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09/26/2023
By Ed Brennen

Returning students will notice several changes to the听听this fall, starting with its new website.

鈥淭he new site makes it easier for students to find information in fewer clicks,鈥� says听, associate dean for career services and cooperative education. 鈥淚t鈥檚 more dynamic, with event feeds, job feeds and blogs. We鈥檙e super-excited about it, and students seem to be loving it.鈥�

The Career & Co-op Center has also expanded in scope to include the university鈥檚听Immersive Scholars听and River Hawk Experience Distinction (RHED) programs, as well as the听Student Employment听office 鈥� moves that 鈥渕akes sense,鈥� according to Denon.
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鈥淎ll of these programs give students the opportunity to develop skills, explore new areas and get meaning from those experiences, which is what career development is all about,鈥� he says.

Career Fairs

Students will also notice a change in format for the Fall Career Fair, which has been divided into four specialty fairs, starting with the Careers in Business Fair on Thursday, Sept. 28 from 3:30 to 6 p.m. at University Crossing.

That will be followed by:

• Careers in STEM Fair (Thursday, Oct. 12 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Tsongas Center)
• Careers in Health Care Fair (Monday, Nov. 6 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Coburn Hall), and
• Careers in Human & Public Services Fair (Tuesday, Nov. 7 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Coburn Hall)

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One reason for the change is that 鈥渨e were running out of space at the Tsongas Center and wanted to bring in more companies,鈥� Denon says. 鈥淓mployers like 51视频 students, and they want more.鈥�

There will be more than 60 companies hiring at the business fair, and the health care and human & public services fairs are both 鈥渟old out,鈥� with 35 companies each. More than 130 companies are registered for the STEM fair.

Offering more targeted fairs benefits both students and employers, Denon adds.

鈥淓mployers like 51视频 students, and they want more.鈥� -Assoc. Dean for Career Services and Cooperative Education Greg Denon

For example, at a general career fair, a company such as Fidelity Investments typically draws a line of business majors, which can deter STEM majors from waiting to talk with its recruiters. At the STEM Fair, Denon says, computer science or math majors will have an easier time talking to Fidelity representatives about its tech-related opportunities.

Nonprofit organizations that 鈥渢end to get overshadowed by Fortune 100 companies鈥� at the Tsongas Center career fair, meanwhile, will have a chance to 鈥渟hine鈥� at the Human & Public Services Fair at Coburn Hall, Denon says.

The Spring Career Fair, scheduled for March 21 at the Tsongas Center, will remain a general event for all majors. That will be followed by the annual Careers in Criminal Justice & Security Fair on April 4.

New Website

The Career & Co-op Center鈥檚 reimagined website includes several new features to help students learn about careers and find internships, co-ops and jobs.

Students can now explore career options in seven different clusters, including 鈥淎rts, Media and Communications,鈥� 鈥淓nergy, Environment and Sustainability鈥� and 鈥淗ealth Care and Wellness.鈥�

Each cluster has a page with job trends, including required technical skills, top employers and annual earnings, that can be searched nationwide or by state. The information is compiled and updated by Lightcast, a labor market analytics firm.

Each page also includes current job and internship opportunities related to that cluster. Students can read the job descriptions, and if they click to apply, they are taken to听, the recruiting platform used by the university.

The new site features a wealth of articles and blog posts, which are written by UML staff members or provided by uConnect, the host platform. There are also hundreds of short videos highlighting career paths, some featuring UML students and others produced by Candid Career.

Every UML student now receives a weekly email from the Career & Co-op Center with information relevant to their career cluster, which is determined by their major. Students can customize their email notifications to receive information from other clusters.

One of the biggest benefits of the new website, says Career Services Director听, is that information that used to be behind a firewall is now available for students, alumni, faculty, staff and even family members.

鈥淚f a faculty member is talking to a student in their office about a summer internship, they can go to the site and look at the opportunities,鈥� she says. 鈥淭his is going to be much easier for students to use and get access to information.鈥