Career Center and Director Christine Routzahn in The Hechinger Report and The Nation

Career Center Director Christine Routzahn was interviewed for the article, “So much for saving the planet. Climate careers, and many others, evaporate for class of 2025” in the Hechinger Report. The article, which was also published in The Nation, examines how recent federal policy changes are disrupting career paths for new graduates hoping to work in climate and sustainability, international aid, public service, and the sciences. 

Routzahn shared that “surveys over the last few years consistently show that six months after graduation, half of employed students landed jobs at the organizations where they had interned.” Writer Lawrence Lanahan attended the spring 2025 Career Center Industry Fair and noted that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was scheduled to attend but didn’t make it.

UMBC offers services and opportunities that displaced federal workers can access for support. In addition, the UMBC Alumni Engagement and Career Center offices offer several resources specifically for alumni and the UMBC community. More information is available for displaced federal workers and beyond on UMBC’s Information and Resources Related to 2025 Federal Orders and Actions website.