Information for Doctoral Alumni
As a UMD alum you may need assistance in identifying the next steps to follow in your career search. Review the resources below to help guide you.
- Connect with UMD alumni through Terrapins Connect, UMD-DOCNET, the group of doctoral/postdoctoral alumni, and LinkedIn
- Access professional development programming through the Alumni Association
- Sign-up for My Career Expert, a special, free resource for UMD alumni. Here you can tune in to weekly, live webinars which feature Q & A; visit their library of past webinars and articles and receive a bi-weekly, short motivational email that will inform you of upcoming webinars.
Log into Handshake to schedule an appointment. If you are an alumnus/a from the A. James Clark School of Engineering, the Robert H. Smith School of Business or the School of Public Policy you should contact their career offices directly.
A. James Clark School of Engineering
Veronica Perrigan | vperriga@umd.edu | 301.405.3863
Robert H. Smith School of Business
Jeanne Fineran | jfineran@rhsmith.umd.edu | 301.405.8648
School of Public Policy
Bryan Kempton | bkempton@umd.edu | 301.405.4845
If you graduated more than one year ago, alumni can access 1:1 career consultations through Handshake: please choose “University Career Center Appointments” -> “Alumni Career Advising.”
There is a plethora of information on line about career planning, exploring career options, career pivoting and conducting an effective job search. Additionally, there are a number of books that are particularly helpful including: