Career Information
Montgomery College has more than 150 credit and noncredit Workforce Development and Continuing Education programs which may lead to industry certification and credentialing, college certificates, and college degrees. These programs may help to better prepare students and workers with the skills to compete for jobs in the new economy, including infrastructure building, BRAC, healthcare, information technology, science and security, and jobs related to the “green economy.”
See a list of Montgomery College's Career Programs, that support Maryland's Skills2Compete initiative aimed at encouraging Marylander’s to gain the skills and credentials necessary to obtain good jobs.
Montgomery College has a new Web site called E Jobs. It is available to MC students and alumnae. Employers- post jobs, internships and search for talent; Students- post resumes, sign-up for events, search for on-campus employment, internships, part-time and full-time jobs; Alumni- post resumes and search for part-time and full-time jobs. Are you looking for a new job? Our Career Transitions Seminar or our TechLEAP computer retraining program might be of help.
Students often ask questions about the job market. Here are some links that might help you research local technology opportunities in the current job market.
- Maryland Skills2Compete
- Maryland Employment Projections
- National Employment Projections
- U.S. Dept. of Labor, Labor Statistics for Maryland
- National Industry Certifications Database
- National Career Information Network
- The Washington Post Jobs Section
- The Gazette Jobs Section
- Montgomery County Government - Jobs Page
- Montgomery County Govt. Economic Information Page
- CNN Money: The best jobs in America