The process of fining a job, internship or co-op is more than just conducting an online search. It involves knowing yourself, marketing your skills, networking, effectively using search engines, and more. The Career & Co-op Center is here to help you find opportunities that interest you, and you can schedule an appointment with one of our team members to discuss your goals and develop effective search strategies. On this page, you’ll find advice, resources, and links to job search boards that can help you take the next steps in your career journey.

The Best Ways to Get an Interview Through a Job Board

Here’s a scenario. You find your dream position on Indeed and excitedly fill out an application. You think you’re well-qualified…but you never hear back. 

A few weeks later, you find another interesting job posting on Monster.com. But after you send …

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Ivy Exec is your dedicated career development resource.
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Career Goal Setting

Goal Setting: Necessary before the Job Search

Finding an answer to the question, “What do I really want in a career?” is one of the hardest parts of successfully transitioning from college to a career. Most college seniors are unaware …

By Jessy Abramson
Jessy Abramson Career Advisor, Career Services
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Career Change Ideas | How to Ease into Social-Impact Work

Illustration by Marian Blair

Working in social impact can be an exciting and rewarding career opportunity. If you’re considering joining the sector and are wondering where your career aspirations may fit in, consider exploring your options by taking on a …

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Marketing Your Liberal Arts Degree

As liberal arts graduates enter the job market, their direction may not be as obvious as students with degrees in more technical fields. For the most part, engineering or computer science majors know exactly where to target their efforts, what …

By Kerry Willard Bray
Kerry Willard Bray Director, Career Services
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5 Ways Using Social Media Can Help You Get a Job

Depending on your age and where you are in life, odds are you use social media for one or two reasons– entertainment purposes, to keep up with your friends and family, or to share moments of your life. 

When it …

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Resources

Handshake

UMass Lowell’s Career & Co-op Center is pleased to offer a comprehensive recruiting system called Handshake. This system provides customized …

GoinGlobal

GoinGlobal provides jobseekers of all nationalities with tools to fast track their career explorations both at home and abroad, featuring …

Candid Career

Candid Career provides career planning and career information videos to help students learn about job options, industries and job search …

What Can I Do With This Major?

What Can I Do With This Major? features 100 major profiles with information on common career paths, types of employers …

Job & Internship Search Sites

In addition to using the web to access Handshake, below is a list by discipline and affinity of other online …

Careers at the University of Massachusetts Lowell

To view a list of available employment opportunities for non-students at the university.

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Phone
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Address

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220 Pawtucket Street
Lowell, MA 01854-5148

O'Leary Library, Room 105
61 Wilder Street
Lowell, MA 01854-5148

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