Umass Amherst Internship/Co-Op Opportunisties

BostonMama
Wed, 12 Apr 2017 20:09:07 +0000

From the parent of a current UMass Amherst student - I would say that it would depend somewhat on the major. Because of Amherst’s lack of proximity to a major city the opportunities for a school year internship are more limited than they would be at a school closer to larger corporations, hospitals, etc. That said, I think the school does do a good job matching students with local opportunities for the school year, and many of my daughter’s older friends have had very prestigious summer internships the summer after their junior year (and my sophomore daughter has a third interview this week for one that she is really hoping to get - fingers crossed…) You definitely have to do a bit more leg work than someone whose campus is right near a lot of job opportunities, but if you put in the time and effort the great opportunities are out there to UMass Amherst students.