Robin Kahan

Associate Director, Engineering Career Services

I provide career advising and programming for all engineering, computer science, and physical science students. I am a Jumbo (from long ago) and have been back at Tufts in the Career Center for 18 years. Prior to Tufts, I spent many years at Analog Devices in progressive Human Resources roles, the final one being World-Wide Manager of College Relations. I like to say that I just changed sides of the desk when I moved to the Tufts Career Center.

I have an MBA with a concentration in Human Resources from the Johnson School at Cornell University and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Tufts University. I am married with two “old” sons, two daughters-in-law and two grandchildren; a 7-year-old granddaughter, and a three-year-old grandson!

Most interesting/unusual job: Right after grad school, I sold hats with my aunt.

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Corporate Jargon Gen Z Should Know

There’s enough to worry about when entering the workforce: What are my responsibilities? Am I capable enough to do this job? Will my manager like me? Corporate jargon shouldn’t add to your stress. From terms like “bandwidth” to acronyms like …

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45 Common Coding Interview Questions

A coding interview can be nerve-racking, but it’s an essential part of the technical interview process to demonstrate your programming skills and knowledge of coding concepts. While the exact questions a technical recruiter might ask vary depending on what kind …

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3 Questions with Adam Helitzer E’14, Chief of Staff at ECP (Extended Care Pro)

Welcome to “3 Questions with …”, a recurring feature on the Career Center blog. We’re asking alumni of all graduation years and career interests to share a bit of their experiences and advice. 

Adam Helitzer E’14 Chief of Staff, ECP …

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3 Questions with Jael Jose, Engineering Project Manager at Enertiv

Welcome to “3 Questions with …”, a recurring feature on the Career Center blog. We’re asking alumni of all graduation years and career interests to share a bit of their experiences and advice. 

Jael Jose E’10, MS EngMgmt ’15, Engineering …

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Hot Jobs and Cool Internships for Engineering, Technology and Physical Science

Here is the monthly installment of  Hot Jobs and Cool Internships.   Hope you all had a good Spring Break.  There are still jobs and internships coming into Handshake.  Here are a few just to remind you that you can find …

By Robin Kahan
Robin Kahan Associate Director, Engineering Career Services
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Hot Jobs and Cool Internships for Engineering, Technology and Physical Science

Here is the monthly installment of  Hot Jobs and Cool Internships.   There are so many jobs and internships in the Handshake system, and sometimes I worry that students are just not seeing them.

Before the list, I want to take …

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Robin Kahan Associate Director, Engineering Career Services
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Best Advice from Alumni at Engineering Networking Night

This year’s 18th annual Engineering Student-Alumni Networking Night was a great event.  We had almost 50 alumni join 160 students for a buzz-worthy evening which was, from all accounts worthwhile for all.

This event is a nice collaboration between the …

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Robin Kahan Associate Director, Engineering Career Services
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Tufts E-Week+ – Go for fun, to meet others, and for your career!

Wow.  The line up of activities and events for Tufts EWeek+ is amazing.  Something for everyone – starting with a big virtual networking event and ending with a talk by an astronaut.  Some events are just fun and would be …

By Robin Kahan
Robin Kahan Associate Director, Engineering Career Services
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Alternative Protein Industry – Growing Opportunities

Recently I was talking with my older son, and he told me about the new ChatGPT bot can write “blogs” based on a prompt.  I thought it would be fun to try! My next blog for the Career Center was …

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Hot Jobs and Cool Internships for Engineering, Technology and Physical Science

Years ago, the Career Center sent out a weekly email to Seniors called Hot Jobs and to Sophomores and Juniors an email called Cool Internships.  Mostly we did this to ensure that students remembered that employers are putting positions into …

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Robin Kahan Associate Director, Engineering Career Services
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