ECON Networking and Career Fair

 

ECON Networking & Career Fair

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

4:30-7 p.m. (drop in) 

Location: Stamp- Colony Ballroom, UMD Campus

Register via Handshake 

The ECON Networking & Career Night connects students with UMD alumni and employers working in the areas of applied economics research, policy analysis, financial services, and consulting with federal government and private sector organizations throughout the DC Metro area. 

Participating Organizations

Analysis Group, Inc.
Berkeley Research Group, LLC
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Cato Institute
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Cornerstone Research
Diamond Communications
EY
Fannie Mae
Federal Reserve Board
FI Consulting
M&T Bank
Maryland State Retirement and Pension System
Teach For America
U.S. Census Bureau (49966) - Maryland
U.S. Department of Treasury
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)
UMD - MS in Applied Economics

Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to gain tips from employers and UMD alumni working in the field of economics to learn about career options and identify job and internship leads. 

Current UMD Master of Professional Studies in Applied Economics students and Economics majors & minors are strongly encouraged to attend!!  Questions? Contact Dr. Ronda Ansted, Career Outreach Strategist- ECON at econcareers@umd.edu. Business casual attire recommended. Light refreshments will be available. 

Preparation Tips for Students:

• Make a powerful first impression with these tips! 
• Need help preparing? BSOS majors may schedule an appointment to review your 30-second pitch.
• Business casual attire recommended. 
• Free parking in Regents Garage after 4 pm. 

Hosted by the Department of Economics, the BSOS Feller Center for Academic Advising & Career Planning, and the University Career Center. 

Find the Right Graduate Program in International Affairs and Public Policy

 October 24, 2024 11:00 AM – 1:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time | UMD Students can Register for free | 

Are you considering graduate school? Join us for our Online Graduate School Fair to hear from representatives of APSIA’s top international affairs and public policy graduate schools. Register today and answer your questions about: application requirements, curricula and joint degrees, financial aid, and career opportunities. Hosted by APSIA.

UMD Language and Global Opportunities Career and Internship Fair

 Wednesday, October 9, 2024  |  12-4 p.m. (drop in)   |  Register & View Employers attending via Handshake

Location: Colony Room, Stamp Student Union

Do you speak another language? Do you want to teach English, work or intern abroad? Interested in international issues? Don’t miss the 16th Annual Language & Global Opportunities Career & Internship Fair! Connect with organizations looking to hire for part-time, internship and full-time positions in these fields and learn about ways to build your experience on our campus. Business attire is recommended, though not required. Be sure to bring multiple copies of your resume. Open to all UMD students.

Organizations Attending: 

Academy of Interpretation
American Councils for International Education
Anne Arundel County Public Schools (MD)
Boren Awards For International Study
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)
Fairfax County VA Public Schools
FBI/National Virtual Translation Center
International Rescue Committee
Japan Exchange & Teaching (JET) Program
Liberty Language Services
Mary’s Center (registering soon)
Maryland Department of Commerce (registering soon)
National Endowment for Democracy (NED)
National Security Agency (NSA)
Peace Corps
Prince William County Public Schools, VA
Teach For America
U.S. Department of State (registering soon)
UMD Peace Corps Prep
UMD Applied Linguistics and Language Education (ALLE)
UMD Education Abroad
UMD Fellows Program
UMD National Scholarships Office

BSOS: Study Abroad Fair

September 4, 2024 | 2-5 p.m.(drop-in) | Read more 

Location: Grand Ballroom, Stamp Student Union

Visit the Fair to explore hundreds of international programs for every student’s academic, financial and personal needs. Discover why Terps study abroad at twice the national average and learn how you can start your journey today. Browse 300+ programs in 60+ countries to see what might fit your career, academic and personal goals! Speak with study abroad alumni to hear from the experiences of students just like you! Learn about scholarship opportunities to help fund your time abroad!

Explore international internship opportunities and increase your employability after graduation!

Success Hour Diversity Networking Event

 Thursday, February 22 | 5:30 - 7:30 pm EST | Register & View Employers attending

Location: Stamp Student Union

All students are welcome to attend to meet with employers seeking talented Terps from Black, Latinx, and other diverse identities.  At previous Success Hour events, students were introduced to a variety of organizations and learned about their diversity and inclusion practices, while making connections that led to internships and full-time positions. This event will give you a chance to put your informational interviewing skills to use! 

Questions? Contact Lydia Woods, Industry Development Specialist, University Career Center, lwoods13@umd.edu.

Highlighted Employers Participating:

PwC
Fast Enterprises, LLC
CapTech
Target
Epic
The Nonprofit Alliance
Gore & Associates
EY LLP
Crowe LLP
Baltimore Ravens
Institute for Defense Analyses
EMD Serono, MilliporeSigma and EMD Electronics
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Sherwin-Williams Company
PepsiCo
CohnReznick LLP

Prepare to attend with these tips from the Feller Center. 

Spring 2024 Career and Internship Fair

The annual Career & Internship Fair, hosted by the University Career Center, provides BSOS students and alumni with an opportunity to meet with employers to discuss internship, full-time and part-time employment opportunities.  Employers are looking forward to meeting undergraduate and graduate students! Business professional attire is requested. 

Register & review the 250+ employers attending!

https://go.umd.edu/fairs 

Feb. 21, 22, & 23

11:00 am - 4:00 pm 
Location: Stamp Student Union, 1st and 2nd floor ballrooms 

DROP IN: BSOS Majors, Pick up a Career Fair Prep Bag, Feb. 19  |  12-3 pm | Feller Center- Tydings 2118

PREPARE TO ATTEND: 

• Register for each day of the Fair that you will attend through Handshake. 

