Meet the World’s Top Female-Friendly Companies 2021, by Samantha Todd at Forbes

The Covid-19 pandemic has taken an especially heavy toll on women around the world. By January 2021, nearly 3 million women had dropped out of the workforce in the U.S. alone. Worldwide, women lost more than 64 million jobs and …

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Exec. Director of Career and Professional Development, SBS
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Professional Presentation | How to Build and Share Your Story

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Professional presentation—how you choose to build and share your professional story—is a major factor that can shape your career in the social-impact sector. Whether you are exploring pathways for growth at your current organization or seeking new …

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Connect UMass First-Generation Students and Alumni Group Launch

UMass is creating a way for current first-generation students to connect with first-generation alums through Connect UMass.

Join us on Wednesday, November 10th at 4pm via Zoom to launch this project. For more information, watch this video.

 

By Adrian Grace
Adrian Grace Director of Undergraduate Advising
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How I Chose My Major: Peer Advising Intern Kaego NDIweka

As I am about a month into my senior year and finishing all my Political Science requirements this semester, I think back to how much I changed from my freshman year to now. It has been a long and interesting …

By Kaego NDIweka
Kaego NDIweka SBS Peer Advising Intern
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Coming your way soon: SBS Shadows! Spend a day over winter break with an alum in their workplace

Students: The SBS Shadows program provides one-day job shadowing experiences that give you the opportunity to spend time with alumni or other hosts in their place of work. Through observation and conversation, you will learn more about a profession, receive …

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Exec. Director of Career and Professional Development, SBS
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How to Schedule Exam Appointments in the Exam Proctoring Center (revised 8.21.21)

From Disability Services:

After your “Accommodation Eligibility Notifications” are sent to your instructors, you are responsible for speaking with each instructor to determine if you will take exams directly with them, or in the EPC. If you together determine the …

By Adrian Grace
Adrian Grace Director of Undergraduate Advising
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AVOID SCAMMERS

From Disability Services:

Recently we have seen an upswing nationwide in scams attempting to impersonate disability professionals, stating that they are affiliated with the university. Please note. Disability Services will NEVER ask for funds. All personal information needed will be submitted …

By Adrian Grace
Adrian Grace Director of Undergraduate Advising
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Calling SBS Freshmen and Sophomores – Isenberg Undergraduate Consulting Group

Are you interested in joining a student organization that works directly with Fortune 500 companies to solve some of their most complex strategic business issues? Please see below to learn more about the Isenberg Undergraduate Consulting Group (IUCG).   The group’s previous president was an SBS …

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Exec. Director of Career and Professional Development, SBS
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Tips from an International Transfer Student: Navigating UMass

Hello! My name is Patricia Pasin, and I am an international transfer student. Before I begin this post, I want to remind you that you are great! I hope this post is going to be a helpful resource for you.

By Patricia Pasin
Patricia Pasin
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Short-term Paid Project Work with Paragon One – Skill/Resume Builders

Has it been tough to gain experience and hence, build your resume during the pandemic?  Here’s a great way to get some experience and differentiate yourself.

Paragon One partners with employers to offer paid “externships” to students.  Externships are a …

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Exec. Director of Career and Professional Development, SBS
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