Science & Technology

The science & technology career community provides exposure to the spectrum of opportunities in the STEM fields.  It offers students support as they explore professional development and career advising on their path to graduate level training and/or positions in industry. Explore career opportunities in the STEM industry!

Going to Graduate School vs. Gaining Work Experience After Undergrad

The article from IvyWise discusses how to weigh the decision between going straight to graduate school after undergrad vs. gaining work experience first. It outlines the benefits and drawbacks of each path — for example, graduate school can advance your credentials …

By The Loeb Center
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About Me Program Director, Careers in Science and Technology Carolyn Estes

A new year is always full of new possibilities.  New students on campus, new staff and faculty members bring new knowledge and ideas, and returning students bringing new insights gleaned from their summer experiences.  I can’t wait to hear about …

By Carolyn (Margolin) Estes
Carolyn (Margolin) Estes Program Director, Careers in Science & Technology
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On AiR Podcast featuring Luke Lavin ’13

Senior Marketing and Communications Intern for the Loeb Center Ava Zielinski ’25 chats with Alumni-in-Residence guest Luke Lavin ’13 to discuss what drew him to becoming a senior research engineer in the Grid Planning and Analysis Center at the National …

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Career & Exploration Guides

Vault Career Guide to Information Technology, Fourth Edition

Vault Career Guide to Information Technology, Fourth Edition

Vault Career Guide to Cybersecurity

Vault Career Guide to Cybersecurity

The digital world is a dangerous place. Cybercriminals seek to steal financial information and money; damage or destroy data, or …

Vault Guide to Information Technology Jobs, Third Edition

Vault Guide to Information Technology Jobs, Third Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

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Alumni

Anne Bauer

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Director of Data Science The New York Times
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Thais Correia

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Software Engineer
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Phil Edmundson

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Executive Chair Corvus Insurance Holdings, Inc.
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John Erickson

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Acting Chief Technology Officer National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals
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Bonnie Jenkins

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Brookings Institution
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Luke Lavin

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Senior Research Engineer National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Sue Swalley

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Vice President Dewpoint Therapeutics
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Yana Yushkina

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Product Lead for Search Chrome
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Contact & Location

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413-542-2265
Email
careers@amherst.edu
Website
http://amherst.edu
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Amherst, MA 01002