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Hundreds of UMass students recently participated in a pair of events coordinated by Career Development and Professional Connections, at which they were introduced to recent alumni who now work at computing giant Dell and representatives from dozens of local businesses and organizations in Western Massachusetts.

More than 250 students gathered in the Campus Center Auditorium on Sept. 16 for Dell Night, an evening of career exploration, networking and inspiration hosted by Dell Technologies in partnership with UMass Career Services. The event gave undergraduate and graduate students an opportunity to meet with Dell leaders and recruiters, hear from UMass alumni thriving in diverse roles at the company, and learn about internship and full-time opportunities across Dell’s business units.

The evening began with a keynote from Brian Henderson, senior director of primary storage and ISG portfolio messaging, who graduated from the Isenberg School of Management in 1997 with a degree in marketing. Henderson shared his career journey from the sales help desk to leading a global marketing team, emphasizing the many paths students can explore at Dell, and shared lessons he learned over his career.

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Following the keynote, a panel of four recent alumni shared their experiences transitioning from campus to careers at Dell. The panel, moderated by Career Services’ Tiffany Appleton, explored topics including work-life balance, the transition from college to professional life, the budding industry of AI, and the collaborative culture at Dell. Students also learned how internship experiences shaped the panelists’ careers.

On Sept. 5, the Amherst Area Internship Fair returned to the Campus Center Auditorium for its fifth year, bringing together more than 40 local businesses, non-profits and campus departments offering part-time jobs, internships and work-study opportunities to UMass students.

Co-hosted by the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce and the UMass Arts Extension Service, the fair featured organizations such as the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, Big Y Foods, Amherst Cinema, and Amherst Innovative Living, as well as campus partners including Alumni Relations and the Mount Ida Campus.

The Amherst Area Internship Fair is one of more than 20 career fairs and recruiting events hosted annually by UMass Amherst. 

Students can look forward to more on-campus opportunities in the coming weeks, including the Engineering Career Fair, the Isenberg School of Management Career Day, the Tech Jobs & Internships Fair and the Life Sciences & Biotech Fair, as well as showcase events with Big Y and SharkNinja. More information about these and all other events can be found on Handshake.