Career Development and Experiential Learning Center

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Welcome! Our dedicated staff is ready to assist undergraduate and graduate Engineering students with a variety of career-related needs.

The Career Development and Experiential Learning Center is located in Marston 112.  Use Handshake to: 1) make an appointment with our staff; 2) see our event calendar;  and 3) view the job/internship board. 

Hours: 

The Career Center is open daily from 9am-4pm.

We will do our best to have staff in every day during winter and summer breaks, but highly recommend students schedule an appointment on Handshake to ensure staff is available. 

Please note, appointments can be in-person or virtual, depending on the student’s preference.

Services:

Throughout the year, the Career Center hosts events including: career & internship fairs; professional development workshops; corporate info sessions/on-site interviews; tech talks; and plant tours.

We offer one-on-one counseling (by appointment) to assist Engineering students with resume and cover letter writing, career fair preparation, and mock interviews. We also connect students with opportunities including service learning, research, design team projects, student societies, and study abroad.

Questions? Contact the Career Center at coecareers [at] engin [dot] umass [dot] edu or call 413-545-4558.

98%

percentage of Class of 2023 who reported job placement

81%

participation in experiential learning opportunities

$72K

median starting salary

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Student and Alumni Mentoring Program

Do you want to ask an alum in your field for advice? Looking to make industry connections? The Student and Alumni Engineering Mentoring Program helps connect current students with our amazing alumni. Just register, view the available alumni, and select your top choice to participate in the program.

Sign up and find a mentor
Career Fair spring 2024

Dress for Success

The College of Engineering has partnered with JC Penny to provide discounts on professional attire and complementary styling assistant for engineering students as they prepare for career fairs and job interviews.

"As a student who comes from a low-income family, the Dress for Success event was invaluable to me. If this event had not occurred, I likely would have been forced to buy a cheap or used suit that would not have represented me as the valuable job candidate I am. Further, the fact that we were constantly being assisted by suit fitters during the entire experience ensured that I not only walked out in a fine suit, but one that properly fit my dimensions and made me look as professional as possible for interviews and career fairs." —Ben, Computer Engineering

Contact

Todd Butynski

Todd Butynski

Director, Career Development & Experiential Learning Center, College of Engineering
Phone: (413) 545-4757

Oversees the Engineering Career Center. Works directly with students on career readiness as well as employer relations, bringing them to campus to hire you

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