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Professional Essentials
Expert tips to help students balance work, life, and academic success.

How to interview with confidence
Picture this: you worked very hard for over four years to get your college degree. You worked the same job for the entire duration of your college career, but now […]

How to Conduct a Productive Meeting
There is a spirit of collaboration at UMBC among students, staff, and faculty that remains dynamic through well-thought out meetings. To conduct a productive meeting takes some planning. In this […]

Be an Effective Group Member in Graduate School
Learning how to be an effective group member is one of the core lessons in graduate school. As a graduate student, you’re going to have to work as part of […]

Career Success | Top Ten Tips to Help Advance in the Workforce
Career success takes effort and heart. To achieve career success, a person needs focus and drive, as well as a healthy level of respect for the process.

A Comprehensive List of Resources for UMBC Graduate Students
Resources available specifically for graduate students are plentiful at UMBC. Five of these resources were listed in a previous blog post found here, but here are some more that are […]

Resources for Graduate Students
There are so many resources available to all UMBC students, including the Shriver Center, Counseling Center, and Career Center. But there are some special resources only available to Graduate students, […]

How Build Your Professional Brand
Everyone always says, “Dress for the job you want, not the one you have.” That same principle applies to how you present yourself not only online, but also through your […]

Stay on top of this semester!
It can be hard to focus on school after taking a break, especially after the long winter break we just had. Here are a few tips to help you get […]

Things to do over winter break
Now that the Fall semester is over, it’s time to relax! Here are a few things you can do to pass the time while you’re on break.