UMass Lowell Event Helps Candidates Find Jobs, Internships, Co-ops

Career fair
More  1,200 UMass Lowell students will pitch their skills to 200 employers who want to fill full-time jobs, internships and co-op positions at the Spring Career Fair.

03/21/2017

Media contacts:  Nancy Cicco, 978-934-4944 or Nancy_Cicco@uml.edu and Christine Gillette, 978-934-2209 or Christine_Gillette@uml.edu

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Wednesday, March 22

2:30 to 4 p.m.

WHAT:   More than 1,200 UMass Lowell students looking for jobs after graduation or to gain real-world experience through co-ops and internships will pitch their skills to 200 employers at the Spring Career Fair. 

Ninety-five percent of UMass Lowell bachelor’s degree recipients are either employed full time or pursuing a graduate degree less than a year after earning their diplomas, according to a survey of graduates. 

Many recruiters participating in the event are UMass Lowell alumni coming back to campus to hire students because they understand the quality of a UMass Lowell education. NOTE: The event is not open to the public. 

Students seeking jobs – along with alumni recruiters and career counselors – are available for interviews, including:

  • Diana Estrella of Nashua, N.H., a double major in peace and conflict studies and world languages who wants to land a full-time job with a nonprofit organization that advocates for social-justice causes before she graduates in May. She credits the UMass Lowell Career and Co-op Center for helping her prepare for her job search, especially through workshops on resume-writing and interview skills.
  • Fjodor Merkuri of Lowell, a biology major looking for an internship that will build on his experience in genetics research with a UMass Lowell faculty member. He participates in ProPath – a unique UMass Lowell program that starts students on the road to professional success as freshmen by helping them identify career goals and gain job experience before they graduate.
  • Kenneth Amici, a recruiter for Philips Healthcare in Andover and 2015 UMass Lowell graduate who credits the Career and Co-op Center for helping him get an internship with the company that turned into a full-time job after graduation. 

WHERE:  Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell, 300 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Lowell. Contact UMass Lowell media relations for directions and parking information.