As you get started in your classes, reconnect with friends, and settle into a new semester, the Career & Co-op Center is also gearing up for a fall filled with opportunities to help you explore careers, meet employers, prepare for your next step, and build confidence along the way.
Now that August is here, many employers are beginning to recruit for next summer’s hires. August and September are two of the highest volume months for job postings. In these last few weeks before classes begin, it’s a great time …
Recent graduates can make cold outreach much more effective by using alumni connections, demonstrating genuine curiosity, making specific and respectful requests, and prioritizing learning over immediately asking for jobs.
Successful networking is less about having the perfect script and more …
What are the three universal signs that might get your resume skipped over or trashed?
Navigating the job search process can be overwhelming, especially if you’re just starting out in your career journey. Luckily, UMass Lowell provides an incredible resource to help you connect with employers, find job opportunities, and explore career paths: Handshake. Whether …
One tool we always recommend to our students use is Handshake. This platform is the #1 way students can find jobs that fit their career interests. Handshake allows students to discover internships, co-ops, and jobs for recent and upcoming graduates.
If your resume doesn’t “speak” the language of the ATS, it might never even reach a human recruiter’s desk, regardless of how talented you actually are.
The AI skills for a social worker, marketer, engineer, or meteorologist will all be different. the one skill where there does seem to be consensus on is critical thinking.
By Toni Frana, Career Expert for Zety.com
As economic challenges persist and AI tools are reshaping the entry level job market, this is putting pressure on young people looking for work. Whether you are looking for remote or in …
