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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Internship Spotlight: Draper Laboratory

Recent Tufts graduate Lara shared the following about being an Engineering Summer Student with Draper Labs …

What did you do as an intern at this organization?
I worked on two projects. One conveyed how every technical subsystem got traced …

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Hot Jobs and Cool Internships for Engineers, Tech and Physical Sciences

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. We sent out one to A&S students and a different one to Engineering students. What …

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The Best Engineering Blogs

Best Engineering Blogs –

I am not an Engineer, although I spend most of my waking hours with them or talking to them (it is my job and my husband is an Engineer from Tufts as well).  I know how to …

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Top 50 Physics Blogs, Websites & Influencers in 2021

Interested in Physics? Lots of people are blogging about this subject, and Feedspot curated blogs and bloggers in a top 50 list. Each entry gives the name of the blog or publication, a description of what you can expect from …

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Talking with Winnona DeSombre – Cybersecurity at Google

We’re lucky to have Winnona DeSombre as a Jumbo out in the world.  She has shared her time with students and has been quick to help out the Computer Science Department when needed. What follows here are Winnona’s answers to …

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What Can You With A Physics Degree?

Most people reading this post already know the answer to this question.  This article written by Ilana Kowarski for US News will do one of several things: make you smile thinking you have made the right choice of a major, …

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A Day in the Life of a Data Scientist: What to Expect

Every IT job has an air of mystery to its roles and responsibilities. If you’re beginning a career in data science, you may be wondering what a day in the life of a data scientist looks like. There are several …

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Engineering Panel and Engineering Career Fair – 2 Events Next Week

Get excited!  Next week we have two engineering events co-sponsored by Tufts, Harvard, Yale, MIT, BU and Olin schools of Engineering.  We hope you will be able to attend one or both events to take advantage of our collaboration with …

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3 Questions with Felipe Ossa, E09, Chief Operating Officer at Merqueo

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 few of their experiences and a bit of advice. 

Filipe Ossa, E’09 Civil …

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Product Manager – Find Out More About This Role

Many students in Computer Science and Engineering get interested in a role called Product Manager at some point in their time at Tufts. Often, it’s either because they find they don’t want to program or design for a living, or …

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