Fall Career Fairs & Industry Events

You are invited to attend the Quantum Leap Career Nexus, the premier networking, recruitment, and mentorship event for careers in quantum science, engineering, and information.This fair is attended by hundreds of quantum-skilled and quantum-curious students, postdocs, and early career professionals from across the nation.

• Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Location: Adele H. Stamp Student Union, at the University of Maryland
• Recruiters: Registration is now open! Register in Handshake. 
• Questions? Contact the Institute for Robust Quantum Simulation at rqs@umd.edu.
• Recruiters: Registration is now open! Register in Handshake.

Employers and UMD alumni working in industries and jobs that are suitable for economics majors, at both undergraduate and graduate levels, are encouraged to register. This event offers an excellent opportunity to interact with talented students, recruit for job openings (if applicable), and support the career paths of our soon-to-be graduates. These events have proven to be extremely popular, and we expect over 200 of our 1,000+ undergraduate and master’s students to participate 

• Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 4:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
• Location: Adele H. Stamp Student Union, Charles Carroll Room, at the University of Maryland
• Recruiters: Registration is now open! Register in Handshake.
• Questions? Contact Ronda Ansted, Faculty Specialist in the College of Behavioral & Social Sciences (BSOS), at ransted@umd.edu.

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.

• Date: Friday, September 18, 2026, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
• Location: Adele H. Stamp Student Union, at the University of Maryland
• 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.
• Recruiters: Registration for the Smith Undergraduate Business Fair is now open! Sign in to your HireSmith account to register.
• Questions? Contact Luke Dieguez, Assistant Director of  Smith Employer Relations, at ldieguez@umd.edu.

The University of Maryland's Department of Computer Science Internship and Career Fair is a bi-annual event. Attendees include undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D. 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.

• Date: Monday, September 28, 2026, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
• Location: Adele H. Stamp Student Union, at the University of Maryland
• The University of Maryland's Department of Computer Science Internship and Career Fair is a bi-annual event. Attendees include undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D. 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.
• Recruiters: Registration is now open! Register in Handshake.
• Questions? Contact the Computer Science Career Events Team at cscareerfairs@umd.edu.

The annual Merrill College Journalism Career Fair hosts about 200 students seeking full time & part time jobs and internships. Most students are in journalism and communications programs, but the fair is open to students of all majors.

• Date: Friday, October 9, 2026, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
• Location: Knight Hall, at the University of Maryland 
• Recruiters: Registration is now open! 
• Questions? Contact Karen Denny, Director, Internships and Career Development, in the Philip Merrill College of Journalism, at kdenny12@umd.edu 

This event is an excellent opportunity to connect employers with University of Maryland undergraduate, graduate students, and alumni seeking full-time, part-time, and internship positions in various fields that value language and cross-cultural skills and opportunities to work, teach, or intern abroad. This fair is also open to students from other local colleges and universities. Space is limited.

• Date: October 21, 2026, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
• Location: The Language House in St. Mary’s Hall, at The University of Maryland
• Recruiters: Registration is now open! Register in Handshake.
• Questions? Contact Kate Juhl, Career Services Program Director, UCC@ARHU at kjuhl@umd.edu.

UMD's Environmental Career & Internship Fair is open to employers seeking to hire for full-time, part-time, and internship positions in the fields of environmental policy, research, GIS, conservation, and sustainability. While engineering organizations looking to hire in these fields are welcome to participate, this fair is not targeting environmental/civil engineers as a primary student audience.

• Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2026, 10 a.m. - Noon
• Location: Adele H. Stamp Student Union Atrium, at The University of Maryland
• Recruiters: Registration is now open! Register in Handshake.
• Questions? Contact Casey Miller, Career Services Program Director, UCC@AGNR at caseymil@umd.edu.

The Communication & Media Career & Internship Fair connects students with employers looking to hire for full-time and part-time jobs and internships in the fields spanning communication, media, entertainment, marketing, production, and more. Take advantage of this exciting opportunity to connect with employers in your career fields of interest!

• Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2026, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
• Location: Adele H. Stamp Student Union, Prince George’s Room, at The University of Maryland
• Recruiters: Registration is now open! Register in Handshake.
• Questions? Contact Kate Juhl, Career Services Program Director, UCC@ARHU at kjuhl@umd.edu.

• Friday, September 4, 2026, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
• Location: The University Career Center, at The University of Maryland
• The University of Maryland invites federal agencies to participate in the Federal Industry Meetup, a focused recruiting and networking event designed to connect federal employers with talented UMD undergraduate students, graduate students, and alumni seeking internships, fellowships, and full-time career opportunities in public service.This informal, drop-in event provides agencies with the opportunity to engage directly with students interested in federal careers across a wide range of disciplines. Unlike a traditional career fair, the Federal Industry Meetup encourages meaningful conversations in a relaxed setting where students can learn about your agency's mission, internship programs, fellowships, hiring pathways, and current employment opportunities. Whether your agency is hiring engineers, analysts, scientists, policy professionals, accountants, cybersecurity specialists, communicators, or administrative professionals, we invite you to introduce students to the many rewarding careers available in federal service. 
• Recruiters: Registration is now open! Register in Handshake.
• Questions? Contact the University Career Center Employer Relations Team at ucc-recruiting@umd.edu.

The University Career Center & The President's Promise are hosting an On-Campus & Part-Time Jobs Meetup. The event will be held in person, on campus. This is an informal event where students can explore on-campus and near-campus part-time employment, and employers can meet students actively seeking paid part-time opportunities.

• Date: Thursday, September 10, 2026, 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
• Location: Adele H. Stamp Student Union Atrium, at The University of Maryland
• Recruiters: Registration is now open! Register in Handshake.
• Questions? Contact the University Career Center Employer Relations Team at ucc-recruiting@umd.edu.

The University Career Center & The President's Promise is excited to host the December Grads & Internships Just In Time Meetup. This networking event offers students, especially recent graduates, the chance to explore paid full-time and internship opportunities for Spring and Summer 2027.

• Date: Thursday, December 4, 2026, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
• Location: Virtually on Handshake
• Recruiters: Registration will open Fall 2026! Register in Handshake.
• Questions? Contact the University Career Center Employer Relations Team at ucc-recruiting@umd.edu.

The University of Maryland, College Park, is the state’s flagship university and one of the nation’s preeminent public research institutions. Don't miss this FREE opportunity to connect with our top Terp talent, undergraduate and graduate students interested in networking and learning more about career opportunities in the dynamic field of public health.

• Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
• Location: School of Public Health Concourse, at The University of Maryland
• Recruiters: Registration is now open. Register in Handshake.
• Questions? Contact Jodi Hammer, Career Services Program Director, UCC@SPH at jhammer2@umd.edu.

• Thursday, October 1, 2026, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
• Location: GrillMarx CP at The Hotel at the University of Maryland
• The Office of Veteran Student Life periodically holds networking events for student veterans to meet with employers that are seeking to hire or provide advantageous opportunities to veterans. Whether you are actively searching for employment, an internship, or just would like to come to see what opportunities are available, these networking events are designed for student veterans. We welcome employers to attend these FREE events. There are three opportunities throughout the semester.
• Recruiters: TBD
• Questions? Contact Lydia Woods, Industry Outreach Specialist, at lwoods13@umd.edu.

• Thursday, November 5, 2026, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
• Location: College Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
• The Office of Veteran Student Life periodically holds networking events for student veterans to meet with employers that are seeking to hire or provide advantageous opportunities to veterans. Whether you are actively searching for employment, an internship, or just would like to come to see what opportunities are available, these networking events are designed for student veterans. We welcome employers to attend these FREE events. There are three opportunities throughout the semester.
• Recruiters: TBD
• Questions? Contact Lydia Woods, Industry Outreach Specialist, at lwoods13@umd.edu.