Interview an Alum

INTERVIEW AN ALUM

These 45-minute informational interviews are meetings in which you “interview” a professional in your area of interest. Your primary goal is to learn about this person’s career field and his or her background and experiences. You can also ask questions about how to become a competitive candidate in this field.

SCHEDULE 1 of 2 for 4/9/18

11:00 am-11:45 am

Bobby Lubaszewki (`10 English and History)

Marketing Coordinator, UMBC

12 n-12:45 pm

Raj Randhawa (`14 Financial Economics)

Founder and principal of Brexton Commercial

2:00 pm-2:45 pm

Mike Adelstein (`96 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)

President and CEO, Potomac Photonics

3:00 pm-3:45 pm

John Becker (`01 Information Systems)

Owner, Scalable Technologies

4:00 pm-4:45 pm (Virtual)*

Liz Fogarty (`10 Biochemistry)

Owner and Photographer, Elizabeth Fogarty, LLC

6:00 pm-6:45 pm (Virtual)*

Arsham Mirshah ('08 Bioinformatics, Computational Biology)

Cofounder & managing partner of WebMechanix 

7:00 pm-7:45 pm (Virtual)*

Katelyn Niu, DDS (`05  Biochemistry & Molecular Biology)

Owner, NIU Dentistry

Timeslots are assigned on a first come, first served basis.  See detailed information about participating alumni below. 

*Contact information for the student and alum participating in a virtual interview will be exchanged to set up logistics for the connection (phone, Skype, Google Hangouts, etc.)

An informational interview is a great way to expand your network by establishing a good connection with your interviewee.   Some good reasons to conduct informational interviews:

- To get an insider’s perspective on a potential career path.

- To get valuable tips about how to gain entry into this field.

- To enlarge your circle of expert contacts in the area. (Remember, it’s often who you know that gets you the job.)

- To learn about a particular organization, how you might fit in and the employer’s challenges and needs.

Please see additional information about Information Interviews and how to prepare on our website:

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Bobby Lubaszewski (`10, English and History)

I graduated from UMBC in 2010 as a double major (English and History). I then spent a year covering local sports for Patch.com before transitioning into marketing. I worked for a small digital marketing firm before coming back to UMBC in 2015. 

Mike Adelstein (`96 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)

Mike Adelstein believes that the only way to revive manufacturing is through innovation and education. Under his leadership, Potomac Photonics has become a hub of innovation and technology. 

Raj Randhawa (`14 Financial Economics)

Broker, founder, and principal of Brexton Commercial. A real estate firm with offices in Baltimore and Washington DC. Raj also heads up the firm's activities in real estate development and investment

John Becker (`01 Information Systems)

2001 Bachelor of Science in Information Systems, minors in Psychology and Computer Science; 2010 MBA from R.H. Smith School of Business. Owner/Principal of Scalable Technologies, providing systems engineering services to intelligence community customers 

Liz Fogarty (`10 Biochemistry)

I had planned on going to Pharmacy School but you can see that never happened. I love that I don't have the 9 to 5 and get to travel for weddings. Building my own business has not been easy but it was so worth it. You can see my work here: elizabethfogartyphotography.com/ 

Arsham Mirshah ('08 Bioinformatics, Computational Biology)

Arsham is cofounder & managing partner of WebMechanix, a performance-based digital marketing & advertising agency. Talk to Arsham about keeping a positive attitude, leadership, online marketing, technology, and business. 

Katelyn Niu, DDS (`05  Biochemistry & Molecular Biology)

Dr. Niu is the founder of Niu Dentistry LLC, a family dental practice in Glen Burnie, Maryland. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland School of Dentistry where she earned a DDS and a Ph.D. in Neuroscience.