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  <Title>Helping Students, One Career Week at a Time</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><p>The UMBC community gives back in many ways. The Clothing Closet and Sweeten Up Your Network events were great examples of exactly that. Thanks to your donations of time, money and clothes, students were able to find outfits for future job interviews, brush up on their networking skills and make connections that could last a lifetime. Weren’t able to make it? Take a look at some of the pictures and head over to the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/UMBCSAA?fref=photo" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Student Alumni Association Facebook</a> page for more!</p>
    <div><a href="http://umbcgiving.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/career-week_clothing-closet-3.jpg" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><img src="http://umbcgiving.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/career-week_clothing-closet-3.jpg?w=640&amp;h=361" alt="Some of the clothes donated by the UMBC community. (photo via SAA)" width="640" height="361" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></a><p>Some of the clothes donated by the UMBC community. (photo via SAA)</p></div>
    <div><a href="http://umbcgiving.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/career-week_clothing-closet.jpg" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><img src="http://umbcgiving.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/career-week_clothing-closet.jpg?w=275&amp;h=487" alt="Another happy student finds an interview outfit! (photo via SAA)" width="275" height="487" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></a><p>Another happy student finds an interview outfit! (photo via SAA)</p></div>
    <div><a href="http://umbcgiving.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/career-week_clothing-closet-2.jpg" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><img src="http://umbcgiving.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/career-week_clothing-closet-2.jpg?w=275&amp;h=487" alt="UMBC SAA member Sheena was able to mix and match a few items to create a great outfit. (photo via SAA)" width="275" height="487" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></a><p>UMBC SAA member Sheena was able to mix and match a few items to create a great outfit. (photo via SAA)</p></div>
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    <div><a href="http://umbcgiving.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/career-week_networking-saa.jpg" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><img src="http://umbcgiving.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/career-week_networking-saa.jpg?w=640&amp;h=426" alt="The Student Alumni Association hosted a great networking event! (photo via SAA)" width="640" height="426" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></a><p>The Student Alumni Association hosted a great networking event! (photo via SAA)</p></div>
    <div><a href="http://umbcgiving.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/career-week_networking.jpg" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><img src="http://umbcgiving.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/career-week_networking.jpg?w=640&amp;h=426" alt="Alumnus and UMBC staff member, Jeremiah Sawyer '13, chats with a student about UMBC's Career Services Center. (photo via SAA)" width="640" height="426" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></a><p>Alumnus and UMBC staff member, Jeremiah Sawyer ’13, chats with a student about UMBC’s Career Services Center. (photo via SAA)</p></div>
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  <Summary>The UMBC community gives back in many ways. The Clothing Closet and Sweeten Up Your Network events were great examples of exactly that. Thanks to your donations of time, money and clothes,...</Summary>
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  <PostedAt>Fri, 18 Apr 2014 16:51:23 -0400</PostedAt>
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