Welcome to the Fall semester! After what was hopefully a relaxing and perhaps even productive summer, we are coming back to campus to take classes and get reconnected with friends and student organizations.

Additionally, you may be hoping to get hired this semester. Due to a variety of reasons, perhaps the only jobs you can apply to are the ones that are on-campus. You may be experiencing challenges trying to locate on-campus employment, asking yourself where can you find these jobs, and how can you land one sooner rather than later?

At the Career Center, we totally understand and are here to help! Here are a few tips to get you started.

1. Go to Handshake. Handshake is the one-stop shop for students to find employment. By adjusting the filters in your search parameters to on-campus positions, you’ll be able to find new openings as they are posted and be able to apply as soon as possible. Just remember — not all campus jobs are posted on Handshake, so you may need to go beyond the platform.
2. Build Your Network. Whether you like it or not, your network can help tremendously when it comes to the job market. By knowing students who are working in your desired positions, you may be able to get a solid referral. By connecting with faculty members and expressing interest in their work, you might be invited to join their lab. Find opportunities such as these to get insider information on open positions.
3. Attend Career Events. Events hosted by the Career Center may lead you to a job position that’s a good fit! By becoming active on-campus and showing up to events regularly, you will increase your visibility and may become top of mind for employers when a job opening comes up.
4. Utilize Online Resources. The Career Center’s website is full of helpful resources to give you the tools that you need to find a position. In particular, we have an entire section on our website dedicated to help you find an internship or job. Take advantage of what our website has to offer, and search our pages for the latest information.
5. Get Personalized Support. If you need 1:1 support or guidance through this process, you can schedule an appointment with the Career Center. Our staff are more than happy to help you discover the best path in terms of finding an on-campus job.

We hope that you will use some or all of these tips to find the perfect on-campus job for you. Best of luck with your search!

We are thrilled to name that The Pride Center renovations are well underway and will be completed this fall. While our physical location is temporarily closed, we’re buzzing with excitement about the incredible upgrades and innovative design that will soon be available.

Our programming and support services are still in full swing, and we’re eager to keep connecting with you through activities held across the campus. In the meantime, feel free to visit the Mosaic Center, The Gathering Space for Spiritual Well-Being, and the Women’s Center for support and engagement. Be sure to stay up-to-date with all our events by subscribing to the myUMBC Pride Center group, where you'll find all the latest updates, announcements, and ways to get involved.

We’re also looking for passionate individuals to join the search committee for the new Assistant Director of the Pride Center. This is a fantastic opportunity to have a direct impact on our future, engage with our community, and help drive our mission forward. If you’re enthusiastic about advocacy and community-building, we encourage you to fill out this formand contribute to making the Pride Center an even better place for everyone.

Thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm. We’re excited about what’s to come and can’t wait to welcome you back into our newly enhanced space!

If you have any questions or concerns, please share your comments here. 

See you soon!

With UMBC Pride,

Jennifer Artis

Senior Director, Student Belonging

Keerthana Goskonda,

M.S. student, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering 

When did you start your Internship?

Feb 2024

Where was your Internship?

Uplift Geo Systems, Baltimore, MD

What is the focus of your Internship?

Metal extraction from rocks

 What are you looking forward to the most about your Internship? 

Ability to develop a process

What was the best part of your Internship OR What was the biggest learning moment of your Internship ?

Working on different rock samples and meeting new people.

What advice do you have for students who are interested in getting involved in research or an internship?

Willing to work hard and think out of box

Are you a member of any clubs/campus organizations?

N/A

What are your goals after graduation?

Would like to work in research and development

Learn more about Keerthana Goskonda: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/keerthana-goskonda-ba5126204/

Nathan Gull, 

CBEE is excited to Welcome students (back) to campus for Fall 2024. 

We have a variety of events that we want to highlight as part of welcome week: https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/cbee/events?tag=welcome-week