One benefit to pursuing a career in the legal field is that the opportunities are limitless—private practice, in-house, academia, nonprofit legal work, prosecution, government—and the list goes on. One area that should not be overlooked is he federal government—interning with …
Rebecca Bell
Associate Director of Career and Professional Development for SBS
“So, what’s next for you?” quickly becomes the dreaded question for soon-to-be college graduates. You envy the people with a plan: a job lined up, graduate school, creating an app startup in Silicon Valley that connects you to pettable puppies …
Your cover letter is one of the most important components of any job application because it introduces you to the hiring manager, so it needs to give a great first impression. Applying to a nonprofit job requires the same cover …
If you’re a current student or recent graduate, you may be eligible for federal internships and job opportunities through the Pathways and other student programs. The Pathways Program offers federal internship and employment opportunities for current students, recent graduates and …
Applying to law school is a daunting process, and can intimidate even the most capable of students. So how do you do it? What’s the timeline for what you need to get done, and by when? Our law intern (and …
Organizations can benefit from “change agents”—people who rethink, redesign, and restructure the way things work from within. Whether they reimagine entire programs or introduce new systems and technologies, change agents cultivate bottom-up problem solving and informal leadership at their organizations.
This description of a …
It is almost course selection time for the Fall! We asked some of our Peer Advising Interns in the Pathways Center to talk about a few of the classes they have taken during their time at UMass that they would …
Illustrated by Marian Blair
Mentoring can play a crucial role in our professional success, and this is especially true for people of color. Due to the disparity in diversity of representation within leadership combined with a lack of access to …
Thinking of exploring a Master’s in Public Policy? Read on! https://www.themuse.com/advice/should-you-get-a-masters-in-public-policy
The Muse:By Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith is a Washington, DC based policy nerd, currently managing a small think tank. When she can spare a moment, she enjoys live music, …
