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Resource of the Week – SBS Career Outcomes

Published on June 18, 2025

Are you interested in learning what SBS grads do after they graduate?

Check out our Outcomes data to learn the first destinations of our grads. You can sort by class year, major, and/or get the whole picture for SBS.

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By Carol Sharick

Follow SBS Careers on Linkedin!

Published on June 17, 2025

Lots of great positions, tips and other great content are being shared on our SBS Office of Career & Professional Development Linkedin page.

Don’t have a Linkedin account yet? This is a great time to …

By Carol Sharick

NATO Internship Programme – Rising Seniors – apply now for 6-month internship after graduation

Published on June 5, 2025

The NATO Internship Programme is now open for applications until 22 June 2025.

If you would like to gain experience working for a political and military alliance that promotes freedom and security , then the NATO Internship Programme might be for …

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.