Get feedback on your resume from the Feller Center!

 Virtual Resume Reviews for BSOS Majors 

Hiring Managers review resumes as quickly as seven seconds! Will your amazing qualifications stand out? 

Gain tips for crafting a skills based resume that gets noticed by submitting your resume to be reviewed by the Feller Center’s Career Planning team. You will then receive tips and wording suggestions via email within a week.

Submit Your Resume

Would an appointment be better for you? The Feller Center looks forward to seeing you in person or during a virtual appointment. Schedule through TerpEngage.

* This program is open to current College of Behavioral and Social Sciences Undergraduate Majors at UMD. Program closes August 9, 2024 at 11:59 pm.  Questions? Contact bsoscareers@umd.edu. View more resume and application prep resources.

Contract Law Lecture with Carey School of Law Professor

 The BSOS Dean's Advisory Council presents the Fundamentals of Law Lecture: Contract Law Edition. RSVP here.

BSOS Etiquette Dinner

 BSOS Etiquette Dinner 
Tuesday, April 9, 2024  |   5 – 7 pm
Registration required

Join the Feller Center and our team of experts for an 4-course etiquette dinner. It’s a perfect opportunity for you to polish your skills and gain key tips regarding not only dinner place settings and utensil use, but also the art of dinner conversation! *Open to BA and BS current UMD BSOS majors.

Business casual attire is suggested. All attendees will also receive a Feller Center padfolio.
Questions? Contact Liza Lebrun, Assistant Director for Internships & Experiential Learning- Feller Center, BSOS at llebrun@umd.edu. Registration will close when we reach capacity or April 5.

BSOS Senior Snapshots '24 (50 Days to Graduation)

BSOS Senior Snapshots '24 (50 Days to Graduation) 

Wed., March 27, 2024 |  11 am - 2 pm

Feller Center- TYD 2118

RSVP for a Reminder

To celebrate the upcoming 50 days until graduation, the Feller Center in BSOS is hosting a Senior Snapshot session! Stop by to take your branded BSOS photo & pick up your "BSOS Graduation Mug" (while supplies last)! 

The Feller Center is providing a festive backdrop and props that you can choose from to share your post-graduation plans with your network. Just bring your phone so we can snap the photo for your use!

No prior registration is required. 

Questions? Contact the Feller Center's Career Planning team at bsoscareers@umd.edu. 

*Open to BSOS BA/BS students graduating May 2024.

Post Grad Gap Year and Alternative Employment Panel

Taking a gap year after graduation may benefit many students. Join alumni and recruiters to learn more about what a gap year is, what gap year opportunities are available, and how a gap year may benefit students. Open to all majors. 

February 28, 2024  |  5- 6 PM | In-person, Hornbake Library, Multi-purpose Resource Room 3135  | Register via Handshake for a reminder 

Here are the names of the confirmed panelists:

• Hayley Rost, CCCC Program Coordinator, Chesapeake Bay Trust's Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps

• Erin Doolin, Fellowship Program Manager, Govern For America

• Nicki Fiocco, Director of Programs and Communication, Transform Mid-Atlantic (Transform Mid-Atlantic works with AmeriCorps VISTA and Nicki is an AmeriCorps alum)

Questions? Contact LaToya Harden, Industry Outreach Specialist, Feller Center/University Career Center at lharden1@umd.edu

Intern for a Day

The University Career Center's popular Intern for a Day program connects undergraduate UMD students with professionals (including alumni, parents/family members, and other off-campus partners) for in-person job shadowing or virtual informational interviewing experiences to explore potential career fields of interest. After participating in a mandatory orientation and completing an application, University Career Center staff match students with a professional of interest for a half- or full-day job shadowing experience or a virtual informational interview.

Please see the Feller Center site for more information and a sample list of employers. Application information can also be found on the site. Students must complete their application by Feb 25, 2024.

