Career Resources

The UMD Career Center (UCC) is conveniently located on the 3rd floor of the Hornbake Building and provides a wide variety of services and resources to help you achieve your professional goals. This is a great resource for creating resumes and cover letters, preparing for job interviews, finding internships, and much more.

Sign up for the UCC’s job, internship, and advising platform, Handshake, to schedule an appointment with a UMD Career Advisor.

Terrapins Connect is UMD’s virtual platform with the goal of connecting Terps from across the world with one another for mentoring, networking, and professional opportunities. Whether you are looking to give or receive advice, Terrapins Connect provides a way to get involved. By joining the platform—as a student or alumni—you gain access to connect with thousands of fellow Terps, lively affinity and professional groups, formal and informal mentoring programs, access to career development resources and programs, and so much more.

Tutorialspoint has easy-to-follow tutorials on major topics in programming and CS concepts, which you can cover in hours and literally be an expert in amongst your peers. It focuses on classes on Java, SQL, Python, C++, Android, and much more.

Lynda.com is an online education company offering thousands of video courses in software, creativity, and business skills. UMD students have unlimited access to watch the videos.

Research Opportunities

All INFO undergraduates and graduates have the opportunity to support the College’s research initiatives. For more information about research opportunities at the College of Information, please review this resource page.

Field Study

All INFO graduate programs have a field study or internship component. For more information about your specific program’s internship/field study requirements, please review your academic program handbook.

Fellowships

The University of Maryland Libraries Research and Teaching Fellowship prepares MLIS graduate students to enter into a competitive academic job market. The scaffolded training program equips fellows with the skills and experience to perform entry-level public services functions including: information literacy instruction, research assistance, basic program assessment, and peer training. This competitive program is open annually to four MLIS students. 100% of alumni have gone on to receive offers from prestigious academic and research institutions. If you have questions about the Fellowship, please reach out to libues@umd.edu.

Internships

The University Career Center can help students find jobs and internships through the Handshake platform. This platform also offers career advising, workshops and more. Get started on Handshake today.

Internship Tips from Undergraduate Students

UMD Jobs & Internships Database (Handshake)
The University Career Center can help students find jobs and internships through the Handshake platform. This platform also offers career advising, workshops and more. Get started on Handshake today.

Subscribe to the “INFOCareerNews” Email Listserv
Join the “INFOCareerNews” Email Listserv to learn about or share information science career events and internship/job opportunities. Email infocomm@umd.edu with the subject line “Subscribe to INFOCareerNews” to subscribe. Please include your name and preferred email address.

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Networking in the DC Metro Area

• ​DC Analytics Meetup brings together people who are interested in analytics and how it’s revolutionizing the world. Each month we gather to see presentations, demos and network with fellow analytics enthusiasts. Topics covered include big data analytics, predictive analytics, social media analytics, text analytics and much more. Come get involved in a community of likeminded peers and let’s turn insights into action.
• Data Science DC is a non-profit professional group that meets monthly to discuss diverse topics in predictive analytics, applied machine learning, statistical modeling, open data, and data visualization. Members are professionals, students, and others with a deep interest in these fields and related technologies. Meeting topics are varied and range from tutorials on basic concepts and their applications, to success stories from local practitioners, to discussions of tools, new technologies, and best practices. All are welcome—to attend, to meet others, and to present their work!
• Data Visualization DC is a non-profit professional group that meets monthly to discuss data visualization, data communication, infographics, exploratory data analysis, charts and graphs, perceptual psychology, and more! Our members are data journalists, data scientists, business intelligence professionals, and others who tell stories and persuade with data. Meeting topics are varied and range from tutorials on basic concepts and their applications, to success stories from local practitioners, to discussions of tools, new technologies, and best practices. All are welcome — to attend, to meet others, and to present their work!

UMD INFO students:

• For advice about resources related to internships, jobs, and and career prep, please contact Kevin Kenneally (Program Director, University Career Center + College of Information Studies) at kkenneal@umd.edu.
• To schedule a Career Counseling appointment, please see above.

Employers:

• If you are an employer and would like to share a job or internship opportunity with INFO students, please email infocomm@umd.edu. If you would like to explore how to further partner with INFO as an employer, click here to learn about our INFO Corporate Partnership Program.