Alternative Careers in the Life Sciences : Pursuing Your Passions Outside the Lab

Let’s face it, obtaining a four year degree in the life sciences is a major accomplishment.  However, what happens if you want to pivot from pursuing a future career in the lab ?

Here are just a few industries in which …

By Malakia Silcott
Malakia Silcott Associate Director
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Focus on … Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR)

HEOR is a career area for Tufts graduates to consider who are interested in the intersection of science, economics, public health, and policy.   If you have completed classes in majors such as Biopsychology, Biology, Community Health, Economics, or Psychology, careers in …

By Malakia Silcott
Malakia Silcott Associate Director
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Internship Spotlight: Esplanade Capital

Current student, Noah Brenner, received a Career Center Internship Grant for his recent summer internship at Esplanade Capital. Noah shared the following about being a summer intern:

What did you do as an intern at this organization?
As an intern, …

By Sheryl Livsey
Sheryl Livsey Associate Director
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What is Economic Consulting?

Thank you to Management Consulted for this article. Economic consulting is a dynamic field that bridges the gap between data analysis and business decision-making. An economic consultant helps clients interpret complex data, model financial or market trends, and develop insights …

By Karen Dankers
Karen Dankers Associate Director, Director of Tufts Finance Initiative
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Consulting 101: Why Go Into Consulting?

Are you curious about consulting? There are many reasons to consider consulting as a career path: business training, an accelerated career path, professional growth, and a wide scope of projects, just to mention a few. In this video originally posted …

By Karen Dankers
Karen Dankers Associate Director, Director of Tufts Finance Initiative
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Benefits to Attending a Symposium: Opportunities to engage in life-design and career exploration

We get it. The Tufts Career Center understands that incorporating these career activities along with your other student obligations can be quite challenging.

But we want you to know that making time in your schedule to attend symposiums and career …

By Malakia Silcott
Malakia Silcott Associate Director
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3 Questions with Benjamin Filippo, A’10, Food Systems, ESG, and Supply-Chain Business Consultant at Bare Root Consulting

Welcome to “3 Questions with …”, a recurring feature on the Career Center blog. We’re asking alumni of all graduation years and career interests to share a bit of their experiences and advice. 

Benjamin Filippo, ’21, Food Systems, ESG, and …

By Malakia Silcott
Malakia Silcott Associate Director
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Featured Resources

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Career Fellow David Zhao ’21 shares his story of how career discovery programs can help you explore top companies in …

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