Great entry level position for new Comm (STPEC, Sociology, others) grads!

APRIL 2016
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The organization:
Verité is a growing, award-winning non-profit organization that illuminates and addresses serious human rights and labor rights violations in factories, farms and other
workplaces around the world. We serve private sector and public sector clients by building their internal understanding of the labor rights problems they face in their supply chains and operations, and their skills to solve those problems.
Overall responsibility:
Supporting the Director of Business Development, the Marketing and Communications Coordinator will focus, shape and support Verité’s outreach to its clients, funders, media,
and other stakeholders through monthly newsletters, the website, marketing campaigns,
and social media.
Reports to: Director of Business Development
Based in: Amherst, MA

Strategy Group – political communications firm – hiring Production Assistants for election cycle (from Nicole Berns’14)

New grads: tsg-logo-colorThe Strategy Group political communications firm is hiring Production Assistants to join the firm for the 2016 election season.

They are looking for people with exceptional organizational skills; the ability to work as part of a team; commitment to progressive causes, ideas and leaders; familiarity with Mac OS X; proficiency with MS Office Suite; and prior political experience strongly preferred, but not required. Salary is commensurate with experience.

To ask questions, and/or to apply, please email your resume and references to Nicole Berns’14, Political Science. nberns at strategygroup.com. Please indicate Production Assistant in the subject.

New grads – MMB (marketing & advertising) is hiring an entry level Account Coordinator – awesome opp, great foot in the door to the industry

If you’ve had an internship with an agency, you’ve got a leg up!

MMB is looking for an Account Coordinator to join our rapidly growing team. This is an excellent career opportunity for an entrepreneurial individual who is looking to collaborate with a team of innovative, driven, seasoned advertising professionals, on high profile accounts. MMB provides the benefits of big agency clients, in a mid-sized agency environment.

The candidate must be organized, detail-oriented, a good multi-tasker, and have an open mind for learning all they can. Some of the responsibilities include:

  • Learning and mastering key Agency procedures that impact the team as a whole
  • Ability to develop awareness and understanding of the clients’ needs (ie creative, advertising, media etc) to better understand the scope of work being provided by the Agency.
  • Demonstrate initiative, attention to detail, exceptional organization, a passion for the business and a willingness and eagerness to learn.
  • Ability to work closely with others – specifically receive daily direction from the Account Executive, Senior Account Executive or Account Supervisor on the account based on staffing.
  • Assist with monthly creative updates
  • Works on client reports and presentations
  • Project coordination, timelines, and budgets
  • Manage day-to-day billing for account

Performance Competencies (Core Skills, Behaviors, and Values):

  • First rate thinker, self starter.
  • Problem solving and innovation.
  • Strong work ethic, reliability, and trustworthiness.
  • Flexibility and adaptability.
  • Strong written and verbal communication.
  • Active listening.
  • Ability to build and maintain positive, productive working relationships.

Requirements:

  • Four-year degree is required.
  • 0-2 years of related experience.
  • Prior agency experience is preferred.
  • Unparalleled work ethic.
  • Computer proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint
  • Web savvy; strong interest in digital / CRM

http://mmb580.com/careers

Nice local part-time job for academic year 2016-17 – excellent resume builder

Culture, Health, and Science (CHS) Program Assistant for ‘16-’17- Apply by Monday, April 25th

CHSlogoThe Five College Program in Culture, Health, and Science (CHS) is looking for a program assistant for next year! CHS is a certificate program that allows students an opportunity to explore human health, disease and healing from an interdisciplinary perspective. The student program assistant plays an essential role for CHS to achieve its mission by working with the CHS Program Director, the CHS Steering Committee, and Five College central staff in a supportive capacity. This is a great opportunity for a student to connect with students and faculty in CHS, and be a part of exciting discussions about the goals and development of CHS. The Program Assistant position is approximately 8-10 hours per week during the academic year and receives a stipend of $2,600.

Requirements: The position requires strong communication, organization and leadership skills. Applicants must be detail-oriented, able to work independently, and able to work on multiple projects at once. Candidates must be available for at least one full academic year; two or more years preferred. The program assistant does not necessarily have to be a CHS student, but an interest in the program and passion for health studies is preferred.

