Terrapin Works is primarily staffed by student employees, one of the reasons we have been able to establish a large presence on campus and integrate our services into the UMD curriculum. We believe in hiring hardworking, passionate student employees. Our only requirements are a good work ethic - an engineering major is not required to work with us.
Applicants must apply to a lab. Each lab has different technical specializations and responsibilities. We accept applications on a rolling basis, with hiring cycles occuring in two main periods. Applications for start in the Fall semester close on July 30th. Applications for start in the Spring semester close on December 31st. Applicants may only apply to one lab each hiring cycle.
Read the job description for each lab by clicking the '+' buttons below.
Terrapin Works is seeking highly motivated and skilled student technicians with an interest in 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing technologies to work in the Advanced Fabrication Lab.
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Terrapin Works is seeking highly motivated and skilled student electronics developers/designers to assist in the design, troubleshooting, debugging, integration and implementation of electronics based systems.
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Terrapin Works is seeking highly motivated and skilled students with an interest in hands on work in the Terrapin Works Woodshop. The Woodshop provides a free to use woodworking suite for the UMD community.
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Terrapin Works is seeking highly motivated and skilled student machine shop managers interested in machine shop usage and training.
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Terrapin Works is seeking a motivated student interested in management, programming, and event coordination who is passionate about organizing workshops and expanding campus engagement. In this role, you will contribute to the planning, scheduling, and assessment of Terrapin Works workshops and events. If you enjoy working behind the scenes to ensure events run smoothly, collaborating with others, and analyzing data to improve programming, this is the perfect opportunity for you. Being a student in the Robert H. Smith School of Business majoring in Marketing, Business Administration, or another business-related field is preferred. Experience with Google Sheets, Power BI, event planning, and campus outreach is a plus. Applicants must have at least three semesters (1.5 years) remaining at the university. Promotion Opportunity Once you have demonstrated growth and gained proficiency in event coordination, analytics, and outreach, you may be promoted to a higher-level student role. Undergraduate & Graduate Students: Begin at $15.50 per hour as a trainee Increase to $17.00 per hour after demonstrating proficiency (after 1 semester) You will have the opportunity to build leadership, analytical, and programming skills throughout your time as a trainee. Job Duties Include (but are not limited to): Assisting with the scheduling and coordination of 65–80 workshops per semester alongside your supervisor Publishing and updating events on campus platforms to ensure visibility and accurate communication Assisting with tabling events and representing Terrapin Works at campus programs and off campus fairs Creating and managing workshop tracking tools, including Google Sheets, Google Forms and QR codes. Completing end-of-semester analytics and reports using Google Sheets and Power BI. Supporting workshop logistics by communicating with workshop hosts and sharing necessary resources Desired Skills (Not required but a plus): Experience with Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel Experience with Power BI or basic data visualization tools Strong organizational and time-management skills Interest in business management, administration, marketing, or event planning Additional Information: Minimum work hours: 20 hours per week on campus Optional: If you have previous experience in event planning, data tracking, or campus involvement, feel free to attach your portfolio. If you do not have a portfolio, create a google doc with images and events you helped planned on or off campus and the role you played to make it happen, Next Step: Submit your application by April 26th and if selected, you will be invited for a 30-minute interview with the Program Coordinator. The starting date would be late June or July 2026.
Terrapin Works is seeking a motivated student interested in management, programming, and event coordination who is passionate about organizing workshops and expanding campus engagement. In this role, you will contribute to the planning, scheduling, and assessment of Terrapin Works workshops and events. If you enjoy working behind the scenes to ensure events run smoothly, collaborating with others, and analyzing data to improve programming, this is the perfect opportunity for you.
Being a student in the Robert H. Smith School of Business majoring in Marketing, Business Administration, or another business-related field is preferred. Experience with Google Sheets, Power BI, event planning, and campus outreach is a plus. Applicants must have at least two-three semesters (1-1.5 years) remaining at the university.
Promotion Opportunity
Once you have demonstrated growth and gained proficiency in event coordination, analytics, and outreach, you may be promoted to a higher-level student role.
Undergraduate & Graduate Students:
Begin at $15.50 per hour as a trainee
Increase to $17.00 per hour after demonstrating proficiency (promotion after 1 semester)
Increase to $20.00 per hour after demonstrating advance understanding (promotion after 2 semesters)
You will have the opportunity to build leadership, analytical, and programming skills throughout your time as a trainee.
Job Duties Include (but are not limited to):
Assisting with the scheduling and coordination of 65–80 workshops per semester alongside your supervisor
Publishing and updating events on campus platforms to ensure visibility and accurate communication
Assisting with tabling events and representing Terrapin Works at campus programs and off campus fairs
Creating and managing workshop tracking tools, including Google Sheets, Google Forms and QR codes.
Completing end-of-semester analytics and reports using Google Sheets and Power BI.
Supporting workshop logistics by communicating with workshop hosts and sharing necessary resources
Desired Skills (Not required but a plus):
Experience with Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel
Experience with Power BI or basic data visualization tools
Strong organizational and time-management skills
Interest in business management, administration, marketing, or event planning
Additional Information:
Minimum work hours: 15 hours per week on campus (opportunities to work more hours during our busy periods as well as your school breaks winter + summer)
Optional: If you have previous experience in event planning, data tracking, or campus involvement, feel free to attach your portfolio. If you do not have a portfolio, create a google doc with images and events you helped planned on or off campus and the role you played to make it happen,
Next Step: Submit your application by April 26th and if selected, you will be invited for a 30-minute interview with the Program Coordinator Mid May. The starting job date would be late June or July 2026.
Working at Terrapin Works not only taught me about whole fields of manufacturing I would have barely learned about from my courses, it allowed me to use them in making practical embodiments of engineering principles.
TW is a great place to start with to learn about manufacturing. I went from not knowing anything about additive manufacturing to basing my research on it after training here and working for just a few months.