It’s easy to get started finding yourself an internship, co-op, or research position through The Shriver Center using UMBCworks. It is available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Printable Directions to Access Intern, Co-op, and Research Postings through UMBCworks

Bring us your resume following the steps below, and we’ll bring you results.

Meet These Requirements

• Minimum 2.5 GPA
• Completion of at least one semester at UMBC or 30 transfer credits
• Full-time degree seeking status or consecutive part-time status
• Graduate students may apply during their first UMBC semester
• International students with F-1 visas must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits

Log-In

Click on the icon above.

OR

Log into your myUMBC account and go to the TOPICS menu.
Click on JOBS AND INTERNSHIPS and then click on the first link which is UMBCworks.

If you encounter problems logging into the system, please contact our office at 410-455-2493.

Complete Your Profile
Once you have accessed UMBCworks, it is important that you complete the following sections under the PROFILE tab.

1) Personal Information
2) Academic Information

Upload Your Resume and References
Your resume and references are a clear and concise presentation of yourself to potential employers. It will generate interviews and leverage your skills and knowledge against other candidates.

Use the following procedure to upload your Resume to UMBCworks

1) Use Microsoft WORD to create your RESUME and REFERENCES as ONE document
2) In the DOCUMENT Tab and click ADD NEW and LABEL: SHRIVER RESUME
3) Click CHOOSE FILE and upload your Microsoft Word document

Samples:
resume (WORD file)
reference (WORD file)

Schedule Your Appointment

You are now ready to meet with a coordinator to assist you with your internship, research and cooperative education search. SCHEDULE your appointment by calling the front office at (410) 455-2493 or stop by The Shriver Center on the 1st Floor at the Public Policy Building. For students attending USG, please contact Ray Regimbal at regimbal@umbc.edu or 301-738-6157 to schedule an appointment at The Universities at Shady Grove.

During your appointment your coordinator will review, provide feedback on and approve your resume and profile in order for you to view and apply to internship, research and co-op opportunities listed in UMBCworks.

Arrive at your appointment with
1) Your profile completed and your resume and references uploaded on UMBCworks
2) Hard copy of resume and references

Applying To Positions
After your resume is approved and released, view the online internship, co-op, and research postings in UMBCworks within JOBS and select UMBCworks. Filter jobs by POSITION TYPE ie: internships, research or cooperative education postings through Shriver Center and by MAJOR. Use ADVANCED SEARCH for more options. Select which organizations/companies you want to receive your resume by clicking “APPLY” within the position description. Make sure that your choose your “Shriver Resume” to send. The Shriver Center will send your resume to those you have marked accordingly.

Set up Search Agents (Under ADVANCED SEARCH) to be automatically emailed when jobs meeting your set criteria are posted. You are encouraged to check the referral database every two weeks for new opportunities. Remember to return all phone calls from employers, even if you decide you are no longer interested.

Cover Letter – optional
Many positions now require the inclusion of a cover letter in order to complete an application.  Very simply, a cover letter should tell an employer, in three paragraphs or less, why they should hire you.  You should tell the reader specifically which position you are applying to and how you found it, convince the reader to look at you resume, call attention to elements of your background that are relevant to the position you are seeking, provide any specifically requested information, and help to differentiate you from other candidates.  For more information on creating a cover letter, visit the Resources section under Students, here.

Interview
Organizations will contact you directly for interviews. If you obtain an interview, please be sure to dress professionally, be on time, and be prepared for questions that will be posed to you. See Interview Prep Sheet for assistance or call The Shriver Center (410-455-2493) to meet with our Interview Specialist.

Placement
When you ACCEPT an internship/co-op/research, you must immediately notify and make an appointment with your coordinator at The Shriver Center. At your placement appointment your coordinator will discuss available CREDIT options, and add the zero-credit pass/fail Internship/Co-op/Research Practicum transcript notation. The practicum involves completions of minimal requirements such as  learning objectives and evaluations.

If a placement that is posted on UMBCworks or advertised directly by The Shriver Center is found and accepted by a student, a University-imposed registration fee for participating in an Internship/Co-op/Research Practicum is billed to your myUMBC account at a rate of $35 for part-time (<35 hours/week) or $70 for full-time (>35 hours).  This is a one time, per placement fee that will allow the same position to be noted on your transcript for subsequent semesters.

Obtaining Credit/Practicum Requirements