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Career Events
Join your UMGC Career Services team for events that help you connect with the latest career trends and best practices for you to use at any point in your career progression. Continue below for more information.
- Managing Stress & Anxiety in the Job Search | May 8 | 7–8 p.m. Eastern Time | Online
It is not uncommon to have some job search anxiety. In this webinar you will learn practical ways to reduce stress and anxiety while looking for a job. You will also be provided with resources to support you and shown the most effective steps on how to approach seeking new career opportunities. - Successfully Negotiate Your Salary | May 22 | 7–8 p.m. Eastern Time | Online
Successful salary negotiation is based on preparation, planning, and strategy. In this webinar you will learn tips on researching salary, common mistakes jobseekers make when negotiating compensation, and negotiating at your current job. - Prepare for the Virtual Recruiter Session | June 12 | 7–8 p.m. Eastern Time | Online
This interactive session is intended to help you prepare and increase your effectiveness at the upcoming Virtual Recruiter Session and beyond. During this session, Career Advising Specialists will help you develop (and practice) a professional virtual welcome to introduce yourself to recruiters, share insights on participating employers, and will be available to answer your questions. - Drop-in Career Advising for the Virtual Recruiter Session | June 19 | 6–8 p.m. Eastern Time | Online
First time attending a Virtual Recruiter Session? Be sure to drop-in via Zoom to chat directly with a UMGC Career Advising Specialist to ask questions, practice your professional introduction to share with employers, and more. - Virtual Recruiter Session | June 21 | 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Eastern Time | Online
Join us for a Virtual Recruiter Session for a chance to talk with recruitment managers from premier employers actively seeking UMGC students and alumni to fill a number of job openings and paid internships around the country. Positions are available in communications, business management, cyber, information technology, human resources, finance, logistics, customer service, and more.
Alumni Events
Connect with members of your global alumni community either online or at an in-person event near you.
- Nutrition: Empowering You for a Healthier Future | April 30 | 7–8 p.m. Eastern Time | Online
You're invited to delve into the intricate relationship between nutrition and health. Connect with UMGC's Nutrition and Social Sciences’ faculty, alongside community agency representatives for an engaging panel discussion. Gain insights and practical ways to enhance your understanding of nutrition's pivotal role in your overall well-being. - 2024 Spring Grad Walk - Alumni Volunteers | May 9–12 - REGISTRATION IS NOW FULL
Alumni volunteers are invited to help welcome and celebrate the new members of our UMGC alumni community! Sign up now to support Spring Grad Walk 2024 on May 9-12 at the College Park Marriott Hotel in Adelphi, Maryland. Volunteer times are available each day! - Travel Writing and National Narratives | May 14 | 6 a.m. Eastern Time | Online
Join us for an enlightening session that explores how travel writing can contribute to a more inclusive global discourse, fostering awareness and respect for diverse cultural narratives. - Advancing Leaders: Surviving Cultural Identity, Stereotypes, Generational Differences, & More | May 16 | noon–1 p.m. Eastern Time | Online
Join the UMGC community for a moderated Q & A session with Amy Yip, a Somatic Life Transformation and Mental Fitness Coach whose self-confidence training ignites the flame of personal empowerment and propels individuals to become the architects of their own lives. - 5th Biennial Maryland Regional Juried Art Exhibition Opening Reception | June 9 | 3–5 p.m. Eastern Time | UMGC Arts Program Gallery in Adelphi, MD
UMGC invites you to the opening reception and awards presentation for the 5th Biennial Maryland Regional Juried Art Exhibition (BMRE). The jurors for the BMRE select various mediums by artists from Maryland; Washington, D.C.; and Northern Virginia.
Alumni Virtual Book Club Events
Join today and start connecting with fellow alumni and current students through a love of reading, lifelong learning, novels, and other books. Continue below for more information.