Kimberly (Jones) Figueroa

Director, Internships and Co-ops

Phone: 413-577-0418
Email: kfigueroa@som.umass.edu

New for academic year 2007-2008: Kim Jones is now Kim Figueroa! Students are required to attend a Resume Writing with Kim Figueroa and Orientation to
Internships and Co-ops workshop in order to meet with Kim Figueroa during walk in hours and have questions about resume writing and the Internship Program answered. Please log on to your Isenberg erecruiting account and click on the Calendar Box in the left hand margin of the home page to sign up for a workshop.


Kim has a diverse background in management, employer relations, career counseling and job placement. She received her M.Ed in Student Development in 1992 from the University of Maine in Orono.

Kim worked as a branch manager for Manpower Staffing Services, the largest employer of temporary and contract employees worldwide and The Limited, one of the largest retailers in the US. Her success in sales, management, employer relations and placement provides a strong foundation for the service she provides students and employers at the Chase Career Center. She balances her time assisting students with resumes, prepare for interviews and develop career strategies while also cultivating relationships with prestigious employers in the region to develop a broad array of co-op and internship opportunities. Her top priority is guiding students to understand and identify field experiences that lead to exciting full-time career opportunities.

In addition to her background in business and placement, Kim holds a BA in Music from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine and performs regularly as a flutist in the Western MA area.

Kim encourages all students to meet with her in a walk in or scheduled appointment. She also holds a number of career related workshops and seminars throughout the semester.