Career Week Jazz Festivus
5:30-8:00 pm
Commons: Main Street

Join us for an evening of food, jazz, and friends to help kick off Career Week . . . full of events that speak to the needs of any student at any level of the career development process.

Career Week Convo: Flying First Class: Tools and Techniques to Ensure Your "On-Time Arrival" for Graduation
12:00-1:00 pm
Commons 331

All students are invited (those with declared majors as well as those still exploring) and can expect the following from this program:
* How to maximize their participation in Career Week to help solidify future academic and career plans.
* How to use and access available academic advising tools and resources which facilitate strategic academic and career plans (without delays and turbulence)!
* Meeting campus professionals interested in forming advising/mentoring relationships during and after completion of the workshop.

Led by Ken Baron, Director of Academic & Pre-Professional Advising and Tori Blackwell, Academic Advisor

Career Week Convo: Cashing In on Internships
12:00-1:00 pm
Commons 329

You know that an internship will help round out your UMBC student experience but did you know it can also help you land your first job? Find out how UMBC students turned their internship into pay dirt in their job search! Panel will include current students who have successfully turned their internships into their future career. Moderated by Christine Routzahn, Director of Professional Practice, Shriver Center

Career Week Convo: Tell Them Who YOU Are: Developing Your Personal Brand
12:00-1:00 pm
Commons 318

Join Adrienne Alberts, Lead Associate - People Services, Booz Allen Hamilton for a lively discussion on the necessity of creating your personal brand!

Brand discovery is about figuring out what you want to do in your life, setting goals and formulating a personal brand statement. Have you ever been called intelligent or humorous by your peers? That description is part of your brand. This session will help you to create and market your personal brand the right way in person and on the web!

Career Paths for Graduate Students
4:30-6:30 pm
Albin O. Kuhn Library 7th Floor

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Business and Dining Etiquette Dinner
5:30-8:00 pm
Skylight Room, The Commons

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Career Week Convo: Alumni Entreprenuers Panel
12:00-1:00 pm
Commons 329

Come join us to learn the myths and realities about starting your own business. A panel of four (4) alums from a wide range of industries will talk about their entrepreneurial journey and share valuable advice. Their businesses include cybersecurity, biotechnology, online services and acting/music. Panelists will include:

Ryan Bricklemyer '06, Director of Cold Ones, BeerGivr
Dr. Sheldon Broedel '90, Chief Executive and Science Officer, Athena Environment Sciences, Inc.
Delali Dzirasa '04, Founder and President, Fearless Solutions, LLC
Nancy Krebs '72, Founder, The Voiceworks Studio

See the Event Flyer at http://www.careers.umbc.edu/careerweek/events/AlumniEntrepreneursPanel.pdf

Career Week Convo: Public Speaking 101
12:00-1:00 pm
Commons 328

Keith Baird Scott, CEO/President/Baltimore County Chamber of Commerce/Small Business Resource Center will lead students through a discussion touching on topics such as:
* It’s all about Judgment – analyzing why people have fear of public speaking
* Analyzing your Audience – who is actually listening to your message
* Off the cuff speaking
* Table topics – 30 second topics
* Tone, Eye Contact, Posture, ahh’s and um’s
* Monster Truck – High and Low Example

Career Week Convo: Securing a Professional Engineering License
12:00-1:00 pm
Commons 318

Professional Engineer Howard Harclerode a member of the Department of Labor, Licensing & Regulation's Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing will speak with engineering students regarding securing a PE license.

Real Life After Graduation: An Evening with UMBC Alumni
6:00-8:00 pm
University Center Ballroom

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Career Week Convo: Acing the Interview
12:00-1:00 pm
Commons 329

Kristen Worrall, T. Rowe Price, will help students answer the big quesitons: How do you interview to make the biggest impact? What strengths can you capitalize on that don't sound rehearsed and boring?, What is your biggest weakness? Explore the different ways you can stand out in a crowd of many!

Career Week Convo: Getting into Grad School
12:00-1:00 pm
Commons 327

Join K. Jill Barr, Assistant Dean of the UMBC Graduate School, to gain valuable insights on navigating the graduate school application process..a must attend if graduate school is in your future plans!

Career Week Convo: Getting into Med School
12:00-1:00 pm
Commons 318

Presenter: Ms. Kristie Roelke, Premed/Predental Cordinator - UMBC College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences

I know I want to be a doctor, but how do I get from here to there? What steps do I need to take now, while I'm still an undergraduate student? If you correctly suspect that medical school admission is more than just following the pre-med coursework, this workshop is for you!

Career Week Convo: The Job Search for International Students
12:00-1:00 pm
Commons 331

Come and meet with staff from the IES office and Career Services to learn about your opportunities to work off-campus as an F-1 student, best ways to look for jobs (including potential H-1b employers), and how to market your international background while applying. Feel free to bring your lunch with you!

Career Week Convo: Tackling the Visa Issue
1:00-2:00 pm
Commons 331

Do you know what employment options are available to you after you graduate? Do you want to work in the U.S. after your OPT is done? Do you know what OPT is? Are you looking for an employer that will sponsor you for H1B or a greencard? Do you know what H1B is? Are you looking to bring your family to the U.S. to live with you? Does you major strategically put you at an advantage of being sponsored for a greencard? If you do not know the answers to these questions this is a must attend session for you! Judith Todes, of the Law Offices of Judith C. Todes, has been practicing immigration law for more than 20 years. She has represented hundreds of individuals in all aspects of immigration and naturalization law. She has worked for dozens of private and public corporations on cases that involved temporary and permanent visas, Including the H1B, for scientists, engineers, and professional and nonprofessional employees and their family members.

Spring Career Fair
2:00-5:00 pm
University Center Ballroom

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Retrievers for Life: Sharing the Competitive Edge with Employers
6:00-9:00 pm
University Center 312

Join former UMBC athletes to learn how they have applied skills learned on and off the field in their careers.