Tufts University Employer Newsletter – July 2022

Dear Employer Partners,

We hope you are having a restful summer. Here in the Career Center we are planning for a busy fall recruitment season, and we are writing to share some of the exciting events on the docket. In addition to our Fall Virtual Career Fair, we are thrilled to be hosting an In-Person Career Fair for the first time since 2020 — keep scrolling to learn more about these exciting events!

Fall 2022 Recruitment Events:

Sincerely,

Employer Relations Team
Supporting the School of Arts & Sciences, the School of Engineering, and The School of Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts


📣 Tufts In-Person Career Fair

We are thrilled to be hosting an in-person Career Fair again after a two year hiatus. We will be welcoming up to 100 employers across various industries in the Tufts Gantcher Center. Lunch will be provided.

Registration Fees for Fall 2022 In-Person Career Fair:  

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT of $50.00 for those who register for either our in-person or virtual career fairs before AUGUST 1, 2022 

Each In-Person Career Fair registration includes the following: 

  • Set-up for organizations beginning at 10 AM in Gantcher Family Sports & Convention Center
  • Registration for 2 representatives only
  • 1 Table and 2 chairs (bring tablecloth from your organization for your table)
  • Bagged lunch provided to each representative (options to be selected during registration)
  • Resume book sent to organization following Career Fair (students will opt in to have resumes sent)
  • Note: In an effort to reduce waste, we encourage employers to create QR codes where students can access informational materials about your company virtually. In lieu of hard copies of flyers, pamphlets, and other materials, consider linking to your website, promotional videos, a slide deck, etc. via a QR code that can be displayed at your table.

SPACE WILL BE LIMITED TO A MAXIMUM OF 100 EMPLOYERS – PLEASE REGISTER EARLY

Employers must follow all Tufts University COVID Policies for visitors to attend this Career Fair.  View Career Fair COVID policies.

Register for In-Person Fair


🖥 Tufts Virtual Career Fair

If you would prefer to join us virtually, we will also be hosting a virtual Career Fair the week after our in-person event. Similar to our fairs last academic year, we will be utilizing Handshake for our Fall 2022 Virtual Career Fair. Throughout the fair, employers can host 30-minute group sessions and conduct 10-minute 1-on-1 video conversations with students.

Registration Fees for Fall 2022 Virtual Career Fair:

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT of $50.00 for those who register for either our in-person or virtual career fairs before AUGUST 1, 2022 

Virtual Career Fair Format

  • We are expecting 200+ employers to attend our upcoming virtual career fair, so we request that you register as soon as possible to confirm your spot
  • We also recommend that employers plan to have at least 2-5 representatives attend the fair to be able to host 30-minute group sessions concurrent with 10-minute 1:1 individual chat sessions with students.
    • We encourage attending employers to host at least one group session as it is the most efficient way to reach several unique students. For each group session you can have a different descriptive title if you wanted to use this opportunity to engage in a variety of topics such as general info sessions, Ask Me Anything panels, a session around a particular role you are hiring for, etc.
  • Employers should make sure to update their Handshake profiles with new jobs and internships well in advance of the fair date. In addition, please highlight any Tufts alumni representatives that will be representing your organization by listing their name, class year, and major in your fair employer description.
  • Employers need to build out their schedules in advance of student registration opening for students. Students will be unable to sign up for group sessions or one-on-one sessions until you have these finalized and made visible in Handshake.
  • Students will need to attend a Tufts Virtual Career Fair preparation session that will be offered in order to learn more about how to navigate a virtual career fair. Students will be required to schedule all one-on-one chat sessions and group sessions in advance of the fair. We are not responsible for students that attend the virtual event and are unable to access sessions or chats on the day of the event.
  • For more information about how to navigate Handshake’s Virtual Fair, view their Virtual Career Fair Quick Start Guide.

Register for Virtual Fair

Employers – Top 10 Ways to Prepare for the Tufts Virtual Career Fair


💵 Two-For-One Fair Attendance Promotion 

Interested in both of our fair options? If you register for our in-person fair, you are invited to attend our virtual fair as well for no additional charge. If you would like to take advantage of this opportunity, please take the following steps:

1.) Register for our In-Person Career Fair

2.) Register for our Virtual Career Fair

3.) Your Virtual Career Fair registration fee will be voided on Handshake by our Career Center staff

Our In-Person Career Fair is limited to 100 employers, so take advantage of this opportunity while you can! If you have any questions, please reach out to willa.mayo@tufts.edu.


🌟 Career Fair Sponsorships

Last Fall, we hosted an extremely successful virtual career fair where we saw 1,152 students register for the fair to meet with 123 employers, which led to 3,062 unique employer interactions. Our last in-person Fall Career Fair was held in 2019, and more than 1,435 students attended! 

Please help us make this year’s in-person & virtual fairs just as successful. We invite you to create a sponsorship prior to the fair to promote your organizations and open positions to students. You can select your Sponsorship package when you register for the in-person and/or virtual career fair through Handshake. 

Get complete details regarding sponsorships for the In-Person and Virtual Career Fairs


☕ Summer Employer Coffee Chat 

The Employer Relations team at Tufts will be hosting our Summer Employer Coffee Hour on Thursday, August 18th from 1 pm – 2pm (via Zoom) to provide employers with our Fall Programming Preview!

We will share the following information:

  • Dates, times, and locations for our In-person and Virtual Career Fairs
  • Industry Nights
  • Other speaker events planned
  • Partnership & Sponsorship Opportunities for employers

RSVP by Monday, August 15

If you have any questions, please reach out to Sue Atkins, Associate Director, Employer Relations at susan.atkins@tufts.edu.


🗞 Tufts in the News

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If you are interested in connecting with Tufts Career Center, please send us an email. We will respond to you as quickly as possible and look forward to hearing from you. Our staff members support undergraduate and graduate students and alumni in the School of Arts & Sciences, the School of Engineering, and the School of Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts only.

Please check out our Employer Relations website for all information including policies (e.g. offers to students) and other great information about engaging with Tufts University.

Sue Atkins, Associate Director, Employer Relations

  • Healthcare, Life Sciences, & Environmental Science
  • Non-Profit, Education, & Social Justice
  • Engineering, Technology & Physical Sciences
  • Partnership Programs @ Tufts

Kate Rettstadt, Assistant Director, Employer Relations 

  • Arts, Entertainment, Communications, & Media (Creative Careers)
  • Sports & Leisure
  • Finance, Consulting, Entrepreneurship & Business
  • Government, Politics, International Affairs, & Law

Willa Mayo, Recruitment Coordinator, Employer Relations

  • Main point of contact for Employer Relations Team
  • Assisting with virtual events, interviews, job/internship/co-op postings
  • Career Fair Events
  • Handshake Questions
  • Newsletter Content & Distribution
By Willa Mayo
Willa Mayo Recruiting Coordinator, Employer Relations