Carol Sharick

Director of Career and Professional Development for Undergraduates, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Carol Sharick leads the SBS career team and oversees SBS career programming, advises SBS undergrads in all majors, runs the SBS Shadows program, and much more.

Meet with Carol for advanced resume and cover letter review, interview prep, networking, and career exploration, planning and strategy.

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Sophomores interested in Finance – recruiting for summer 2023 starts in September!

If you are a sophomore interested in an internship in the financial sector, employers begin recruiting over the summer and into September, so you need to be paying attention in August and as soon as you return to campus!

Don’t …

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Director of Career and Professional Development for Undergraduates, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Seniors – schedule appointments with us during the summer

The SBS career team is here for you all summer, and we know that many of you have decided to hold off on your job search until after graduation.  You can schedule appointments with us for up to six months …

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Director of Career and Professional Development for Undergraduates, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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What IS investment banking, anyway? From Wall Street Prep

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Director of Career and Professional Development for Undergraduates, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Seniors: What’s next for you?

SBS Seniors – congratulations on your upcoming graduation!  YOU DID IT!  What an accomplishment!  Now it’s time to tell us – what are your plans?

Are you still figuring it out? Let us know!

Have you been accepted to grad …

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Director of Career and Professional Development for Undergraduates, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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5 Reasons You Might Be a Public Interest Technologist

UMass Amherst is a partner school with the Public Interest Technology (PiT) Initiative.

Members are focused on finding ways to use technology for good, and to limit the ways it is being used for harm.  If this sounds like you, …

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Director of Career and Professional Development for Undergraduates, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Consider working for (or starting your own!) B-Corps – Using Business as a Force for Good

By harnessing the power of business, B Corps use profits and growth as a means to a greater end: positive impact for their employees, communities, and the environment.  B Lab is the nonprofit network transforming the global economy to benefit …

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Director of Career and Professional Development for Undergraduates, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Attention new grads: 4 mistakes to avoid when networking

As a college senior or new grad, you may think you are totally new to networking. Actually, you’ve been doing it for years: every time you have asked a friend to tell you about a new app they like, every …

By College Recruiter
College Recruiter believes that every student and recent grad deserves a great career.
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It’s SBS PLUS – Enhance your summer internship experience with professional development training

Want to get the most out of your summer internship experience?  Join us for SBS PLUSProfessional Learning for Undergraduate Students.

Are you nervous about your internship? Internships can be intimidating! Have you been asking yourself …

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Director of Career and Professional Development for Undergraduates, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Learn about opportunities for bilingual and international students at AlphaSights

On March 8 at 5:00 PM EST, AlphaSights is hosting a webinar, Applying Your Language Skills in an International Environment.

Are you bilingual? AlphaSights is looking for language speakers interested in launching a client-facing career on a dynamic, global team. …

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Director of Career and Professional Development for Undergraduates, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Customize Your SBS Pathways Weekly Email Content!

Every Wednesday at around 11:00 am, you receive a newsy email from the SBS Pathways Center!  It contains information on upcoming events, jobs and internships, articles of interest, student stories, etc.

YOU have the ability to curate the content that …

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Director of Career and Professional Development for Undergraduates, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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