BSOS CAREER CHATS

Explore career options over a casual Zoom chat with alumni/employers. Learn more/Register 

Alumni Spotlight:

• Federal Government/Legal, October 13th @ 4 pm, Nikkia Wharton, COMM '06 | Senior Counsel, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
• Research, October 21st @ 4 pm, Kadeem Khan, GVPT '15 | Associate Research Manager, Facebook's Data for Good
• Data Science, October 28th @ 4 pm, Erica Ryan, ECON '18 | Fannie Mae as a Quantitative Analyst
• Legal, November 3rd @ 12 pm, Taylor Henderson, GVPT '19 | Law Student, Villanova Law

INTERN FOR A DAY: 

Intern for a Day Lite will match UMD students with professionals working in a field of interest to conduct virtual informational interviews.  "Hosts" can live and work anywhere nationally and internationally.  This reimagined program takes the “cold calling” out of informational interviews and networking for students! Student registration: between October 5 - October 11.

VIRTUAL CAREER EXPLORATION, EMPLOYER EVENTS & WORKSHOPS:

• Kaiser Associates (management consulting) | September 15 • 4:00 - 5:15 PM
• NSA Information Session: Student Programs and Internships, September 17 • 4:00 - 5:00 PM 
• Navigating USAJobs, Presented by OPM, September 24 • 2:00 - 3:00 PM 
• Writing your Federal Resume, Presented by OPM, September 15 • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM   
• CIA Virtual Office Hours (via telephone), October 6 •  9 am - 3 p.m., RSVP required
• Careers in Data Science and Data Analytics Panel | October 7 • 4:00 - 5:00 PM  
• Government Meetup: Policy, Justice and Law | October 9  • 12:00 - 2:00 PM
• Language Career & Internship Fair, October 14 • 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
• Virtual Career Shuttle: International Rescue Committee | November 6 • 12 - 1 PM

 

KEY RESOURCES TO DIRECT STUDENT TO: 

• The BSOS Your Career page provides information, resources, and tools geared toward BSOS students in all phases of career development.
• Careers4Terps has over 1,500 open positions for UMD students to apply for! Preview openings by industry.
• The federal/state government information page provides tips, events, and information related to government jobs and internships.  
• Individual Career Planning appointments, offered by the BSOS Career Planning team and the University Career Center  
• Job/Internship Search Strategies During COVID-19, BSOS Majors