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UMBC Connects: Employers in Creative Careers

ON-SITE PORTFOLIO REVIEWS!!

Location

The Commons : Skylight Room

Date & Time

April 20, 2022, 11:00 am2:00 pm

Description

UMBC's annual Career Month's theme is "Be Open to the Possibilities - Opportunities may exist in unexpected places!" Events held during Career Month 2022 are meant to encourage you to “think outside of the box” and be flexible when considering career options.

PORTFOLIO REVIEWS

UMBC Alumni and staff will be on hand to conduct 15-minute portfolio reviews.  Reviews will be offered on a first come, first served basis.

Régine Carreras, '19, Visual Arts
Senior Visual Designer, Ping Identity

Dustin Eby, Digital Media, Drexel University
Web Master and Lead Graphic Designer, UMBC Career Center

Katie Heater, '18, MFA, Imaging/Digital Arts
Designer at Gilah Press
Associate Professor at UMGC

Emma Muccioli. '14, Media & Communication Studies
Coordinator for commonvision, Print Production and Designer
Adjunct I Lecturer, UMBC Media and Communication Studies

CAREER FAIR DETAILS

Designed specifically for students pursuing majors in the visual arts, individuals interested in working within the arts industry, and those with an interest in the visual arts. This event will also offer you the opportunity to network with professionals from a variety of organizations such as:

This event will offer you an excellent opportunity to speak with representatives from organizations that provide career and intern opportunities to UMBC students. This event is step up as a mini career fair.   

Networking tips can be found HERE

Be sure to bring copies of your resume to share with the employers.  The Skylight Room is located on the 3rd Floor of The Commons.

To best prepare and to learn more about the attending companies, preview the Event Directory.

Attending organizations include:

Art with a Heart

Baltimore City Schools

BlueDoorStudio

commonvision: UMBC Design and Print Center

iHeartmedia

LINQ

M.O.R.E of Baltimore Homeschool Tutorial

PCA/RR Donnelley

Polisuite

SeeTrue Technology

The Literacy Lab


Please note: UMBC is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive environment for all faculty, staff, students, and visitors. If you would like to request accommodations for this event due to a disability, please notify us at least two weeks prior to the event. Requests received after that time cannot be guaranteed, but we will do our best to make arrangements for program access. Please contact the event host (careers@umbc.edu) with your specific request and be sure to include the event title, date, and time.