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March 18, 2022

Learn about how University of Maryland Global Campus provides no-cost comprehensive lifetime career services from the moment you are accepted. We’re here to support you at every stage of your career!

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Intro Title Graphic “UMGC - Lifetime Career Services” On Camera Francine Blume Assistant Vice President, Career Development CAREER SERVICES PROOF POINTS: Lifetime Career Services Online services 24/7 CareerQuest (mag glass) Resume Tools Professional Network “USE CAREER SERVICES FROM DAY ONE” (screen) Animated icons rotating into position inside a circle	FRANCINE BLUME: University of Maryland Global Campus provides no cost comprehensive lifetime career services from the moment you are accepted. We offer online services 24/7 through an exclusive online community called CareerQuest, plenty of resume and interview tools, and access to a global professional network. You can use any of these services as a student at UMGC. And as an alum, you get access to them for life.
CareerQuest portal “PROFESSIONAL NETWORK” (msg bubble) Animated icons rotating into position inside a circle Testimonial On Camera (with Name/Degree)	Blume: Through CareerQuest, you can tap into our large global network or pool of corporate, government and nonprofit employers, and other students and alumni. Shabaz Salehi: When I was student, I was living in Texas. And I was looking for an opportunity to move to a bigger city and I started networking and using the portal. And I was able to connect with some alumni here in Los Angeles. I was able to narrow down to the hospital and I applied and finally I was able to get the position.
“COMMUNITY MENTORS” (person with laptop) Animated icons rotating into position inside a circle	Blume: You might even find an industry mentor among our hundreds of thousands of graduates.
“JOB POSTINGS AND INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES” (paper) Animated icons rotating into position inside a circle	Blume: You can review job postings and internships and find numerous webinars and tools.
“RESUME TOOLS” (gear) Animated icons rotating into position inside a circle Testimonial On Camera (with Name/Degree) Jennifer grad footage	Blume: One of our most popular features is our resume critique tool. It’s available around the clock to give you instant feedback. Jennifer Robinson: The resume tool provides a good opportunity to update your formatting, language that is used. Things to remove, maybe things to update, things to change. It’s always good to get a second opinion. Blume: You can even tailor your resume to a specific job description or to LinkedIn.
“INTERVIEW PRACTICE” (camera) Animated icons rotating into position inside a circle Testimonial On Camera (with Name/Degree) Elevator Pitch, Sam on computer)	Blume: A lot of our students and grads are also looking for a way to ace that big job interview. No worries, you can practice with us online. Sam Song: Elevator Pitch is this video analysis software that provides immediate data analytics on your speech fillers, your use of eye contact, and your use of hand gestures. This allowed me the chance to look at my interview responses objectively and then to critique what needs to be changed.
“JOB FAIRS” (bldg gfx) Animated icons rotating into position inside a circle Both Job Fairs	Blume: Finally, both in person and virtual fairs give you access to job postings and put you in front of employers who are actively hiring.
On Camera	Blume: That’s just an overview of what we offer. At Career Services, we're always here to help, and as an alum, we’ll be here for you for life.
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