Experiential

Take your learning outside the classroom with experiential opportunities that bring your studies to life – like study abroad or domestic exchange, working as a research or teaching assistant, civic engagement and service learning courses, and doing a thesis or other capstone work. Don’t think of these as “extras.” They’re an integral part of your education – promoting personal growth and academic success – and they need not cost more than you pay for tuition.

Explore Your Experiential Pathways

Joining clubs, participating in sports, serving on house council, and volunteering on campus or in the community keep you in balance and help you to meet like-minded people. Plus, when it comes time to apply for internships and jobs, you’ll need to present yourself as an interesting and engaged person who has done more than just coursework.  Whatever organizations you decide to join, watch for opportunities to gain leadership experience and develop new skills. You’ll gain confidence, experience, and connections that will engage you now and prepare you for jobs and internships down the road.

This work generally begins with an on-campus office outside of your major department, but your major academic advisors or will often be part of the conversation. The SBS Pathways Peers Advising Interns can also help your start your exploration.

Congratulations, SBS Graduates!

You did it!!!! We are so very proud of you for achieving this momentous accomplishment! Take the time to be proud of ALL you have accomplished, and all you’ve been through, and that you have made it to this moment. …

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Director of Career and Professional Development for Undergraduates, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Alternatives to being in Amherst for the fall

If you are a student who is caught up in the housing shortage, we want you to know that you have options other than taking a semester off or transferring.

Internships for Credit

Doing an internship for credit during the …

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Director of Career and Professional Development for Undergraduates, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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SBS Seniors: Tell us what you are doing!

Seniors: Are you still looking? (a lot of you are!) Do you have a job lined up? Are you going to graduate school? Doing a Year of Service? Serving in the Military? Let us know! The SBS First Destination Survey

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Director of Career and Professional Development for Undergraduates, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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This resource contains a variety of sample resumes that are appropriate for SBS majors.  Use these as a formatting guide.  …