2026 Maryland Metropolitan Education Expo

• 8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.: Employer Arrival and Setup
• 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.: Career Fair - Networking
• 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.: Lunch Break
• 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.: On-Site Interviews

Career Fair + On-Site Interviews:

• School Systems: $300
• NonProfit Organizations (Summer camps, etc.): $200

Registration package includes 1 table and 2 representatives; for interviews it would allow for 2 interview schedules (8 students/schedule).

Additional tables are available for purchase on the registration form for $150 each.

• Friday, February 13, 2026: Registration deadline (to be included in print materials)
• Wednesday, February 4, 2026: Payment and Cancellation deadline

*All organizations may sign up candidates for interviews on the day of the event. However, we do provide early access to review and select UMD candidates for interviews in advance of the event.

School systems and organizations interested in hosting on-site interviews can request interview schedules on the Expo registration form. Once the registration is complete, interview schedules will be created based on the number requested. Registered school systems and organizations will receive an MMEE On-Campus Interview schedule confirmation email with instructions on how to review candidate applications within the Handshake platform.

Students will begin applying to school systems via the Handshake platform on Monday, January 19, 2026, so be sure to register for the Expo prior to that date for the best exposure to candidates. Beginning on Thursday, January 23, 2025, school systems and organizations will be able to review the applications in Handshake and invite the most qualified candidates to interview during the Expo.  

• Monday, November 17: Employer registration opens in Handshake
• Monday, January 5: Recommended deadline to post positions for pre-interview screening in Handshake
• Monday, January 12 - Monday, January 26: Students apply to job postings in Handshake
• Tuesday, January 27: Resume packets sent to School Systems/Nonprofits for review 
• Friday, January 30: School Systems/Nonprofits submit candidate selections - invitations to sign up for interviews
• Tuesday, February 10 - Sunday, February 15: Invited/qualified UMD students sign up for interview time slots in Handshake
• Monday, February 16: Final interview schedules sent
• Wednesday, February 18: MMEE Career Fair and Interviews

MMEE Sponsorship
*All sponsorship is in addition to the organization's registration fee

Event Sponsorship: $500

• Opportunity for prime booth location at the fair
• Opportunity for UCC to provide enhanced signage and balloons at your fair booth for the duration of the fair
• Opportunity to include the organization's logo on the fair website
• Opportunity to be recognized as a sponsor on signage throughout student/alumni and employer registration areas during the fair
• Opportunity to include organization's logo in printed fair booklet
• Opportunity to participate in a Fair Preparation event (workshop or resume reviews)

Branded Items Sponsorship: 

Donate branded items with your organization’s logo to enhance the student experience at the fair. Items may include:

• Bags
• Pens
• Hand sanitizer
• Mints

Select one of the sponsorship levels during the career fair registration process and contact Sharena Payne at spayne13@umd.edu or 301-314-7237 to complete sponsorship forms.