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 Exec. Director of Career and Professional Development, SBS
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Welcome Dr. Mnisi Weeks to Legal Studies

We are delighted to welcome Dr. Sindiso Mnisi Weeks to the Legal Studies faculty this fall.

Dr. Mnisi Weeks was born and raised in South Africa and got her law degree at the University of Cape Town. She then went …

By Shawn Samuels
Shawn Samuels Academic Advisor
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Legal 298C: Citizen’s Police Academy

Open seats for Fall 2022!

This practicum course is a collaboration between the University of Massachusetts Police Department’s Citizen’s Police Academy and the Legal Studies program.  The Citizen’s Police Academy is a combination of in-class lectures and hands-on experiences through …

By Adrian Grace
Adrian Grace Director of Undergraduate Advising
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What IS investment banking, anyway? From Wall Street Prep

So what does an investment bank actually do?

Several things, actually. Below we break down each of the major functions of the investment bank, and provide a brief review of the changes that have shaped the investment banking industry through …

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Exec. Director of Career and Professional Development, SBS
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Seniors: What’s next for you?

SBS Seniors – congratulations on your upcoming graduation!  YOU DID IT!  What an accomplishment!  Now it’s time to tell us – what are your plans?

Are you still figuring it out? Let us know!

Have you been accepted to grad …

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Exec. Director of Career and Professional Development, SBS
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Jump start your personal career journey…….. and get credit!

This class is unique because it is all about YOU. Everything you do in this class will benefit YOU in the present and the future.  You will learn about yourself and how to articulate YOUR STORIES and experiences to others.

By Karen Miller
Karen Miller Associate Director for Professional Education & Lecturer
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Registration Planning?

With Registration upon us, please take a moment to check your Spire Student Center.

You’ll find these important boxes on the right side of the page:

Holds – Look here to see if you need to complete important tasks before …

By Adrian Grace
Adrian Grace Director of Undergraduate Advising
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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 Exec. Director of Career and Professional Development, SBS
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UMass Amherst’s Office of National Scholarship Advisement

UMass Amherst’s Office of National Scholarship Advisement (ONSA) is offering virtual and in-person info sessions on the Fulbright scholarship, beginning immediately after spring break and offered repetitively until the end of the semester.

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers fellowships …

By Phaneth Son
Phaneth Son
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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 Exec. Director of Career and Professional Development, SBS
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