For Graduate Students

For Graduate Students

SPHHS graduate students come from a diverse array of backgrounds and experiences and the Office of Career Planning welcomes all to take advantage of our personalized advising program. The full suite of OCP services is open to graduate students as they plan for the next steps after earning their SPHHS advanced degrees.  Whether you are an MPH, M.S., or Ph.D. candidate, the OCP team is here to assist you with services such as: 

• General career exploration 
• Job search strategies 
• Field experience opportunities 
• Further graduate study and applications 
• Assistantships, fellowships, grants, and industry training programs 
• Curriculum Vitae’s and Resumes (difference between these and when to use which) 
• Cover Letters 
• Interviewing (including mock interviews, academic and/or industry) 
• Salary Negotiation 
• Letters of Recommendation (specific for academic, research, and industry jobs) 
• Understanding government vs. private industry positions 
• Assistance for International Students 

We recognize that graduate students are usually at different points in their career than our undergraduate population, and therefore, we make a concerted effort to guide our advanced degree students through this distinct process and range of available opportunities. 

In addition to having full access to the resources of The Office of Career Planning, the Office of Professional Development (OPD) positions graduate students and postdoctoral researchers to achieve success at UMass and beyond. 

National Postdoctoral Association Includes an excellent resource library, access to job opening and much more. Sign in necessary.

Succeeding as a Postdoc, addresses foundational skills and career planning, establishing the professional habits postdocs will need to strategically prepare for their career and succeed in their postdoc.