Location: Virtual Event
Please join your Alumni Association for our annual Career Week, a professional development and career enhancing series. These sessions will provide you with relevant, meaningful, professional development and career driven content while highlighting career resources.
There is programming for everyone -- across career sectors, levels, affinities, industries as well as by UMD schools and colleges. We even have something for our members.
Find a program (or two!) that fits your needs and helps you conquer, steer and advance your career with the Alumni Association.
Wednesday, Jan. 26
10 a.m. - 11 a.m. EST
The Pandemic Changed Everything About my Job, so What Now?
- Bryan Kempton, Director of Career Services and Alumni Relations at the School of Public Policy
- The pandemic ushered in a wave of change to the employment landscape that ultimately impacted all sectors. Many workers are recognizing the unique opportunity to make a change, both professionally and academically. The policy world occupies an important space for those workers looking for meaning and impact in their careers. Come learn more about how it may be time for you to consider a career pivot that provides altruistic benefits and more satisfaction in your day-to-day professional life.
Noon - 1 p.m. EST
Equity and Inclusion as Leadership Values
- Rodney Oddoye '02, SVP of Governmental, External and Regulatory Affairs, Pepco Holdings
- Now, more than any time in recent history, employees are asking executive leaders to prioritize equity and inclusion in the workplace. While many businesses embrace DEI as a core value, it is often demonstrated only through the lens of diversity. In this session, Rodney Oddoye, SVP of Governmental, External and Regulatory Affairs for Pepco Holdings will share his perspective on the distinct attributes of equity and inclusion and the need for emerging leaders to demonstrate those values in a manner that will influence and inspire those they lead.
4 p.m. - 5 p.m. EST
Technology, Social Justice, and the Changing Workplace: Lessons from the Arts
- Tuliza Fleming MA '97, Ph.D. '07, Interim Chief Curator of Visual Arts, National Museum of African American History & Culture; Ceylon Mitchell '16 MM, Flutist and Co-Owner, Mitchell Media & Marketing, Kelly Colburn '18, Artistic Lead, Flying V Theater
- Arts organizations are on the cutting edge of technology and social justice issues and the lessons from these organizations can inform all workplaces. Arts for All is a new Presidential initiative connecting the arts with the sciences, technology and other disciplines. This Arts For All sponsored session will address how technology and social justice are changing organizations and industries featuring alumni in the Arts. Moderated by Patrick Warfield, Associate Dean, College of Arts and Humanities.
5 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. EST
Writing a Winning Resume
- Susan Chong Powell, adjunct professor, Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park
- Join the Howard County Alumni Network and Susan Chong Powell. adjunct professor at the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, College Park, on an informational resume writing workshop. In this presentation, she will go over the key elements to a successful 2022 resume and cover letter, as well as go over other trends in resume writing and interviewing.
6 p.m. - 7 p.m. EST
Virtual Networking for New York Educators
- Dominique Mejia '08, Founding Principal of KIPP Affirm Middle School
- Join the NY Terps Alumni Board for a virtual networking event open to all educators or those looking to become educators! Hear from keynote speaker Dominique Mejia (2008), Founding Principal of KIPP Affirm Middle School in the Bronx. Following our keynote, you’ll have the opportunity to join breakout rooms for networking facilitated by other alumni focusing on Educational Leadership, Career Educators, Nontraditional Pathways to Careers in Education, and Careers in Education Technology.
7 p.m. - 8 p.m. EST
Stand out on Linkedin and Audit your Confidence
- Jasmine Kelly '18 '20, Career Confidence Coach and Industrial Organizational Psychology practitioner; Kathy Vines, Career Coach
- Join the Boston Terps Alumni Network for a career week double feature!
- 7-7:30pm Five things to make your Linkedin profile stand out with Kathy Vines.
- Did you know that 3 people are hired through LinkedIn EVERY MINUTE? With all this activity and attention, you may be wondering if YOUR profile is positioning YOU for being found and making connections for the right opportunity.
- 7:30-8pm Auditing your confidence with Jasmine Kelly ‘18 ‘22
- How confident are you in your own knowledge, skills, and abilities? You will learn how to improve your job search process and get hired sooner rather than later. I will discuss networking practices that will make you stand out from other candidates. Whether you are just entering the workforce, switching careers, or it has been a while since you have applied to jobs, you will learn what it takes to level up in your career.
7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. EST
Careers with a Worldwide Impact
- Hold onto your seats while the Latinx Alumni Network (LAN) takes you on another level--an international career level, that is. No plane ticket required. Do you like helping people? Do you like learning about new cultures? How about making a difference in the community? Whether you are beginning your career or considering a career switch, an international career provides you the unique opportunity to have both a global impact and immerse yourself in other cultures. Join LAN as our panel of seasoned experts in international development, and foreign affairs discuss the myriad of global opportunities available for every level of experience, across multiple sectors.
For additional information about this event:
Contact University Career Center & President's Promise at ucc-recruiting@umd.edu
Event Type: Career Fairs, Employer Events, Workshops & Panels
Event Location: Virtual
Audience: Alumni