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Seniors: It’s Paralegal Season!

Seniors who are interested in pursuing a paralegal position before applying to law school should begin actively seeking at this point.

We are starting to see Paralegal job postings in Handshake, and you will see those shared on the SBS …

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Director of Career and Professional Development for Undergraduates, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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BMO Capital Markets Lime Connect Equity Through Education Scholarship for Students with Disabilities

The future of banking starts with you. The BMO Capital Markets Lime Connect Equity Through Education Scholarship can help you do big things. Lime Connect is pleased to be an Equity Through Education partner of BMO Capital Markets to provide …

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Director of Career and Professional Development for Undergraduates, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Battle-Baptiste Elected President-Elect/Vice President of the American Anthropological Association

The American Anthropological Association (AAA) has announced that Whitney Battle-Baptiste has been elected to serve as the organization’s president-elect/vice president for 2021-23. Battle-Baptiste will begin her term as president-elect/vice president at AAA’s Annual Meeting in Baltimore in November and will …

By Adrian Grace
Adrian Grace Director of Undergraduate Advising
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2021 SBS in DC cohort member Lizette writes about her experience in the first week in DC

Every summer, the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst sends a cohort of about twenty students to Washington DC for an internship experience filled with opportunities for professional and personal development. I’m part …

By Anne Lizette Sta Maria
Anne Lizette Sta Maria
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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 …

By Odessa Burkett
Odessa Burkett Assistant Director of Career and Professional Development for SBS
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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. 

 

 

By Odessa Burkett
Odessa Burkett Assistant Director of Career and Professional Development for SBS
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SBS in Boston Student Spotlight: UMass Communication sophomore Mia Ransom Yance

Mia recently participated in our SBS in Boston spring 2021 internship program and interned at ELEMENT Productions, a full-service production and post company that creates content for distribution across all media platforms. Read below what Mia had to say about …

By Rachel Noto
Rachel Noto Assistant Director of Field Experience and Employer Engagement
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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!

By Odessa Burkett
Odessa Burkett Assistant Director of Career and Professional Development for SBS
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Humans of SBS: AFP Diversity Fellows

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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, …

By Odessa Burkett
Odessa Burkett Assistant Director of Career and Professional Development for SBS
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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.

 

By Odessa Burkett
Odessa Burkett Assistant Director of Career and Professional Development for SBS
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