Professional Development

Handshake is the University Career Center's online career management platform for University of Maryland students, alumni, and employers. Handshake can be accessed online or through the app.

Drop by the University Career Center to have your resume reviewed by a fully trained undergraduate Peer Career Educator (PCE). You can schedule an appointment through Handshake under "Career Center" on the left navigation bar and then "Appointments." Select “Resume & Cover Letter Only” as the appointment type, and you can choose a virtual or in-person appointment. Once the appointment is scheduled, you will receive a confirmation email and a reminder email.

Set up an appointment to speak one on one with a career counselor here.

Career advising appointments are also available in Handshake for current UMD students (undergrad, master’s and doctoral) and alumni less than one year post-graduation. You can choose in-person or virtual appointments.

To schedule an appointment:

1. Log into Handshake with your UMD CAS log-in.
2. Once logged in, click on "Career Center" in the left navigation bar and then click "Appointments."
3. Click "Schedule A New Appointment" and then select the appointment type that is the best fit for your questions or concerns.
4. Once you schedule an appointment, you will receive a confirmation email with the details of your appointment. You will also receive a reminder email of your appointment and you can revisit your appointment details in Handshake.

For those of you who might not be sure of how you want to focus your studies or where you would like your academic career to take you professionally, this tool is great for providing you with potential career interests based on some short quizzes