While there is not a limit to the number of appointments students can book during a year, students should have no more than two currently scheduled appointments at any point in time. We reserve the right to cancel appointments for any student who exceeds this limit.

A “no-show” is a scheduled appointment with a Career & Co-op Center staff member which is missed (or for which the student is more than 10 minutes late) without prior notification. Three cumulative no-shows may result in a termination of services to include (but which may not be limited to) career advising appointments, on-campus interviews, and career events.

Just as our staff members are held to high standards of professional conduct, we have similar expectations of our students’ behaviors. Please note that disruptive or similarly unproductive behaviors may lead to a termination or suspension of services.

Alumni are welcome to make free unlimited career advising appointments during their first year following graduation and up to three appointments per year thereafter.

A “no-show” is a scheduled appointment with a Career & Co-op Center staff member which is missed (or for which the alumnus/a is more than 10 minutes late) without prior notification. Three cumulative no-shows may result in a termination of services to include (but which may not be limited to) career advising appointments, on-campus interviews, and career events.

Drop-in advising is limited to alumni who have completed their degree within the past year.

Just as our staff members are held to high standards of professional conduct, we have similar expectations of our alumni behaviors. Please note that disruptive or similarly unproductive behaviors may lead to a termination or suspension of services.

On-campus recruiting is a process that lets employers post jobs specifically for UMass Lowell students and alumni, and lets those employers schedule on-campus interviews with selected candidates. The on-campus recruiting process takes place largely through an online system called Handshake. The system lets students and alumni easily search online for positions of interest, apply electronically through the Handshake system (or sometimes directly to the employer via a company website or email address), and conveniently arrange on-campus interviews around their class schedules.

Cancellation and No-Show Policies

Students and alumni without a valid, documented emergency who fail to appear for a scheduled on-campus interview, practice interview or employer-sponsored career event jeopardize UMass Lowell’s working relationship with that employer. This lack of consideration:

• Deprives another student or alumnus/a of the opportunity to participate,
• Tarnishes the reputation of UMass Lowell’s student population and the Career & Co-op Center,
• Causes the Career & Co-op Center staff and university faculty members to lose confidence in your reliability and marketability, and
• Severely reduces the possibility of you ever working for that employer.

Cancellation Policy

If you are scheduled to attend an interview or Career & Co-op Center event, you may change your appointment time or cancel no less than two full days in advance by calling our office at 978-934-2355. The Career & Co-op Center can then provide that opportunity to another student with no penalty to you. Cancellations within two business days for reasons other than serious illness or emergency are not acceptable and will jeopardize your access to Career & Co-op Center programs and events.

No-Show Policy

If you fail to appear for a scheduled interview or event, your Career & Co-op Center privileges will immediately be suspended. To regain access, you must:

• Contact the Career & Co-op Center at 978-934-2355 to schedule an appointment with a career advisor.
• Write a letter of apology to the affected employer and/or Career & Co-op Center staff member.
• Bring a copy of the letter and a stamped business envelope to your appointment.
• Once you have completed this process, and your letter has been reviewed and mailed, the Career & Co-op Center will reinstate your privileges. Please note that repeat offenders may face an extended suspension and/or written notice to their academic department chairperson.

For job offers made more than 6 months before the expected start date, we ask employers to allow 3 weeks for students to consider the offer.

If returning students are offered full-time positions or second internships (with the same company) after summer internships, students will have until November 1 to accept/decline offers. This allows students time to participate in fall on-campus recruiting if they so choose.

Please visit our Recruiting Policies page for details.

As a member of the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), UMass Lowell’s Career & Co-op Center adheres to NACE’s principles of professional practice.