Assistant Director, Communications & Marketing / Career Advisor
I support the Career Center’s behind-the-scenes efforts to connect students with the resources and information they need to succeed in their career journeys. I enjoy leveraging my career advising background when working to strengthen our website and virtual resources, as well as our email and print communications. In addition, I’m excited to serve as an advisor for students exploring career paths, helping them to research options that energize and interest them. Prior to Tufts, I received my Master’s in Higher Education Administration from Boston College, and before that, I worked as an AmeriCorps volunteer in Indiana, providing adult education programs for homeless individuals. Beyond Tufts, I love to read, spend time outdoors, and write letters — fancier if you call them “correspondence.”
Most interesting/unusual job: Oh, where to begin? My mom is an anatomy professor, so I’ve transported cadavers in her lab, ordered crickets and chemicals from biological supply catalogs, and performed various dissections. Beyond that, high school years spent working at Dairy Queen mean that I can tell you anything you need to know about making blizzards or ice cream cakes. I also worked at the only all-metal whistle factory in the U.S. (they provide gold-plated whistles for Super Bowl refs).
Many students tell me that it’s challenging to keep track of applications they have submitted to employers. It’s an understandable concern; there’s the date you initially send your email or submit your documents on a website, the response you receive …
By Susannah Krenn
Susannah KrennAssistant Director, Communications & Marketing / Career Advisor
The ‘TRACC’ in On TRACC stands for “Tufts Recent Activity in Career Communities.” On TRACC is a weekly email customized to your career interests. You’ll stay up to date with opportunities, events, …
By Susannah Krenn
Susannah KrennAssistant Director, Communications & Marketing / Career Advisor
The MIT European Career Fair (ECF) is organized by the MIT European Club and takes place at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, MA. The Fair’s mission is to connect top-tier US students and young professionals with European …
By Susannah Krenn
Susannah KrennAssistant Director, Communications & Marketing / Career Advisor
Thank you so much for attending our virtual and in-person fall career fairs! It was a great turnout with 1,535 total students in attendance. The students truly enjoyed connecting with employers across all industry sectors.
If you …
By Susannah Krenn
Susannah KrennAssistant Director, Communications & Marketing / Career Advisor
It’s tempting to make assumptions about the type of internship, volunteering, or other work experience you’re supposed to pursue with a particular major.
The truth? An Sociology major — or any Tufts major for that matter — doesn’t limit you …
By Susannah Krenn
Susannah KrennAssistant Director, Communications & Marketing / Career Advisor
After you’ve finished your job interview, you might think you can finally relax. However, your work isn’t over quite yet. You’ve got one more task to complete: the job interview thank you email.
Everyone's heard the phrase “diversity and inclusion” (“D&I” for short), but what does it really mean? Why is it so important? And how do you find companies that prioritize it?
In honor of Black History Month, below are the answers to …
Being able to succeed in the workplace isn’t just about completing day-to-day tasks — it’s about working with others, managing your workload, communicating your results, and building your career. All of those skills are known as career readiness.
Below are five tips that will help you prove that you’re proactive, enthusiastic, skilled, and collegial—which will maximize your chances of securing a full-time offer at the end of your internship.