Tufts University Employer Newsletter — November 2024
Published on November 7, 2024

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. 11th), Thanksgiving (Nov. 27th – 29th), and Holiday Break (Dec. 20th – Jan.15th)
  • Last Day of Classes: December 10th
  • Final Exams: December 13th through December 20th

We ask that employers conclude their on-campus interviews and other programming by December 10th, 2024. To schedule on-campus interviews for the spring semester, please contact us beginning on December 30th.

We have begun to plan our Spring 2025 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


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 PhDs.

Native American Heritage Month

We observe Native American Heritage Month in November to recognize the achievements and contributions of Native Americans. In 1990 President George H. W. Bush approved a joint resolution designating November 1990 “National American Indian Heritage Month.” Similar proclamations, under variants on the name (including “Native American Heritage Month” and “National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month”) have been issued each year since 1994.

Here at Tufts, the Indigenous Center serves as a community gathering area for programming, studying, breaks, meetings, and socializing to support, encourage, and develop student voices, while centering Indigeneity in the Tufts community. Follow the Indigenous Center on Instagram @tuftsindigenous.

Spring Preview

We have some exciting programming coming up this spring! In addition to the Career Fairs (details further below), please mark your calendars for these upcoming industry nights — more information to come!

  • Engineering Co-op Panel & Recruitment Reception — February 20th, 6 – 8 pm
  • Public Service and Social Impact Networking Night — March 6th, 6 – 8 pm
  • Green Careers Networking Night — March 13th, 6 – 8 pm
  • Communications, Marketing, and Media Networking Night — March 26th, 6 – 8 pm

Feel free to reach out with questions or to express your interest in joining us for any of these events to Willa Mayo, Recruiting Coordinator at willa.mayo@tufts.edu.

Quick Poll

The Tufts Career Center is gathering data on internships, co-ops, and early talent programs in various industries, and we would love for you to take a few minutes to complete this quick survey. We plan to share the results with employers in our December employer newsletter.

Take Quick Poll

Jumbos 4 Jumbos

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 to current students. The goal is to provide students with exposure to an industry or an opportunity to build new skills such as data analysis, marketing, etc. The program will be managed via The Herd, our student-alumni networking & mentoring platform. 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 will consider offering virtual projects during the upcoming winter break between December 23, 2024 through January 17th, 2025. 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 submit applications.

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

Biotech, Health, & Life Sciences Career – Friday, January 31st, 1pm-4pm

The 2025 Biotech, Health & Life Science Virtual Career Fair on Friday, January 31st from 1 pm – 4 pm 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.
  • Recruiters & Hiring Managers: We recommend that you have 1-5 recruiters attend this event as all 1:1 timeslots have been filled for employers for this event.

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

Spring Career Fair — Friday, February 14th, 11:30 am – 2:30pm

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 is now open for those interested in attending.

Registration Fees for Spring 2025 In-Person Career Fair:  

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT of $50.00 for those who register for our in-person fair by January 3rd, 2025

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. Please note: Additional representatives may be added for $50 each, up to a total of four representatives per company. If the additional representative is a Tufts alum, this charge will be waived.
  • 1 Table (6ft x 30in) and 2 chairs (bring tablecloth from your organization for your table)
  • Lunch provided to each representative
  • Resume book sent to organization following Career Fair (students will opt-in to have resumes sent to employers)
  • 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/

Register Here

Spring 2025 Career Fair Sponsorships

This past fall we hosted a career fair where we saw almost 2,000 students attend to meet with 148 employers.

Please help us make this coming spring career fair just as successful. We invite you to create a sponsorship prior to the fair to promote your organizations and open positions, internships, and jobs to students. You can select your Sponsorship package when you register for the career fair through Handshake. 

*NEW* This year’s Gold Sponsorship has been updated to include the opportunity to table in our campus center and host an info session for students during the week leading up to our fair.

Learn About our Sponsorship Opportunities here

Updated Offer Policy Guidelines for Employers

We know that many organizations will be extending offers for both internships/co-ops and full-time positions in the coming weeks. This fall the Tufts Career Center has made some small revisions to our offer policy guidelines. We developed these guidelines using best practices outlined by our professional organization, The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), and hope that they are helpful as both students and employers make final decisions regarding offers.

Some factors that employers should consider when determining offer deadlines:

  • Housing & relocation — Does the student have enough time to research housing costs and availability in the area of the position?
  • Proximity to graduation — Does the student have time to explore a wide range of options in advance of graduation?
  • Time to make offers to other students if initial offers are not accepted — Will the student pool be sharply decreased by a delay?
  • Prior experience with candidate — Does the student believe a prior internship will lead to a job offer?
  • Impact of technology — How quickly can offers be extended along with offer details, such as salary, benefits, and bonuses?

The Career Center team works closely with students around the offer negotiation process, so please reach out to us if you have any questions.

The full details on recommended dates and timelines are listed on the Employer Policies section of the Tufts Career Center website.

New Areas of Research & Study at Tufts

Tufts has recently added two new areas of study and focus:

Cell Agriculture Program: Recently, the Tufts University Center for Cellular Agriculture (TUCCA) announced the creation of the TUCCA Consortium, consisting of industry and nonprofit members, to support research in a field that many consider the future of food. The consortium will be aided by faculty and resources at several Tufts schools, including the School of Engineering, the School of Arts and Sciences, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, the Friedman School of Nutrition and Science Policy, and the School of Medicine, as well as the Food & Nutrition Innovation Institute at the Friedman School. Workforce training will be an important goal for the consortium, which will set up an internship program providing undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral researchers the opportunity to work with member companies while honing their knowledge and skills on real world applications.


Artificial Intelligence: Artificial intelligence research at Tufts Computer Science is centered at the Machine Learning Group and the Human-Robot Interaction Lab with some collaboration between the labs. Our work spans many aspects of AI: learning, planning, knowledge representation and inference, natural language understanding, agent architectures, cognitive architectures, multi-agent systems, human-robot interaction, and robot/machine ethics.

Please contact the Employer Relations team if you would like to discuss ways to connect with students in these specific academic areas at Tufts.

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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

  • Employer Engagement Team Leader
  • Biotech, Healthcare, Life Sciences, & Environmental Science
  • Engineering, Technology & Physical Sciences
  • Sports & Leisure
  • Government, Politics, International Affairs, & Law
  • Co-op Employer Engagement & Programming
  • Liaison to StAAR Center & Opportunities for students with disabilities
  • Partnership Programs @ Tufts

Sarah Reinbrecht, Assistant Director, Employer Relations

  • Non-Profit, Education, & Social Justice
  • Consulting, Finance, Entrepreneurship, & Business
  • Arts, Entertainment, Communications, & Media (Creative Careers)

Willa Mayo, Recruitment Coordinator, Employer Relations

  • Main point of contact for Employer Relations Team
  • Jumbos4Jumbos: Alumni – Student Projects
  • On-campus/virtual interviews
  • Assists with virtual events, interviews, job/internship/co-op postings
  • Career Fair Organization & Management
  • Handshake Questions
  • Employer Communications including Newsletter & Blog Content

By Willa Mayo
Willa Mayo Recruiting Coordinator, Employer Relations
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