Sample list of GVPT Related Hosts (A more complete list can be found on the Feller Center website): 

• US Department of State, Systems Accountant/Project Manager
• Montgomery County Circuit Court, Judge
• Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland, Managing Attorney
• White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Assistant Director of Space Policy
• Department of Legislative Services, Maryland General Assembly, Ethics Counsel  
• IMS, Inc. (Policy, Consulting), President
• National Association of State Treasurers, CEO
• Solidarity Center, Deputy Director, Organizational Development
• FBI

Cookie Bytes and Career Insights 2/14 with the Feller Center

 

Drop by the BSOS Feller Center on the second floor of Tydings Hall on February 14th for an afternoon of career insight and cookies! Meet with career advisors, as well as engage in discussions with peers, to learn about tips for your professional careers. All are welcome to join the Feller Center's Career Planning team next week for a sweet treat on Valentines Day!

2023 International Organization Career Day

 Sat, Dec 2 · 2-4 pm EST  |  In-person at Georgetown University in the Leavey Center Hotel Ballroom | Register via Handshake 

Meet employers! This event is offered exclusively for degree-seeking students from DC area schools, including Georgetown University, George Washington University, American University, University of DC, Catholic University, George Mason University, University of Maryland, Galludet University, Howard University, Johns Hopkins University-SAIS, and Marymount University. This event is NOT open to the public. Pre-registration is appreciated, but not required. Please bring your school ID, to check in. Questions? Contact Sharena Cotellesse Payne at the University Career Center, spayne13@umd.edu.

Employers Attending include:
World Health Organization
United Nations Development Programme
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
United Nations Childrens' Fund (UNICEF)
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Pan American Health Organization
UNESCO
United Nations Office for Project Services
Peace Corps
IMF
United Nations
UN Women
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
International Organization for Migration
World Bank Group
United Nations Environment Programme
International Finance Corporation

Enhance Your Brand, Resume & LinkedIn Critique for BSOS Majors

Are you ready to make the most of your resume and LinkedIn profile? 

Submit your resume and/or LinkedIn URL electronically for a review by the UMD Feller Center in the College of Behavioral & Social Sciences. 

The Career Planning staff will review your materials and send you an email with top tips to enhance your candidacy. 

Closes: August 11th, 2023.

Questions? Contact bsoscareers@umd.edu. 

 *Open to current BSOS undergraduate students only. 

Feller Center Peer Mentor Application Open

The Peer Mentor Program is a component of the services the Feller Center Advising Center in BSOS offered to students. Through their service to fellow students, Peer Mentors gain valuable skills in public speaking/presentation, professionalism, and leadership. Peer Mentors primarily facilitate BSOS Graduation Planning Workshops each semester and conduct various presentations in BSOS UNIV100 classes. In preparation for these activities, all new Peer Mentors attend a mandatory class session once a week for their first semester as a Peer Mentor. All applicants are expected to serve for a minimum of two semesters. The program will be held in person once weekly.

Peer Mentors earn one graded academic credit after each successfully completed semester.

Eligibility Criteria:
• Must be a BSOS major
• Intent to return to the University in Fall 2022
• At least a 2.5 GPA
• Must be in good judicial/academic standing

Applications due January 10th, 2022 at 11:59 PM.  Apply at https://forms.gle/MKWnLBSmbbVyxnwG8.

 

Real Talk: Being Queer & Your Career

Date/Time: April 13, 6-7:30 p.m.

Location: Brendan Iribe Center for Computer Science and & Engineering, Antonov Auditorium & Iribe Lobby

Join the UMD Community for a panel event and networking opportunity as we go beyond the surface of what it means to be an LGBTQ+ professional.

Panelists will engage in discussion around their experiences being out at work, including conversations around the benefits and limitations experienced by sharing identity in the workplace. Panelists will join us from a variety of settings, including higher education, STEM, consulting, and advocacy-based industries, among others. The second part of this program will also allow for panelists and participants to network and continue conversations around these important topics. Join Career Services professionals, LGBTQ+ professionals, students, and others in the UMD community as we address these important topics related to being out at work.

Register here

Questions? Contact cmnscareers@umd.edu for more information. 

Sustainability Careers Meetup

 

Location: University Career Center & The President's Promise
Hornbake Library, South Wing
Room 3135

Sustainability is a concept that spans a wide range of industries and fields. Participate in this opportunity to meet with organizations implementing sustainable practices, creating sustainable products, and/or creating a more sustainable future.
Come to the Sustainability Careers Meetup prepared to discuss job and internship opportunities– take some time before the event to research the organizations and learn more about what they do and what they’re hiring for. All are included in this event page.