Major duties:
– Manage communications on the CHS email account to serve as the major point of contact for CHS inquiries, to answer questions and clear up confusion.
– Maintain CHS’s social media presence on Facebook and the website.
– Gather members, promote CHS, and spread knowledge of the certificate at CHS events and meetings around the Five Colleges (talks, a CHS Pizza Party each semester, and occasional information sessions on individual campuses).
– Assist the Program Director and faculty advisors to coordinate Steering Committee business as needed, and take minutes at monthly steering committee meetings and distribute.
– Conduct regular maintenance of the Ever-Approved Courses list, and assist five college staff in posting CHS courses each semester as needed.
– Coordinate, organize and lead the monthly CHS student steering committee
– Collect and compile stories about CHS alumni to increase program continuity.

To apply: Reply to chs@fivecolleges.edu with a cover letter and resume by Monday, April 25th. In your cover letter (1) address the ways in which you are qualified for the CHS program assistant position, and (2) propose an idea or project that you could carry out for CHS (optional).

Great paid internships with upcoming deadlines

The internships listed below can be found listed in CareerConnect or in CareerShift.

Summer Internship Program – Time, Inc.  Deadline April 15
Engagement Marketing Summer Intern – State Street – Deadline April 17
Marketing Intern – 3D Experience Platform – Dassault Systemes – Deadline April 17
Summer Intern (Corporate Risk) – Kroll Associates – Deadline April 20
David W. Davis Memorial Internship – Mass Port Authority – Deadline April 22
Resident Counselor at International ESL Summer Camp in Boston – Deadline April 22
Emerging Administrative Professionals Summer Internship Program for underrepresented minority students at UMass Medical School – Deadline April 25
Social Media, Marketing & Tech Intern – Tinkergarten – Deadline April 29
Summer PR & Marketing Intern – Corporate Ink – Deadline April 29
Executive Office Intern – UMass President’s Office (Shrewsbury) – Deadline May 8
Summer Management Trainee Intern – Enterprise Rent A Car – Deadline May 15
Horticulture Intern – The Esplanade Association – Deadline May 27th
Hospitality & Cruise Ship Intern – American Cruise Lines – Deadline May 30

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Hot internships with upcoming deadlines

SBS offers internship scholarships for unpaid internships.  This is a competitive application.  More information, and tips on writing a strong application can be found here.
Deadline March 30.

Global Student Internship – Commercial Banking – HSBC – deadline March 13
Marketing Research Intern – Applied Marketing Science, Inc. – deadline March 15
Tournament Management Intern – International Tennis Hall of Fame – deadline March 15
Human Resources & PR Intern – ISlide USA – deadline March 17
Research Summer Internship Program – Hedgeye Risk Management – deadline March 17
Summer EcoWorker – Ocean View Foundation – Block Island – deadline March 20
Events Management Intern or PR Intern – The Castle Group – deadline March 23
Summer Public Relations Intern – Next Step Communications – deadline June 6 but don’t delay

This is just a sampling of jobs posted in CareerConnect, the UMass Career Services job search database.  Visit CareerConnect often, as new positions are added all the time.
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Senior SBS Majors: AMAZON (in Boston) wants to hire YOU! Meet & Greet Feb. 8th

UPDATE: This event has been postponed due to inclement weather.  Stay tuned for a new date.

Join us for pizza and meet & greet on Monday, Feb. Feb. 8th between 11:30 am and 2:00 pm.

Allison Barkauskas’12 (Economics) and Amanda MacEachern’15 (Political Science) will be on campus hosting a meet & greet and information session for SBS seniors interested in working for Amazon. Please stop by the Advising Resource Center, 128 Thompson, on Monday, Feb. 8th between 11:30 am and 2:00 pm to meet them, learn about the opportunity and grab some pizza!

Amazon is particularly interested in hiring SBS majors for the Boston office. These are NON-technical positions. Please RSVP here.

amazonBe sure to come dressed in business casual, with copies of your resume. If you need help with your resume, Career Services in Goodell conducts resume reviews every afternoon from 1:00 – 4:00.

Later in the day, there will be an information session in Goodell, followed by addition drop-in hours until 6:30 pm. Refreshments will be served. The evening session is open to all majors.

