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Spring Career Fairs & Recruiting Events

The University Career Center hosts many events designed to connect Terps directly with employers hiring for internships and full-time opportunities.


Spring 2026 Career & Internship Fair

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When is the Spring Career Fair?

All UMD undergraduates, graduates, and alumni are invited to attend the Spring Career & Internship fair, the largest recruiting event of the semester, Feb 24-26, 2026!

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How do I Sign Up?

Students & Alumni can sign up for the fair in Handshake. 

Pre-registration is not required. 

How do I Prepare?

We have plenty of upcoming events and programs to help you do your best at the Career Fair!

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Who Will Be There?

Typically, over 300 employers, representing most sectors and industries, attend our bi-annual career fairs.

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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-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 here.


Departmental Campus Career Fairs

  • Date: Friday, February 6, 2026, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
  • Location: Riggs Alumni Center
  • This event brings together top employers and talented undergraduates from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business. This fair is open to Smith undergraduate students and Smith undergraduate alumni. 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.
  • Students: Review details and register on this page
  • Questions? Contact Office of Career Services Undergrad Team at smithocs_ug@umd.edu.
  • Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Location: The Clarice Performing Arts Center
  • The Performing Arts Career & Internship Fair will be held on February 5, 2025, from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. in the Grand Pavilion in the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Students and employers in the performing arts are invited to connect and engage during this exciting recruitment event.
  • Students: Registration opening soon!
  • Questions? Contact Kate Juhl, Senior Career Services Program Director, UCC@ARHU at kjuhl@umd.edu.
  • Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Career Fair) & 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. (On-site Interviews)
  • Location: Stamp Student Union, Grand Ballroom
  • The Maryland Metropolitan Education Expo is a one-day recruiting event that brings together school systems, education-based organizations, and talented applicants in the field of education. University of Maryland students and alumni and highly qualified applicants from local academic institutions interested in the field of education are invited to attend.
  • Students: Registration now open!
  • Questions? Contact careerfairs@umd.edu
  • Date: Friday, February 20, 2026, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Location: Riggs Alumni Center
  • The University of Maryland's annual Architecture, Planning, Preservation, and Real Estate Development Career & Internship Fair connects undergraduate and graduate students with local, regional, and national employers looking to hire Terps for full-time and part-time jobs and internships.
  • Students: Follow the event and register today!
  • Questions? Contact careerfairs@umd.edu.
  • Date: Monday, February 23, 2026, Time: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  • Location: Adele H. Stamp Student Union
  • The University of Maryland's Department of Computer Science Internship and Career 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. This private event connects many of the department's 3600+ undergraduate students and 250 graduate students to innovative and exciting companies throughout the U.S. including startups, government organizations, Fortune 500 companies, and tech giants.
  • Students: Follow the event and register today!
  • Questions? Contact cscareerfairs@umd.edu.
  • Date: Thursday, March 5, 2026, Time: 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
  • Location: Kim Building Rotunda
  • Engineering Career Services will host a Multi-Industry Engineering Career Fair this spring.  Employers will have the opportunity to meet with undergraduate and graduate students, all of whom are seeking either internships or full-time employment. 
  • Students: No registration necessary!
  • Date: Friday, March 6, 2026, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Location: Kim Building Rotunda
  • The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Career Fair is held twice a year during both the spring and fall semesters.  Each fair is attended by approximately 40 employers looking to hire from our accomplished group of students.  Students will have the opportunity to meet with employers for internships or full-time employment. 
  • Students: Registration coming soon! 
  • Questions? Contact Darcy Long, External Relations Coordinator, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at dlong123@umd.edu.
  • Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Location: Stamp Student Union, Atrium Room
  • Join us for the 7th Annual Visual Arts Reverse Career & Internship Fair at the University of Maryland! Structured as a reverse career fair, connect with approximately 40 talented students skilled in graphic design, video production, and immersive media/AR & VR! Students will display their work at each table. As an employer, you will be able to circulate around the room to meet students, check out their work and pick up resumes. These students will be seeking a mix of part-time, full-time and internship opportunities. Don't miss this FREE opportunity to connect with some of UMD's most creative and talented students!
  • Students: Follow the event and register!
  • Questions? Contact Kate Juhl, Senior Career Services Program Director, UCC@ARHU at kjuhl@umd.edu.
  • Date: Spring 2026
  • Location: Stamp Student Union, Colony Ballroom
  • UMD's Environmental Career & Internship Fair is open to students seeking full-time, part-time, and internship positions in the fields of environmental policy, communication, and research, GIS, conservation, and sustainability. 
  • Students: Registration opening soon!
  • Questions? Contact Casey Miller, Career Services Program Director, UCC@AGNR at caseymil@umd.edu
  • Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026, 2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
  • Location: School of Public Health Concourse
  • This is a unique opportunity for public health undergraduate and graduate students interested in exploring career possibilities within the dynamic field of public health to connect with top employers.
  • Students: Registration opening soon!
  • Questions? Contact Jodi Hammer, Career Services Program Director, UCC@SPH at jhammer2@umd.edu

Networking Events

  • Date: Late Spring 2026
  • Location: Stamp Student Union, Atrium at The University of Maryland 
  • The University Career Center & The President's Promise is excited to host the Just In Time Meetup. This in-person networking event offers students, especially upcoming May graduates, the chance to explore paid full-time and internship opportunities.
  • Students: Registration will open in Spring 2026. 
  • Questions? Contact The University Career Center, ucc-recruiting@umd.edu.

Employer Industry Meetups

Industry-specific recruiting roundtables for employers and students to connect.

  • Date: TBD
  • Location: TBD
  • The University of Maryland's Student Success Leadership Council in collaboration with The University Career Center is hosting the SUCCESS HOUR Networking Event. This is an excellent opportunity to network with talented, impactful students, build brand awareness for your organization while sharing your organization's practice of diversity and inclusion, and identify potential candidates for current and future internships and full-time positions.
  • Recruiters: Registration Information Coming Soon!
  • Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
  • Location: Stamp Student Union, Colony Ballroom at the University of Maryland
  • Attend this event to explore diverse psychology career paths, connect with UMD alumni and employers, and gain insider tips or job/internship leads! This event offers the opportunity for you to chat individually or in small groups with professionals who have successfully established themselves in the field of psychology. Professionals and employers will also be sharing openings and/or tips to break into areas related to Psychology. 
  • Students: Registration will open soon.
  • Questions? Contact LaToya Harden, Industry Outreach Specialist, University Career Center/Feller Center- BSOS at lharden1@umd.edu.
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