If you’re a student looking for jobs, internships, or career connections, Handshake is your go-to platform. Whether you’re just starting your college journey or preparing to graduate, Handshake offers personalized job and internship recommendations, relevant employer events, and career-building tools tailored to your specific interests and goals. But are you using it to its full potential?

Here are some tips to help you make the most of your Handshake account:

1. Complete Your Profile

The more information you include, the better your job and internship matches will be. Add your major, graduation year, interests, relevant experience, and skills. Handshake uses this information to recommend jobs and events that are aligned with your career goals.

2. Upload Your Resume

Having a resume uploaded to your profile allows you to more easily apply to opportunities. It also makes it easier for employers to find you during their own candidate searches.

3. Explore and Follow Employers

Handshake gives you access to thousands of employers, many of whom are specifically looking to recruit students from UMBC. Follow companies you’re interested in so you can stay updated on their events, job postings, and application deadlines. Go to the “Explore” tab on Handshake and follow the UMBC collections that are applicable to your interests.

4. Attend Events and Fairs

Career fairs, information sessions, and workshops (in person and virtual) are all listed under the "Events” tab. Attending these not only helps you learn about industries and employers but also puts your name in front of recruiters. You can search and filter events by sponsor — for example, hosted by UMBC or by employers.

5. Use Filters and Keywords

Speaking of filters, you can customize your job search using filters such as location, job type, and industry. Save searches and favorite roles you’re interested in, so you can come back to them later or get alerts when similar ones are posted. This can help reduce the amount of time you spend searching for opportunities in order to fully take advantage of them.

6. Activate Your Profile

Make your profile public so employers can reach out to you with opportunities. You can also create a public profile link and create an email signature to further your reach. Taking these additional steps increases your visibility and could lead to an unexpected offer or new connection.

7. Make an Appointment with Us

Need help with all this and more? You can use Handshake to schedule a 1:1 appointment with the Career Center. Not only can we help you search for jobs and internships via Handshake and other platforms, but we can also help you build your resume, prepare for interviews, apply for graduate school, and explore careers and majors of interest.

Ready to Get Started?

Don’t miss out on the tools and opportunities waiting for you. Sign up for a Handshake account today and start exploring the platform — your future career connections are just a few clicks away!

Enjoy breakfast with other UMBC commuters and get connected with on-campus resources! There isn't a better way to start your day!

GMC will be hosted every Tuesday morning from 8:30am to 10:30am. It is complimentary with your Commuter Gold Card.

Gold Cards are a one-time per academic year purchase and are available to be purchased at every GMC with cash only.

Gold Cards at  $5 for Commuters

$10 for Residential & Graduate Students 

**if you purchased a Gold Card in Fall 2024 then it is still valid! 

This event is open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University's nondiscrimination policy.

Good Afternoon UMBC Capstone Community,
Clients, Faculty and Staff and More!

Dr. Paris von Lockette, Dr. Chuck Laberge, Prof. Adam Bridendolph (Shady Grove) and Dr. Jamie Gurganus, the Senior Design instructors, extend a warm invitation for you to join us either in person or online for the:

Spring 2025 Senior Mechanical & Multidisciplinary Engineering 
Capstone Design Showcase
May 9th, starting at 9am in ITE 237

We're thrilled to present the progress of 18 teams as they share their projects, tracing the path from the inception of their ideas to the refinement of their final products. The Mechanical Engineering & Multidisciplinary Capstone teams have dedicated themselves tirelessly over the semester or year (~15 weeks or 9 months) to ensure excellence in their creations. We extend a warm invitation to the community to join us in witnessing the final stages of development before graduation.

Please know that we have several ASME Professional Engineers joining us that day who will be asking the majority of the questions. They will be selecting awards for ASME Best Project and ASME Best Presentation of the Semester. And, YOU will also be able to vote for the People’s Choice Award. Although ALL of them are amazing! 

Schedule for the day (detailed list of presentations is below and attached)

We will have two sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, each with presentations (ITE 237) followed by demonstrations (ENGR Atrium).  Seating will be limited in the presentations, but the atrium will be open to all.

Please let us know if you are NOT a student presenter, but are planning to attend in person using this form so that we can estimate a head count.

·         9 – 11AM:      Presentation Session 1 (ITE237)

·         11 – 12PM:    Demonstration Session 1 (ENGR Atrium)

·         12 -1PM:        Presentation Session 2 (ITE237)

·         1-3PM:           Demonstration Session 2 (ENGR Atrium)

Streaming

If viewing online, please join using the WebEx Links below. Only the presentations will be streamed.

·         Session 1 Webinar: Join (password:  xJS2P3MG43A )

·         Session 2 Webinar: Join (password: ZMeS2dp3mc2 )

Course Description: 

·         The Capstone course empowers engineering students to embark on a comprehensive system design journey, culminating their curriculum experience. It serves as the pinnacle of a series of design courses essential to the undergraduate program, facilitating the integration of diverse technical knowledge acquired in earlier studies. Through this course, students develop a solid grounding in team leadership and project management, equipping them to navigate their professional endeavors with clarity and effectiveness, thereby making meaningful contributions to their chosen fields. Additionally, students may have the opportunity to choose projects sponsored by industry partners, nonprofit organizations, or faculty/organizations affiliated with UMBC. 

Looking forward to seeing you there!! It's an exciting time! 

Appx. Start Time	Session 1 Presentations:  9 - 11 AM (ITE 237)
9:00	ME Team 4	Compact and Transportable Crane for Assembly and Disassembly of a Reactor Model
9:12	ME Team 5	IZOD Impact Tester for Plastics and Polymer testing
9:24	ME Team 6	Flexible Thermoelectric Bulk Generator Devices
9:36	ME Team 7	Educational Haptic Platform
9:48	ME Team 11	Foot Brace Mechanical Test Instrumentation Device
10:00	ME Team 12	Proof of Concept Bistable Mechanism to Aid Single Ventricle Heart Defects
10:12	ME Team 13	Low Cost 3D Printer for Ceramics and Thick Pastes Built from a Creality Ender 3
10:24	ME Team 14	Regenerative Brake System for Vehicles Using Wasted Kinetic/Wind Energy
10:36	ME Team 15	3D Printing of Building Blocks for Visualizing Protein Molecules
Demonstrations to follow 11AM - 12PM ENGR Atrium
Appx  Start Time	Session 2 Presentations: 1 - 3PM (ITE 237)
1:00	ME Team 1	Quinn’s Adaptive Fishing Rod Holder & Casting Device
1:12	ME Team 2	Smart HVAC System
1:24	ME Team 3	Thrust Stand Extension - Reaction Moment Measurement System
1:36	ME Team 8	Shoulder Exoskeleton for Assistive Robotics
1:48	ME Team 9	Design and build a fluidic control board for pneumatic/hydraulic actuation of soft robotic ventricular sleeves
2:00	ME Team 10	Oyster Cage Retrieval System for Oyster Farming (ID 17)
2:12	Interdisciplinary 1	Consumer Unit Test Rig (CUTR) for BGE
2:24	Interdisciplinary 2	3D Haptics
2:36	Interdisciplinary 3	Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Super Group (2x Time)
Demonstrations to follow 3:00 – 4:00 PM Engr Atrium