University or Research Employment
UMBC is a founding member of the Mid-Atlantic Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC), which is a valuable resource for anyone searching for a higher ed career in Virginia, Maryland, or Washington, DC. The HERC job board contains the most jobs related to higher education in our region. Job postings include faculty positions and openings for senior administration, human resources, marketing, maintenance, administrative, and admissions staff at all levels of experience. HERC also offers professional development webinars and events for job-seekers. Register for your HERConnect account for access to this resource as well as resources on workplace inclusion, work-life integration and more.
Research positions are available through the federal government, at facilities such as at NIH, NIST, and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
Government Employment
USA Jobs is the federal government’s official job site. In addition, the Maryland State Government advertises many positions on a centralized website. Other state agencies advertise their employment opportunities separately. Both D.C. and Baltimore as well as the surrounding Maryland counties, such as Baltimore County, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George’s, Anne Arundel are major employers.
Non-Profit Employment
The Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations posts positions in a wide range of fields. Nonprofit positions can also be found by searching Idealist.org and The Chronicle of Higher Education.