Professional Advice

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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UMass Amherst’s Office of National Scholarship Advisement
invites you to a
RESUME FEEDBACK
POP-UP STATION

Interested in applying for a national scholarship but not sure which ones best fit your experience and career goals? Stop by the Resume Feedback Pop-Up …

By Rebecca Bell
Rebecca Bell Associate Director of Career and Professional Development for SBS
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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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What’s a “Rotational” or “Management Development” Program?

If you are a senior and you still don’t know what kind of job you want or would be good at, a rotational or management development program might be just what you need! We’re in the thick of the recruiting …

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Director of Career and Professional Development for Undergraduates, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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The Core Competencies all Employers Seek – Linkedin Learning Makes it Easy

Some skills are universally sought by employers and are essential to a well functioning team.  Stand out from the crowd by making sure you are strong in these areas:

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

Identify and respond to needs based …

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

Brooklyn Law Prof. Heidi K. Brown offers some important insights about lawyers (and law students, and yes, it’s applicable to pre-laws as well) and anxiety, as well a some tips for working through the anxiety rather than pretending it doesn’t …

By Diane Curtis
Diane Curtis Pre-Law Advisor & Senior Lecturer
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