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Careers Crossing Borders

Careers Crossing Borders is a series of opportunities of the Center for Global Business intended to help students explore and navigate career paths in international business, gain perspective from professionals about their career experiences, and leverage their global mindset. The Careers Crossing Borders series can include:

  • The Keynote and Speaker Series
  • A Case Interview Competition
  • A Dinner Networking Conversation
  • The Trek

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CCareers Crossing Borders: The Mini Roundtable on Global Business Skills in the Age of AI and Tech

Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026
5-7 p.m.
Room 2333, Van Munching Hall

Join this Careers Crossing Borders event to hear directly from global business professionals about how AI is changing how global business happens - and the skills students need to succeed. Learn how they are using AI in their day-to-day work, incorporating AI into products and services, and navigating the opportunities and challenges created by rapidly evolving technologies.

Learn how these professionals prepared for careers at the intersection of AI and global business and what skills, experiences and perspectives are becoming increasingly valuable.

Following the panel, join mini roundtables for small-group conversations with professionals across industries. Ask questions, gain practical insights into how AI is applied in different sectors, build connections and explore potential career opportunities in AI, technology and global business.

The agenda and speakers will be announced soon.

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Careers Crossing Borders: The Trek

Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026
8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Off campus

Join the Careers Crossing Borders Trek for a full day of site visits to companies and organizations with global operations in the Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia region.

Participating companies, registration details and additional information will be announced soon.

Transportation and lunch will be provided.

Past Events

Careers Crossing Borders: The Keynote

Joe Welch, vice president of global public policy at The Walt Disney Company, delivered the Careers Crossing Borders keynote Sept. 22, 2026, at Van Munching Hall. Welch discussed the implications of geopolitics, technology, artificial intelligence and globalization for the next generation of business leaders.

Inaugural Global Business and Leadership Forum Brings Global Employers and Industry Experts to Smith
The Center for Global Business and Office of Career Services at the Smith School hosted the inaugural Global Business and Leadership Forum on April 17, 2026, connecting students with global leaders through panels, networking and a career fair focused on international business skills.

Careers Crossing Borders: The Trek
On Thursday, April 9, 2026, the Center for Global Business hosted Careers Crossing Borders: The Trek, a full-day experience featuring site visits to international companies and organizations across Maryland. Students explored global career pathways firsthand through visits to organizations including Tenable, The Terminal Corporation, and Ancora.

November 18, 2025
Careers Crossing Borders: Careers in Global Fashion
Students gathered for a panel and mini roundtables with global fashion professionals, who shared career journeys, essential skills, and industry insights. Hosted with the Smith School’s Fashion Business and International Business Associations, the event offered networking, practical guidance, and small-group conversations on global fashion careers.

October 24, 2025
Careers crossing borders: The case interview competition
Students from across the University of Maryland participated in the Center for Global Business’s Careers Crossing Borders Case Interview Competition, developing global business skills while presenting market expansion strategies for biotech firm AkriVita. The event fostered cross-campus collaboration, networking, and professional readiness.

September 25, 2025
Careers Crossing Borders: The Mini Roundtable on Careers in Global Trade 
Students at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business gathered Sept. 25 for the first Careers Crossing Borders “Mini Roundtable on Careers in Global Trade,” where professionals shared insights and networking opportunities on navigating evolving global markets and trade careers.

April 25, 2025
Students Explore Global Trade and Sustainability in CGB Industry Trek
As part of the Careers Crossing Borders series, Smith students toured Hughes Network Systems, the Port of Baltimore, and MSC’s office to explore careers in global logistics, connectivity, and sustainability while learning from industry leaders about real-world international business practices.

April 3, 2025
Alumni Return to College Park to Share Insights on Global Careers
Students gained global career insights from a panel of alumni across industries at the April 3 Careers Crossing Borders event. Hosted by the Center for Global Business, the panel emphasized relationship-building, cultural awareness, and passion as keys to international success.

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