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Manning School of Business students have incredible opportunities to gain professional experience through UMass Lowell's internship and co-op programs. We are grateful to our many corporate partners who are giving our students exposure to career paths and opportunities and helping them develop the skills needed to be successful in today's global business environment.
In this edition of the newsletter, we share a few examples of our students' internships and co-ops and we hope you enjoy reading them!
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Manning students at MFS Investment Management (l-r): Audrey Yana, Asha Nicholas, Justin Baez, Angela Shi, Helene Jolly Kurien, Sophia Lupo, and Vihara Wickramasinghe. |
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Jose Muñoz
Degree Concentration:
Management Information Systems
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As a co-op in the Information Services department at Enterprise Bank, Jose worked with teams that support the hardware and application programs used by other bank branches to maintain customer relations and compliance. Jose enjoyed working in a department that is project-oriented. He felt fortunate to work with them as he experienced many projects coming to fruition. Being an active member of different groups, Jose learned a great deal about opportunities in information technology and saw firsthand how an organization mitigates cybersecurity risks.
Jose also learned to document process flows, visually depicting communication between the bank's network and new applications and products. In addition, he took a deep dive into activities such as data cleanup, validation, and creation of product matrices. Jose found that this was the most critical part of his job because his co-workers would make project decisions based on his reports. Jose also learned about the numerous legal requirements for storing and protecting customer data at a financial institution.
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Jasmine Varona
Degree Concentration:
Marketing
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Jasmine interned as a Cloud Engagement Manager for the Palo Alto Network’s Microsoft team. She was the liaison to sales representatives selling Microsoft Azure products, bridging between Palo Alto Networks for state and local government and the Latin American team. Jasmine coordinated over 100 meetings between the two groups. She also had the opportunity to showcase her bilingual abilities by translating for the Latin American, Spanish-speaking employees. |
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Chioke Onwuogu
Degree Concentrations:
Analytics & Operations Management and Management Information Systems
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Chioke Onwuogu (far right) with fellow interns Emily Ryan, University of Tennessee (left) and Asten Hawthorne, Baylor University (center). |
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As a business analytics intern, Chioke had the chance to work remotely with other students from all over the United States. A major project he worked on was reviewing revenue discrepancies for companies insured by OneDigital. Chioke said his favorite part of the internship was when all OneDigital interns visited corporate headquarters in Atlanta, GA, for a three-day, in-person summit. Chioke said, "the summit was so exciting; we got to hear a presentation from the CEO [Adam Bruckman] and ask as many questions as we wanted. Fun fact - the CEO worked in Boston for a while!" |
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Brian Nanje
Degree Concentration:
Management Information Systems
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Brian was an intern at Symbotic, an automation company headquartered in Wilmington, MA, as an information technology (IT) service desk technician. In this role, Brian helped users with all things IT-related (laptops, PCs, security, etc.). Brian said his internship gave him insight about possible career paths and helped him both personally and professionally. He said, "I enjoyed the time working here and it was everything I looked for in an internship." Brian learned how to automatically install an operating system using an image; add it to the company asset database; add users into an active directory; configure end-user laptops and desktops; setup monitors and docking stations; and networking. |
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James Batista
Degree Concentrations:
Accounting and Finance
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During his co-op, James worked as a member of the Internal Audit team at iRobot. He was responsible for the planning and execution of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) work. James also helped the team deliver business process improvements and complete audits as necessary. In addition, he provided assistance in performing SOX testing, including reviews of documentation, development of client request lists, and enhancing current SOX work papers. |
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Caitlyn Lydon
Degree Concentrations:
Management and Marketing
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January 2022 - January 2023
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Caitlyn is in a year-long position as a Human Resources co-op at Putnam Investments. She works directly with Human Resources team members in areas such as Employee Relations, Staffing, Retirement, and Human Resources Information Management. In addition, she works across areas such as Finance, Digital Technology, and Defined Contribution Investment Only groups. In her role as a co-op, she schedules candidate interviews, conducts co-op interviews, manages email communications, assists with new hire orientation and processing, manages job postings with partner universities, participates in on-campus college recruiting, and assists in other HR activities and projects. “My co-op experience at Putnam is more than I ever could have imagined," Caitlyn said, "I wake up each day and truly love going to work because I know my thoughts and work will be greatly appreciated by my colleagues. My co-op with Putnam has made me realize that Human Resources is definitely a career path I want to pursue after graduation.” |
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Justin Baez
Degree Program Focus: International Business and Management
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Justin started his Human Resources (HR) co-op in July. He believes it is an excellent opportunity to broaden his knowledge of HR in a corporate setting. Justin will be working with a wide range of professionals on projects that impact MFS HR operations, including shadowing Talent Acquisition associates through the candidate application process and assisting HR Business Partners with presentations to senior leadership. Justin will coordinate events and conduct research related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives, in addition to campus events for fellow co-op students. |
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