Welcome to the Healthcare, Life Sciences & the Environment Community!

Students interested in this community may benefit from learning about the variety of career paths in healthcare; understanding the sociological and environmental factors that influence public health, nutrition, patient care and medicine; thinking about ways to improve public health research, environmental justice, food systems; and/or finding out how individuals and organizations can make an impact in sustaining the environment through engineering and conservation (animals, forests, etc.) practices.  Those following this career community are often interested in or working in careers that include, but are not limited to the following areas: Applied Medicine in Healthcare and Non-Profit Organizations, Public Health Policy & Legal Careers, Lab Sciences & Research, Environmental Remediation/Compliance, Wildlife Conservation & Forestry, Soil Science or Air & Water Quality Management, and Environmental Justice & Advocacy.  By following this group, you will understand the skills necessary for pursuing these career paths such as: writing, public speaking, coalition building, interpersonal and intercultural communication, conflict resolution, negotiation, outreach, systems thinking, analysis, forecasting, and problem solving and learn about career pathways that can include (but are not limited to):  law, public policy, international development, research and analytics, engineering, community organizing. 

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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LEED Green Associate Training

LEED Green Associate Training – Various Dates
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LEED is a sustainability scorecard for green buildings. As buildings can become LEED Certified, people can become LEED accredited! The best way to break into the sustainability space is to attain …

By Malakia Silcott
Malakia Silcott Associate Director
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NobleReach Scholars Program – Deadline, Dec. 4th

NobleReach Scholars are mission-driven recent graduates in tech, science, and entrepreneurship who are ready to use their skills to make an impact for public good.

NobleReach will be tabling in the Mayer Campus Center on Monday, Oct. 7th from 2 …

By Sue Atkins
Sue Atkins Associate Director, Employer Relations
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Rotational Programs: What They Are, the Benefits & Resources to Find One That’s Right for You!

I always say that if I were to go back in time, I would have started my career in a Rotational Program. Rotational Programs (often also called Management Development or Leadership Development Programs) are often found in bigger companies that …

By Robin Kahan
Robin Kahan Associate Director, Engineering Career Services
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Dana Farber / Harvard Cancer Center Initiative to Eliminate Cancer Disparities – Program Deadline – Nov. 18th

Student Training Programs

Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center (DF/HCC) , a comprehensive cancer center that brings together the cancer research efforts of seven member institutions (Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston Children’s Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical …

By Sue Atkins
Sue Atkins Associate Director, Employer Relations
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Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) – Deadline Oct. 15th!

Are you interested in a government internship or a long-term job after you graduate? If so, would like to tell you about a great opportunity for Tufts University students with disabilities!

About the Workforce Recruitment Program

The Workforce Recruitment Program …

By Sue Atkins
Sue Atkins Associate Director, Employer Relations
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Project Onramp Application Process – Summer 2025 Internship Program for Pell Grant Students – Life Sciences, Computer Science, Business, Communications & HR

Project Onramp offers paid summer internships in the life sciences for undergraduate students who are under-resourced and often from under-represented groups or first-generation.

Join Project OnRamp and the Tufts Career Center on Oct. 18th from 1 pm – 2 pm …

By Sue Atkins
Sue Atkins Associate Director, Employer Relations
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Featured Resources

Career Center Summer Internship Grant Program

Internships. An opportunity to gain exposure, explore and try ideas for your future, apply theory from the classroom out in …

Join us for our Fall ’24 Career Fair!

Calling all Jumbos! This fall we will be hosting an in-person Career Fair. This event is open to students from …

Too Good to Be True? Be on the Lookout for Fraudulent Employers

It’s easy to say, “I would never be tricked by a scam employment offer!” But every year, students at universities …

Tufts Career Center Professional Development Fund for Undergraduate Students

The Career Center Professional Development Fund allows currently enrolled students to apply for funding to offset the costs associated with: