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Career Center Staff



Dean Rosalind Hoffa, Director

  • Career counseling for seniors and alumni
  • Graduate and professional school advising
  • Alumni relations
  • Employer relations

Dean Carolyn Bassett, Associate Director

  • Pre-med
  • Health professions including public health
  • Science and technology careers

Dean Bekki Lee, Assistant Director

  • Pre-law
  • Public service
  • Government
  • Teaching and education

Dean Janna Behrens , Director of International Experience

  • Study Abroad Advisor
  • International jobs and internships

Denise Gagnon, Fellowships Coordinator

  • National & Amherst College Fellowships

Leslie Saulsberry, Special Assistant

  • Careers in Education Networking Fair
  • Urban Education Internship Program
  • Student counseling

First Floor, College Hall
Amherst College
Amherst MA 01002
Telephone: 413-542-2265
Fax: 413-542-5790
Email: Careers

Patricia Brown, Recruiting Manager

  • Recruiting: on- and off-campus events
  • Not-for-profit fairs
  • Five-College events
  • Student assistants

Dean Debra Krumholz, Career Counselor

  • Internships
  • Student counseling

Linda Serrell, Office Manager

  • Study Abroad Program administrator
  • Alumni Services
  • Pre-law systems

Carol Sharick

  • Reception/Publicity
    Please email her or call x2265 to arrange an appointment with any of the counselors.

Peter Powers, Information Specialist

  • Experience.com administrator
  • Technical resources integration

Sarah Frenette, Five College Teacher Licensure Program Coordinator

 

Hours

The Career Center is open Monday-Friday, 8:30 am--5:00 pm.

Peer Career Advisors staff the Career Center on the following schedule:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 2-5 pm
Thursday: 1-4 pm

During the summer, we are open 8--4 pm and closed from 12:30-1:30 pm.

Drop-In Hours

Drop-in appointments with PCAs are available every day in the Career Center during the academic year. See above for their schedule. Counselor drop-in hours for fall, 2007 are 2-4 pm every weekday.

Monday: Dean Rosalind Hoffa--General advising; seniors; graduate school; international careers
               Dean Janna Behrens--Study abroad; international opportunities, inc. summer and short-term
Tuesday: Dean Carolyn Bassett--General advising; health professions; graduate school, technology
Wednesday: Dean Bekki Lee--General advising; pre-law; teaching & education; public service
Thursday: Dean Debra Krumholz--General advising and internships
Friday: Dean Janna Behrens--Study abroad; international opportunities, inc. summer and short-term

Peer Career Advisors

PCAs are on duty every M, T, TH, and F afternoons from 2-5 pm and W evenings from 5pm-8pm.

They are trained to help students construct résumés and cover letters, find career information in the Career Resource Center, and give advice on searching for jobs or internships.

The 2007-2008 PCAs are: Angelica Cesario, Lily Shapiro, Ben Lockwood, Natalie Hong, Sara Barmettler