Explore potential career paths and opportunities through Intern for a Day!

The University Career Center's popular Intern for a Day program connects UMD students with alumni, parents, and employers for in-person job shadowing or virtual informational interviewing experiences to explore potential career fields. After participating in a mandatory orientation and completing an application, University Career Center staff match you with an employer of interest for a half- or full-day job shadowing experience or a virtual informational interview.

View a sample list of Hosts for BSOS majors.

What do I need to do to participate?

1. Complete the online, self-paced, mandatory orientation process between September 26 and the end of the day on October 9. You can find the link to add the mandatory orientation to your ELMS profile at go.umd.edu/ifad, starting on September 26.
2. Review the list of hosts that are participating to see who you could shadow in-person or host a virtual informational interview with.
3. If you complete the mandatory orientation on ELMS by the end of the day on October 9, you will receive the Intern for a Day Fall 2022 application by the end of the day on October 10 from the IFAD email address (ifad@umd.edu).
4. Complete the brief application by the end of the day on October 16.

Questions? Please visit go.umd.edu/ifad for more information and email ifad@umd.edu with any questions you may have.