UMass Resources
Resource where you can find and study with a peer tutor
Learning Resource Center
This is an online Google Drive account that has notes from past classes, resume resources, interview resources and more in it
What is the SK library?
This is the best and most popular platform to use to make a professional college resume. It also includes a built-in Resume Assistant
What is Microsoft Word?
This date is located on the right hand column on the Spire home page
What is my enrollment appointment?
Within 24 hours of an interview, you should email this to everyone you talked to
a thank you email
This UMass resource will help you at any stage of the writing process: brainstorming and outlining, getting feedback on a draft, developing revision strategies and more! They are also familiar with different writing styles, and can help you format a paper
UMass Writing Center
This is the SK library google account/drive login
Username: sigkaplibrary@gmail.com
password: sigmakappa
The general rule of thumb is to keep your resume this length?
What is 1 page? If your resume doesn't fit on 1 page, play around with the margins and spacing!
A student needs 12-19 credits (depending on the school) to qualify as this
What is a full-time student?
This UMass platform is a great place to start you internship search! You can message recruiters, see job postings (some are released on here before other platforms), find upcoming career fairs/events and more!
Handshake
Provides students with the support, resources and referrals
Dean of Students Office
This SK Beta Eta initiatve gives everyone that extra push to use UMass’s resources and also prepare for after college by requiring that everyone attend 2 career preparatory activities, utilize an academic/career related resource on campus, visit an advisor, or talk to me about something that you think should count
What is active study hours?
When listing job-related experiences, chronologically, this is how your experiences should be listed
What is reverse chronological order? This means that your most recent positions should be first, and your oldest positions should be last
Located under academics in Spire, this document shows you all of your personal required courses, which requirements you completed, and which requirements you still need to complete
What is the academic requirement guide?
Typically, it will take this many rounds of interviews before your are offered a job
2-3
Resource that helps students with disabilities to succeed in their classes and residential life
Disability Services
These are 2 (name both) private online groups where SK sisters can connect with alumni and see job postings from alumni
Sigma Kappa Beta Eta LinkedIn Group (Linkedin group for Beta Eta Only) and LISK Lead (FB Group for SKs everywhere)
If you're ever bored and looking for a resume builder, this popular networking website offers 100s of learning opportunities from DEI lessons to marketing lessons to enginerring lessons. (P.S. it's free for all UMass students)
LinkedIn Learning
Located on the Spire home page, this resource allows you to choose the courses you want to take and will automatically generate all the possible schedules
What is the schedule builder?
These 2 things are an excellent alternative to internships! You typically work on one or a few projects with a company and they are only a short time commitment. Excellent options to build the experience and skill sections of your resume. (naming 1=200 pts)
Externships and micro-internship! You can find many on Parker-Dewey and PargonOne
This office provides support for international students and services for UMass students who want to study abroad
International Programs Office
This SK resource offers scholarships for academic expenses to both undergraduate and graduate students. Last year, 90 scholarships were provided to sisters
Sigma Kappa Foundation
When writing the bullet points for your positions, instead of making them sound like a job description, how should your bullets be written?
They should be about you! It should include your accomplishments in the position and how you stood out from other people who also had this job. Make sure to also relate these positions to each job you apply to
This program allows UMass Amherst students to complete courses and certificates at Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College and Smith College at no additional cost
What is the Five College Interchange?
This website allows UMass students to practice interviewing. This website has many pre-recorded videos of recruiters asking both typical and unique interview questions, and then you are given the opportunity to record an answer, watch your recording and learn question tips.
Big Interview and it's free for all students and alumnni