Co-ops, internships & clinicals build on academic and career interests through structured and supervised experiences in the workplace
Meet Our Students
Jessica Amedee '18, '20
Public Administration
Jessica Amedee interned at the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce as the university鈥檚 first Civic Action Project fellow. The program for UMass graduate students in public policy and related fields introduced her to a network of inspiring professionals.
I met a number of people I would be able to reach out to. I also met great people from the other UMass campuses.
Matt Macioci '18
Mechanical Engineering
Thanks to professional co-ops at New Balance and Teradyne, mechanical engineering major Matt Macioci has designs on a future career working with complex machinery.
If someone had told me when I was a freshman that I鈥檇 be working at New Balance in 2-3 years, I wouldn鈥檛 have believed it. It鈥檚 amazing what I鈥檝e experienced here.
Kelly Dankese '20
Accounting
As an accounting co-op at iRobot, business administration major Kelly Dankese of Wilmington discovered a symbiotic relationship between what she learned in the classroom and the work she was doing for the Bedford-based tech company.
I didn鈥檛 realize how lucky I was to get this co-op at iRobot. They have a lot of women in leadership roles, which was really cool to see. I could tell it was a really good fit for me.
Grace Chin '20
Computer Science
Great classes and research experience, a professional co-op and a cybersecurity competition are preparing Grace Chin for professional success.
I really lucked out coming to 51视频. I think it鈥檚 a hidden gem for computer science.
Hayley Buonodono '20
Marketing
As a merchandising co-op for TJX in Framingham, senior business administration major Hayley Buonodono of Amesbury took a giant step toward her career goal of working as a buyer in the retail industry.
It鈥檚 really exciting to go into the stores and see everything set up and be able to say, 鈥業 shipped that!鈥� I love that you can feel the product and see what you鈥檙e shipping. It鈥檚 very tangible. It鈥檚 just a really cool feeling.