Career Services provides one-stop shopping for:

• Over 4000 talented new graduates each year, from more than 100 fields, with fresh ideas
• High energy candidates, ready to meet project-based needs, full time, part-time, short term

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Career Services

• Year-round, state-of-the-art electronic resume referral
• Convenient interviewing facilities on campus
• Top-notch Field Experience Program (cooperative education and internships) to meet student temporary needs
• Access to candidates from Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College and Smith College, in addition to UMass Amherst
• Workforce diversity assistance
• Web access to students and information you need to establish a campus presence

Before placing an expensive ad, make the UMass Amherst Career Services your first call - (413) 545-2224

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Employers needing recent grads for immediate openings should:

•  Fax or send us a job description with your company hiring criteria. We will search our database and transmit appropriate resumes within 48 hours.
•  Contact the candidates who meet your needs. We can arrange interview space.
•  Let the Career Services know when you hire someone.

To list a current opening, contact the EMPLOYMENT OPTIONS OFFICE at 
(413) 545-2224, or FAX (413) 545-4426.

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1. Call our Recruiting Coordinator, who will advertise your campus visit, send resumes for pre-screening, and will arrange a compatible schedule of interviews.
2. Decide which majors you wish to see. Don't forget the Liberal Arts majors!   i.e. Communication majors may have similar skills to Marketing majors, Economics to Finance, etc.
3. Notify the candidates you have selected for an interview by phone or letter.
4. Consider hosting an Information Session the evening before your recruiting interview date. If you are new to campus or renewing your presence, it's a great marketing tool.
5. Help us market your organization. A detailed job description plus 15 copies of your marketing brochure are critical.

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Electronic Resume Referral is YEAR-ROUND

Spring Semester: February to Mid-May

To arrange your campus visit, call our Recruiting Coordinator at (413) 545-2224 or FAX (413) 545-4426

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^{Five Steps to Hiring a Co-op or Intern}

1. Contact the Field Experience Office to discuss your short term or project-based needs.
2. Prepare a brief job posting. We will send you resumes of interested students.
3. Contact the students you wish to interview. You can see students at the Career Services office or on-site.   Please notify both the student and Field Experience Office of your selection.
4. Provide a supervisor for the student, an orientation to your firm and the project, and a formal job description.
5. Help us maintain quality by hosting a mid-semester visit by Career Services staff and by completing an end-of-placement evaluation.

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^{Co-op and Internship Calendar}

8 month assignments: January - August 
7 month assignments: June - December
5 month assignment: January - May 
3 month assignment: June - August
1 month assignment: (internship only) January

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• Highly motivated and productive employees for one-, three-,five-, seven- or eight-month assignments
• A low-cost, effective way to get more done
• A chance to train entry level talent to step into future full time openings
• A 3-credit tuition waiver for eligible supervisors

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A New Century...Creating a Diverse Workforce

The Career Services staff includes counselors and coordinators who act as liaison to campus programs for students of color and who can provide:

The University of Massachusetts Amherst... your source for high-caliber graduates:

• At the graduate and undergraduate level, including MBA
• From emerging fields such as environmental science/engineering, biotechnology, and robotics
• With strong communication and critical thinking skills from a liberal arts background
• With a "can do" attitude and strong work ethic
• Offering cultural diversity, foreign language skills and overseas experience
• Many with hands-on experience through co-ops, internships and other career-related employment

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