Tufts University Employer Newsletter — January 2026 – Career Center

Tufts University Employer Newsletter — January 2026

Dear Employer Partners,

Happy New Year! We hope you had a restful and healthy break. We look forward to students returning to campus for spring semester on January 14th.

If you have upcoming job or internship opportunities to recruit for at Tufts this spring, please reach out to the Employer Relations team member associated with your industry sector. We would be happy to connect with you about your recruiting needs.

Sincerely,

Employer Relations Team

Sue Atkins, Associate Director, Employer Relations

Mitch Moise, Assistant Director, Employer Relations

Sean Gorman, Recruitment Coordinator, Employer Relations

Spring 2026 Tufts 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.

Calling all Jumbos! We would love to have Tufts alumni join us at our Spring Career Fair on February 6th. Please speak with your HR/Talent Acquisition teams to organize a booth at the career fair. Registration includes 2 spots and any additional alumni attending will join for free!

Registration Fees for Spring 2026 Tufts 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

Each 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 Tufts Career Fair Sponsorships

This fall we hosted a career fair where nearly 2,000 students attended to meet with 143 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 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 to bring brand awareness and interest in your organization and open positions. Please reach out to Sue Atkins, Associate Director, Employer Relations at susan.atkins@tufts.edu.

Learn About Our Sponsorship Opportunities Here

Spring 2026 Events Preview

We have some exciting programming coming up this spring! In addition to the Career Fairs (details below), please mark your calendars for upcoming events and industry nights — organized broadly by industry.

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 small high-top tables labeled by the name of each employer. If your organization would like to participate in one of these events, please reach out to Mitch Moise, Assistant Director, Employer Relations at Mitchell.moise@tufts.edu.

Business & Financial Services Events – Spring 2026

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.

Biotech & Life Science Events – Spring 2026

Biotech, Health, and Life Sciences Career Fair: January 30th — Deadline to Register: January 16th

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.

Engineering & Technology Events – Spring 2026

Tufts Engineering Week: February 22 — February 28, 2026

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. RSVP using this link.

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

Each day during E-Week, employers are invited to host info sessions (either virtually or on-campus) between 12 noon – 2 pm or 6 pm – 8 pm EST to discuss current engineering trends, projects at your company, professional development topics, e.g., tech interview prep, or ‘ask me’ sessions with staff and alumni.

These info sessions will be followed by afternoon coffee chats to meet with students 1:1 and share more about your organization, open internships, co-ops, and full-time roles. We are also happy to meet with you to discuss other ways to utilize your spotlight day either on-campus or virtually, including meeting with select student groups, offering panels, or tabling in our Mayer Campus Center, etc. Please contact Sue Atkins, Associate Director, Employer Relations at susan.atkins@tufts.edu if you would like more information.

Communications, Marketing & Media Events – Spring 2026

Communications, Marketing & Media Networking Night — March 25th, 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.

Public Service, Non-Profit & Social Responsibility Events – Spring 2026

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.

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.

Summer 2026 Intern Housing available at Tufts

Every summer, Conference and Event Services at Tufts University offers housing on campus for students with internships in the Boston area! You do not need to be a current Tufts Student to be eligible for housing, but we do require a 30-night minimum stay, proof of internship, and for interns to be at least 18 years old or older. There is on-campus parking, free Wi-Fi, free fitness center access, and convenient MBTA stations nearby. Our application is set to go live February 1st, 2026. For more information, please visit us at https://conferences.tufts.edu/interns.

If you are a company that employs multiple interns over the summer, or if you have any questions, then you can contact our office directly at (617) 627-6994 or at Conferences@tufts.edu to discuss rates.

Individual Intern Dates & Rates:

Dates of Stay: May 26 – August 15, 2026

$62 per night: If booked between February 1 – March 31, 2026

$67 per night: Starting April 1st, 2026

$4,500: Full Summer Rate

Post Jobs & Internships/Co-ops with Handshake

Tufts utilizes a recruiting database called Handshake where employers can make a profile and post job, internship, co-op, and research opportunities for Tufts students and alumni to access and apply. With a Handshake account, you can request to post jobs, events, interview schedules and view/register for career events sponsored by the Tufts Career Center.

If your company is planning to attend our Spring 2026 Career Fair, now would be a great time to update your Handshake profile with available job/internship/co-op/research opportunities for students and alumni to view. Questions about posting opportunities on Handshake can be directed to Sean Gorman at sean.gorman@tufts.edu.

Handshake for Employers

Hire a Jumbo – Instructions for Posting Jobs

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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.

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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