Jolie participated in the spring 2022 semester of SBS in Boston as a sophomore, and interned in the Office of the Governor of Massachusetts in Constituent Services, where she made a difference by speaking directly with MA residents about their …
Student Stories
It’s been almost a year since I looked at an email notification on my phone with a subject that said “Congratulations! You have been selected.” I called my parents, cried a little (okay, a lot) and then ran to tell …
Looking back to three years ago, I remember sitting in my freshman year dorm talking to one of my RA’s about the opportunities provided at UMass. I remember her explicitly telling me to apply to the SBS in DC program. …
In her latest blog post, Admissions blogger Lizette Sta. Maria reflects on her time in the SBS in DC program this past summer.
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My cohort waves goodbye to me
It’s been a month since I pulled an all-nighter—struggling to …
Still exploring majors? Thinking about adding a major or switching from one to another?
Senior Tamar Stollman, a Peer Advising Intern in the SBS Pathways Center, tells us about the path she took:
Beginning my senior year at UMass, I …
This past summer, I had the privilege of participating in the 2021 “SBS in DC” program, completing a Communications and Policy Internship at the Environmental and Energy Study Institute.
Before flying down to D.C. and beginning my internship, I had …
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Our SBS in DC cohort with Farah in the middle of the front row
As this summer in DC flies by, I’ve been reflecting on the many people who have made an impact …
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In her first year at UMass, Claire Healy had a grand vision. What if there was an international, multilingual magazine that could create community among young people across borders? The magazine would publish poets, writers, artists, and journalists and its …
SBS alum Jeanai Celestin’18, Economics and Public Policy, on her time at UMass in the Honors College
After joining The Emerging Scholars program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Jeanai earned a spot in the Commonwealth Honors College. Jeanai graduated in 2018 with a degree in Economics and a certificate in Public Policy Administration.
Jeanai worked for …
