QUEST Alumni Network

05/18/2022

The Maryland Business Adapts 21/22 initiative celebrates the adjustments that Maryland companies made during the pandemic, while providing insights for peers on topics like minimizing business risk of their global operations or preparation for sudden operational changes.

On June 3, five Maryland companies will be recognized for persevering through the ongoing pandemic at the 2nd Annual Maryland Business Adapts event. These companies found innovative ways to adapt and now they will share their discoveries with others.

Register now: https://web.cvent.com/event/a95a391d-89f2-40bf-8111-43f81758cb21/summary.

04/04/2022

Are you or someone you know an early to mid career accomplished engineer? The A. James Clark School of Engineering wants to recognize individuals like you through the new Early Career Distinguished Alumni Society. Nominees and applicants must be 40 years old or younger and exemplify one or more of the following characteristics: leadership, innovation, service or entrepreneurship. All application materials must be received no later than 4/30.

For more information visit: eng.umd.edu/alumni/society.

Dean Samuel Graham, Jr. and the leadership of the A. James Clark School of Engineering announce the call for nominations for the inaugural class of the Early Career Distinguished Alumni Society (ECDA). The ECDA Society will celebrate the accomplishments and impact of Maryland engineers under 40 year...

01/25/2022

2022 marks 30 years of QUEST! 🎉 Stay tuned to our social media throughout the year as we honor some of the people who made the last 30 years so special, and please SAVE THE DATE for our 30th anniversary celebration at The Hotel at the University of Maryland on Saturday, November 12, 2022! More information to come 🥳

Join us in 2022 to celebrate 30 years of the QUEST Honors Program at the University of Maryland!

01/11/2022

Join three Clark School alumni on Monday, 1/24 from 10-11 AM EST for a virtual discussion on “engineering your future.” You have landed a job as an engineer. Now you have a choice, do you want to be on the technical path, be an individual contributor, and be the subject matter expert in your field? Or do you want to be a people manager and lead groups to fulfill your vision?

Discover your path by registering at go.umd.edu/leadership2022.

08/23/2021

FALL 2021 INTERN FOR A DAY HOST REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Deadline to Register: Friday, September 10, 2021
**Intern for a Day is back to in-person job shadowing for fall 2021.**

Intern for a Day, through the University of Maryland University Career Center & The President's Promise, connects current undergraduate UMD students with alumni, parents, and employers for short-term job shadowing opportunities to explore potential career fields.

**To offer an in-person job shadowing experience, the host must be reporting to a physical office/workplace and not teleworking the day the student job shadows. At this time, we are only requesting hosts in Maryland, DC, & Virginia for in-person job shadowing.

In the host registration form, there is also an opportunity to express interest in connecting with students through virtual informational interviews. Open to professionals anywhere globally! More information will be shared after registration.

https://umdsurvey.umd.edu/jfe/form/SV_b33cthxKaUOHTEO?Source=RegistrationEmail

05/24/2021

The University of Maryland Alumni Association is now accepting nominations for the Alumni Excellence Awards and The Maryland Awards.

The Alumni Excellence Awards recognize the accomplishments of select Terps and honor these recipients with distinction in the following categories:

Rising Terp Award
Research Award
EnTERPreneur Award
Legacy Award

All nominations will be reviewed by a committee composed of university staff. For more information about each category and past honorees, please visit the Alumni Excellence Awards: https://alumni.umd.edu/excellence. Click here to submit your nomination(s): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScOR9irjw01S71UvLIhy3MCWrbfGTnQ79BwBEtK9Amu3QEhFA/viewform. Deadline June 15, 2021

The Maryland Awards recognizes fearless alumni who have risen to the highest levels of public service, launched successful companies and made groundbreaking discoveries. Awards are given out in the following categories:

Hall of Fame Inductions
President’s Award
Outstanding Young Alumnus
Spirit of Maryland
Tyser Gottwals
Elaine Johnson Cotes
Do Good

All nominations will be reviewed by the University of Maryland Alumni Association Board of Governors (BOG) awards & recognition committee. The committee will make selections and recommendations to the BOG executive committee and university leadership who will confirm the selections. For more information about each category and past honorees, please visit the Alumni Awards and Recognition site: https://alumni.umd.edu/Maryland-Awards. Click here to submit nominations: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScRsTV8N7ymowk_gsXpkok_XPf11pU4kwGGezdvKwQGJQsSTQ/viewform. Deadline July 16, 2021

The nomination period is open from May 10, 2021 to July 16, 2021. If you have any questions, please reach out to Natalie Ross at [email protected].

02/22/2021

Power Terps: From College Park to Careers in Tech | 7PM ET/4PM PT
Wednesday, February 24, 2021 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Interested in how an English degree might translate to a research role with Google? Curious to learn how to balance a successful professional life with thriving personal relationships? Hoping to gain perspective on turning a failure into an opportunity for growth? Join us on Wednesday, February 24 to hear the stories of three Power Terps who have landed careers with some of the biggest names in tech, and the journeys they navigated to get there.

Interested in how an English degree might translate to a research role with Google? Curious to learn how to balance a successful professional life with thriving personal relationships? Hoping to gain perspective on turning a failure into an opportunity for growth? Join us on Wednesday, February 24 t...

02/01/2021

On Thursday, February 4, at 4 p.m. EST, join the A. James Clark School of Engineering for an "ask me anything"-style alumni panel for current students and recent graduates. Audience members will be able to ask the panelists questions about their professional journeys and get advice to guide their own career paths. Register here: http://go.umd.edu/amapanel.

01/22/2021

Have you graduated from Maryland Smith within the past 10 years? Nominations for the Young Alumni Council (YAC) are also now open! The YAC works to guide the development of young alumni programming in order to strengthen the connection between the school and young alumni. Apply by January 31: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe_Ck6HUUSi9KfhFsqnz__sCy5v-kjGik0BQGSoJGUy0tPXPw/viewform.

01/06/2021

Please join your Alumni Association for our inaugural Career Week, a virtual professional development and career enhancing series, beginning January 25th. These sessions will provide you with relevant, meaningful, professional development and career driven content while highlighting career resources.

There is programming for everyone -- across career sectors, levels, affinities, industries as well as by UMD schools and colleges. We even have something for our members.

Find a program (or two!) that fits your needs and helps you conquer, steer and advance your career with the Alumni Association.

Please join your Alumni Association for our inaugural Career Week, a virtual professional development and career enhancing series. These sessions will provide you with relevant, meaningful, professional development and career driven content while highlighting career resources. There is programming f...

12/01/2020

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