While positions can open at any time, it is often very helpful to start your internship or job search in computing/computer science and technology early. Employers, especially the larger more competitive organizations, usually start their recruiting process in the late summer and early fall. Whether you’d like a summer internship or start a full time job in June, you will want to start your search in the late summer or early fall before. Some employers will make offers to successful interns before they even finish their internship. If you’re starting late, don’t be discouraged as not all employers start their search this early, but to benefit from all the position job/internship postings, you want to start early if you can.
Where UMD Alumni Have Worked or Interned
Top employers hiring INFO & CS students, according to our Graduation Survey include: Amazon Web Services, Capital One, Amazon, Meta, and Deloitte.
Career options if you have a...
Info from graduation survey, OOH, ONET
- Software Engineer
- Software Developer
- Software Development Engineer
- Associate Product Manager
- Technical Program Manager
- Network Storage Engineer
- Digital Network Analyst
- Jr. Software Engineer
- Full Stack Software Engineer
- Junior Programmer Analyst
- UX/UI Designer
- Project Analyst/Programmer
- Associate Director, Information Technology
- Software Engineer
- Data Scientist
- Faculty
- Data Scientist
- Systems Engineer
- Research Scientist
Ways to Gain Experience
Participating in clubs, campus programs, or professional associations is a great way to gain experience and build a network in tech. In some cases, you can also develop technical and transferable skills that will attract employers.
Student Organizations
Search for tech-related clubs directly in TerpLink!
Campus Programs
Professional Associations
- Association for Women in Computing
- Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- Computing Research Association
- Association for Information Science and Technology
- Association of Information Technology Professionals
- ACM’s Women in Computing
- Computer Science Teachers Association
- American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES)
- Black Data Processing Associates
- Black & Brown Founders
- Blacks in Technology (BIT)
- Code 2040
- LGBTQ Tech
- Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
- Trans*H4ck
- Professional Associations of Interest to INFO College Students
Build Your Own Experiences
Here are ideas to build on your skills and experiences:
- Hackathons (often promoted by your academic program/college)
- Employer events (accessible via Handshake)
- Personal projects
- Learning and building skills through courses on LinkedIn Learning
Undergraduate Research
Research is a major resume-builder for many tech students. Many students support non-technical labs with technical tasks, so students should look for research labs across campus that interest them and may need software or data analysis support.
Check out the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) for more information.
Engagement with Your Academic Department
Check college-specific websites, department websites, and departmental listservs for supplemental academic and professional programs specific to your major. Many students miss out on opportunities to meet employers, engage in experiences, and attend fairs or other recruitment events if you do not open emails sent directly by your department.
Upcoming Events
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Join the University Career Center for an interactive workshop designed to help students strengthen their approach to finding internships, jobs, and other ways to build experience. Participants will learn about the current job market, how to use campus and external resources to search effectively, and ways to stay organized throughout the process.
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Join the University Career Center for an interactive workshop designed to help students build confidence and strengthen practical networking skills for career exploration and professional growth.
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Calling all Science Terps interested in Tech Roles! This workshop is for you. Join the University Career Center at CMNS (UCC@CMNS) for a resume and career fair prep workshop to ensure you have all of your bases covered as you prepare for your job search.
Networking with Alumni!
Connect with Alumni in Terrapins Connect!
Terrapins Connect is the University's virtual platform with the goal of connecting you with Terps from across the world with one another for mentoring, networking, and professional opportunities.
By joining the platform, you can connect with thousands of fellow Terps, participate in lively affinity and professional groups, participate in formal and informal mentoring programs, access career development resources and programs, and so much more.
Join LinkedIn
Join LinkedIn and look up University of Maryland alumni. You can filter them based on where they live, work, what they do, their field of study, skills, and connections. Once you define your search, you can view the profiles of alumni that match your criteria. Friendly chats with selected alumni about their career and employer can help you network and explore different work opportunities.