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Interview an Alum

Schedule a Time to Connect with an Alum!

Location

Mathematics/Psychology : 201

Date & Time

April 13, 2018, 9:00 am3:45 pm

Description

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.

LOG INTO YOUR UMBCworks ACCOUNT TO SELECT A TIME SLOT.  LOOK FOR WORKSHOP TITLED INTERVIEW AN ALUM.

SCHEDULE (1 of 2 for 4/13/18):

9:00 am - 9:45 am
Bobby Lubaszewki (`10, English and History)
Marketing Coordinator, UMBC

10:00 am – 10:45 am
Matthew Jeffries (`10 Mechanical Engineering, `11 Systems Engineering)
Works at DoD as a Systems Engineer

12 noon – 12:45 pm
Zozscha Bomhardt (‘93 Mechanical Engineering)
Service Program Manager, GE Healthcare

1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
Zozscha Bomhardt (‘93 Mechanical Engineering)
Service Program Manager, GE Healthcare

2:00 pm – 2:45 pm
Zozscha Bomhardt (‘93 Mechanical Engineering)
Service Program Manager, GE Healthcare

3:00 pm – 3:45 pm
Mike Adelstein (`96 Biochemistry)
President and CEO, Potomac Photonics 

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: 
https://careers.umbc.edu/students/network/informational-interviews/

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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.

Matthew Jeffries (`10 Mechanical Engineering, `11 Systems Engineering)
I earned my B.S. in mechanical engineering and my M.S. in systems engineering. I'm currently employed with the DoD as a Systems Engineer. 

Zozscha Bomhardt (`93 Mechanical Engineering)
Zozscha Bomhardt is the Service Program Manager at GE Healthcare. She is responsible for managing the service contract for all imaging equipment at the Anne Arundel Healthcare and Bayhealth accounts. Zozscha has been at GE Healthcare for 10 years.

Mike Adelstein (96 Biochemistry)
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.