Weekly Preview: February 18 to 25

Here's what you can look forward to next week:

Friday, February 18, 2011 and Friday, February 25, 2011 

Interested in studying abroad in Africa or the Middle East?  Come to an information session and learn more.  3pm,  IPO Advising Center, Room 455 Hills South 

Monday, February 21
Presidents’ Day Holiday. No classes. Most university offices are closed.

Tuesday, February 22 
A Monday class schedule will be followed today.

Internships & Co-op Info Session (Field Experience at UMass).  Field experience will give you the chance to work as an “apprentice” in your field and build invaluable experience. With this type of experiential education, you will learn new skills, work alongside professionals in the field, and explore your career goals. It is one of the best ways to prepare for your career.   12:45pm – 1:15pm, Goodell 508

Interested in studying abroad in Spain? Come to an information session and learn more.  3pm, IPO Advising Center, Room 455 Hills South

Interested in studying abroad in Australia or New Zealand? Come to an information session and learn more.  2pm, IPO Advising Center, Room 455 Hills South

Interested in studying abroad in Ireland?  Come to an information session and learn more.  4pm,  IPO Advising Center, Room 455 Hills South

Interested in studying abroad in France?  Come to an information session and learn more.  5pm, IPO Advising Center, Room 455 Hills South

Wednesday, February 23

Check Your Etiquette.  To better equip yourself for the job search, and take the steps that will lead to success, join Carin Zinter, a certified professional and business etiquette coach, and check your job search etiquette. This workshop will include an interactive session, and you’ll leave with the etiquette secrets you need to know to land your next job.  6:00pm – 8:30pm, Memorial Hall.  Register in advance to secure your seat. 

Interested in studying abroad in Germany? Come to an information session and learn more.  4pm, IPO Advising Center, Room 455 Hills South

Interested in studying abroad in Denmark or Sweden? Come to an information session and learn more.  5pm, IPO Advising Center, Room 455 Hills South

Thursday, February 24

RefWorks Workshop. Learn how to use RefWorks, Write-N-Cite and RefShare to streamline your research and paper writing. 3:00pm – 4:00pm W.E.B. Du Bois Library, 1620 (16th floor)

Civil & Environmental Engineering Career Fair.  10:00am - 3:00pm, Gunness Student Center in Marcus Hall

Interested in studying abroad in Australia or New Zealand? Come to an information session and learn more.  Come to an information session and learn more. 11am, IPO Advising Center, Room 455 Hills South

Majors Exploration Student Panel Session.  Do you want to network with upper-class students in Resource Economics, English, SOM, Psychology and the Education minor?  Do you want to better understand the major exploration process?  You should attend the Majors Exploration Student Panel session!  4-5pm, 604 Goodell Building  For more information: Contact chanti@acad.umass.edu or jflorenc@anthro.umass.edu

Considering study in China? Attend this information meeting highlighting the CET intensive Chinese language and internship programs in Beijing/Shanghai/Hangzhou, AND the CIEE program options in Beijing/Shanghai/Nanjing, which include Business courses, Political Science, Economics, Anthropology, Sociology, and some internships.  4-5pm, IPO Advising Center, Room 455 Hills South

Ongoing

Domestic Exchange Information Sessions for Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 Exchanges. Want to spend a semester or year at another college or university in the U.S.? Check out the list of institutions in the National Student Exchange (nse.org) and also to the University of Massachusetts Exchange Schools, which currently include UMass Boston, UMass Dartmouth, and UMass Lowell. Students MUST attend an information session to apply.  The deadline is March 1st for FALL 2011 AND/OR SPRING 2012.  Through the end of final exams, every Wednesday through Friday at 2:30-3:30 and every Wednesday from 4:45-5:30, 604 Goodell.

BDIC (Bachelors Degree with Individual Concentration) Information Sessions for Spring 2011  Learn about the most unique major on campus, and receive guidance on how you can design your own major. Information sessions will be held every Monday (3pm), Tuesday (1pm), Wednesday (10am), Thursday (11am), Friday (1pm) in 608 Goodell.


DEADLINE SOON!

The Public Health Sciences Application deadline is March 1 for spring semester. Declare early to take advantage of their advising events and course selection; if you wait until your Junior year to declare public health (or switch into it), you may not be able to get in all your requirements. If you have not attended a Public Health Information Session, email Lynn Koerbel at lkoerbel@schoolph.umass.edu