You've heard it before: Internships and research experiences are essential to your future success. But how do you land your first internship? What's the process for applying? And how can you "sell yourself" when you are just getting started?
Attend the UMBC Career Center's Annual Intern Success Conference on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 from 5-8 p.m. and learn about how to land an internship and how to make the most of the experience. This FREE event is designed to help students like you get a jump start on finding the internship of your dreams! Meet other UMBC students, enjoy heavy appetizers and desserts, and enter to win some awesome raffle prizes!
Registration is REQUIRED. Space is limited, so register early! To register select this link. View details on the Career Center's website here.
DETAILS:
Annual Intern Success Conference
Wednesday, November 6, 5-8 p.m.
The Commons Skylight Room (3rd floor)
AGENDA:
- Keynote Speaker: Delali Dzirasa ('04), Founder & President, Fearless Solutions, Baltimore, MD
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Employer-Led Concurrent Sessions:
- Getting Started in Undergraduate Research
- Resume Do's and Don'ts
- Building Your Brand
- Launching Your Creative Career Panel
- How to Ace Your Next Interview
- Landing a Federal Government Internship
- Successful Intern Panel: Past interns share tips and insights
- Raffle! You must be present to win.
Attire: Business casual dress is recommended.
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS: UMBC is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive environment for all faculty, staff, students, and visitors. If you would like to request accommodations (e.g., ASL interpreters, captioning, wheelchair access, etc.) for this event due to a disability, please notify us at least two weeks prior to the event. Requests received after that time cannot be guaranteed, but we will do our best to make arrangements for program access. Please contact the event host (careers@umbc.edu) with your specific request and be sure to include the event title, date, and time.
NO SHOW POLICY: If you do not attend and have not cancelled your reservation one week prior to the event date, your student account will be charged $25 to cover expenses incurred by the Career Center.
Questions? Email: internships@umbc.edu
We look forward to seeing you at the conference!
The Internships & Employment Team
UMBC Career Center
internships@umbc.edu
