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CSC offers tips on how to effectively support your student. You'll also find more information about career development timelines, campus career-related support services, and resources available to job searching students. Read more . . .

Resumes, Cover Letters & Interviewing

Looking for the latest in resume advice? Want tips on how to write a really effective cover letter? Searching for suggestions on how to best prepare for the all-important interview? Whether this information is for your job seeking student or your own personal employment search, CSC's offers readily available resources, tips, and advice. Follow the links in the main menu above for services/resources specific to your student's year in school or go directly to content pages from the Quicks Links.

Career Development Guide: If you'd like to assist your student with their resume or even just update your own, you'll find great information and examples on all aspects of the job search in CSC's annually updated Career Development Guide.

Online Workshops: CSC's online workshops provide another resource for brushing up on these all important career skill areas.

Individual Appointments: Students can also obtain one-on-one assistance with a Career Specialist via appointments or 15-minute walk-in visits.

Research Tools

Learn more about career options, industries, and salaries for all of UMBC's majors.

• What Can I Do with My Major? sheets
• Links by Major
• Salaries by Major: NACE Salary Survey

Parents' Connection Newsletter

Stay up-to-date with UMBC's Parens't Connection newsletter and re-visit CSC's career-related articles focusing on parents, students and careers.

Current and archived editions of UMBC's Parents' Connection Newsletter.

Archived CSC articles from Parents' Connection Newsletter

Hire a UMBC Student

If you or your employer is interested in hiring UMBC students for part-time or full-time, professional positions, visit the Employer section of CSC's website for more information on posting a job in UMBCworks, attending a job fair, setting up on-campus interviews, etc.