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Osamah Farasat Maqsood, UMassD alum
Osamah (Sam) Maqsood '20: Building a network
Networking, leadership roles, & the supportive UMassD community helped Osamah define his career endeavors.
Melanie Luperon
Melanie Luperon '21: Gaining real-world experience
Melanie, a computer engineering major, says real-world experience, collaborative research projects, & extracurricular activities prepared her for her full-time position as an analyst with Dell EMC.
Larain Taylor
Larain Taylor ’21: An entrepreneurial mind
Blending community service work, networking, and exposure to big business is part of Larain’s strategy for inventing her future as an entrepreneur.
Brianna Johnson
Brianna Johnson '21: Embracing opportunities
Brianna talks about working on data-driven research projects, serving as a student director in the Honors College, & landing a full-time position as a business systems analyst at a startup company.
Stephen Gacioch, UMassD College of Engineering student
Stephen Gacioch '21: Defining a career path
Stephen, a civil engineering major and captain of the UMassD football team, talks about the cohesive college community, developing his leadership skills, & landing the internship that helped him define his career path.
Joshua Depina, Computer Science student at UMassD
Joshua Depina '21: Integrating service & learning
Joshua supplements his studies with military service, real-world experience, and community engagement to prepare for his future as a software engineer.
Spencer Berryman, marketing major at UMass Dartmouth
Spencer Berryman ’21: The art of communication
Faculty mentors, community service work, and a Dell EMC workshop help Spencer find the confidence to pursue a bright future.
Ian Mwalago, business school student and Dell-EMC intern
Ian Mwalago '22: Changing the faces of tech
Ian Mwalago shares how finding an on-campus mentor and participating in the UMassD/Dell-EMC "Changing the Faces of Technology STEM Leadership" collaboration has positioned him for success.
Erika Cadena
Semester in the City offers internships in social innovation at Boston nonprofits
Students learn to make a difference while experiencing personal and professional development
Shareefah Taylor, JD candidate ’21: Public Interest Law Fellow
Taylor interns for Justice Elspeth Cypher on the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and at the UMass General Counsel’s Office
Ike N. and Kathy Carter
Ike Nzerem '19: Senior associate
Faculty mentorship and internships prepared Ike for a full-time accounting position with State Street Corp.
Tien Tren
Tien Tran '16: Dual major, dual career
Tien is a supply chain analyst for Boeing as well as an up-and-coming vocalist.