My Maryland Made Moment: Lauren LaPointe
How one lacrosse player has built for her future off the field.
Brady Ruth, Staff Writer
10/13/2026
There’s no shortage of ways Maryland Made helps student-athletes during their time at the University of Maryland.
Lauren LaPointe knows firsthand. She’s experienced just about all of them.
“Any chance I get, I’m recommending Maryland Made to anyone,” LaPointe said. “They have helped me tremendously, whether that’s through support with my academics, athletics, and professional hopes and dreams. I tell some of my younger teammates and friends I have to take advantage of it. Maryland Made has been a huge help in helping me set up my future.”
LaPointe’s always been someone who gives her all to everything she does.
With 101 career goals as a Terp, along with 2026 All-Big Ten First Team honors and earning a spot as a 2026 Tewaaraton Top-25 finalist, it would be easy to think LaPointe’s time in College Park would be solely defined by her dedication to lacrosse.
But she takes advantage of every opportunity that comes her way on and off the field. While enjoying a tremendous lacrosse career, she has worked just as hard to prepare for her professional future with Maryland Made
Maryland Made is obviously there for athletics and athletes, but really, they’re there for you and your personal and professional development. They’ve supported me through every step. No two people’s journeys are the same, and they understand that. They meet you where you are and develop a personal plan with you. Not everyone should know exactly what they want to do at 18 years old when they come to college as a student-athlete. They help you through workshops to figure out what type of person you want to be, what your interests are and what you want to do.Lauren LaPointe
Maryland Made offers an abundance of programs and workshops to student-athletes, and LaPointe has had a hand in most of them. While pursuing her undergraduate business degree, she participated in the Gossett Fellows Program, the Armour X Luminary Women’s Leadership Program, the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), and so much more.
One of her biggest moments was securing a summer internship through Maryland Made’s InTERPship program. She spent hours prepping her resume and working through any interview question that could come her way. Naturally, she nailed the interview and opened another door to her future.
“My aha moment from Maryland Made was landing my internship,” LaPointe said. “They helped me make sure my resume had everything on it and in the right order. I went to a career fair and learned how to ask professional questions about peoples’ businesses and what they’re looking for in an intern. Maryland Made gave me that preparation so when I interviewed for my internship, I was able to land a spot.”
The first year of her internship with Stanley Black & Decker — the parent company of the DeWalt and Craftsman brands — centered around licensing and e-commerce, learning what goes into marketing products at such a large company.
This past summer, she focused more on product management, working specifically with outdoor blowers and trimmers as she learned to cater toward customer needs. She learned the lingo of the work world and was able to apply many of her leadership skills gained with Maryland Made.
“Learning how to talk to people in leadership was something I wanted to learn and definitely ended up succeeding in,” LaPointe said. “It sounds very small, but learning how to talk to coworkers that are older or in a higher position is so important, learning how to turn professional conversations into something more casual and natural. Even something as simple as learning how to write emails that get you what you want without coming across as needy or rude can go a long way. I'm looking to do a third year of an internship and really develop a really diverse skill set.”
LaPointe looked up to some of her upperclassmen teammates when she was a freshman, and she recalls hearing them talk about the struggles student-athletes face to land internships with their busy schedules. They told her about Maryland Made and urged her to get involved.
She’s so thankful she did.
Now, her story has come full circle. She remembers getting a call from Maryland Made asking her to serve as a SAAC representative for women’s lacrosse. It was an easy yes.
They told me they could see how focused I was on my future and personal growth. I love sharing the resources and information that I have with others. Being recognized as someone who really values the future was a big moment for me.Lauren LaPointe
For LaPointe, Maryland Made has been about more than building a resume or landing an internship. It’s given her the confidence to navigate the professional world, the tools to shape her future and the opportunity to help others do the same.
