Profiles

Co-op/Internship Students

Co-op/Internship Student Profiles

Dimitrios Booras, ’13

English and Political Science
For Dimitrios Booras, college learning isn’t something that takes place only in a classroom.
Krystal Quezada, '13

English - Journalism and Professional Writing
Local, regional and international experiences have prepared Krystal for life after college.
Andrea Evans, ’12

Community Health and Sustainablility
Andrea Evans is working as an intern at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health.
Mike Lunderville, '13

Mathematics, Computer Science minor
Through a summer internship in Holly Yanco’s lab, Mike entered the creative, team-building world of robotics that thrives here on campus.
Matthew Burke, ’12

Engineering
While he was accepted at several high-caliber engineering programs in the Boston area, Matt is happy that he chose UMass Lowell.
Aaron Stella, ’08, ’10, ’13

Clinical Laboratory & Nutritional Sciences
Before Aaron Stella graduated from the medical laboratory science program, he had more job offers than he knew what to do with.
Alexander Rick, '13

Plastics engineering
For plastics engineering major Alexander Rick, a co-op position at Burton Snowboards was a dream job, a perfect alignment of his personal passion and professional goals.
Katherine Spagnoli , ’11

Plastics Engineering
Katherine Spagnoli took a roundabout path to arrive at UMass Lowell's Plastics Engineering Department - now it feels like home.
Ramez Antoun, ’10

Exercise Physiology & Physical Therapy
Ramez Antoun’s internship at the Institute of Performance and Fitness in Andover gave him real-work experience and access to leaders in his chosen field while he was still in the exercise physiology (EP) program.
Allegra Williams, ’09

Community Social Psychology
With a background in psychology and international studies, Allegra Williams says the community social psychology master’s program was a perfect fit for her. Now, she’s turned her interest in community-building into a career as the neighborhood planner for the City of Lowell.
Salmaan Kapadia

Business Administration, Accounting
For Salmaan Kapadia, giving back to the community has been a life-long endeavor that's rooted in family.
Matt MacDonald, ’06, ’11

Liberal Arts, Nursing
Careers don’t always follow a straight path. Twists and turns along the way can lead you to unexpected places. Just ask Matt MacDonald who graduated from UMass Lowell, not once, but twice.
Mark Lalli, ’12

Chemical Engineering
In just three years, Commonwealth Scholar and UMass Lowell alumni, Mark Lalli graduated with a B.S. in chemical engineering. Because of his research opportunities at the University, he's able to purse a Ph.D. in fall 2012.
Matthew Johnson, 2014

Management
Management student Matthew Johnson entered the University in the aftermath of the global financial crisis and wanted to graduate with strong educational credentials and relevant job skills.
Jacob Gomes, 2013

Community Health
For Jacob Gomes '13, playing rugby in his sophomore year was the turning point that changed his life.
Eric Peary, ’13

Accounting & Corporate Finance
A senior with a double concentration in accounting and corporate finance in the Manning School of Business, Eric Peary has routinely taken on academic and extracurricular challenges and assumed leadership positions in student organizations.
Mayara Belasque, '14

Accounting
An accounting major in the Manning School of Business, Belasque wants to become a certified public accountant, a profession she feels has limitless opportunities for success.
Brittany Forslind, '14

Biology/Ecology
After spending her freshman year at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Forslind transferred to UMass Lowell, where the biology program was a better fit for her.
Lynn Le, '13

Finance, Music minor
Finance major Lynn Le had to make some major adjustments when she started her co-op job, but she says it's one of the best experiences she's ever had.
Michael Boyer, '13

Community Health
Just as the University experienced its own transformation, so did Michael Boyer who started as an exercise physiology major, changing to community health after taking epidemiology and community health courses.

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