Questions? Contact Casey Miller, caseymil@umd.edu

RSVP HERE

Law School Recruitment Fair

 Law School Recruitment Fair for UMD Students

October 12, 2022 | 11 am- 2 pm  |  Stamp Student Union

Review Programs Attending: Meet 80+ programs! 

This in-person event provides a unique opportunity for graduate schools and other law programs to meet face to face with students and alumni considering law school. No registration is needed but you can RSVP on C4T and get a reminder the day before. The University of Maryland's Pre-Law Advising Office within Letters and Sciences is partnering with the University Career Center & The President's Promise to present this Law School Fair. This event is open to University of Maryland, College Park students & alumni. 

View more grad school events and Law School Prep Resources for BSOS Majors offered by the Feller Center. 

Fall 2022 Intern for a Day

 

Explore potential career paths and opportunities through Intern for a Day!

The University Career Center's popular Intern for a Day program connects UMD students with alumni, parents, and employers for in-person job shadowing or virtual informational interviewing experiences to explore potential career fields. After participating in a mandatory orientation and completing an application, University Career Center staff match you with an employer of interest for a half- or full-day job shadowing experience or a virtual informational interview.

View a sample list of Hosts for BSOS majors.

What do I need to do to participate?

1. Complete the online, self-paced, mandatory orientation process between September 26 and the end of the day on October 9. You can find the link to add the mandatory orientation to your ELMS profile at go.umd.edu/ifad, starting on September 26.
2. Review the list of hosts that are participating to see who you could shadow in-person or host a virtual informational interview with.
3. If you complete the mandatory orientation on ELMS by the end of the day on October 9, you will receive the Intern for a Day Fall 2022 application by the end of the day on October 10 from the IFAD email address  (ifad@umd.edu).
4. Complete the brief application by the end of the day on October 16.

Questions? Please visit go.umd.edu/ifad for more information and email ifad@umd.edu with any questions you may have.

Upcoming Career Center Events

 

Attend the Justice & Government Networking Night, Sept. 29

September 29, 2022 | Drop by any time between 6-8 pm

 Colony Ballroom, Stamp Student Union 

If you are interested in a career in social services, law enforcement federal & state government, etc., attend this event to meet 20+ organizations!

Students will have the opportunity to discuss career paths, skills in demand and make new contacts, and even gain internship or job leads! Some organizations will also be sharing internship and full-time job openings. *Undergraduate CCJS Majors are strongly encouraged to attend this event. Open to all majors.

View Organizations Attending

Attend the Fall UMD Career and Internship Fair

September 23, 29, and 30 | Drop by any time between 11am - 4pm

 Virtual and at Stamp Student Union 

The annual Career and Internship Fair, hosted by the University Career Center, provides UMD students and alumni with an opportunity to meet with employers to discuss internship, full-time and part-time employment opportunities. Employers are looking forward to meeting undergraduate and graduate students! Business professional attire is requested.

Review the resources on the Feller Center website to schedule a career planning appointment, find Career Fair prep sessions, or find other tips to help you excel at the Fair as well as the Virtual Career Fair Instructions.

For more information & register information click below

go.umd.edu/fairseries   

PREPARE TO ATTEND: 

STEPS TO COMPLETE TO ATTEND THE FAIR

1. Register for each day of the Fair that you will attend. 

2. Customize your resume for the Fair and have it reviewed. 

3. Upload your customized resume and upload it to your Fair registration in Careers4Terps. 

4. Review the organizations attending and make a list of the organizations you would like to engage with. You can find a sample of attending employers below but can find the full list here (virtual) and here (in-person).

