Location: Via the University Career Center
The University of Maryland University Career Center's popular Intern for a Day (IFAD) program connects undergraduate UMD students with professionals (including alumni, parents/family members, and other off-campus partners) for in-person job shadowing or virtual informational interviewing experiences to explore potential career fields of interest.
All students interested in participating in Intern for a Day can choose to attend one of two options to meet the mandatory orientation requirement:
- Option A: attend one in-person orientation OR
- Option B: complete the virtual, asynchronous orientation available on September 22
Option A (In-Person Orientation Dates):
- Tues, September 23, 5:30-6:30pm in the University Career Center (3100 Hornbake Library, South Wing)
- Wed, Oct 8, 12:15-1:15pm in the University Career Center (3100 Hornbake Library, South Wing)
Completion of either one in-person orientation session or the online, asynchronous orientation option is required in order for UMD undergraduate students to receive access to the Intern for a Day student application each semester.
Students have until Friday, Oct. 10 , 2025 at 11:59pm to complete orientation. Visit this page for more details.
What to Expect
The purpose of this mandatory orientation is to give University of Maryland undergraduate students insight into how the Intern for a Day process works and how to best prepare for a job shadowing and virtual informational interviewing opportunity if we are able to match you with a professional through the program.
What We Will Cover in This Orientation
- Background on Intern for a Day
- Application/matching process
- How to prepare for a job shadowing experience
- How to prepare for a virtual informational interviewing experience