2025 Career Development Series

RSVP form will be made available once time/location are set.In response to the changing NASA landscape, UMBC has contracted the services of Success in Science Career Coaching to provide a three-month series of career development events and services. This page will be updated with these opportunities on a rolling basis.

The UMBC point of contact for this series is Dr. Don Engel <donengel@umbc.edu>, Associate Vice President for Strategic Research Initiatives and Director of the Center for Space Sciences and Technology.


Thursday, August 21, 2025

Presentation – Future-Proofing Your Scientific Career: Aligning Identity with Opportunity

  • Large event open to cooperative agreement scientists with CRESST II, GESTAR II, and PHaSER
  • August 21, 2025 – 10am-10:45am, Building 34, Room W150.
  • Please RSVP.

Workshop – Future-Proofing Your Scientific Career: Using Your Brand to Uncover Opportunities

  • Smaller interactive event, 50 seats available, open to cooperative agreement scientists with CRESST II, GESTAR II, and PHaSER
  • August 21, 2025– 1pm-2:30pm, location details will be shared with those who are assigned seats.
  • RSVP to request to participate. Registrants will receive an email to let them know if they have a seat. Prioritization (in decreasing order):
    • UMBC cooperative agreement scientists who RSVP by noon on August 18, 2025
    • CRESST II, GESTAR II, and PHaSER cooperative agreement scientists from any home institution who RSVP by noon on August 18, 2025
    • CRESST II, GESTAR II, and PHaSER cooperative agreement scientists from any home institution who RSVP by 5pm on August 20, 2025

Thursday, July 10, 2025

Presentation – Future-Proofing Your Scientific Career: The Power of a Professional Brand

  • Large event open to cooperative agreement scientists with CRESST II, GESTAR II, and PHaSER
  • July 10, 2025 – 10am-10:45am, Building 33, Room H114
  • Please RSVP

Workshop – Future-Proofing Your Scientific Career: Build Your Professional Brand

  • Smaller interactive event, 50 seats available, open to cooperative agreement scientists with CRESST II, GESTAR II, and PHaSER
  • July 10, 2025 – 1pm-2:30pm, location details will be shared with those who are assigned seats.
  • RSVP to request to participate. Registrants will receive an email to let them know if they have a seat. Prioritization (in decreasing order):
    • UMBC cooperative agreement scientists who RSVP by noon on July 4, 2025
    • CRESST II, GESTAR II, and PHaSER cooperative agreement scientists from any home institution who RSVP by noon on July 4, 2025
    • CRESST II, GESTAR II, and PHaSER cooperative agreement scientists from any home institution who RSVP by 5pm on June 9, 2025