5. Review these important preparation tips!

Careers in Community Organizing

DART will hold an online info session on Wednesday, April 13 at 6 pm EDT / 5 pm CDT to discuss careers in community organizing. All UMD students and alumni welcome, particularly those graduating by December 2022. Sign up at www.thedartcenter.org/rsvp DART trains professional organizers and community organizations how to work for social, economic and racial justice, including: * Holding police departments accountable * Shutting down the school-to-prison pipeline * Reining in predatory lenders * Expanding access to primary health and dental care * Prioritizing funding for affordable housing and job training * Fighting for immigrants' rights Associate Community Organizer positions start August 8, 2022 and January 16, 2023 in cities below. Starting salary $42,500-$44,000 + benefits. Florida: Bradenton, Daytona Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Lakeland, Miami, Pensacola, Sarasota, St. Petersburg Kansas: Kansas City South Carolina: Columbia, Greenville Virginia: Charlottesville, Richmond   Lead Community Organizer positions start spring/summer 2022 in cities below. Starting salary $50,000-$70,000 + benefits. Florida: Melbourne, Fort Myers  Kansas: Wichita Nebraska: Lincoln DART organizations are diverse coalitions including many low- and moderate-income, minority and immigrant communities. We strongly encourage people from these backgrounds, as well as fluent Spanish speakers and DACA recipients, to apply. To apply or learn more about DART, visit www.thedartcenter.org and find us on instagram and facebook@theDARTcenter. Still have questions? Contact hannah@thedartcenter.org or 202.841.0353.

What Can I Do With My Major

 Explore Career Options and Co-Curricular Opportunities Related to GVPT! 

What Can I Do With My Major? GVPT 

The “What Can I Do With My Major” resource is a one-stop-shop for students to explore career paths related to their major. 

This vital resource offers: 

• Job titles/employers of recent graduates 

• Opportunities to gain experience (e.g., internships, research, volunteer work, etc.)

• Options to connect to professionals and alumni in their field of interest 

Need help exploring your options? Schedule an appointment with the Feller Center’s Career Planning team to talk about the resource above and much more. 

Upcoming Career Events

 AFCEA EPIC Intelligence Community Outreach Event

Wednesday, January 26, 2022 • 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Virtual Event

The AFCEA Emerging Professionals in the Intelligence Community (EPIC) committee is organizing an academic UMD outreach event on January 26, 2022 from 6 to 7:30pm EDT. This event will be a virtual panel of EPIC members answering questions submitted at registration by attending participants. Following a 30-45 minute period of answering these questions, panelists and other EPIC attendees will manage breakout rooms focused on specific schools and interests wherein participants from the academic community can engage directly with the panelists. 

This event is aimed at current or recent academic graduates across all fields of study and both undergraduate and graduate. As this is pertaining specifically to the intelligence community, it is only targeted towards US citizens. This is not a recruitment event or a job fair. Learn more about AFCEA EPIC here and here. 

Friends Committee on National Legislation: Application tips when applying for openings 
Wednesday, February 2, 2022 •  4- 5 pm | Register via Careers4Terps to attend this Zoom session 
Join Larissa Gil Sanhueza, Young Adult Program Manager, to learn about the job & internship opportunities available in advocacy, lobbying, and social justice at Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL). FCNL is a national nonprofit, nonpartisan Quaker organization working collectively to advance peace, justice, and environmental stewardship. 

Check out their open positions before attending: 

• Full Time Program Assistant (Paid), Deadline: February 7  
• Paid Summer Internship (Paid), Deadline: March 25  

Questions? Contact Erin Doolin, edoolin@umd.edu, CCJS Career Outreach Specialist 

OECD Information Session - 11/15

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Information Session 

Join this session to learn about the OECD and The Young Associates Programme (YAP). This two-year programme is for recent undergraduates who wish to gain a significant first professional experience in the world of multilateral policymaking, research and analysis. It is designed to act as a springboard to target future postgraduate study at top-ranked universities. Note that U.S. and non-U.S. citizens (who are nationals of OECD member countries) are eligible to apply.

Monday, November 15, 2021, 10am-11am EDT

Virtual: Registration Required:

https://meetoecd1.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEocumgpjkrHtF0iNmPtxd9QQprWrEqvDxh   

About OECD:

Our work promotes policies to improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world. The OECD brings together governments, members of parliament, businesses, community leaders, civil organisations and academics to seek solutions to common problems, develop global standards, share experiences and identify best practices in a collaborative effort towards -- better policies for better lives. Through the provision of high-quality policy advice drawing on multi-disciplinary perspectives and peer-learning approaches, the OECD is a unique International Organisation that sets standards and defines best practices in almost every field of economic and social policy.
   
