UMGC Alumni Association Events

Register today to reserve your spot at an upcoming exclusive webinar, event, or volunteer activity.

Simply click on the event title and follow the steps. Enjoy! 

• Graduate to Senior Cloud Security & DevSecOps Leader
  Friday, February 7 | 12–1 p.m. Eastern Time | Online
  Join UMGC alum, Damien Burks sharing his journey from earning a master's in Cybersecurity Technology to becoming a senior leader in cloud security and DevSecOps, Discover the key strategies, challenges, and milestones that shaped his career and learn how to forge your own path in this dynamic field.
• Starting Up Your Own Small Business
  Saturday, February 15 | 7–8 p.m. Eastern Time | Online
  Presented by UMGC MBA program Prof. Mark Rendon, this informative session will assist all university community, active duty, and spouses in gaining information about how to start a business while stationed in Guam or abroad or planning for return to CONUS.
• Crafting Your Career Path: Resume Workshop for Career Fair Success
  Wednesday, February 19 | 7–8 p.m. Eastern Time | Online
  Recruiters typically spend only six to eight seconds scanning a resume, which emphasizes the importance of crafting a captivating document. Join us to learn strategies for composing a professional resume—both traditional and creative—that effectively communicates your value, sells your strongest skills and highlights your accomplishments. 
• Prepare for the Virtual Career Fair (Focus on Arts & Sciences)
  Tuesday, March 11 | 7–8 p.m. Eastern Time | Online
  During this interactive session for the Virtual Career Fair, Career Advising Specialists will help you develop and practice an effective pitch, navigate the platform, and share insights on participating employers. This webinar is open to all with focus on Arts and Sciences majors within the School of Integrated and Professional Studies. 
• Prepare for the Virtual Career Fair (Focus on Business)
  Thursday, March 13 | 7–8 p.m. Eastern Time | Online
  During this interactive session for the Virtual Career Fair, Career Advising Specialists will help you develop and practice an effective pitch, navigate the platform, and share insights on participating employers. This session is open to all with a focus on Business majors.  
• Prepare for the Virtual Career Fair (Focus on IT/Cyber)
  Monday, March 17 | 7–8 p.m. Eastern Time | Online
  During this interactive session for the Virtual Career Fair, Career Advising Specialists will help you develop and practice an effective pitch, navigate the platform, and share insights on participating employers. This session is open to all with a focus on IT and Cyber majors.  
• Drop-in Career Advising for Virtual Career Fair
  Wednesday, March 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 Career Advising Specialist to ask questions, practice your professional introduction to share virtually with employers, and more.  Log in anytime at your convenience  between 6:00 p.m. - 8 p.m. ET.
• Virtual Career Fair
  Friday, March 21 | 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Eastern Time | Online
  Connect with prominent employers and recruiters from across the nation at the virtual University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) 2024 Career Fair! Register for this event and UMGC’s Career Services team will provide you with resources to help you prepare and make a good impression on hiring managers.  Private, public, and non-profit sectors will be represented. 

• The Pet Hub - A Celebration of the Cutest Pets
  Wednesday, February 12 | 9–10 a.m. Eastern Time | Online via Zoom
  Calling all pet parents! Did you know that pets help reduce stress and make excellent study buddies? Whether your companion is furry, feathered, or even scaly, this event is for you. Bring your cutest pet(s), pet photos and share your funniest, sweetest, or most heartwarming pet stories with a community of fellow animal lovers.
• The Future is Psyber Security
  Wednesday, February 19 | 12–1 p.m. Eastern Time | Online via Zoom
  In this talk, Dr. Guillory will discuss how contemporary warfare campaigns converge across different dimensions (psychical, virtual, cognitive); what that could look like as we move to a future with better AI, DeepFakes, and Spatial Computing; explain examples of modern forces who understand this new battlespace; and finally discuss what are things that everybody in the audience can do to help our nation and allies successfully battle in converged domains.
• Alumni Advisory Board Meeting
  Monday, February 24 | 6:30–8 p.m. Eastern Time | Online via Zoom
  The 2023-2025 UMGC Alumni Advisory Board will conduct its next meeting on Monday, February 24, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. All alumni are welcome to attend virtually. Information to access the meeting will be sent to registrants. Registration is required.
• Student Involvement and Resources Fair
  Thursday, February 27 | 6–8 p.m. Eastern Time | Online via Zoom
  The Student Involvement and Resources Fair is an opportunity for alumni to stay involved and network by joining a UMGC club or organization. Alumni are encouraged to connect with students and fellow alum with similar interests and industries. Participants can drop in at any time during the event.
• Virtual Career Fair Networking Hour - Alumni Volunteers
  Friday, March 21 | 1-2 p.m. Eastern Time | Online
  Alumni industry expert volunteers are invited to help guide and inspire fellow career-seeking alumni and students during the UMGC Virtual Career Fair. Volunteer expertise is needed to lead roundtables for the following career fields: Business/Management, Accounting/Finance, IT/Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Applied Sciences, or Education and Professional Studies.