UMD STEM students worry about impact of AI, federal workforce cuts on job market
STEM majors now face increased competition and fewer entry-level jobs than previous graduating classes.
UMD students protest defense contractors attending STEM career fair
Students stood outside the career fair held at The Hotel to protest against companies such as Lockheed Martin, Boeing and General Dynamics and hand out fliers.
This week in photos: UMD SGA, career fair protest and Maryland Tandoor
Take a look at more scenes from Maryland Tandoor's grand opening, students protesting the STEM career fair and more.
Students protest UMD’s willingness to host ICE, defense contractors at spring career fair
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security are no longer participating in the spring career fair.
UPDATED: ICE drops out of UMD spring career fair
Before Thursday’s change, the agency was listed as an employer at the fair on Feb. 27 and 28.
The annual bustle of career fairs invite postgrad anxieties
Colleges are places where pressures to find post-graduate jobs brew, and it has become increasingly harder for humanities majors.
The Diamondback’s 2021 Career Fair Guide
A guide to help students through career fair season at this university.
UMD students attend virtual career fairs amid pandemic
Students were able to network with employers through a virtual platform, sometimes waiting up to 45 minutes for employers to become available.