A hub for the discussion of global policy issues, the OECD interacts with governments, international organisations, parliamentarians, the business sector, trade unions, academics, media and NGOs, and in doing so leverages its position to build an unprecedented network of knowledge, based on a deep-rooted conviction about the benefits of multilateral co-operation.

This session is co-hosted by Career offices at Boston University, Brown University, Harvard University, Tufts University, Wellesley College, and Yale University.

Fall 2021 Intern for a Day Application OPEN

 

Apply for the Fall 2021 IFAD program: go.umd.edu/ifad

Intern for a Day matches undergraduate UMD students with professionals working in their field of interest for either a half-day or full-day in-person job shadowing experience. Students have access to 70+ professionals! Hosted by the University Career Center. Questions? Email ifad@umd.edu.

BSOS undergraduates may be interested in the following organizations listed by industry:

HELPING PROFESSIONS

Speech-Language Pathologist, Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Career Coach, Anne Arundel Workforce Development 

Maryland Outreach Manager, Chesapeake Bay Foundation

Chairman, First Responder Institute

Speech-Language Pathologist, Montgomery County Public Schools

Workforce Development and Continuing Education, Coordinator, Prince George's Community College

Vocational/Educational Counselor, Greenbelt CARES Youth and Family Services Bureau 

Kindergarten Teacher, Howard County Public Schools

Health Coach, The Vegetarian Resource Group

School Counselor

EDUCATION

7th/8th ELA & Health,  Folly Quarter Middle

Kindergarten Teacher, Howard County Public Schools

8th Grade Science Teacher, Magothy River Middle School

English Teacher, Montgomery County Public Schools

Administrator, Northwest High School

Instructional Lead Teacher, Phyllis E. Williams Spanish Immersion

Math Teacher, School Counselor,  Prince George's County Public Schools

Resident Director, Resident Life (UMD)

Executive Director, The Harbour School

NON-PROFITS & ASSOCIATIONS

Anne Arundel Workforce Development, Career Coach

Maryland Outreach Manager, Chesapeake Bay Foundation

Investor Relation Analyst, Enterprise Housing Credit Investment
Director, Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Vocational/Educational Counselor, Greenbelt CARES Youth and Family Services Bureau

Acting Executive Director, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center (UMD)

Program Office for Arabic Language, Qatar Foundation International

Maryland Outreach Manager, Chesapeake Bay Foundation

LEGAL/ENFORCEMENT/GOVERNMENT

Police Officer, Montgomery County Police Department

Administrative Law, Maryland Office of Administrative Hearings

Chairman, First Responder Institute

Judge, Maryland Court of Special Appeals

Judge, Maryland District Court

Paralegal, DLA Piper, LLP (U.S.)

Assistant General Counsel, Montgomery County Public Schools

Chief Attorney, Maryland Office of the Public Defender

Research Assistant for Geo-Economics and Strategy, The International Institute for Strategic Studies

Director, Security Management, National Archives and Records Administration

 

HEALTHCARE

Owner/Orthodontist, Bloom & Reddy Orthodontics

Physician Assistant, First Call Urgent Care

Physician OBGYN, Inova Medical Group

Dentist, Colliver Dental Group

Inova Medical Group, Physician Obgyn

Maryland Oral Surgery Associates,  Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

University of Maryland Medical Center, Registered Nurse

University of Maryland School of Medicine, Athletic Trainer

Virginia Hospital Center, Pathologist

 

Search for the organizations above and/or view all 70+ professionals participating! 

 

Steps to Participate in Intern For a Day: 

• In-Person Orientation: October 11 | October 13 | October 14

• Virtual Orientation: Check go.umd.edu/ifad to add the asynchronous, virtual orientation to your ELMS. This virtual orientation will need to be completed before October 17. 

It is required to complete the orientation in order to have access to the application.

Learn more at: go.umd.edu/ifad | Questions? Most questions about the program will be addressed in the mandatory orientations. Other questions can be directed to ifad@umd.edu.