Finding Professional Employment
Liberal Arts Job Search Step-by-Step
Whether you are graduating soon and actively looking for employment or thinking about how you might prepare yourself for a future job search, this SMCM Guide to the job search is a great place to begin. Please also check your email often as the CDC circulates job postings by email every 1-2 weeks throughout the year. If you are looking for local part-time or on-campus jobs, click here!
Job Boards
Indeed | Simplyhired.com
These sites are VERY useful "job search search engines." They pull from other job boards, but also directly from company HR pages. Very helpful for searches in specific zip codes.
MonsterCollege
Thousands of entry-level jobs and internships searchable by keyword, category, and location.
Career Builder
Includes several additional tools including an extensive employer list. Quint Careers also has a good employer directory.
One Day One Job
This unique blog-style "insiders guide" describes one job/employer in detail each day. The website also includes a browsable archive and limited search features.
Job Links by Major
This helpful tool on the UMBC Web site directs you professional associations and job boards related to many SMCM majors.
Looking for more job boards? Check out the Riley Guide to online job banks. This page of the site is particularly helpful because it flags entry-level sites with a red notation.
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Local and Regional Employment Resources




