MML partners with colleges and universities, municipal representatives to engage college students and increase their awareness to the role of local government, municipal services, and public-sector career opportunities.
The program is designed to build relationships between municipalities and higher education institutions while developing a pipeline of future local government professionals. Since its inception, we have visited the following universities:
  • Bowie State University (2025)
  • Morgan State University (2025)
  • Salisbury University (2026)
  • University of Maryland Eastern Shore (2026)

Begin Building Your Future in Local Government

The League invites graduate and undergraduate students to attend our annual professional development conferences. Student attendees will be offered the opportunity to: 

  • Connect with elected officials, municipal staff, and state officials
  • Attend educational sessions that highlight key issues facing municipalities
  • Network with 300+ exhibitors invested in the success of Maryland’s municipalities at the annual Summer Conference.

Professional Development Events

The annual Excellence in Leadership conference is traditionally held between October and November, held in early December during Gubernatorial election years.

  • Students who attend a college/university in the host region of the Excellence in Leadership will have the opportunity to attend the conference in two ways: a one-day registration or a full conference registration. The option of the one-day registration will include access to the full conference for a pre-determined day. A full conference registration will provide full access to the conference, lunches and receptions.

The annual Summer Conference and Expo is traditionally held the last Sunday in June; held two weeks earlier during Gubernatorial election years.

  • Students will be offered a reduced rate of $250 to attend the conference. The registration will include full access to the 4-day conference (Sunday - Wednesday), access to the member rate for hotel room, reservations, and access to all lunches and receptions.