Maryland vs Fordham for internships: which school has better access and recruiting opportunities?

Fordham has the edge for internship access, mainly because of location. Being in New York City makes it much easier to intern during the school year, not just over the summer, and Fordham students can reach finance, media, nonprofit, legal, consulting, and corporate offices by subway rather than needing to relocate.

Fordham’s biggest advantage is that employers are physically nearby. Students at the Lincoln Center campus are in Manhattan, and even Rose Hill students are close enough to access the city regularly, so it is realistic to combine classes with in-semester internships.

Maryland is still very good, but its internship ecosystem is different. College Park benefits from strong access to Washington, DC, federal agencies, policy organizations, government contractors, and major employers in the DC area. That is especially valuable for students interested in government, public policy, international relations, public health, and some tech or business paths tied to the region.

The other important difference is scale and structure. Maryland is a large public university with a broad alumni base. But because it is bigger, students often need to be more proactive to stand out, while Fordham can feel more naturally plugged into internship-heavy industries simply because of where it sits.

So for overall internship access across a wide range of industries, Fordham usually offers more immediate opportunity. Maryland becomes especially compelling when your interests line up with DC-centered work.