The Public Honors College
St. Mary's College of Maryland

Visit the CDC!

    Advance appointments
    are encouraged

    Schedule an appointment online!

    Walk-ins welcome for
    brief questions, tours,
    and use of resources

    8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
    Monday through Friday 

    210 Glendening Hall
    careercenter@smcm.edu
    240.895.4203

    Take Note!

    Jan. 15-17
    Bookbag to Briefcase
    Senior Transition
    Conference
    (Registration Required)

    Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28
    Feb. 4, 11, 18
    Census Bureau
    Testing on Campus

    Jan. 27
    Local "Job Zone"
    Job Fair
    (Econ, Math, Physics
    Computer Science)

    Feb. 27
    Central Maryland
    College Career Fair
    Towson University

    Mar. 2
    GW-SIW
    Applications Due!

    Mar. 11
    CSCEP
    Applications Due!

    Mar. 13
    Schaefer Internship
    Applications Due!

    June 27
    LSAC
    Law School Forum
    in DC

    See Events Page for details!

    Seahawk Success




    Are you an SMCM alum with an interesting, exciting, or otherwise successful career path to share? Send your story to  careercenter@smcm.edu 
    along with a photo of you in your work setting and you could be featured as a a Seahawk Success Story!

    Employment 

    Are you looking for meaningful employment after graduation? Follow the links for specific resources related to job search materials, finding employment opportunities, networking, interviews, and more. Near the bottom of this page you'll find some additional general resources that may be helpful to you as you begin your journey. Each source includes several useful articles on various aspects of employment. 

    Are you really ready to begin the job hunt? Take this short readiness quiz to find out! (*Note that submitting the quiz doesn't actually return any "results"...so you may not want to enter your email address...but the questions are DEFINITELY worth asking yourself!)

    If you are looking for a job but still aren't quite sure what that job should be, be sure to check out the various occupational exploration resources on the Career Planning page.

    Part-time/Summer employment

    Creating a Resume

    Writing Business Letters

    Networking

    Succeeding in the Interview

    Accepting a Job Offer

    Finding Employment

    Local/Regional Employment  ~  Regional Job Fairs  ~  Internet Job Boards  

    Government Employment  ~  Nonprofit Employment ~ Working Abroad

    General Job Search Resources

    On each of the pages linked above you'll see our selection of valuable resources from various career-related sites. If you are looking for additional information, or are just in the mood to browse what's out there, check out the sites below.

    NACE JobWeb
    Useful site that accompanies the complimentary Job Choices magazine available in the CDC.

    Campus Career Center 
    Many useful articles and resources; some job listings and employer research tools.

    Quintessential Careers
    3500 pages of articles, links, and resources on every aspect of the job search process.

    The Riley Guide
    A very thorough and informative guide to employment opportunities and job search resources on the Web.

    Monster.com Career Advice
    There are many useful articles and tools on this well-known job posting board.

    In the mood for some casual but informative career-related reading? Check these out:
    Wall Street Journal CareerJournal
    Career site of U.S.News & World Report
    Occupational Outlook Quarterly

    *Special thanks to Ms. Valerie Hurry for assistance with the Employment pages*
     

    Aerial view of St. Mary's College of Maryland campus

    St. Mary's College of Maryland
    18952 E. Fisher Rd
    St. Mary's City, MD 20686-3001
    240-895-2000