Valley Advocate; Northampton, MA

Positives- wrote short blurbs and CD reviews and got to see my writing published in the paper each week. I got to write in the newsroom and received equal treatment in the editing of my work. Great!

My advice: Don't get all buddy buddy with these people. Do your work and have some initiative, and you'll easily be more productive than the people who work there full-time.

Grade: C+

Jones Group Realtors; Amherst, MA

Job Responsibilities:

• Administrative: make copies, compile buyer's packets, preparing listing forms, etc.
  
• Projects: creating a client database, forming, updating client info, etc.

I would recommend this site to other students. The atmosphere was very friendly and the staff members were eager to help you learn/give projects.

Advice I would give other students about internships is to ask advisors for their advice/help instead of trying to find a placement on their own without any help. Also, do not sit back and hope that an opportunity will fall into your lap; make phone calls, set up appointments, and be pro-active.

UMass Magazine; UMass Campus, Munson Hall

Primary job responsibilities:

• Fact-checked and copy-edited stories
• Research
• Participated in set-up of magazine
  
• Wrote my own stories

I would recommend this site to other students because it is a good look into magazine work. I would not change anything about this placement.

May Institute (The); Randolph, MA

Job Responsibilities:

• observe the teachers work with children 1:1 ratio
• allowed to assist the teachers in whatever they needed
  
• ran certain behavioral programs with the children

Overall, I would rate this job placement as excellent. This internship was an amazing experience. Everyone is so laid back, very helpful, and a pleasure to work with. Their dedication to the children is amazing and I have learned so much from them. I would definitely recommend this internship to other students.

Nonotuck Resource Associate, Florence MA

Job Responsibilities;
Shadowing supervisor, there were no main changes to the position as time went on.

I would rate this job placement as very good all together.

i would recommend this site placement to other students.
If i could change anything about this placement i would try for more interaction and work with the clients.

16th Annual Massachusetts Multicultural Film Festival, Herter Annex UMass Campus

Created graphic ads to publicize each screening, contract appropriate departments, student groups, and media outlets. Compiled background information on films. And prepared screening room, and clean up afterwards. My responsibilities stayed the same throughout my time here.

I rate this placement site as Excellent overall, and would highly recommend it to other students. This internship serves as a wonderful introduction to team-building, problem solving, and grass-roots/unorthodox campaigning.

If i could change one thing about this placement i would have the time better spent on multiple things, rather than having all the focus and attention being spent on one particular aspect.

My advice for other students would be to practice the interview process before being actually interviewed.

Northwestern D.A., Northampton, MA

I was responsible for facilitating presentations to 5th-12th graders on Internet safety and cyber bullying. I performed relevant research and prep work. Attended coalition meetings and worked with high school mentors.
As the job progressed i was able to do more solo presentations.

I would rate this placement as Very good overall, and i would recommend it to other students because you really get to know the legal system , understand recent cases, and get lots of teaching experience. I would not change anything about this job.

The only advice I can give to other students is to explore all the options, there are a lot out there. Find something that fits you really well, even if it doesn't pay, the experience is priceless.

Rawson Brook Farm, Monterey MA

Milk 50 goats, make cheese, garden, care for baby goats, move hay, landscaping, care for bucks, and clean equipment.
I am given more responsibility in the cheese room the longer i worked there. As well as more time with the garden and the goats.

I would rate this placement as excellent in all fields. I would highly recommend this to other students especially due to Susan Sellen being an excellent person to work for.

i would not change one thing about what i did at this placement.

My advice for other students is to get to know the people you work with as they make the experience what it is.