SBS Career Planning & Professional Development
The SBS Academic Dean's Office/Pathways Center is the home of our SBS Career and Professional Development center. SBS Career Advisors provide you with resources and specialized advising to support you wherever you are on your career-planning path. Whether you’re seeking an internship or starting to think about life after graduation, they're available to assist you in crafting a clear vision of what you want to accomplish. To schedule career advising appointments, log in to Handshake with your UMass login info.
Economics Department Career Information
To keep up to date with Economics Department announcements about job fairs, career events, and current internship and job openings for graduates, please read and save weekly semester emails from Economics Director of Undergraduate Advising, Stephanie Babinski Brewer. Follow us too for these announcements on Instagram at @umassecon and on LinkedIn here.
We also recommend students get involved with the Undergrad Economics Club, which is focused not only on topics in economics, but also on careers and networking, often with UMass alumni.
Economics Department Internships Coordinator
Faculty Advisor Valerie Voorheis is the Internship Coordinator for Economics majors who need assistance locating and completing the paperwork necessary for credited paid or unpaid internships. You can find all the details on how to get started on setting up a credited internship by visiting: https://www.umass.edu/careers/jobs-internships/field-experiences/internships. Appointments with Professor Voorheis may be made in the Navigate platform at www.umass.campus.eab.com/ - choose the Internships advising service. Professor Voorheis can also assist you if you're considering graduate school after UMass and you'd like to talk over your options (choose the Graduate School service when making a Navigate appointment).
UMass Amherst Career Services
UMass Amherst Career Services, located in Goodell Hall, offers internship and career resources and organizes a number of career and employer campus recruiting events each year, provides resume review services, and manages the paperwork needed for credited internships and co-ops.