Career Resource

What You Need to Know About AmeriCorps

What is AmeriCorps? AmeriCorps is an umbrella program funded by the federal government that pays stipends to young workers in order to provide non-profits, schools, public agencies, and  community groups with the support they need to continue and develop their …

By Susannah Krenn
Susannah Krenn Assistant Director, Communications & Marketing / Career Advisor
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Career Path Mini-Spotlight: Public Relations

Public Relations can be boiled down into two main responsibilities: promoting a brand and protecting it. On the promotional side of PR, professionals help businesses or individuals develop a positive reputation with the public through various unpaid or earned forms …

By Susannah Krenn
Susannah Krenn Assistant Director, Communications & Marketing / Career Advisor
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Share your Handshake story with the Tufts community!

Has Handshake helped you find a job or internship? Are you interested in being featured on our Instagram and blog for our #GetHiredOnHandshake campaign? If so, please provide the following information below:

Name:
Year at Tufts:
Major:
Position found on …

By Willa Mayo
Willa Mayo Recruiting Coordinator, Employer Relations
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Thinking About Law School & Law Careers?

Use these resources to research and reflect on law-related options, including law school and law career paths.

Tufts Connections
Tufts Pre-Law Society Get to know other pre-law students at Tufts
Tufts Mock Trial Webpage and Facebook Student-run college mock trial …

By Dovie King
Dovie King Pre-Law Advisor
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#GetHiredOnHandshake: Student Spotlight

💫🌟STUDENT SPOTLIGHT🌟💫

Name: Eric Epstein

Year at Tufts: Sophomore, Class of 2024

Major: Civil Engineering

Position found on Handshake: Construction Management Intern

Company: Suffolk Construction

Handshake Testimonial: “Handshake is so accessible it makes the application process so much easier and kind …

By Willa Mayo
Willa Mayo Recruiting Coordinator, Employer Relations
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Resource of the Week: Creative Boom

Creative Boom’s mission is to celebrate, inspire, and support the creative community. A UK-based site, it offers globally-focused news articles about what’s happening in arts, communications, and media fields, lots of resources (e.g., the best creative festivals and conferences in …

By Susannah Krenn
Susannah Krenn Assistant Director, Communications & Marketing / Career Advisor
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Screening for Fraudulent Employers

While searching for a job on Handshake, it is important to confirm that the employer you are considering is legitimate before further engaging or sharing any personal information with them.

Handshake uses wide range of fraud detection methods to screen …

By Willa Mayo
Willa Mayo Recruiting Coordinator, Employer Relations
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Diversity in the Legal Profession

The legal profession continues to be one of the least diverse of any profession. Approximately 85% of lawyers are white and 38% are women. Very few lawyers report having a disability or being openly LGBTQ in the workplace. This reality …

By Dovie King
Dovie King Pre-Law Advisor
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Pre-Law Timeline

Planning your law school journey is a highly individualized process. There is no cookie-cutter approach that will fit everyone’s needs. Some of you will choose to apply to law school during your senior year at Tufts, for example, while others …

By Dovie King
Dovie King Pre-Law Advisor
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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 …

By Robin Kahan
Robin Kahan Associate Director, Engineering Career Services
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