Career Trends for Jumbos: Sustainability Professionals

One career path that certainly overlaps with many industries and remains a popular career option for many Tufts graduates involves variety of jobs held by sustainability professionals who strive to make an impact on the operational practices of an organization, …

By Malakia Silcott
Malakia Silcott Associate Director
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Employer Insights: Meet Specialisterne USA

The Employer Relations team is working with employers to highlight different aspects of their organizations, from applications, to culture, to diversity, and more. We plan to showcase employers from across all career industries throughout the semester, so check back soon …

By Willa Mayo
Willa Mayo Recruiting Coordinator, Employer Relations
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Preparing to Attend Your First Conference ? Advice for Jumbos.

Attending a conference (student leadership conference or an industry conference) can be a great way to start building relationships with like-minded inidividuals with shared academic and personal interests. Some students attend conferences to meet industry professionals, present their resesearch or …

By Robin Kahan
Robin Kahan Associate Director, Engineering Career Services
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SMFA’s Artist Resource Center is Now Open!

On October 2, 2024, the Tufts Career Center celebrated the grand opening of SMFA’s Artist Resource Center, located in room B205 of the 230 Fenway building. The room had sat as a windowless storage space for the past few years; …

By Katie Sullivan
Katie Sullivan Assistant Director
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3 Questions with Meera Chauhan, Exhibitions Assistant at Tufts University Art Galleries

In just a few sentences, please tell us about your current job.

I am the Exhibitions Assistant at Tufts University Art Galleries/SMFA. My main focus in this role is the production planning and execution of our semesterly gallery exhibitions, BFA …

By Katie Sullivan
Katie Sullivan Assistant Director
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Tufts University Employer Newsletter — October 2024

Dear Employer Partners,

Thank you so much for attending our fall Career Fair! It was one of our largest turnouts with almost 2,000 students in attendance. The students truly enjoyed connecting with employers and Jumbo alumni across all industry sectors. …

By Willa Mayo
Willa Mayo Recruiting Coordinator, Employer Relations
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Meet Amory Wakefield, Career Advisor for Engineering, Technology & Physical Sciences

Hi everyone! I’m so excited to be here at Tufts University. Along with Robin Kahan, I provide career advising for all engineering, computer science, and physical science students. She and I are job sharing, which is a model for two …

By Amory Wakefield
Amory Wakefield Associate Director, Engineering Career Services
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Focus on … Genetic Counseling as a Career !

Genetic counselors are health care providers who often work in hospitals and meet with patients to assess any relevant genetic or biological risk associated with various inherited disorders and discuss genetic testing options with patients.  To become a genetic counselor, …

By Malakia Silcott
Malakia Silcott Associate Director
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Focus on … Political Journalism

📚 Political Journalism: What Is It?

Ideally, political journalism should function as an information provider, watchdog, and forum for political discussions, thereby helping citizens understand political matters and help prevent abuses of power. Apart from normative ideals, political journalism is shaped …

By Susannah Krenn
Susannah Krenn Assistant Director, Communications & Marketing / Career Advisor
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October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2024

Since it is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we wanted to highlight some resources that our employer partners might find helpful for your organizations around recruitment, retention, and support of candidates and employees.

The Tufts Career Center partners closely with …

By Willa Mayo
Willa Mayo Recruiting Coordinator, Employer Relations
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