Tufts University Employer Newsletter — May 2026

Dear Employer Partners,

Happy spring! Please join us in congratulating our Class of 2026 graduates, who will earn their undergraduate and graduate degrees on May 17th!

Ken Frazier, chairman of General Catalyst’s Health Assurance initiatives and former president, CEO, and executive chairman of Merck, will deliver the commencement address to the Tufts University Class of 2026.

As the semester comes to a close, the Employer Relations team is already beginning to make plans for the fall term. If your company is interested in hosting any On-Campus Interviews (OCIs) or Coffee Chats this fall, either in person or virtually, you’re welcome to sign up for a date on Handshake starting July 6th.

If you’d like to meet with us to discuss recruitment outcomes for the 2025/26 year or plans for 2026/27, please feel free to reach out, as we’d love to meet with you. Thank you so much for your continued partnership!

Sincerely,

Employer Relations Team at Tufts University

Sue Atkins, Associate Director, Employer Relations

Mitch Moise, Assistant Director, Employer Relations

Sean Gorman, Recruitment Coordinator, Employer Relations

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Jumbos 4 Jumbos: June 1st, 2026 — August 21st, 2026

We hope that alumni will consider offering virtual projects during the upcoming summer break between June 1st and August 21st, 2026. The posting deadline is May 29th, 2026, and the deadline to confirm any hired students in The Herd is June 12th, 2026. These projects can be as brief as a few weeks to a month or the entire summer—there’s a lot of flexibility!

Employers with traditional full-time positions and summer internships (remote or in-person) can still post those positions on Handshake for students and alumni to access and apply. Alumni can also post on The Herd and on the Tufts LinkedIn Community; view details on Hire a Jumbo!

You will find information about the program, along with answers to FAQs and full guide, on our Employer Relations website. The recording of our Jumbos4Jumbos Alumni Information Session on April 24th is here.

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Fall 2026 Career Fair: Friday, September 25, 11:30am to 3:30pm

Registration Fees for Fall 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 (share any food allergies upon registration)
• 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. Bring your own refillable water bottle as well to save on the use of plastic!

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Fall 2026 Tufts Career Fair Sponsorships

Last fall, we hosted a career fair where nearly 2,000 students attended to meet with 141 employers.

Please help us make this coming fall career fair just as successful. We invite you to create a sponsorship prior to the fair to promote your organization and open 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.

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Tufts Career Center Fall 2026 Events

Below are some of our Fall 2026 programming and important dates — more to come as we approach the next academic year!

• July
  • Begin Scheduling OCIs & Coffee Chats: July 6th
    • OCIs/Information Sessions for the Fall 2026 semester can be held between Sept. 8th – Dec. 14th
  • Fall 2026 Career Fair Early Bird Registration Deadline: July 31st
• August
  • Fall 2026 Career Fair Sponsorship Registration Deadline: Aug. 28th
• September
  • First Day of Classes: Sept. 8th
  • Consulting Networking Night: Sept. 17th
  • Fall 2026 Career Fair Registration Deadline: Sept. 18th
  • Fall 2026 In-Person Career Fair: Sept. 25th
• October
  • Indigenous People’s Day (no programming): Oct. 12th
• November
  • Veterans Day (no programming): Nov. 11th
  • Thanksgiving (no programming): Nov. 25th-27th
• December
  • Final Exams (no programming): Dec. 15th-23rd
  • Christmas/New Year’s (no programming): Dec. 24th-Jan. 20th, 2027

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Consulting & Finance Events — Fall 2026

Consulting Networking Night | Thursday, September 17^th | 6:00pm – 8:15pm 

The Consulting Networking Night brings together consultants, including Tufts alumni and other professionals, from across the consulting industry to connect with students exploring careers in the field. The event provides an opportunity for students to learn about consulting roles, organizations, and emerging industry trends, while also exploring consulting as a potential career path. 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.

Tufts also organizes a Tufts Finance Networking Night and are currently scheduling a date in Fall 2026. If you are interested in participating, please contact Mitch Moise at the above email.

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Hired a Jumbo Tracker: 2025/2026 Academic Year

We invite you to take a moment to complete our Tufts University Hiring Tracker: 2025-2026 survey to let us know if you’ve hired any Tufts students during the 2025–2026 academic year! Your feedback helps us better understand the ROI of our programs, your engagement with Tufts, and how we can best support you and our students. Thank you for helping us highlight the success of Tufts talent and for supporting the professional growth of our students!

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Coffee Hour with Employer Relations: Tufts School of Engineering Co-op Programs Information

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Tufts University: Expanding AI Talent for Employers

Tufts University has expanded its AI ecosystem with the launch of the Tufts Institute for Artificial Intelligence (TIAI), a university-wide hub advancing AI research, education, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Through TIAI, Tufts integrates technical excellence with a strong emphasis on ethics, social impact, and real-world application—preparing students to build and deploy AI responsibly across sectors including healthcare, engineering, education, robotics, business, and public policy. Employers gain access to students who are trained not only in cutting-edge AI methods, but also in applying those tools thoughtfully in complex organizational and societal contexts.

Building on this foundation, Tufts now offers a Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence (MSAI) for advanced technical talent, as well as two new undergraduate minors beginning Fall 2026: AI Development and Application of AI. Both graduate and undergraduate students in our School of Engineering are able to participate in Cooperative Education Programs (Co-ops) for 6 months between January – June and July – December.   Explore the Tufts SOE Co-op Programs here.    

Together, these programs create multiple entry points for employers seeking AI-skilled candidates—ranging from students with deep technical expertise in machine learning and AI systems to those who apply AI within disciplines such as engineering, life sciences, sustainability, and the humanities. The result is a robust, flexible talent pipeline tailored to the diverse AI needs of today’s workforce.

If you are interested in exploring ways to recruit at Tufts, please contact Sue Atkins, Assoc. Director, Employer Relations at Tufts at susan.atkins@tufts.edu.  

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Post Jobs & Internships/Co-ops with Handshake

Questions about posting opportunities on Handshake can be directed to Sean Gorman at sean.gorman@tufts.edu.

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 Tufts in the News

Highlighted articles about Tufts University:

• 15 Tufts Students and Alumni Recognized Nationally With NSF Research Fellowships
• Jumbos on the Run
• Harnessing the Power of AI to Fight Lyme Disease
• Why Aren’t Americans Living Longer?

 What We’re Reading

• The New Ivies: 20 Great Employer-Friendly Colleges Embracing AI | Forbes
• Job Seeker Searches for AI Roles Have Grown 11x Since ChatGPT Released
• For New Grads Looking for Work, the Struggle Is Real – But Not for All
• Employers Expect to Hire 5.6% More New College Graduates This Year
• Job Outlook 2026: Spring Update

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 Employer Resources:

• Academic Calendar | AS&E Students
• April 2026 Employer Newsletter
• How to Schedule a Tabling Event on Campus 
• How to Create an Employer User Account, Join a Company, and Connect with Schools on Handshake
• How to Post a Job on Handshake
• How to Recruit at Tufts
• Tufts Internship Requirements by Department
• Tufts Co-op Programs in the School of Engineering
• Tufts Employer Policies
• Handshake for Employers

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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 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
• Liaison to StAAR Center & Opportunities for Neurodiverse and 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
• Legal, Pre-law, law employers looking to hire Tufts students
• 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