Arts, Communication & Design
The Arts, Communication and Design cluster is a broad category that contains lots of different career paths including the visual and performing arts, writing, publishing, film, TV, marketing, PR, advertising, and the ever evolving fields of design, multi- and immersive media, just to name a few. While diverse in nature, all these roles require a creative bent, attention to detail and can be found in just about every sector and across industries.
Agriculture, Environment & Sustainability
Careers within the Agriculture, Environment and Sustainability cluster are diverse and offer lots of variety, however can often be niche and specialized in focus.
The area of agriculture considers the relationship between human and natural resources and includes the areas of plant, crop and animal sciences; agronomy; food research, development, production and safety; natural resource management, fisheries, forestry and water management.
Gap Year Opportunities
What is a gap year?
Whether you are not quite ready to commit to your career or graduate school, or simply seek to try something new and gain new skills, there are a variety of "gap year", short-term options, available for you to consider. A gap year is typically a short-term job, internship, volunteer or other learning opportunity. It could be in another country or in the United States and it could be paid, offer a stipend or require you to pay an application fee. Despite the name, a gap year can be shorter or longer than a year in duration.
Career Exposure
We understand it can be confusing to know which direction you’re headed when you haven’t even been exposed to different fields and industries. Our Center helps students of ALL majors observe varied industries through many programs throughout the semesters. We also have programs to allow you to connect with UMD alumni working in your field(s) of interest.
Check our events calendar for upcoming events featuring employers who are providing more information about their industries, organizations, roles, career paths, and more!
Leadership & Service-Learning
Leadership Experience
Research
Experiential learning through research opportunities will introduce you to a field of study and to the rewards of scholarly research. You may have the chance to work closely with a faculty member on his/her own research area and learn what it means to be at a premiere, cutting-edge research institution.
Changing Careers
There are many reasons people choose to switch careers. You may be looking to grow, feel that you have advanced as much as you can in your current job or feel burned out.
Self Assessment
Unsure where you’re heading with choosing a major or career options post-graduation? Students and alumni have free access to FOCUS 2, an online series of career assessments that provide a complete picture of your interests, values, personality, skills and leisure activities. FOCUS 2 also provides suggested job titles and potential career paths based on your results.
Privacy Policy
Privacy Statement
The University of Maryland’s University Career Center has created this statement to demonstrate our firm commitment to your privacy. This document explains how we gather, use, and protect your information.
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Location
The University Career Center & The President’s Promise is located on the 3rd Floor of Hornbake Library, South Wing, on the main campus of the University of Maryland.
The campus address for the Center:
4130 Campus Drive, College Park, MD 20742
The mailing address for the Center:
3100 Hornbake Library, College Park, MD 20742
Center Hours
Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.