CICS Careers : Manning College of Information & Computer Sciences : UMass Amherst

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All Manning students and alumni are welcome to attend our Engineering and Technology Career Fair on Tuesday Sep 29 in Mullins. No fancy clothes or pitch required. Come for 30 mins or 3 hours to learn about career opportunities from recruiters and alumni.

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Career Forge Quick Links

Career Forge is our platform to help CICS students and alumni schedule career coaching, register for events, explore employers and contacts, and apply for internships and jobs.

Career Coaching

In-person or virtual | synchronous or asynchronous

Employers

1,000+ CICS employers (and friendly contacts)

Internships & Jobs

Roles relevant to you at high-probability employers.

Calendar

Upcoming Careers Events

Isenberg School of Management Career Day

30Sep

Career Development

Open to all students, including Manning CICS

Life Sciences & Biotech Career Fair

16Oct

Career Development

Are you looking for an internship around Amherst?

UMass RescueLab Child Safety Hackathon 2026

23Oct

ResearchCareer Development

The Cybersecurity Institute will hold a hackathon on Friday, October 23, 2026, in the Computer Science Laboratories, Room E144.

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Most Popular Resources

✔️ Resume Checklist

Working on your resume? Get tips now.

📄 Guide to Internships

Apply your knowledge and skills to real-world problems.

🎤 Ace the Interview

Nervous about interviewing?

Get Ready for Fall Recruiting

🔍 Career Search Strategies

The quality of your applications matters more than the number of applications.

🤝 Guide to Networking

Get connected and learn (it's not just about referrals).

🎤 Behavioral Interviewing

What is your greatest weakness? Not interviewing after reading this.

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In the spotlight

Career Spotlight

“Building innovative technology is only part of the process. Understanding how systems are tested, how components interact, and how to make software reliable and scalable is just as important.”

Pranav Ravi Buregoni , BS or BA in Computer Science 27 Software Quality Assurance Intern at Nokia

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Employer Dashboard

Explore our top employers and filter by employment type, degree, and survey year to see who's hiring at CICS!

Employer Dashboard

Destination Report

The Destination Report provides our CICS community of students, alumni, employers, faculty, staff, and other stakeholders with annual insights regarding the post-graduate placement for our most recent alumni.

Destination Report