QUEST Student Innovates Mobility in Uganda
QUEST students go on to create incredible impact in their professional and personal lives. Some of them start early and are able to work on projects that are deeply meaningful while still at UMD....
Author: Rohan Mishra
Catching up with Cohort 3 Alumnus Noel Barrion
It’s natural to wonder what to expect when one leaves the university to join the “real world.” For this reason, it’s always interesting to catch up with QUEST alumni to see what they’re up...
Hrithik Bansal Manufactures Masks in India
A global pandemic disrupting normal life obviously isn’t ideal, but Hrithik Bansal from Cohort 34 was able to use the disruption as an opportunity to make a difference. He set up a business-to-business mask...
A New Kind of Summer Internship
Summer is usually an excellent time to augment the lessons learned in classrooms with other experiences like internships. Being able to work in the industry with professionals is incredibly rewarding. Interns are left with...
From DC to Taiwan: Catching up with Alumnus Andrew Jones
There are an incredible number of paths that someone can experience life. I was able to catch up with Andrew Jones from Cohort 26 this month, who studied aerospace engineering at UMD. I’d written...
From QUEST to the Real World: How James Wang Turned his Capstone Project into an Internship
One of the most challenging and rewarding parts of the QUEST experience is the BMGT/ENES 490H (QUEST Capstone Professional Practicum) capstone project. Students get the chance to work with clients on real challenges and...
The QUEST to Appian World
Catching up with QUEST alumni is always an interesting opportunity. Learning more about the path they’ve followed since they were in the same shoes as us current students is incredibly valuable, as they provide...
Her QUEST Since QUEST: Alumna Spotlight on Jenna Beglin
QUEST has numerous alumni spread across the world, working in extremely interesting fields and industries. One such alum is Jenna Beglin (Cohen), who is the Senior Manager at the Design & Innovation team at...