Tufts University Employer Newsletter — December 2025 – Career Center

Tufts University Employer Newsletter — December 2025

Dear Employer Partners,

The holiday season is upon us! As we wrap up the fall semester, we would like to thank you once again for being a part of our community and for considering Tufts students for your jobs and internships. As a reminder, we ask that employers conclude their on-campus interviews and other programming by December 9th, 2025. You can find the Tufts Spring 2026 Academic Calendar here.

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

Sue Atkins, Associate Director, Employer Relations

Mitch Moise, Assistant Director, Employer Relations

Sean Gorman, Recruitment Coordinator, Employer Relations

Tufts Ranked 16th on LinkedIn’s Inaugural List of Top US Universities

LinkedIn released their first list of top US universities, spotlighting 50 universities that are home to top students and employers.

The ranking is built on exclusive LinkedIn data looking at career outcomes of alumni, such as job placement rates and advancement into senior-level positions, or how many alumni held an internship during their degree or started their own company post-graduation.

Tufts University earned a place on this prestigious list, standing out from peers in Greater Boston’s crowded higher education market. This recognition reinforces what Tufts students and alumni have always known: Tufts is a special place that provides an excellent education, performs groundbreaking research, fosters a supportive community, and helps launch successful and meaningful careers.

Continue reading more: Top Colleges 2025: The 50 best colleges for long-term career success in the U.S. | LinkedIn

Spring Events Preview

We have exciting programming coming up this spring! In addition to the Career Fairs (details below), please mark your calendars for upcoming events and industry nights — more information to come! These events bring employers and alumni to campus to share industry insights, professional expertise, and career pathways with our undergraduate and graduate populations. The events typically run from 6 – 8:15 pm and are comprised of a 45-minute industry panel followed by networking with students at high-top tables labeled with the name of each employer. We hope that you will join us for the upcoming events and reach out to the contact listed under each event.

Finance Networking Night – January 29, 2026

The Finance Networking Night brings together alumni and professionals from the finance sectors to share career insights and connect with students exploring fields such as investment banking, asset management, financial services, and more. Employers and alumni are invited to join us from 6:00–8:15pm for an opening panel discussion followed by open networking with students. For more information, please email Mitch Moise: Asst. Director, Employer Relations, at Mitchell.Moise@tufts.edu

Engineering Alumni – Student Networking Night — February 18, 2026

Send Your Tufts Alumni to our 20^th Annual Tufts Engineering Alumni-Student Networking Night! This event is designed to allow students to practice their professional networking skills and meet with alumni to hear about their career paths and life after Tufts. A link will be shared in the Employer Newsletter in early spring or please reach out to Robin.Kahan@tufts.edu for more details.

Engineering Week Employer Highlight Days — February 22 – 28, 2026

We will host our annual Engineering Week from February 22 – February 28, 2026. Each day during that time frame, employers may host sessions on campus to discuss current engineering trends, projects at your company, or professional development topics, e.g., tech interview prep. These informational sessions will be followed by coffee chats in the afternoon to meet with students 1:1 and share more information about your organization and available opportunities. Please contact Sue Atkins, Associate Director, Employer Relations at susan.atkins@tufts.edu if you would like more information.

Public Interest & Social Impact Networking Night — March 5, 2026

This event brings together professionals across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to share career insights and connect with students interested in fields like policy, education, government, law, human rights, international development, and more. We welcome employers and alumni to join us from 6 pm – 8 pm for both a panel and open networking. Please email Mitch Moise, Asst. Director, Employer Relations for more information at mitchell.moise@tufts.edu.

Communications, Marketing & Media Networking Night — March 25, 2026

Organized by the Tufts Career Center and the Film & Media Studies (FMS) program, this is an opportunity for employers and alumni to showcase their career journeys, share insights into the industry sector, and network with students. Please contact Mitch Moise, Asst. Director, Employer Relations for more information and details at mitchell.moise@tufts.edu.

J.E.T. Day for Students & Alumni Interested in Pre-law and Law Careers — March 26, 2026

Employers seeking to connect with students and alumni interested in law should join us for this tabling and info session event from 11 am – 3 pm in our Mayer Campus Center. We will host a select group of 6 employers during this event and saw a great turnout of 50 students last year! We hope you will join us and please reach out to Susan Atkins, Associate Director, Employer Relations at susan.atkins@tufts.edu.

