Fall Career Fairs & Recruiting Events

The fair is an excellent opportunity for Terps, Terp-Alum, and employers to connect at our biggest campus recruitment event of the season. 

What to bring:

1. Yourself and your friends, classmates
2. Your UMD College Park-Issued Student ID
3. Resumes
4. A Notepad and Pens
5. Professional or Business Casual Attire is Recommended 

Questions? Contact careerfairs@umd.edu.

Recruiters: Learn more about hosting or participating in events.

Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 9:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m.

Location: STAMP Student Union

You are invited to attend the Quantum Leap Career Nexus, the premier networking, recruitment, and mentorship event for careers in quantum science, engineering, and information. This fair is attended by hundreds of quantum-skilled and quantum-curious students, postdocs, and early career professionals from across the nation. Read more about the past event here.

Quantum Leap Career Nexus Registration Information

• Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 4:30–7 p.m.
• Location: STAMP Student Union, Charles Carroll

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. 

Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to gain tips from over 20+ employers and UMD alumni working in the field of economics to learn about career options and identify job and internship leads. Limited spots are available, so register today! Current UMD Master of Professional Studies in Applied Economics students and sophomore, junior, and senior level UMD Economics majors are strongly encouraged to attend!!  

Questions? Contact Dr. Ronda Ansted, Career Outreach Strategist- ECON at econcareers@umd.edu.

Business casual attire is recommended.

Light refreshments will be available. 

Register for the ECON Networking & Career Fair on Handshake

• Date: Friday, September 18, 2026, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
• Location: Adele H. Stamp Student Union at the University of Maryland

The Smith School Office of Career Services is excited to host its annual Fall Smith Undergraduate Career Fair! The Smith Undergraduate Career Fair brings together top employers and talented business school students at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business. All Smith undergraduate students and Smith undergraduate alumni are welcome to attend this fair. Students will be seeking externships, internships and full-time opportunities from all eight business majors: accounting, finance, marketing, supply chain management, operations management and business analytics, information systems, management, and international business.

Don’t miss Smith’s largest recruiting event of the year!

Smith Undergraduate Career Fair Registration Information.

• Date: Monday, September 28, 2026, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
• Location: Adele H. Stamp Student Union at the University of Maryland

The University of Maryland's Department of Computer Science Career and Internship Fair is a bi-annual event in which high-profile companies gather to meet undergraduate, graduate, and PhD computer science students who are looking for challenging and rewarding internships, co-ops, and full-time careers that will value and foster their technical capabilities.

The CS Career and Internship Fair is open only to current students in the programs listed below and to Computer Science Alumni.

Computer Science: Undergraduate and graduate students. Computer Science minors. Immersive Media Design, Computing B.S. 

iSchool:  Master of Information Management (MIM), Social Data Science Major, Bachelor of Science in Information Science (InfoSci), Master of Science in Human-Computer Interaction (HCIM), Game, Entertainment, and Media Analytics (MPS), Certificate of Information Risk, Privacy and Security

Engineering: Computer Engineering undergraduate students, Cybersecurity Master of Engineering, Software Master of Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering Master of Engineering, Robotics Master of Engineering, Cybersecurity Online, Cybersecurity Graduate Certificate in Engineering, Software Graduate Certificate in Engineering, Robotics Graduate Certificate in Engineering

The Science Academy: Graduate Certificate in Data Science, Masters of Professional Studies in Data Science and Analytics, Masters of Professional Studies in Machine Learning

Computer Science Alumni are invited to attend the fair. To register and attend, you will need to create a Handshake alumni account. 

Computer Science Fair Registration Information

• Date: October 9, 2026, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
• Location: Knight Hall on campus

The University of Maryland's Merrill College of Journalism Internship and Career Fair is an annual event. Attendees include local and national journalism organizations, including newspapers, television, digital publications, and more. Undergraduate and graduate students who are looking for challenging and rewarding internships and positions that will support their journalism careers, regardless of their majors, are welcome.

Recruiters: Registration is Open! Email Karen Denny kdenny12@umd.edu to register.

Students: Open to all students! (Not just journalism majors).

Journalism Fair Registration Coming Soon

Questions? Contact Karen Denny, Career Services and Internships Director for the Merrill College of Journalism, kdenny12@umd.edu.  

• Date: October 15, 2026, 4:30–6 pm
• Location: Language House (St. Mary's Hall Multipurpose Room)

Ready to turn your language skills or global interests into career opportunities? Don’t miss this networking event designed to connect you with employers and industry professionals who value cross-cultural experiences and international interests.

You’ll hear quick intros from organizations hiring for internships, part-time, and full-time roles — then it’s your chance to meet them face-to-face, ask questions, and make the kind of connections that open doors. Come ready to introduce yourself, build your network, and explore what’s possible!

Register for Language Career Exploration & Networking Night on Handshake

• Date: Monday, October 19, 2026, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
• Location: STAMP Student Union, Colony Ballroom

The University of Maryland's Pre-Law Advising Office is partnering with the University Career Center & The President's Promise to present the UMD Law School Fair on Monday, October 19, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Stamp Student Union, Grand Ballroom.

This event provides a unique opportunity for students and alumni considering law school to meet face-to-face with law school admissions representatives from across the country. Over 100 law schools typically attend this event. Suggested attire for this event is business casual.

This event is open to University of Maryland, College Park students & alumni, and other students in the Washington, DC region.

Click Register on Handshake to reserve your spot at the fair and receive event updates! Missed pre-registration? That's okay! On-site registration will be available for ALL University of Maryland students and alumni as well as to students and alumni from other local schools with relevant career interests/backgrounds.

Law School Fair Registration on Handshake

• Date: Thursday, October 29, 2026, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
• Location: Adele H. Stamp Student Union at the University of Maryland, Atrium

Are you looking for an internship, part-time or full-time job related to communication, marketing, public relations, digital media, event planning or other related fields? Don't miss our inaugural Communication & Media 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.

Register for the Communication & Media Fair on Handshake

• Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2026, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
• Location: Adele H. Stamp Student Union, Colony Ballroom, at The University of Maryland

The UMD Environmental Career & Internship Fair is a recruiting event for UMD students seeking full-time, part-time, and internship positions in the fields of environmental policy, research, GIS, conservation, and sustainability.

Register for the Environmental & GIS Career Fair on Handshake

The University of Maryland, College Park, is the state’s flagship university and one of the nation’s preeminent public research institutions. Don't miss this FREE opportunity to connect with our top Terp talent, undergraduate and graduate students interested in networking and learning more about career opportunities in the dynamic field of public health.

• Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
• Location: School of Public Health Concourse, at The University of Maryland
• Recruiters: Registration will open summer 2026! Register in Handshake.
• Questions? Contact Jodi Hammer, Career Services Program Director, UCC@SPH at

• Date: Thursday, September 10, 2026, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
• Location: Adele H. STAMP Student Union, Atrium

All UMD students are welcome to explore paid, part-time job opportunities on campus or in the College Park vicinity.

Register for 2026 Fall On-Campus & Part-Time Jobs Meetup on Handshake

• Date: Thursday, December 3, 2026, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
• Location: Virtually on Handshake.

The University Career Center & The President's Promise is excited to host the Just In Time Virtual Meetup. This virtual networking event offers students, especially recent December graduates, the chance to explore paid full-time and internship opportunities.

Students: Registration coming soon!

Questions? Contact The University Career Center, ucc-recruiting@umd.edu