Career Resources

Support from Alumni

UMass Alumni Association Events
Free for students to attend!

Alumni Advisors Program
Through career conversations, resume critiques, and mock interviews, you’ll get friendly,  in-depth, and firsthand knowledge about the industries that matter to you most.

UMass Amherst Resources 

Alt-ac Working Group
For graduate students considering a non-academic career, please pre-register at the link above.
The Alt-ac Working Group is a place to discuss, explore, and prepare for non-academic careers (Alt-ac stands for "alternative to academic jobs"). The group meets regularly to discuss topics suggested by its members. Join the conversation on Slack to get career advice on your resume, LinkedIn profile, and more.

Office of Professional Development
Please note, events put on by the Office of Professional Development take place at the Amherst Campus. 

Career Services at UMass Amherst Newton Campus
Jenny Reynolds is the Internship and Program Coordinator at UMass Amherst Newton Campus.

Graduate Student Organizations
Working with the Graduate School, these organizations aim to promote a sense of belonging for all students, especially those from groups historically underrepresented in academia, through community-building events, professional development programming, and the cultivation of a positive campus climate.

Professional Associations

American Statistical Association
Institute of Mathematical Statistics
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
American Mathematical Society
Mathematical Association of America
Association of Women in Mathematics
Society of Actuaries
Casualty Actuarial Society Career Center
Computing Research Association
IEEE Computer Society
Intelligent Information Systems

Job & Internship Search Links

Handshake Career Platform
Graduate students may access the Handshake career platform managed by UMass Career Services. Create a profile today to access actual jobs, internships, and fellowships and to register for career-related events sponsored by each College’s Career Center. For students, access is automatic using NetID. 

College of Natural Sciences Previous Student Internships
This page contains a list of internships held previously by UMass students in the College of Natural Science

Advanced Analytics/Data Science Internship Program - MA Life Sciences Center
Companies participating in the Internship Challenge will automatically gain access to a separate database of candidates at the Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral levels seeking data science related internship opportunities with life sciences companies and research institutions. 

Internships & Co-ops
Though the page says these are internships and co-ops for undergraduate students, many of the companies include opportunities for graduate students as well.

Jobs in Mathematics
You will need to create an account.

Jobs in Statistics
You will need to create an account.

USAJOBS
The government is looking to fill positions that are in high demand. 

National Security Agency Careers
You can also learn more about upcoming student programs.

Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
Includes a job board, internships, fellowships, research opportunities and more