Collegetown Industry Day

Interested in a career making a difference in people's lives? Well, you're in luck! The Baltimore region is teeming with opportunities. 

Collegetown Industry Day is a casual and low-stress networking opportunity to connect with industry leaders and like-minded students, get a professional photograph taken for your LinkedIn profile, and learn from professionals who have launched their careers in the region.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED:

https://baltimorecollegetown.org/student-opportunities/industry-day

FREE TRANSPORTATION FROM UMBC IS ALSO AVAILABLE- REGISTER SEPARATELY IN HANDSHAKE IF SEEKING TRANSPORATION

If you are interested in FREE transportation from UMBC to the event at the University of Baltimore William H. Thumel Sr. Business Center, a RSVP IS REQUIRED IN HANDSHAKE.  

The bus will leave UMBC at 4:30pm at the loop behind the RAC and return to campus by 7:30pm.

Featured Industries and Speakers

Arts & Creative
Heather Keating, Marketing and Communications Director, Creative Alliance (MICA Alum)
Jasir Qiydaar, Communications Manager, Baltimore Center Stage (UMBC Alum)
Maggie Villegas, Executive Director, Baltimore Creatives Acceleration Network (BCAN) (University of Baltimore Alum)
Stacy Stube, Director, Creative Entrepreneurship, MICA (University of Baltimore Alum)

Business Management
Amber Hurt, Founder and Owner, The Adulting Queen
Ashley Bell, Early Talent Sr. Recruiter & Campus Relationship Manager, T. Rowe Price (Morgan State Alum)
Sarah O'Leary, Owner, Mend Acupuncture (UMBC Alum)

Legal & Criminal Justice
Barbara Zektick, Esq., President and CEO, Zektick and Company (Hopkins Alum)
Brian Thompson, Esq., Senior Legal Counsel and Lead Government Contracts Counsel, Dentsu International (University of Baltimore Alum)
D'Khyra McFadden, Paralegal and Legal Advocate, Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service
Letam Duson, Esq., Senior Assistant State Prosecutor, State of MD (University of Maryland, Carey School of Law Alum)

Pre-Health
Janet D’Agostino, MA, MSN, RN, Clinical Supervisor, The Option Group, LLC
Ellen S. Platt, MEd, CRC, CCM, President & Certified Aging Life Care Manager, The Option Group, LLC (Towson University Alum)
Mary Jo Siebert, MS, Director of Educational Advocacy and Training, The Option Group, LLC

Science & Technology
Dr. Ben Fertig, Restoration Manager, Severn River Association
Jennie Janssen, President and Co-Founder of Minorities in Aquarium & Zoo Science (MIAZS) & Assistant Curator of the Blue Wonders Exhibits, National Aquarium
Joleen Thomas, Associate Engineer, Gas Innovation, BGE (UMBC Alum)

*We are still working on securing additional professionals. Please check back for updates!