars office have recently created a new email where all GI Bill related inquiries should be forwarded to ensure that all certifying officials receive them and they can be responded to in a timely fashion.

VACertifying@umbc.edu

Summer Housing Bus Fair

Still on the hunt for off-campus housing?

NSWC Indian Head Division has a large number of positions in all of their engineering departments to include Systems Engineering, RDT&E, and Manufacturing.

NSWC Indian Head Division has direct hire authority for all engineering positions so they are not required to advertise the positions on USA Jobs.  

This allows them to recruit, select their own candidates, interview, and extend offers to suitable candidates. They have an open continuous posting in the NAVSEA resume database.

NAVSEA Resume Database:  https://navsea.recsolu.com/app/collect/event/KrAw9yz39HZrCYpE5fwuWQ

Sign-up for the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Indian Head Division Talent Network and resume database to enhance your job search and application process.  This will help them stay connected with you!

Here is what you can expect as part of this community: 

• Receive alerts with new job opportunities that match your interests
• Receive relevant communications and updates from the organization
• Promote your skills directly to recruiters and hiring managers by completing your profile and uploading your resume
  

Students and alumni are welcome to email the recruiter with questions:  Lisa Robey,  lisa.m.robey.civ@us.navy.mil.

Activate your Handshake account today!

Dear UMBC Community,

We are excited to announce the Career Center's transition to Handshake, which has become the number one place employers recruit college students and recent graduates. More than 1,400 colleges and universities now partner with Handshake, making it the top platform among career centers across the nation.

This platform is now live and will replace the university's current system, UMBCworks.

There are a number of reasons we are making this change. Below are just a few:

• We will be able to seamlessly connect with new employers that may have otherwise been unreachable. More than 550,000 employers, including 100 percent of the Fortune 500 companies, use Handshake to post their open positions. We expect to triple the number of internships and full-time position postings.
• Students and alumni will receive personalized job and internship recommendations, connect with employers and peers working at organizations that interest them, and get an inside look at organizations with thousands of student reviews.
• Handshake's mobile app lets users explore events and position postings, review interview schedules, and access resources while on the go!

Colleges, divisions, departments, and units across campus are highly encouraged to start posting open student positions for both undergraduate and graduate students as soon as possible. New student enrollment is in full swing and our Retrievers are now logging into Handshake seeking jobs for the upcoming academic year. Please also be sure to update your webpages to reflect this change.

Students have started completing their profiles on Handshake and making appointments with our career specialists. Existing users of UMBCworks are encouraged to move any current documents--including resumes and cover letters--to Handshake.

The Shriver Center and Career Center are also working together to transition enrollment and evaluation processes for applied learning experiences, including internships, co-ops, research, and service-learning, for the start of the fall semester.

Although we still have more to do to make this transition a success, we know it will be the best career management tool for our UMBC community.

Learn more about Handshake and other services offered through the Career Center and Shriver Center.

Questions regarding Handshake?
Attend one of our Open Training and Q&A Sessions
Or email us at careers@umbc.edu

Christine Routzahn, Career Center Director

CWIT Donor-Supported Scholarship Applications Open Now!

COEIT Students: Apply via Scholarship Retriever by August 5 

The Center for Women in Technology periodically receives donations from individuals and organizations who want to support students through scholarships. We are currently accepting applications for these Donor-Supported Scholarships for the 2022-23 academic year. Current COEIT undergraduate students of all genders in good academic standing are welcome to apply. The awards will be made by the beginning of the Fall 2022 semester, and range in amount from $1000 to $3000 for the academic year. Eligible students will be able to view the opportunity in Scholarship Retriever: https://umbc.academicworks.com/ 

The deadline to apply is August 5, 2022. Questions? Contact Dr. Seaman at cseaman@umbc.edu.