Negotiating For Career Success

Negotiating for Career Success is a credit-bearing academic course that prepares students to advocate for themselves in academic and professional settings—from collaborative STEM projects, internships, and job offers. 

Students learn to negotiate job offers, internships, and team projects in order to strengthen written and oral communication in academic and professional settings. They also expand their professional networks by forming relationships with UMass alumni guest speakers. 

We are conducting a research study to track the long-term impact of this program on students’ career readiness. 

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Key elements for Negotiation: 

 

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Community

Students join a diverse community of peers with the goal of preparing for early careers. Cohorts included large numbers of first-generation college students and transfer students across all majors. 

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Skills

Students develop critical skills for career readiness including professional communication, relationship building, effective problem solving, and negotiating to achieve their academic and professional goals. They also learn the hidden social norms, expectations, and etiquette in  academic and professional workplaces to prepare them for success in college and careers. 

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Mentorship & Networking

Students learn from and build relationships with professionals from a variety of industries and backgrounds who come to class as guest speakers. They seek advice on career exploration, building professional networks to access apprenticeships and internships, and how to negotiate workplace settings. 

Eligibility:

This course is open to all students in all majors at UMass Amherst. First-generation and community college transfer students are especially encouraged to enroll.  

If eligible and interested, email us at [email protected].