Odessa Burkett

Assistant Director of Career and Professional Development for SBS

Odessa Burkett is the Assistant Director of Career and Professional Development for the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. She focuses on career counseling, resume and cover letter writing, and interview preparation. Odessa is also a graduate of UMass Amherst with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Economics. After college, she worked in corporate Human Resources, did AmeriCorps, and travelled extenseively through North America before coming to Higher Education. Odessa worked with Veteran students at the University of California, Santa Cruz before returning to her Alama Mater. Currently, she is pursuing her Masters in Higher Education at UMass.

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What Do You Really Want To Do?

Are you uncertain of what you want to do for a career? Maybe you have a lot of ideas or maybe you are unsure of where to even start. You are not alone! In this interactive workshop, we will use …

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Virtual Student Federal Services Internships – Apply Now!

The Virtual Student Federal Service (VSFS) is a nine-month remote internship (10 hours/week) for U.S. citizen students, college-level and above, who would like to make a real difference in the work of the U.S. government. Since 2009, thousands of eInterns …

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10 Sustainability Careers That Make a Difference

Sustainability is a popular and growing field that attempts to integrate social science, environmental science and civil engineering to make the earth more sustainable. Now, more than ever, the need is great for highly-educated professionals to study and implement more …

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Why Writing Skills are Important for Every Job

Strong written communication skills are one of the top attributes employers look for, regardless of the job they’re hiring to fill. Learn what they are looking for and how to improve yours here. 

 

 

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Humans of SBS: AFP Diversity Fellows

Kaego

Wide smiles, flower barrettes, and matching t-shirts. My last memory was captured in a quick snapshot of my friends and me at our daycare and after-school program. For the majority of my life, I have gone to predominantly white …

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Where to Find Journalism Opportunities

Wondering where to find opportunities in the Journalism field?

Check out more than 25 places to find journalism jobs and internships!

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Humans of SBS: AFP Diversity Fellows

Kwarkor

I like to plan and make lists. Daily lists, monthly lists, everything was planned to a T, and I had a fabulous five year plan after senior high school; Graduate, move to South Africa for university and study law, …

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Future Jobs: 6 Green Careers Set to Grow in the Next Decade

From urban farming to sustainable design, young people could be set to enter a new world of work.

Look into the future here.

 

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Humans of SBS: AFP Diversity Fellows

Rania

I went to South Africa with SBS in the Summer of 2019. I was really nervous to be going across the world and I wasn’t sure what the summer would hold. Today, I can say that the experiences that …

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Humans of SBS: AFP Diversity Fellows

 

Greta

Being an immigrant and growing up in an immigrant community impacted my academic and career decisions. As I became aware of how politics and law affected my community, I began advocating for our rights by raising awareness, doing …

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