Tufts Campus Recruiting Program
For Full-time Opportunities & Internships
Click here to view the Fall 2009
Application Deadlines. (pdf)
New York
Interview Day: Application Deadline - November 18
Washington,
DC Interview Day: Application Deadline - January 5
On this page:
What You Should Know
What is it?
On-Campus Interviews: Employers collect applications in Tufts Career Connect for on-campus
interviews for full-time and internship positions. Employers review the
submitted applications and select students based on their criteria for
interviews.
Resume Drops/Collections:
Employers collect resumes in Tufts Career Connect for full-time and internship
positions. As hiring needs arise, interviews are scheduled by the employer and
held either on campus or at the employer’s site.
Information Sessions: Some employers hold information sessions prior to conducting on-campus
interviews. All students are welcome to attend information sessions to learn
more about organizations and available positions. If you are selected to
interview with an employer, the employer expects that you will attend the
information session.
Job & Internship Fairs:
Employers attend the Career Fair in the fall (October 2, 2009) and the
Sci-Tech Fair in the spring (February
10, 2010) to speak with students about
current and future opportunities. Many employers build their recruiting
calendars around these fairs.
Off-Campus Recruiting Events in
NYC and DC: Students submit
applications and are selected for interviews by companies participating in
recruiting days in New York City (January
8, 2010) and
Washington D.C.
(February 5, 2010).
Where do I find a list of opportunities?
Tufts Career
Connect (log in from the student
home page) is the online
resource students and employers use to access the Recruiting Program. It holds
the most up-to-date information on employers collecting resumes and interviewing
on campus. You may view Campus Recruiting opportunities on Tufts Career Connect
under the "Campus Interviews & Resume Drops" menu. (Jumbo Tip: Want to know
when new campus interviews or resume drops are added? Set up an email
notification in Tufts Career Connect. See the
Tufts Career Connect Student
Guide for these instructions and more.)
The Career Services Calendar
is updated daily with Employer Information Sessions, Job & Internship Fairs, and
Off-Campus Recruiting Event deadlines.
How is this different from any other job or internship search tool?
In many ways, Campus Recruiting is no different
from any other job or internship search tool: you submit your resume to be
evaluated by the employer and the employer makes decisions about whom to
interview and whom to hire.
But the Campus Recruiting Program is also unique. It
allows you to interact with many employers without leaving campus, and employers
commit significant resources to visit campus for the opportunity to meet you and
your fellow Tufts students. Additionally, the Campus Recruiting Program is a
process requiring particular attention to details. Advanced preparation,
professionalism and organization are critical for success.
Why are there only certain types of employers coming to campus?
Campus Recruiting employers are often those that
have significant recruiting budgets, the ability to plan hiring needs months
into the future, and/or the need to hire several entry-level people each year.
Many organizations do not fall into these categories. Students are encouraged to
use other search methods in addition to the Recruiting Program. In fact, no
student should rely solely on the Campus Recruiting Program for finding a job.
Start by visiting the Job or
Internship Search section of our website or
make an appointment with a counselor to further discuss your job search
plans.
Is there anything I can do if I missed a deadline or didn’t get selected
for an interview?
Keep in mind that the Campus Recruiting Program is
just one way of finding a job. Furthermore, employers that participate in the
Campus Recruiting Program generally also utilize other means of finding
candidates. In fact, most jobs are found by networking, so checking
Tufts
Career Network for alumni that work at your target organizations is a great
place to start. Visit the Networking section of our website for more
ideas or
make an appointment with a counselor to further discuss
networking opportunities.
Program Policies
Know the rules. What is the
minimum notification required to cancel an interview? What are the rules for
accepting job offers? What are the consequences of misinformation?
Quick Tips
- Always include both a resume and cover letter in your application.
Some employers also request writing samples or transcripts. Transcripts can be
copied and pasted into Word from SIS Online.
- Apply early to minimize your stress and potential technical
problems.
- On the day of your interview, arrive 10 minutes early; dress
professionally; bring pen, portfolio, extra resumes and prepared questions. Be
confident and relax. (See the Interviewing Section for more tips.)
- Follow up. Ask for the employer’s business card. Send a thank you
note or email within 48 hours.
- Campus Interviews are held regardless of weather. Call
617-627-2427 in case of snow emergencies.
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Recruiting Program Tips
Applying through Tufts Career Connect
Check out the Tufts Career Connect Student Guide
for more instructions and FAQs.
How do I view and apply for jobs and internships that are part of the
Campus Recruiting Program?
1. Access Tufts Career
Connect from the student home page. If this is your first time using the system,
click
Forgot
your password?, enter your 9-digit
Student ID (no dashes) as your username, and
your password will be emailed to your @tufts.edu address.
2. After you have logged in, at the top of the page, under “Campus Interviews & Resume Drops” click
“Search all” to view all Recruiting Program jobs. (A Jumbo Tip: Leave all
search fields empty to view all positions.)
3. Once you have verified you qualify to apply for a job, upload all
required documents in the “My Activity – My Documents” section. (A Jumbo
Tip: Name your cover letter with the company name and your name. Ex:
Fidelity_Bob Jones. If you have multiple cover letters in Tufts Career Connect,
you can easily select the appropriate one for the company to which you are
applying, and the employer can also quickly and easily see whose cover letter
they have received.)
4. To apply, mouse over “Campus Interviews & Resume Drops” and click
“Apply”. Under this submenu, you will only be able to see opportunities for
which you qualify and have already uploaded required documents. Click “Submit
resume/request interview” to choose documents to submit and complete your
application.
How do I verify my successful application or view and change my
application documents for a Campus Interview or Resume Drop?
You can view your activity in Tufts Career Connect
under the “My Account” menu at the top of the page. Choose “My Activity” to
view details on your applications. The “Schedules” tab within “My Activity”
allows you to see all of your activity under the Campus Recruiting Program. You
may also view and change your submitted documents here as long as the
application deadline has not passed.
History and Stats
Employer Participation in the Campus
Recruiting Program
Industry Representation in the Campus
Recruiting Program
Sample of Employers Hiring Tufts Alumni
Interesting Numbers:
- 2,500 - 3,000 internship or post-graduate positions are posted
annually in Tufts Career Connect for students and alumni.
- 155 employers and over 1,150 students attended the
Tufts Career Fair in October, Sci-Tech Fair in February, and Just-in-Time
Job Fair in April during the 2008-2009 academic year.
- 333 students participated in on-campus interviews with
employers during the 2008-2009 academic year, holding a total of 496
interviews.
- The top recruiting industries at Tufts (participating
in the job and internship fairs, campus interviews, or resume drops) for the
past few years have been Engineering/Computer Science/Technology,
Consulting, and Banking/Finance, followed closely by Academic/Education,
NGO/Non-Profit, and Government.
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