Mackenzie Smith ’22 Recognized as Rising Researcher

from the Office of News & Media Relations

Mackenzie Smith ’22 combines psychology and political science in her research, which she presented at her field’s most prestigious conference.

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By Adrian Grace
Adrian Grace Director of Undergraduate Advising
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Undergraduate Major in Public Policy to Launch in Fall 2022

The UMass Amherst School of Public Policy will launch a new undergraduate major in the fall of 2022.

The bachelor’s in public policy is a liberal arts degree based in the social sciences that will provide students a multidisciplinary lens …

By Adrian Grace
Adrian Grace Director of Undergraduate Advising
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New Internships Being Posted Daily in Handshake

Winter break is a fantastic time to search for and apply for summer internships!  New opportunities are being added all the time.

Of particular note right now, NPR summer internships in all subject areas have deadlines in January.  Also – …

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Director of Career and Professional Development for Undergraduates, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Planning to apply for funding for your summer internship?

If you are planning to apply for SBS scholarship money to support your summer internship, summer or fall study abroad, research, or general SBS scholarship support, getting started in Academic Works over break is a great use of your time.

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Director of Career and Professional Development for Undergraduates, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Ten Things You Can Do Over Break to Make Progress on Your Internship or Job Search

Winter break is a great time to wind down, take a breather, and decompress after this long, tough semester.  And we can all use all of that this year!

If you are still looking for an internship for the summer, …

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Director of Career and Professional Development for Undergraduates, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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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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Why take SOC BEHAV 250: College to Careers?

What past students have said:
“I felt comfortable enough with myself and my goals to apply for an internship this semester, and I received the position!”
“I had no idea how to start a resume, I did not know what …
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Adrian Grace Director of Undergraduate Advising
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Wayfair is seeking apps from SBS majors for spring co-ops

Wayfair is seeking additional applications for their spring 2022 co-ops, and is asking for apps from SBS majors for the following roles, that have deadlines of Dec. 3rd.  Don’t wait until the deadline to apply!

Content Strategy/UX Writing – Communications, Marketing …

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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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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