Rishi Gullipalli, a junior computer science and immersive media design major, has noticed the shift firsthand. Like many students at this university, Zipp attended the STEM career fair hoping to explore opportunities and network with potential employers. [UMD students lose internship, job opportunities after federal hiring freeze]“I’m willing to work for anything at this point,” Quinonez said. “Sometimes people just get laid off randomly, and it’s hard to predict.”The uncertainty extends beyond private sector tech jobs too. According to Alegna Threet, a special events coordinator for this university’s computer science department, the computer science career fair last week saw nearly 2,000 students meet with 61 employers.