Career Paths for Graduate Students
A round table dinner networking opportunity
Are you looking for career path possibilities or searching for job opportunities?
On Wednesday, April 03, 2019, we will be hosting our annual "Career Paths for Graduate Students" dinner. This event places specific focus on jobs for graduate students receiving master's and doctoral degrees from all disciplines.
Employers will cover all disciplines. Please RSVP below to reserve your spot! Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about career possibilities and to network with employers of their interest. Food will be served. Please arrive at 4 pm to sit down and eat. The program will begin at 4:30 pm.
Career Paths for Graduate Students
Wednesday, April 03, 2019
4:30 PM (formal program) – 6:30 PM
UMBC Campus - Commons, 3rd Floor, Skylight Room
Dinner will be served.
Roundtable discussions with employers who hire candidates with advanced degrees.
(ALL EMPLOYERS WILL HAVE JOB OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE! Please bring updated CVs/Resumes.)
To attend this event, please RSVP by clicking "Going" below so we account for enough food.
Attire:
Business casual. It is also recommended that you bring your CV/Resume to the event.
We strongly recommend graduate students to have their resume reviewed by a Career Center advisor. Drop-ins are (Monday-Friday between 2-4 PM). For more information, please go to http://careers.umbc.edu/students/documents/resumes/.
Moderator:
Diane Crump-Fogle, Associate Director of Career Programming and Events, UMBC Career Services Center
During this "speed networking" event, students will share dinner with representatives from several organizations and learn about expectations for positions that require advanced degrees, application processes, and job opportunities. Many of the representatives are UMBC alumni or part of organizations that have UMBC alumni among their current employees.
Program:
4:00 PM - Registration: employers and students (visit buffet, settle in at tables)
4:30 - 4:40 PM - General welcome by Diane Crump-Fogle, Associate Director, UMBC Career Center
4:40 - 4:55 PM - Special Remarks: K. Jill Barr, J.D., Sr. Assistant Dean, The Graduate School at UMBC
4:55 - 5:00 PM - Overview of program format (speed networking) and employer introductions
5:00 - 5:45 PM - Table rotations - Moderator: Diane Crump-Fogle, Associate Director of Career Programming and Events, UMBC Career Services Center
5:00 PM - Networking begins (Rotation 1)
5:15 PM - Switch (Rotation 2)
5:30 PM - Switch (Rotation 3)
5:45 PM - Q & A and thanks to employers
5:45-6:00 PM - Informal networking
All of the organizations who are participating have job openings in a variety of fields, for graduate students in each of our three colleges, spanning Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, and all STEM fields.
Co-Sponsored by:
- UMBC’s Career Development Center
- PROMISE: Maryland's AGEP
Please stay tuned to this website for a list of participating organizations. They will be posted in the section below.
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Additional resources and consultation are available for graduate students through the Career Services Center's webpage for masters and doctoral students: http://www.careers.umbc.edu/students/index.php
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All graduate students are invited to this event. Please RSVP by clicking the "I can attend" button below so that our office can order enough food.
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This event is part of UMBC's project to increase job opportunities for graduate students, per the Council of Graduate Schools' Commission on Pathways Through Graduate School and into Careers.
UPDATED 03/26/2019
Confirmed organizations to date - 18 companies registered:
Fantail Consulting & Technologies
FDA/Center for Drug Evaluation & Research
Jai Medical Systems Managed Care Organization, Inc.
Little Leaves Behavioral Services
National Security Agency (NSA)
U.S. Army Reserve
