Students

Have you considered looking for an internship that is outside of the DC/MD/VA area but aren't exactly sure how to do it?

Hear from recent AGNR alumni about their experiences finding, applying to, and participating in internships outside of the DMV. You will gain insight on how to make all of the “things” work and help remove some barriers to your participation in competitive and interesting experiences!

Panelists Include:

Grace Tisone, Graduate Student at North Carolina State University

Internship: BASF, in Raleigh North Carolina
Alexa Giacche, Associate Product Development Scientist, Ocean Spray Cranberries

Internship: Food Safety and Quality Assurance Internship with 88 Acres in Boston, MA
Mary Parent, Flock Supervisor, Perdue Farms

Internship: Live Operations Intern with Perdue Farms in Salisbury, MD
Logan Kline, Operations Support Analyst, NOAA

The Environmental Career & Internship Fair connects students with employers looking to hire for full-time and part-time jobs and internships in the fields of environmental policy, communication, and research, GIS, conservation, and sustainability.

This event is open to all UMD students and alumni! Let us know you’re coming by registering on Handshake to receive event updates and review the employers who are participating.

We are still processing employer registrations, so please continue to check the list on Handshake as we get closer to the event.

Panelist information will be posted in Handshake: https://umd.joinhandshake.com/events/1755997/share_preview

Check out more information on the 2025 Agriculture Futures of America Leaders Conference, including viewing the application, here: https://www.agfuture.org/experiences/leaders-conference/overview

Leaders Conference is a transformative experience for students interested in agriculture, food, environment, and animal industries. Student delegates at the conference have the opportunity to learn from and network with leaders in each of these industries.

Malique will be hosting virtual Q&A sessions for the week leading up to the application closing: Tues - Fri, September 2-5, from 2-3 PM. You can obtain the Zoom link on Handshake in the AFA Leaders Conference Application Night event page.

The Procrastinator's Pesticide and Urban Nutrient Management Conference will be held in person on Friday, June 27, 2025 at the University of Maryland Extension's Montgomery County Office in Derwood, Maryland. Discussion topics will include: Contaminants in our soil amendments; ornamental diseases, weed control, personal protective equipment, pesticide spills, and an update from our Plant Diagnostic Lab. Attendees can earn Maryland, Virginia, and District of Columbia pesticide credits for attending the meeting.

This event will provide a unique opportunity for students to look at environmental justice and restoration through creative expression and empower students from all majors to seek a connection between their fields of study and sustainability.

Event Details:

🗓 Date: Tuesday April 29th
📍 Location: Price George's Room, Stamp Student Union
⏰ Time: 6:00 pm

Event Highlights:

🌮 Sustainable, customizable, vegan dinner provided
🎥 Screening of Toxic Art – an award-winning short film about transforming pollution into paint pigments
🎨 Hands-on watercolor painting with paints created from natural, plant-based pigments
🎤 Poetry reading by the winner of the Sadat Arts for Justice & Peace Competition
🎟 Raffle prizes – enter to win a soil-based watercolor paint set

Come visit with researchers and other growers. Event is free to attend. Strawberries and ice cream served!

Get ready to dive into the fascinating world of Maryland’s native bees! Join Madeline Potter, UME Faculty Specialist for Entomology & IPM, for this interactive webinar where we will explore the critical role native bees play in sustaining native plants and resilient landscapes, while spotlighting the diversity and unique stories of our local pollinators. Learn how to support a variety of native bee species by creating bee-friendly habitats—from planting diverse natives to leaving bare ground and stems, minimizing pesticides, and offering clean water sources. Along the way, we will share train-the-trainer tips to help educators inspire others to take action for native bees. Whether you’re a pollinator advocate or just bee-curious, this session will leave you buzzing with ideas to make a meaningful impact in your greenspace and community!

Get ready to celebrate National Pollinator Week (June 16-22, 2025)! Join Madeline Potter, UME Faculty Specialist for Entomology & IPM, for an interactive session to equip you with tools, resources, and creative outreach strategies to support pollinator-themed education during National Pollinator Week. We’ll explore ideas for engaging community events and activities, walk through planning tips, and collaborate in a brainstorming session to spark inspiration. Bring your ideas and let’s build impactful, pollinator-friendly programming together!

Have you noticed something odd about crape myrtles in your area? Have you heard of the invasive crapemyrtle bark scale? Join Madeline Potter, UME Faculty Specialist for Entomology & IPM, to learn about a spreading invasive insect that is impacting many crape myrtles throughout Maryland. During this engaging, science-based session we will bust common myths, learn how to spot crapemyrtle bark scale in the landscape, and talk through sustainable management strategies. We will also explore how this pest ties into the bigger picture of biodiversity and building healthier, more resilient landscapes. Bring your questions—this will be an interactive webinar with Q&A and a hands-on brainstorming activity to help you create outreach tools and strategies for effectively informing your communities about invasive insect pests.