QUEST STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
QUEST CORPORATE The QUEST Corporate student committee plans events to connect students with corporate partners and alumni and help prepare them for opportunities in the professional world. This year, QUEST Corporate hosted its fifth annual networking event in the Stamp Student Union, with 22 companies and 130 students in attendance. The committee also hosted several site visits throughout the year including visits to Bechtel and Capital One and a full-day of visits in D.C., which included Fjord, IBM, and Rasa. “QUEST Corporate provides a unique opportunity for students to grow professionally and create a network that can ultimately lead to their dream job,” said QUEST Corporate co-lead Olivia Wolcott, bioengineering ‘20 (Cohort 30).
QUEST students at the Bechtel site visit
QUEST CREATIVE
QUEST students at QUEST Creative’s fall pumpkin carving event
QUEST Creative provides all QUEST students with a creative outlet. This year, the QUEST Creative student leaders organized events such as pumpkin carving in October and laser cutting at the UMD Sandbox, a student-run creative space for artists, designers, and hackers. One of the newest QUEST Creative members, Sarah D’Souza, management ‘22 (Cohort 33) said, “Joining QUEST Creative has given me the opportunity to learn new skills and take part in cool activities like laser cutting, while forming friendships with motivated people who are passionate about learning.”
QUESTPRESS Students on the QUESTPress committee are dedicated to sharing the stories of the QUEST community. The students release a monthly newsletter to QUEST students, alumni, parents, corporate partners, university affiliates, and friends. According to co-editor Celine Moarkech, data analytics in biotechnology ‘20 (Cohort 29), “QUESTPress allows me to engage with the QUEST community in a more personal capacity. While I can find out what someone is doing through their social media or LinkedIn, by interviewing students and alumni, I get to learn the how and the why, which is always fascinating and inspiring.” Read the latest edition of QUESTPress at blogs.rhsmith.umd.edu/questpress/.
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QUEST Honors Program
