If you’ve worked in social impact for a while, you’re probably familiar with the terminology used by nonprofit professionals to describe the ins and outs of operating in a mission-driven environment. But if you’re new to the sector, or making …
Rebecca Bell
Associate Director of Career and Professional Development for SBS
Getting ready for data science interview questions is, in some respects, no different than preparing for an interview in any other industry. You’ll research the company, prepare answers to common interview questions, and review your portfolio to use during the …
A career in life insurance can provide you with job security, high pay, a flexible schedule, and the opportunity to work for yourself as an independent insurance agent or a salaried company employee. However, life insurance jobs may also demand …
Freshman year is typically a rough year. You are navigating new territory, new course loads, and new friends in a shoebox of a room and a cityscape of a campus. It is an overwhelming collective of activities, lectures, and events …
When you apply for a position you are qualified for, you may take for granted that you will get a fair shake from the human resources staff when they read it.
However, you may be surprised to hear how few …
Are you thinking about attending grad school?
Maybe you’ve narrowed down which degree programs you’d like to pursue, or perhaps you’ve only recently started to consider if grad school is right for you—either way, we applaud you. Grad school is …
If you’re considering pursuing a marketing career, you may be wondering if marketing is a good career path. What types of jobs are in the field, and what kind of professional progress is possible? The marketing field covers an array …
Being a first-generation college graduate is an incredible accomplishment that is nothing short of life-changing. For some first-gen college grads, their circumstances might be that their parents immigrated from other countries and weren’t able to get a degree. For others, …
When I first entered UMass, I was on the SBS Exploratory Track. I had no idea what I wanted to major in, or where I saw myself in the future. I took a variety of courses my first semester, and …
Shermarie Hyppolite, Communication and Journalism PR Track ’23 talks about her internship at kglobal, a full-service PR agency, while participating in SBS in DC last summer.
As a Communication and Public Relations major, I am forever thankful for my time …