Green Careers Networking Night — April 2, 2026

The Tufts Green Careers Networking night allows students to understand industry trends in the careers that span policy, advocacy, research, agriculture, law, conservation and a variety of other roles that support the environmental and sustainability industry. Please contact Sue Atkins, Assoc. Director, Employer Relations for more information and details at susan.atkins@tufts.edu.

AI in Recruitment: Quick Poll Results

In our last newsletter, we sent a survey to gather insights regarding how employers are utilizing AI in the candidate recruitment process. 58.5% of employers who responded to this survey (31/53) reported that they are not currently utilizing AI in the recruitment process at any stage. The rest responded with how they are utilizing it in recruitment and the multiple ways in which they are doing so.

We received 53 responses from employers across a variety of industry sectors. The employers who are currently utilizing AI to support their recruitment process are doing so in different ways, including interviews, filtering applications, reviewing portfolios, etc. We appreciate all who participated in this survey, as we look to utilize the insights gathered here to serve the Tufts community in a challenging and frequently changing labor market.

Biotech, Health, and Life Sciences Career Fair: January 30th, 2026

Boston University, Brandeis University, MCPHS, and Tufts University is hosting our annual virtual career fair in Handshake for our students interested in the Biotech, Health, and the Life Sciences industry.

We hope you will consider joining us on Friday, January 30^th, 1 pm – 4 pm and registration for the fair will close on January 16th.

Please find the full details here: Handshake Registration

Hosted on the Handshake platform, the mission of the Virtual Career Fair is to give employers and students a chance to virtually connect about job, internship, and co-op opportunities. Throughout the fair, employers can host 30-minute group sessions and conduct 10-minute one-on-one video conversations with students.

Attending employers should plan to:

Have 2-5 representatives attend the fair in order to host both group and one-on-one sessions concurrently
Host at least one group session, as it is the most efficient way to reach several unique students at once (50 students can attend group sessions)
Update their Handshake profiles with new jobs, internships and co-ops well in advance of the fair date, and to highlight any alumni representatives that will be representing your organization by listing their name, class year, and major in your career fair employer description details
Build out your career fair schedules with designated representatives in advance of student registration opening for students on January 22, 2026 at 9:00 am
Registration deadline for employer is January 16th, 2026

If you should have any questions or need any further information, please contact Sue Atkins, Associate Director, Employer Relations at susan.atkins@tufts.edu.

Spring 2026 Career Fair: Friday, February 6th, 11:30am — 2:30 pm

We are pleased to host another in-person event this spring that will include 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 2026 In-Person Career Fair :

For-profit companies: $500
Large Nonprofits (50+ employees) and Government Agencies: $450
Small Nonprofits (less than 50 employees) and Emerging Start-Ups (less than 50 employees): $300
Additional sponsorship opportunities are detailed here

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT of $50.00 for those who register for our in-person fair by January 2nd, 2026.

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.

Spring 2026 Career Fair Sponsorships

Sponsorships are a great to way to highlight your organization and the roles you are interested in filling with amazing early career candidates from Tufts. A sponsorship includes a variety of ways to communicate your brand and organizational culture to targeted groups of students.

We invite you to create a sponsorship prior to the fair to promote your organization and open positions, internships, and jobs to students. You can select your Sponsorship package when you register for the career fair through Handshake.

The Employer Relations team is happy to discuss these and additional opportunities with you. Please contact Sue Atkins, Assoc. Director, Employer Relations at susan.atkins@tufts.edu.

Learn About Our Sponsorship Opportunities Here

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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 employer policies and other great information about engaging with Tufts University.

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Sue Atkins, Associate Director, Employer Relations

Employer Engagement Team Leader
Biotech, Healthcare, Life Sciences, & Environmental Science
Engineering, Technology & Physical Sciences
Government, Politics, International Affairs, & Law
Liaison to StAAR Center & Opportunities for students with disabilities

Mitch Moise, Assistant Director, Employer Relations

Non-Profit, Education, & Social Justice
Consulting, Finance, Entrepreneurship, & Business, Sports & Leisure
Arts, Entertainment, Communications, & Media (Creative Careers)
Serves on the Career Center Marketing Team
Liaison to the LatinX Center at Tufts

Sean Gorman, Recruitment Coordinator, Employer Relations

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