The Benefits of Studying as a Group

As a student, you know already that studying is vital to your success. Of course, you could choose to study on your own, or you could join a study group. In this article, I will discuss five benefits that group …

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Sarah Yi ’22, Economics, Wins StudentUniverse and Sara’s Wish Foundation Travel Award

https://www.umass.edu/sbs/news/sarah-yi-economics-wins-studentuniverse-and-sara%E2%80%99s-wish-foundation-travel-award

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Director of Career and Professional Development for Undergraduates, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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SBS Student Venture Selected as Innovation Challenge Finalist

https://www.umass.edu/sbs/news/umass-amherst-innovation-challenge-finalists-traditional-hockey-james-marathas-college-of-social-and-behavioral-sciences

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Director of Career and Professional Development for Undergraduates, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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This Diverse Future Leaders Fellowship Will Accelerate Your Career Path—Here’s How

We hear from students time and time again that finding opportunities that will actually help you develop professionally can be extremely challenging at times. That’s why when Lola and Johnny heard about L’Oréal USA’s Diverse Future Leaders Fellowship, they knew …

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Starting a New Job Remotely Can Be Scary—Here’s How to Impress Everyone Right Off the Bat

As if starting a new job wasn’t already daunting enough, you may now be faced with the challenge of starting a new job remotely, without ever meeting your colleagues in person. This might be happening during the coronavirus pandemic—and hey, …

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Capital Group’s Rotational Programs Help Early-Career Candidates Succeed Long-Term—Here’s How

There’s no shortage of early-career opportunities at Capital Group. Interested in Tech? There’s a program for that. Want to be an accredited investor? Capital Group can work with you to achieve your goal. Whether you’re looking for an opportunity to …

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Job Scams Are on the Rise—Here’s How to Spot Them and Steer Clear

Camden Boyd knew it all sounded too good to be true—but he really wanted that job as a work-from-home customer service representative, making $25 an hour.

Boyd, 19, was invited to interview for the position via chat on Google Hangouts. …

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Navigating a Career Fair – Before, During and After

A career fair is an excellent place for students to make connections with recruiters and companies (i.e. build your network), to learn more about what companies are looking for in a candidate, and to find out about available internships and …

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Director of Career and Professional Development for Undergraduates, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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5 Things You MUST DO Before Attending a Job Fair, by Don Goodman & Jenna Arcand

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There can be hundreds of companies to talk to at each job fair, but that doesn’t mean you’ll have the time to reach out to all of them. Research ahead of time which ones you want …

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Director of Career and Professional Development for Undergraduates, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Cassie McGrath’21, on her experience with SBS in DC during the summer of the pandemic

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