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Industry Networks
Industry Networks
Terps doing business with Terps - that’s the goal of our Industry Networks. Through these groups, you will connect with like-minded professionals to explore new business partnerships, get input on your latest challenges, or just expand your network with similar Terps in your community.
Make sure to also check out the Alumni Association’s professional development programs for programs that help you hone your skills for success in business and beyond.
- Terp Entrepreneur Alumni Network
- NYC Terp Attorneys - Gary Kaufman
- NYC Terps in Real Estate - Dave Floyd
You can also join an industry group on Terrapins Connect. See below for open industry communities:
Upcoming Career Networking and Professional Development Events
Career Development
Balancing Act: Speaking Up When Someone Has More Influence Than You
Entrepreneurship
Maryland Day 2026 with the Alumni Association
Professional Development Articles
Built by Terps: How Three Female Founders became EnTERPreneurs
Discover three accomplished University of Maryland Alumni who have built successful, purpose-driven business ventures across various industries!
One Night, One Network: Terps Unite for First-Ever Nationwide Networking Event
On one night earlier this year, more than 500 Terps across the country did something simple but powerful: they showed up for each other.
Celebrating Five Terp Trailblazers for Small Business Saturday
Whether you're shopping near or far, chances are there's an enTERPreneur who's innovated and pushed Forward a way to turn their idea into a business.
Meet Four Alums Who Turned Campus Lessons into Companies
Whether through academic challenges, student leadership, or the strength of the alumni network, here’s four alums who have turned campus lessons into thriving businesses.
Bridging Generations: UMD's enTERPreneur Mentorship Program
Read about how the enTERPreneur Mentorship Program is creating special bonds between students and their mentors, such as the connection between Kyon Winston-Bey ’27 and Bill...
Alumni Excellence Awards: Rising Terp Award Winner Oneyda Hernandez '23
Hernandez founded the Audelia Community Response Team (ACRT) to address food insecurity in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. What began as an effort by Hernandez and...