Tufts University Employer Newsletter — October 2024
Published on October 9, 2024

Dear Employer Partners,

Thank you so much for attending our fall Career Fair! It was one of our largest turnouts with almost 2,000 students in attendance. The students truly enjoyed connecting with employers and Jumbo alumni across all industry sectors. If you had alumni join your booth this year – we thank you!!

If you are interested in scheduling a follow-up conversation regarding your recruitment plans for the fall and spring semester, please reach out to a member of the Employer Relations team listed below.

Sincerely,

Employer Relations Team


The Tufts Career Center supports students in the School of Arts & Sciences, the School of Engineering, and The School of Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts which is over 7,000 undergraduate and 2,200 graduate students and PhD’s.

National Disability Employment Awareness Month

In recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we’re highlighting some resources that our employer partners might find helpful around recruitment, retention, and support of candidates and employees with disabilities.

Tufts partners closely with our StAAR Center to offer programs and workshops that support our neurodiverse students and students with accessibility needs.

View resources and information for employers here.

Computer Science Networking Night – Wednesday, October 30th

Alumni from Computer Science, please join us for the CS Networking Night on Wednesday, October 30 from 6:30-8 PM in Breed Memorial Hall in Medford, MA. Students from all classes will be invited to attend to hear about your career experiences and get career advice. 

This annual event is designed to help students to talk to alumni who work in various industries, with a variety of job titles, doing many different things utilizing their Tufts computer science background so they understand the breadth of the field.  We want to give students the opportunity to practice their professional networking skills and meet with alumni to hear about their career paths and life after Tufts.

SPECIAL NOTE TO GRADUATE SCHOOL ALUMNI: We are also planning a special section of the room for current grad students to find you.  (Undergrads may want to chat with you about your experience as a Tufts grad student as well).

Please consider joining us for this special event!

Register here

Employer Coffee Hour – Friday, November 1st, 1pm

Join the Tufts Employer Relations team for our Fall 2024 coffee hour where we will host Daniela Pozos Nicolau, Associate Director of our First Center at Tufts.

 The FIRST Resource Center was founded to create a community of support and to develop a network of resources for Tufts University’s first generation, low-income, and undocumented populations. FIRST welcomes any student who self identifies with the first generation college student experience. By strengthening the bonds between our community members and bridging the gap between Tufts’ resources and first gen students, FIRST aims to ensure that first-gens are empowered in and prepared to reach their full social, professional, and academic potentials.

Register Here

Biomedical Engineering Capstone Project Partners

Biomedical Engineering capstone is looking for employer project partners. Partners provide a design problem and meet with a team of students every other week to provide feedback. In exchange, a team of 3-5 biomedical engineers will work to design a solution that meets your needs and aim to provide a functional prototype at the end of the semester. There is no cost to you, and it’s a great opportunity to get to know some of the amazing students at Tufts University.

For more information, please email Assistant Teaching Professor, Angela Lai (angela.lai@tufts.edu), before November 1.

Design Networking Night – Thursday, November 7th

The Tufts Career Center is hosting a Design Networking Night on Thursday, November 7th, from 6-8pm at the Tufts Medford campus. We are inviting employers and alumni in the creative and/or technical design industry to connect with students and provide more information about their organization’s internships and jobs, industry trends and developments, and beneficial skills and abilities in this industry sector.

If you’re interested in attending or have any questions about the event, please contact Sarah Reinbrecht, Assistant Director, Employer Relations at sarah.reinbrecht@tufts.edu. Read more information about this event here.

Engineering Career Fair Collaborative – Friday, November 8th

Are you still recruiting engineers for your organization! Join us for the Engineering Career Fair Collaborative on November 8th!

Friday, November 8, 2024, 2:00 – 5:00pm ET
Sheraton Commander Hotel – 16 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138

The Engineering Career Fair Collaborative’s mission is to connect companies in innovative fields including robotics, energy, medical devices, transportation, and design with undergraduate and graduate students at one of six New England based engineering programs.

If you have not been attending career fairs this year, this one-stop fair, a collaboration between Harvard University, Boston University, Olin College, Tufts University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Yale University could be the one you want to attend!


Note: This event is not open to companies only offering software engineering positions.

Register Here

Biotech, Health, & Life Sciences Career Fair

The 2025 Biotech, Health & Life Science Virtual Career Fair on Friday, January 31st 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 that 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 Tufts at susan.atkins@tufts.edu. We look forward to seeing you there!

Register Here

Film and Media Studies Winternships

FMS Winternships are intensive internships held in early January during winter break. They offer students immersive experiences in the media industries by placing them in prestigious organizations across the country.

The Winternships provide valuable real-world experience in various media sectors, such as filmmaking, television, radio, advertising, marketing, public relations, digital media, and journalism. Participants engage in special projects, shadow professionals, and actively participate in the daily operations of their assigned sites.

Winternships take place over winter break, typically last 1-2 weeks, and may take place in-person, hybrid, or remotely. Some Winternships may also be offered for course credit; students are not typically paid, though they can be if your organization chooses to do so. Applicants must meet specific academic criteria, have relevant coursework in media studies, and submit well-researched and thought-provoking essays tailored to each Winternship site. You do not have to read applications–we take care of that for you!

We would be thrilled to have Tufts alumni and media company employers host these smart and engaged students. Please complete the request form below if you are interested in participating. If you have questions, please email leslie.goldberg@tufts.edu.

Winternship Hosting Request Form

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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

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Sarah Reinbrecht, Assistant Director, Employer Relations

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Willa Mayo, Recruitment Coordinator, Employer Relations

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