Tufts University Employer Newsletter — November 2023

Published on November 3, 2023

Dear Employer Partners,

Believe it or not, we are already approaching the end of the fall semester! Thank you for including Tufts in your recruitment planning this year. We wanted to highlight some important dates as we conclude our semester employer programming.

  • Upcoming Holidays: Veterans Day (Nov. 10th), Thanksgiving (Nov. 22nd – 24th), and Holiday Break (Dec. 22nd – Jan.16th)
  • Last Day of Classes: December 11th, 2023
  • Final Exams: December 14th through December 21st, 2023

We ask that employers conclude their on-campus interviews and other programming by December 11th, 2023. To schedule on-campus interviews for the spring semester, please contact us beginning on December 4th.

We have begun to plan our Spring 2024 semester programs, and you’ll find more information about those upcoming events below. We welcome an opportunity to speak with you about your spring recruitment plans — please reach out to the Employer Relations team member associated with your industry sector listed below.

Sincerely,

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

🐘 Jumbos4Jumbos Launches for Winter Break – Deadline to Submit Projects is December 1st! 

Jumbos4Jumbos is an opportunity for Tufts alumni from the School of Arts & Sciences, School of Engineering, and the School of Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts to offer virtual projects and micro internships that will provide current students with exposure to an industry or an opportunity to build new skills such as data analysis, marketing, etc. This year the program will be managed via The Herd, where alumni and students engage in flash mentoring conversations. The site makes the process seamless, and alumni are able to self-manage and monitor the process from beginning to end.

We hope that alumni with virtual projects will consider offering them during the upcoming winter break between December 26th, 2023 through January 16th, 2024 . Tufts’ spring semester will begin on January 17th, 2024 and projects should conclude before the beginning of the semester. Employers with traditional full-time positions and summer internships (remote or in-person) can still post those positions on our Handshake site for students and alumni to access and apply for per our usual process.

You will find information about the program along with an FAQ and full guide on our Employer Relations site.

🌸 Spring Biotech & Life Sciences Virtual Career Fair – Employer Registration Information 

The 2024 Biotech, Health & Life Sciences Virtual Career Fair on February 1st is an opportunity for your organization to connect, recruit, and network with early talent from Brandeis, Tufts, and Boston University with interests and desired career paths in biotech, healthcare, and life sciences.

This collaborative fair will be held virtually on our career management platform, Handshake. Not only does this provide a more intimate setting for you to meet with students, but you also have complete control over your schedule. Upon registration, you will be prompted to choose your virtual engagement format which includes:

  • Group Sessions: Schedule 30-minute group sessions to meet with 50 students at one time, in one virtual room provided by Handshake (or your own virtual platform).
  • 1:1 Sessions: Set up these 10-minute one-on-one sessions prior to the fair to meet with interested students.

Please remember that employers must build out their schedules in advance of student registration. Students will be unable to sign up for group and/or 1:1 sessions until you have these finalized and visible in Handshake. We are not responsible for students who attend the virtual event and are unable to access sessions.

For more information about how best to navigate this event, please review Handshake’s Virtual Career Fair Quick Guide for Employers.

You can email any questions you have prior to the event to Susan Atkins, Associate Director Employer Relations at susan.atkins@tufts.edu. 

We look forward to seeing you there!

[NO-SHOW POLICY]: As a policy, we ask students who need to cancel a 1:1 meeting with an employer give notice and cancel prior to the start of the fair. This is a courtesy to the employer and to other students who would be interested in filling the slot. If the fair has started, we kindly ask that you keep your commitment as an employer partner.

🌷 Spring In-Person Career Fair

We are pleased to be hosting another in-person event this spring. We will be hosting up to 200 employers across various industries in the Tufts Gantcher Center. Lunch will be provided. Registration will open on November 6th at 9:00 a.m.

Registration Fees for Spring 2024 In-Person Career Fair:  

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT of $50.00 for those who register for our in-person fair by December 31st, 2023

Each In-Person Career Fair registration includes the following:

      • Set-up for Organizations will begin at 10:30 AM in Gantcher field house
      • Registration for 2 representatives. Please note: Additional representatives may be added for $50 each, up to a total of four representatives per company.
      • 1 Table and 2 chairs (please bring a branded tablecloth from your organization for your table)
      • Lunch is provided to each representative
      • 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

      **Employers must follow all Tufts University COVID Policies for visitors in order to attend this Career Fair. Tufts Career Fair COVID policies can be found here: https://careers.tufts.edu/resources/covid-policies-for-in-person-career-fairs/

      Sign-Up for the Spring In-person Career Fair here starting on Monday, Nov. 6th! 

💻 Engineering Interview Day for Employers (virtual) – Thursday, February 22nd, 1 pm – 5 pm EST

Tufts University will be organizing an Interview Day on February 22, 2023 from 1 pm – 5 pm EST during our Engineering Week.  This event will take place via Zoom where students will interview with recruiters in breakout rooms managed by the Tufts Career Center.

You can learn more about this event here. If you are interested in participating, please send a confirmation email directly to Sue Atkins, Associate Director of Employer Relations at Susan.Atkins@tufts.edu.

The deadline for registering for this event is Friday, February 9th, 2024. 

💵 Spring Career Fair Sponsorships Available 

Last fall, we hosted an extremely successful in-person career fair season where we saw 1,500 students attend. 

Please help us make next year’s Spring fair 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 Career Fair

☕ Coffee Hour with Employer Relations:  Roundtable Discussion on AI in the Hiring & Recruitment Process on Nov. 16th at 1 pm EST 

15 Amazing Real-World Applications Of AI Everyone Should Know About Join the Employer Relations team at Tufts for a roundtable discussion on Thursday, November 16th from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm via Zoom around the use of AI in the hiring & recruitment process. We will pose questions such as:

Who is using AI and how does it assist with your recruitment process?
What are the ways you integrate human touchpoints into your process to remove bias and to create a positive candidate experience?
What are you seeing as the pros & cons of using AI?
Please register to attend here and we look forward to having you join our employer roundtable discussion.

A Zoom link will be sent to attendees once you register for the event.

🗞 Tufts in the News

Highlighted articles about Tufts University:

📖 What We’re Reading

📨 Team Contact Information by Industry

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

Maria Rivera, Temporary 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 Maria Rivera
Maria Rivera Interim Recruiting Coordinator
Send Email