March Workshops
Graduate School and Beyond
Explore graduate programs, application strategies, funding options, and post‑admission pathways in this empowering workshop for first‑generation students.
Speaker: Brent Hernandez, Director of Graduate Student Services, Graduate School
Date: Thursday, March 12th
Time: 4:30-6p.m.
Location: University Career Center
Speaker: Brent Hernandez, Director of Graduate Student Services, Graduate School
Date: Thursday, March 12th
Time: 4:30-6p.m.
Location: University Career Center
Negotiation of Salary and Benefits
A hands‑on introduction to salary and benefits negotiation, giving first‑generation students the knowledge, skills, and scripts needed to advocate for themselves professionally.
Speaker: University Career Center
Date: Thursday, March 26th
Time: 4:30-6p.m.
Location: University Career Center
Speaker: University Career Center
Date: Thursday, March 26th
Time: 4:30-6p.m.
Location: University Career Center
April Workshop
MockTail Networking Session
Engage in an exciting professional networking experience with industry representatives and UMD alumni! This is your time to learn from accomplished professionals and practice social etiquette skills from our career readiness workshops.
We’ll share the final date and location as soon as they are confirmed, so stay tuned.
Date: Mid-April
Time: 6:00 - 8:00p.m.
Location: TBD
Host: Academic Achievement Programs (AAP)
Date: Mid-April
Time: 6:00 - 8:00p.m.
Location: TBD
Host: Academic Achievement Programs (AAP)
For more information about resources and events for first-generation students, please visit the First-Gen Terps website.
To stay engaged with the first‑gen community at UMD, students are encouraged to follow @firstgenterps on Instagram.