A weekly newsletter is published and serves as a principal tool for alerting students to employment opportunities , recruiting schedules, and workshops. An Alumni Career Network program puts students in contact with alumni actively employed in their fields and eager to share occupational information. The career recruiting program brings students in contact with employers through on-campus recruiting and resume referrals. Students are also assisted in finding summer employment. The academic internship program provides students with an opportunity to experience a real work environment and to apply the theory they have learned in the classroom in local businesses, industry, and organizations.
Academic credit is offered for all internships.
The College provides opportunities for internships with over 200 companies. The Department of Public Safety at Western New England College provides a full range of safety and crime prevention services which include 24-hour police patrols, public safety awareness programs, and residential lock and key services. All Public Safety officers are trained and qualified police officers sworn under Massachusetts state law and have full police powers. The campus is monitored with cruiser, foot, and bicycle patrols, and with a security camera system. Students are provided with a 24-hour escort service and can make use of the emergency telephone system throughout the campus.