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SBS Pathways Center Summer Virtual Series

Join the Pathways Center staff for a series of virtual gatherings to connect you with other students, as well as learn about Pathways Center services. Topics for the series will include: 1.) Learn what you can do with your major …

By Koni Denham

Info Sessions / Coffee Chats / Office Hours / Tabling – what’s all that about?

Employers hold various types of sessions to help students connect with them, and to share information about the company and the roles they hire for.

Some of these sessions are in-person on campus, and some are virtual. All of them …

By Carol Sharick

Career Fair Season at UMass Starts in September!

Students interested in finding jobs or internships in the corporate sector will find that recruiting begins now, and that career fairs will be here before we know it! Other sectors do their hiring later in the year.

It’s time to …

By Carol Sharick

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The SBS Office of Career & Professional Development annually surveys graduating seniors in order to provide a snapshot of their post-graduation plans. The survey begins just prior to graduation, and continues until six months after graduation. Our data collection process is guided by the industry standard put forth by the National Association of Colleges & Employers, and includes information collected by the SBS Office of Career & Professional Development, the Office of Institutional Research at UMass Amherst, and by various academic departments, as well as from information that is made publicly available by students. The SBS undergraduate outcomes knowledge rate for 2020 was 60%, though knowledge rate varies among departments.

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The SBS Office of Career & Professional Development annually surveys graduating seniors in order to provide a snapshot of their post-graduation plans. The survey begins just prior to graduation, and continues until six months after graduation. Our data collection process is guided by the industry standard put forth by the National Association of Colleges & Employers, and includes information collected by the SBS Office of Career & Professional Development, the Office of Institutional Research at UMass Amherst, and by various academic departments, as well as from information that is made publicly available by students. The SBS undergraduate outcomes knowledge rate for 2024 was 51.3%, though knowledge rate varies among departments.

First Destination

SBS graduates pursue a range of plans after graduation, including employment, continuing education, and volunteering/service, among others. This graph depicts what recent SBS graduates tell us they are doing within six months after graduation.