About Us | AMA Maryland

Our Pillars

Our mission is to enhance our members' educational, professional, and social experience through personal brand development and industry exposure.

Social

UMD AMA is committed to providing it's members with opportunities to meet like-minded students and develop their social connections throughout their college career. We believe diversity and inclusion create the foundation for creativity. We promote the diversity of age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, religion, and major in order to embrace a variety of perspectives in our community. Whether you’re a passionate marketer or someone who is just dipping their toes into the field, we are excited to welcome you to AMA.

Professional

Our overall goal is to provide enriching opportunities for members to grow as professionals through hands-on experience, events, and workshops. Members have the chance to attend speaker events to learn about best practices in marketing and potential career paths in the industry. This year, we are also hosting the 4th annual Undergraduate Marketing Conference (UMC) to foster an environment that allows students to network with industry professionals from a variety of backgrounds.

Educational

UMD AMA prides itself on providing members with a robust network of educational opportunities. Through workshops with industry professionals, members have the chance to learn both soft skills such as navigating difficult business conversations, as well as hard skills such as Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, and Excel. UMD AMA aims to harness its members with the skills they will need to be successful in their college education and beyond.