Malakia Silcott

Associate Director

I focus on early career engagement programs, individual career advising, and teach a course on Personal Career Development. My background has included working with traditional and non-traditional aged students at commuter and residential colleges throughout Massachusetts, including Bunker Hill Community College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northeastern, and Brandeis University. I am the child of immigrants from Montserrat, West Indies, and I have a particular interest in studying the college adjustment, academic retention, and career development strategies of first generation college students, women in underrepresented careers, and international students.

I hold a Masters of Science degree in College Student Development and Counseling from Northeastern University, and prior to my graduate study I earned a Bachelors of Arts in Psychology and Bachelors of Arts in African American Studies from Oberlin College. In my spare time I enjoy tennis, reading articles on personal finance, and attending dance and music performances.

Most interesting/unusual job: I worked at a card store reading cards out loud to the blind.

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Looking for Work Experience? Review Our Advice for Gaining Experience in the COVID Era

We have divided our program on Gaining Experience in the COVID Era into 4 videos that give advice for students still searching for opportunities to gain experience.  These are viewable on our Tufts Career Center You Tube Playlist

By Malakia Silcott
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Working Remotely, Gaining Experience and Tips on Searching for Opportunities. Advice from Becky McCullough, A’06

Becky McCullough, A’06 – Vice President, Global Recruiting, HubSpot  gave an opening talk on NAVIGATING YOUR CAREER & PREPARING FOR REMOTE WORK to kick off a Tufts Career Center Event on Gaining Experience in the COVID Era on Friday, February 26, …

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Just A Sample … Health & Life Sciences Opportunities in Handshake (February 2021 Edition)

The following is just a sample of opportunities.  We encourage you to fill out your Handshake profile and Career Interests completely so that your Handshake account can also suggest opportunities based on your preferences.

Summer Internships for Undergraduates
Health Careers …

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February & March Events to Explore Health & Life Sciences

Are you looking for organizations where you can gain experience in health and life sciences?  These are just a few of the upcoming events that should be on your radar for Spring 2021.

Check out some of these opportunities :

2021 …

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Event This Friday: Summer Opportunities & Growth Years for Pre-Health Students

Even though summer is several months away, now is the time to start thinking of how you will make use of that free time! Whether senior or alum, you may even want to consider taking a growth year to gain …

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Internship Spotlight: Tufts Medical Center

Recent Tufts graduate Julia shared the following about being a Research Assistant and Clinical Shadow with the Tufts Medical Center in Boston …

What did you do as an intern at this organization?

I started as a clinical shadow for …

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How Can I Get Better Results in My Job Search to Get My Environmental Science Career Started?

“I graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Environmental Science and have been unable to find any way to get my foot in the door within the industry as a field technician (the traditional entry level position in the industry). …

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The Campus Career Coach | Real-world career advice for students.
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