The Career Services & Cooperative Education Center at UMass Lowell supports graduate students in their career decision-making. Our advising staff offers assistance with internships and job searches through individual appointments, drop-in hours, and workshops.
We provide access to Handshake for job listings, host several career fairs each year, and offer various online resources. Graduate students can also network with industry representatives, including alumni, at employer panels, on-campus interviews, and information sessions.
Find advice and resources on this page to help you navigate your career journey, like our popular curriculum vitae guide featured below.
Navigating the job market and HB-1 visa process for an international student can be incredibly daunting. Take a look at some great tips and perspectives in this piece written by Derek Loosvelt at the Vault including changes after the pandemic, …
The following article written by Ashley Wojcik entitled 5 Tips to Start Your Graduate School Year Off Strong highlights several tricks for managing the beginning of the year, to how to balance the mental load of taking on your graduate work, and how to create emotional space for success.
By Victoria Barbeisch
Victoria BarbeischCommunications and Program Specialist, Career Services
Whether approaching an employer at a career fair or meeting them at an on-campus recruiting event, your elevator pitch (or introduction) is a great way to leave a fantastic first impression.
Between the lasting effects of a global pandemic, the fight for racial justice, and economic uncertainty, to say that the past few years have been challenging is an understatement. As many of us continue to return to the office, acknowledging the …
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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.
