Private Equity vs. Investment Banking: What’s the Difference?

When companies want to raise funds, they often turn to investment banks and private equity firms to help them. The difference between private equity vs. investment banking is that private equity primarily focuses on private companies — the firm invests …

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Networking Effectively During an Internship

A great internship is full of potential for your career. For starters, an internship can provide a direct path to full-time employment, but this isn’t necessarily a guarantee. Something you can always control is the way in which you interact …

By Firsthand
We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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Cover Letter Tips for Recent Graduates

Searching for your first job after graduation can seem daunting, but with the right tools, like a polished cover letter, you can stand out from other candidates. Here are five tips to craft an impressive cover letter as a recent …

By Firsthand
We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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Tufts University Employer Newsletter – June 2023

Dear Employer Partners,

We hope you’re having a good start to the summer season! Here in the Career Center, we are hard at work developing our programming for the upcoming school year, including our virtual and in-person career fairs. See …

By Willa Mayo
Willa Mayo Recruiting Coordinator, Employer Relations
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Employer Highlight: Boston Plan for Excellence (BPE) – August 1st deadline

Boston Plan for Excellence (BPE): The Boston Teacher Residency and the Dudley Promise Corp

BPE’s mission is to drive exceptional outcomes for all students by developing great teachers and great schools. BPE has devised solutions to the toughest challenges faced …

By Sue Atkins
Sue Atkins Associate Director, Employer Relations
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Start-up Upside Foods is Hiring

Founded as the world’s first cultivated meat company in 2015, UPSIDE Foods (formerly Memphis Meats) grows meat, poultry, and seafood directly from animal cells and works to build a better food system that will provide everybody with access to delicious, …

By Sue Atkins
Sue Atkins Associate Director, Employer Relations
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Who’s Hiring? 9 Organizations Advocating for the LGBTQ+ Community

June is widely-recognized as Pride Month, kicking off a series of events and parades to recognize the LGBTQ+ community. But before Pride became a worldwide celebration, it was a protest.

In 1969, the Stonewall Riots initiated a major turning point …

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Non-Profit Organization The Boys’ Room Seeking Program Instructors

The Boys’ Room is a mission-based affinity program that offers Self-Expression & Leadership Training to Black & Brown boys attending predominantly white schools (PWI). The mission of the program is to mentor, support and empower them during a critical time …

By Sue Atkins
Sue Atkins Associate Director, Employer Relations
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How to Follow Up – Networking Edition

You attended a networking event, career fair, virtual event, or have networked in another fashion and now you are at that pivotal junction: how do I follow up to let them know I am interested and want to move forward …

By Susannah Krenn
Susannah Krenn Assistant Director, Communications & Marketing / Career Advisor
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Advice from a Recruiter – Standing Out in the Recruitment Process

Many of the tips and resources for standing out as a strong candidate will hold true whether your process is an in-person or a virtual one. As a recruiter who’s worked with Tufts students for a few years, I hope …

By Paul Riley
Paul Riley Recruiter
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