Updated: Dec 2021
Are you one of the many students on the UMD campus with a science major? Odds are, you are. Our campus offers a vast array of science majors ranging from Biology to Computer Science to Statistics to multiple Engineering majors. We’ve put together a few resources to help you through the career planning process. Included are: what you can do with your major, upcoming career fairs, and general job/intern/grad school search information. Have fun working on your career plan!
- What are recent UMD grads doing? Check out the By Majors reports from our Graduate Follow-up Report to learn about the companies, geographic locations, and positions, where recent grads are working. This could give you some great ideas for what you might want to pursue after graduation.
- Student Conservation Association >>> great for finding Internships around the U.S.
- Explore Health Careers
- Exploring Science Careers (UMD’s Swenson College of Science & Engineering)
Staffing Agencies – a great resource for finding a job. These agencies specialize in helping recent graduates in the sciences find jobs in their fields.
Career Fairs
- STEM-Fest Career Fair, September & February, UMD
- Science & Engineering Career Fair, mid-September & February, UMN Twin Cities
- Environmental Internship & Career Fair, February, UMN Twin Cities
- For each of the fairs listed above, you can check out our Events page for the most up-to-date information.
Insight From Students About Their Chosen Majors
- So Bio is your major…
- What can you do with a Computer Science major?
- What can you do with an Electrical Engineering major?
- What can I do with a Mathematics or Statistics major?
- Mechanical Engineering as a major
- Top 5 resume topics for Mechanical Engineering students
- STEM – majors for everyone
Of Possible Interest
• Career Planning, Job Search, Internships – our blog posts on these topics
• Majors & Careers
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