Welcome to the Engineering, Technology & Physical Sciences Community!
This community is a great starting place for those who are interested in solving tough real-world problems through hardware, software or science. Those who follow this community often seek multidisciplinary teams to research, design, test, evaluate, improve efficiency or modify products and procedures. Commonly, members of this community are intellectually curious, detail oriented, data-driven and interested in working in hands-on environments. People in this community can work in any type of organization, from start-ups to large multinational corporations to various aspects of the government and research laboratories.
Typical job types include (but clearly are not limited to) research associate, engineer, analyst, data analyst, software developer, process improvement/quality assurance, ui/ux, scientist or consultant.
Every industry and sector has it’s own nuances, lingo, and processes for applying for opportunities. When applying for internships at jobs at US government agencies, there are some very specific instructions to follow using USAjobs.gov.
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
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. Mostly we did this to ensure that students remembered that employers are putting positions into …
By Robin Kahan
Robin KahanAssociate Director, Engineering Career Services
The Tufts Career Center is looking forward to hosting two Spring 2024 Career Fairs and we wanted to share some insider tips with our international students.
Research has shown a recruiter initially spends 6-8 seconds looking at your resume. And while some will say it is closer to a minute, either way, you don’t have much time to get a recruiter’s attention.
Why? Why do they …
By Kathy Spillane
Kathy SpillaneAssistant Director, Business & Finance
Join us on Feb 1, 2024 @ 12p-1pm *in-person* with Diplomat in Residence @ Tufts!
Thinking about joining the U.S State Department and want to learn more about the process, and taking the Foreign Service Officer test (FSOT)? If you want to …