• Customize your resume for the Fair and have it reviewed. Upload your customized resume to your Fair registration in Handshake. 

• Review the organizations attending and make a list of the organizations you would like to engage with. 

• Drop-ins with Employers: Feb. 16  |  2 - 4:30 pm | 3100 Hornbake Library, South Wing

• Pizza &  Prepare for a Career & Internship Fair | Feb. 19 | 12 - 1 pm | 3100 Hornbake Library, South Wing

• Drop-ins with Employers: Feb.19 | 2 - 4:30 pm | In-person

• University Career Center: Drop-ins: Monday-Friday | 2-4:30pm | 3100 Hornbake Library, South Wing

Questions? Contact the BSOS Feller Center at bsoscareers@umd.edu.

RosettiStarr Summer 2024 Paid Internship

RosettiStarr, a corporate intelligence, investigations and security consulting firm based in Bethesda, MD, is hiring for its summer 2024 internship to analyst program.

• The internship is in-person and full-time, Mon.-Fri., 9-5 in Bethesda, MD. We typically do two summer sessions, one in June and one in July, exact dates TBD. 
• The goal of the program is to train individuals in research, public records, writing and analysis with the intent of converting interns into full-time analysts at the end of the summer. We're happy to accept anyone graduating in spring 2024, undergrad or Master's.
• The internship is paid!
• Applications are due April 30, 2024. Please send a resume, cover letter and writing sample to jobs@rosettistarr.com. 

This position is great for anyone interested in research, investigations and legal and business-related topics. Anyone with questions or interested in learning more about the role can reach out to mpeek@rosettistarr.com. They will also be at the UMD Career Fair!

2023 International Organization Career Day

 Sat, Dec 2 · 2-4 pm EST  |  In-person at Georgetown University in the Leavey Center Hotel Ballroom | Register via Handshake 

Meet employers! This event is offered exclusively for degree-seeking students from DC area schools, including Georgetown University, George Washington University, American University, University of DC, Catholic University, George Mason University, University of Maryland, Galludet University, Howard University, Johns Hopkins University-SAIS, and Marymount University. This event is NOT open to the public. Pre-registration is appreciated, but not required. Please bring your school ID, to check in. Questions? Contact Sharena Cotellesse Payne at the University Career Center, spayne13@umd.edu.

Employers Attending include:
World Health Organization
United Nations Development Programme
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
United Nations Childrens' Fund (UNICEF)
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Pan American Health Organization
UNESCO
United Nations Office for Project Services
Peace Corps
IMF
United Nations
UN Women
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
International Organization for Migration
World Bank Group
United Nations Environment Programme
International Finance Corporation

Invitation to 12/2 International Organization Career Day - 2-4 pm

2023 International Organization Career Day

Sat, Dec 2 · 2-4 pm EST  |  In-person  | Register via Handshake for location
Meet employers! This event is offered exclusively for degree-seeking students from DC area schools, including University of Maryland, Georgetown University, George Washington University, American University, University of DC, Catholic University, George Mason University, Galludet University, Howard University, Johns Hopkins University-SAIS, and Marymount University. This event is NOT open to the public. Pre-registration is appreciated, but not required. Please bring your school ID, to check in. Questions? Contact Sharena Cotellesse Payne at the University Career Center, spayne13@umd.edu.

Communication and Media Career and Internship Fair

 Communication & Media Career & Internship Fair

Are you interested in a future job, internship or other opportunity to build your experience in fields related to communication, marketing, public relations, digital media, event planning/related fields?

Connect with organizations looking to hire for part-time, volunteer, internship and full-time positions in these fields and learn about ways to build your experience on our campus. Business attire is recommended, though not required. Be sure to bring multiple copies of your resume. Some of these organizations will also gather resumes virtually in Handshake via a QR code at their booth. Be sure to update your profile in Handshake and add your resume, so you will be ready!

Be sure to RSVP in Handshake to see the most updated list of registered employers/organizations. 

Please email any additional fair questions to Kate Juhl at kjuhl@umd.edu

University of Maryland
October 26, 12 pm- 4 pm
Colony Ballroom, Stamp Student Union
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UMD Virtual Career Fair

UMD is hosting a virtual career fair this Wednesday, October 11, 2023, from 11 am - 4 pm.

Register 

The virtual fair will be held on the Handshake platform, so make sure to claim your profile today to prepare for the fair. The Virtual Career Fair, hosted by the University Career Center on Handshake, gives you the opportunity to meet recruiters and other employees through video sessions. You’ll learn more about employers hiring at UMD, and connect with companies that will want to hire you.

After you register to attend through Handshake:
1. Sign up for sessions now to secure your spot with employers you want to meet.
2. Make sure your graduation date, school year, major, GPA and work authorization are correct on your profile. Recruiters use profile information to invite students to 1:1 sessions.
3. Upload your updated resume to Your Documents and set it to visible for recruiters to review.

Video: Attending Virtual Fairs
Blog Post: Prepare for a Virtual Fair

HIGHLIGHTED EMPLOYERS ATTENDING:

• Advanced Behavioral Health, Inc.
• Army Civilian Careers
• Coho Climate Advisors
• Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
• Council on American-Islamic Relations National Headquarters, Washington D.C.
• Govern For America
• Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
• MANO Project, an initiative of Hispanic Access Foundation
• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
• Service Coordination, Inc.
• The Humane Society of the United States
• U. S. General Services Administration (GSA)
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• UMD Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS)
• United States Secret Service
• Register & View Employers 45+ employers have registered! 

International Student Career Series