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International Students

While International Students will find a great deal of support from UMass’ International Programs Office (IPO), SBS also plays an important part of that network of care. SBS academic and career advisors can be contacted for many important questions. Information about resources and experiences can be found below.

ESL Tutoring

UMass has ESL Tutoring support. Any currently enrolled UMass Amherst student (graduate, undergraduate and UWW), visiting scholar or international instructor who has learned English as an additional language. Book a session here.

By Adrian Grace
Adrian Grace Director of Undergraduate Advising
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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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Optimizing your job search strategy as an international student

Finding a job can be intimidating, especially for international students facing unique obstacles like work authorization and visa sponsorship. Finding and applying to jobs abroad can be a challenging process, and some employers are reluctant to front the costs of …

By Interstride
Interstride
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Featured Resources

The Pathways Center has created some useful training and refresher videos to help students explore and register for classes. Below …

UMass has ESL Tutoring support. Any currently enrolled UMass Amherst student (graduate, undergraduate and UWW), visiting scholar or international instructor …

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