Summer Conferences Employment
Conferences & Visitor Services (C&VS) provides administrative and logistical support to clients who want to host a conference or event at the University of Maryland. We coordinate a full range of campus services that includes meeting space reservations, transportation, dining, on-campus lodging, and much more. During the summer, we host adult/youth conferences, athletic camps, special events, and University of Maryland academic programs. Employees will have the opportunity to work with various service providers and campus departments (i.e. Dining Services, Resident Life, Transportation Services, The Stamp, etc.) to ensure the seamless operation of each conference.
C&VS offers exciting employment opportunities where you can develop your leadership and communication skills. Our positions offer valuable hands-on experience that will prepare you for a successful career upon graduation. C&VS is a great place to work because we are on campus, provide you with flexible hours, a competitive salary, and free on-campus housing for full-time employees.
Position Descriptions
Our preferences for these positions are that you possess a valid driver’s license and are currently a student at, or recent graduate of, the University of Maryland. Below is a listing of C&VS student supervisory positions.
To apply for these positions, you must be a current student at the University of Maryland and not graduate in May. Below is a listing of the C&VS Assistant positions.
How To Apply
Please follow this checklist to ensure that you fully complete the application process and are considered for a position:
- Review Qualifications.
Review the job description(s) and ensure that you meet the minimum requirements.
- Attend an Information Session.
Attendance at one information session is required. Please refer to the “C&VS Information Sessions” section below for dates, times, and locations.
- Submit an Online Application.
Complete and submit your online application by Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
- Submit Recommendation Form.
Submit the required recommendation form (no letters). Forms must be completed by teachers, staff, faculty, or mentors—either within or outside of UMD—who can speak to your skills, abilities, and potential.
- Check Your Email.
Within two (2) business days of submitting your application, check your @umd.edu email for a confirmation message indicating that you have been added to the ELMS course “C&VS Employment.”
- Access the ELMS Course.
Log into elms.umd.edu using your Directory ID and password. You will access and complete your video interview through this course.
- Complete Video Interview & Recommendation Form.
Submit your video interview and ensure your recommendation form has been submitted by Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
- Group Interview Notification.
Applicants selected for the second round (group interview) will be notified by Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Group interviews will be held on:
- Tuesday, March 10, 2026, or
- Wednesday, March 11, 2026
- Interviews will take place from 5:00 PM to no later than 8:00 PM. Please keep both dates available.
- Final Decisions.
Final decisions will be sent via email by 5:00 PM on Friday, March 13, 2026.
- Employment and Training.
Candidates offered supervisor positions will begin part-time work in early April 2026. Mandatory training will take place on April 11, 2026.
Please follow this checklist to ensure that you fully complete the application process and are considered for a position:
- Review Qualifications.
Review the job description(s) and ensure that you meet the minimum requirements.
- Attend an Information Session.
Attendance at one information session is required. Please refer to the “C&VS Information Sessions” section below for dates, times, and locations.
- Submit an Online Application.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
- To be considered in the first review round, candidates must submit their online application and complete their video interview by Monday, February 23, 2026.
- Candidates who do not complete both components by February 23 will be considered in the final review round. The final deadline to submit your online application is Monday, March 23, 2026, and all application materials must be completed by Wednesday, March 25, 2026.
- Check Your Email.
Within two (2) business days of submitting your application, check your @umd.edu email for a confirmation message indicating that you have been added to the ELMS course “C&VS Employment.”
- Access the ELMS Course.
Log into elms.umd.edu using your Directory ID and password. You will access and complete your video interview through this course.
- Complete Video Interview.
Complete and submit your video interview by the deadline associated with your desired review round:
- February 23, 2026 (first review round)
- March 25, 2026 (final deadline)
- Decision Notifications (Rolling Basis)
Candidates who complete their application and video interview by February 23, 2026 will receive a decision by Friday, March 6, 2026. Candidates who complete all materials by March 25, 2026 will receive a decision by Friday, April 10, 2026.
- Employment and Training.
Candidates offered assistant positions will receive additional information regarding start dates and required training in their offer email. Mandatory training is slated to begin on or around May 20, 2026.
C&VS Information Sessions
Information Sessions are available to interested students that want to learn more about our department, available positions, and operations. Our information sessions provide prospective employees an opportunity to meet with current professional and student staff, learn about our summer conference operations and job responsibilities, and ask questions.
Important information for this year regarding information sessions: Information Sessions are mandatory for new assistant and supervisor applicants.
- Mandatory for new applicants: All students applying for Supervisor or Assistant positions for the first time must attend one Information Session.
- Former employees reapplying: If you are a former employee returning to the same position, attending an Information Session is not required.
- Former assistants applying for supervisor positions: Students who previously held an Assistant position but wish to apply for a Supervisor position must attend an Information Session.
Attendance ensures that candidates are informed about the roles, expectations, and opportunities in C&VS before submitting an application.
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Questions? Concerns?
If you have any questions, please contact us at cvssummerjobs@umd.edu.