Our Services: Advisors will assist each student with career related issues including...

• Resumes
• Cover Letters
• Applications
• Interviews   
• Placement Choices
• Academic credit arrangements (when applicable)
• Site visits and final evaluations

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Reasons to consider Field Experience:

• Test academic theories
• Learn a host of new skills
• Apprenticeships with professionals in your field or other fields
• Explore professional goals
• Experience the world of work first hand before graduation
• Make valuable contributions in the workplace
• Develop professional references and contacts
• Possibly gain a job offer upon completion

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Difference between Co-ops and Internships:

Co-ops:   

• Salaried
• Pre-professional
• Directly related to your field of study
• Summer, Six months, Eight months or a combination
• Considered a Full-time student while at placement

Co-op Process                              Co-op Listings

Internships:

• Associated with academic credits (Tuition)
• Faculty sponsor is required
• Cover Letters required for each posting
• Occasionally salaried
• Part-time or Full-time
• Summer, Semester or January

Internship Process                        Internship Listings

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Previous Opportunities:

   Over a thousand positions are available each year spanning all the major disciplines on campus.   Hundreds of positions are salaried, others offer stipends or other advantages such as housing, and many are volunteer positions with outstanding organizations.  While most of our organizations are in Massachusetts, we have identified a significant number in New York, Washington, DC, and throughout the country.

UMass co-ops and interns have completed exciting placements at sites such as these:

• US Supreme Court
• Travelers
• Sheraton
• McLean Hospital
• US Fish & Wildlife Service
• United Technologies
• EMC Corporation
• Solutia
• General Electric
• Raytheon
• IBM
• The Museum of Fine Arts
• The LATE Show with David Letterman
• Saturday Night LIVE
• Washington Center