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UMBC INTERN WEEK, Day 1: Is Your Resume Ready to Impress?
Resume tips for aspiring interns
So, you’ve decided it’s time to gain some real-world experience by landing a great internship in 2021. But is your resume ready for the spotlight? Your resume is your marketing tool that will ...
October 12, 2020 · 7:45 AM
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Job Searching During Covid-19
Use your transferable skills to land that job!
Graduation for many students is just around the corner. We’re in the second half of the semester and it’s the home stretch. For many of you, the job search has begun. So now, it’s time to polish...
March 30, 2020 · 12:58 PM
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How to Write a Stand-Out Cover Letter
A how-to guide on cover letters
The Career Fair has passed and now it’s time to start applying to jobs! One of the keys to succeeding in a job application is to write a standout cover letter. Cover letters are formal business...
February 17, 2020 · 2:31 PM
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Job Search Blues
Job search blues got you down? Come to the Career Center!
Job search blues got you down? The Career Center can help with that! The job search can be frustrating, but it doesn’t have to be. It seems like everyone is looking for an entry level...
November 26, 2019 · 12:28 PM
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Internships
Internships can be super helpful!
Are you looking to gain experience within a field you’ve never worked in? Your solution may be to get an internship! Internships are temporary jobs that are geared towards supplementing your...
November 11, 2019 · 2:30 PM
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Building a Resume with On-Campus Experience
Resume writing can be intimidating. You sit in front of a half-filled word doc, and suddenly everything you’ve done and accomplished in your life leaves your memory. You feel like there is no way...
March 11, 2019 · 1:48 PM
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The Overview on Interviews
Get your foot in the door and impress potential employers!
Hopefully, you all had a good time at the Career Fair last Wednesday. At this point, the companies you talked to are beginning to look over resumes and decide who they want to advance to the next...
October 2, 2018 · 9:34 AM
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Campus Involvement for Career Development
Spend Free Hour making new friends and preparing for jobs!
There is an ancient riddle which has confused students since the beginning of time: How do I get experience when all experiences require experience? Figuring out how to break into the job market...
September 18, 2018 · 9:10 AM
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Summer Roundup
Wrap up your experiences and get ready for the new semester!
Welcome, or welcome back, to UMBC! To most, 90-degree weather and steadfastly green trees don’t really feel like the beginning of the school year, but believe it or not, here we are. I hope you’re...
September 11, 2018 · 12:58 PM
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Your Summer To-Do List
Advice for everyone, even students who are graduating!
Where did the year go, guys? The sun is shining, but everyone is stressed with finals and projects and summer jobs and graduation … it’s a lot. I get it; I am right there with you. And if you’re...
May 7, 2018 · 12:32 PM
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