Careers & Internships
February Career Events - Week of 2/18/19
2 30-Minute Workshops: Customizing Resumes & Cover Letters
- Tue., Feb. 19th, 2:30-3 PM & 3-3:30 PM
- South College E202
- Learn how to customize your resume and cover letter to each specific job application!
Walk-In Career Advising and Resume Reviews
- Tue., Feb. 19th, 3-5 PM
- Wed., Feb. 20th, 12-2 PM
- South College Commons
- All questions welcome
30-Minute Workshop: Find an Internship
- Wed., Feb. 20th, 3-3:30 PM
- South College E202
- Learn the best tactics for finding and getting jobs!
Register for the Here to Career/Internship Workshop Series!
Here to Career/Internship Workshop Series
- Wednesdays January-March: Jan. 30, Feb. 6, Feb. 13, Feb. 20, Feb. 27, March 6
- 6-8 PM, South College E470
- Free Dinner provided!
- "Here to Career" is a 6-week workshop series that will teach you how to look for & acquire jobs & internships!
- Register by filling out this Google Form.
HFA Internship Assistance Fund
- Have an unpaid summer internship? For some students, HFA may be able to provide funds to cover the internship!
- DEADLINE: Wednesday, March 27th, 12 noon (late applications will be considered if funds are still available).
- Click here to learn more about the eligibility requirements or to submit an application.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
- Primary Major in HFA
- GPA greater than or equal to 2.75
- Be eligible for financial aid
- Be registered as a full time student in Fall 2019
Up to $2,000 available in funds! Contact llatham@hfa.umass.edu for more information.
Individual Advising Sessions
For Help with your Internship Search
Lisa Blacher
Assistant Director of Internships
umass.campus.eab.com or 413-545-6152
For Help with Career Exploration and Planning
Caroline Gould
Director of Career Development Services
umass.campus.eab.com or 413-545-6152
Register for Handshake!
- umass.joinhandshake.com
Here to Career Checklist
...to make sure you have great career opportunities upon graduation...
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is an academic environment, not a vocational school. You will probably need more than just a Bachelor’s degree to get a professional level job or be accepted into a graduate program upon graduation. Here are some things to do to increase your after-graduation possibilities:
- Learn how to customize both your resume and cover letter (workshops)
- Get your resume reviewed at WalkIn
- Learn how to find internships (workshop)
- Find, apply for, and then complete an internship
- Attend employer information sessions
- Learn how to interview (workshop)
- Do another internship
- Learn how to do Informational Interviewing (workshop)
- Attend alumni networking events
- Go to career and internship fairs as practice
- Get your resume reviewed again at WalkIn
- Do another internship
- Learn how to maximize your efforts at a career fair (workshop)
- Go to a career fair and interact with employers
- Go to employer information sessions
- Participate in On Campus Recruiting
- Learn how to find job opportunities (workshop)
- Get a job/go to grad school