The Anatomy of Professionalism: What it looks like? Meeting expectations

Bridging the Gap: Industry Power Skills Series

Navigating your first job or internship can be complex. Join us for a 4-part interactive discussion series designed to help you successfully start your professional journey.

Hear directly from UMBC alumni with experience in Industry as they share actionable insights on the key power skills you need to stand out, make a great impression, and build a lasting professional reputation. 

Our first event kicks off during Hispanic Heritage Month! Join us as we celebrate cultural diversity in the workforce and share strategies to help you succeed in your career.

Session 1: The Anatomy of Professionalism

When: Wednesday, September 16 | 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Where: Online via WebEx

Unspoken expectations can make or break your first job or internship. Join us for our first session, where we examine how to navigate today's multigenerational, multicultural U.S. workforce.

What we'll cover:

Unwritten Rules: Understanding workplace culture and unspoken expectations.

Personal Strengths: Tools to identify and leverage what you bring to the table.

Executive Communication: Strategies to communicate clearly and confidently.

Authenticity: Practical ideas for bringing your authentic self to work.

Invited speaker:

Pedro Landa, Former Senior Infrastructure Operations Analyst in Technology Services Investments, DSD/QMA, at T. Rowe Price,UMBC Alumni, IS department

About our speaker:

Former Senior Infrastructure Operations Analyst in Technology Services Investments, DSD/QMA, at T. Rowe Price. My team supported a large portfolio of investment applications, focusing on the distribution of data between critical applications and platforms. This work spanned a range of technologies, including Windows and Unix on-premise servers, as well as AWS services such as Lambda, ECS, EC2, and RDS.

Over my 15 years at T. Rowe Price, I worked across every Baltimore location. Earlier in my career, as a Senior Database Administrator, I helped lead the migration of many on-premise SQL Server databases to AWS RDS(Cloud Services), while also managing databases for applications firmwide.

I am passionate about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). I formerly served as Chair of the Latinx Heritage Leadership Team, where I helped create opportunities for associates to expand their professional networks, pursue growth and development, celebrate Latinx culture, and give back to the local Latinx community.

For questions and accommodations, please e-mail GSPD at gspd@umbc.edu.