Seniors: Hot Jobs with upcoming deadlines

Event Marketing Specialist – Techtronic Industries – Jan. 27
Leadership Development Program – Field Sales & Marketing Representative – Ryobi & Hoover – Techtronic Industries – Jan. 27
PR Associate, Marketing & Business Development Associate, Multimedia Associate – Group Gordon – Jan. 28
Policy Summer Associate (for May grads – PAID) – The Greenlining Institute – Jan. 28
Search Consultant – HW Anderson – Jan. 29
Business Analyst – Corporate Strategy – PTC – Jan. 29
Entry-level Recruiter – Green Key Resources – Jan. 29Litigation Paralegal – Latham & Watkins – Jan. 29
Management Development Program – GEICO – Jan. 29
Marketing Assistant – Technology Business Research (TBR) – Jan. 29
Hands of Hope Graduate Year-long Internship – Casa de Esperanza de los Ninos – Jan. 30
Marketing Services Analyst – Creative – First Manhattan Consulting Group – Jan. 30
Analyst-New York – AlphaSights – Jan. 31
Entry-level Economist/Research Analyst – Health Care Financing and Payment Program – RTI International – Jan. 31
Global Graduate Programme – Commercial Banking – HSBC – Jan. 31
Recruitment Consultant – SThree – Jan. 31
Summer Interns (PAID) – Bipartisan Policy Center – Jan. 31
College Counselor 2016-2017 School Year – KIPP Massachusetts – Feb. 1

This is just a sampling of jobs posted in CareerConnect, the UMass Career Services job search database.  Visit CareerConnect often, as new positions are added all the time.
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Hot Summer Internships with Upcoming Deadlines

The following summer internships have upcoming deadlines and can be found in UMass CareerConnect.

Summer 2016 Rotational Leadership Development Internship – Sun Life Financial – PAID – Jan. 30 deadline
Coaching Intern – Doc Wayne Youth Services – Jan. 31
Commercial Real Estate Summer Internship – CBRE/New England – Jan. 31 – juniors graduating spring 2017 ONLY
Global Student Internship – Commercial Banking – PAID – HSBC in Hong Kong – Jan. 31
Marketing Intern – Soundscape Merchandise (local) – Jan. 31
Summer 2016 Internships – Bipartisan Policy Center – Jan. 31
Summer Analyst – AlphaSights – PAID –  Jan. 31 – juniors
Summer Teaching Internship – Northfield Mount Hermon – Feb. 1
Environmental Studies Internship – PAID – Smithsonian Environmental Research Center – Feb. 1
Summer Social Justice / Reproductive Rights Internship – PAID – Civil Liberties & Public Policy Program – Feb.1
Radio Internship – mvyradio/WMVY – Feb. 5

This is just a sampling of jobs posted in CareerConnect, the UMass Career Services job search database.  Visit CareerConnect often, as new positions are added all the time.
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Seniors: Hot Jobs with upcoming deadlines

Communications Coordinator – The Kraft Group – Dec. 21
Medical Writer – Custom Learning Designs – Dec. 21
Account Executive – ADP – Dec. 22
Special Projects Manager – Central Office – Redwood Circle Consulting – Dec. 23
Advanced Sales Development Program – PSAV – Dec. 24
Client Services Associate – Fisher Investments – Dec. 24
Investment Associate – Fisher Investments – Dec. 24
Research Analyst – GfK Boutique Research – Dec. 25
Technician – Audio/Visual – Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers – PSAV – Dec. 25
Ops Specialist – Corporate Actions ReOrg – Brown Brothers Harriman – Dec. 26
Marketing/Sales Assistant – ten24 Digital Solutions – Dec. 27
Marketing Coordinator – Home Market Foods – Dec. 27
Arborist/Tree Care Workers – Barrett Tree Service East – Dec. 28
Sales Consultant Trainee – Unum – Dec. 29
Human Rights Investigator – Fair Food Standards Council – Dec. 30
Online Marketer – Joyable – Dec. 30
Recruiting/Sales – Entry Level Staffing – ALKU – Dec. 30
Various Analyst positions – AlphaSights – Dec. 31 and Jan. 15
Camphill Americorps Member – Camphill Association on North America – Dec. 31
Client Intake Coordinator – Seyfarth Shaw LLP – Dec. 31

This is just a sampling of jobs posted in CareerConnect, the UMass Career Services job search database.  Visit CareerConnect often, as new positions are added all the time.

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