Technology & Data
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
Info from graduation survey
Accenture, Amazon, Booz Allen Hamilton, Capital One, Facebook, Fannie Mae, Google, Microsoft Corporation, Northrop Grumman, Perspecta Labs, TikTok, Wayfair
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.
- Code:Black
- Girls Who Code
- Career Science Club
- CompuTerps
- Out in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
- Singh Sandbox Makerspace
- Association of Computing Machinery
- InfoSci Fi
- Bitcamp
- Hack4Impact
- UXTerps
- STEM Student Arts Appreciation
- Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers
- XR Club
- Cybersecurity Club
- WiCyS
- Association for Women in Computing
- BigTh!nk AI
- Open Sourcery
- Game Developers Club
- 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
- Black Girls Code
- Blacks in Technology (BIT)
- Code 2040
- LGBTQ Tech
- Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
- Trans*H4ck
Upcoming Events
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April 16, 2025Maryland State and Local Government Career Fair
Looking for a new career opportunity? Whether you’re a federal employee recently displaced or someone exploring new opportunities in the public or private sectors, this career fair is designed to help you move forward with confidence!
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April 18, 2025Making the Most of your Summer Without an Internship
Are you facing a summer without an internship and wondering how to make the most of it? Join us for this engaging and insightful virtual session where we'll explore creative ways to maximize your summer break.
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April 22, 2025 - to May 12, 2025Free Professional Photos Spring 2025
Does anyone need a professional photo? 📸 Our FREE (NO REGISTRATION NECESSARY) professional photo sessions are back for the 2025 Spring semester! We welcome UMD students and alumni to our sessions held at our center from 12 pm - 2 pm on the following dates:
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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.4
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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.