Beyond Tufts — Fall 2024

Seniors, this series has been designed especially for you! However you would like to advance your career goals during this semester, there is something for everyone!  Read the descriptions below and visit the links to RSVP in Handshake. 

Note: While this series has been designed with seniors in mind, undergraduate and graduate students of all class years are welcome to attend.

Beyond Tufts: Open House for the Class of 2025 — Friday, September 20, 12:30 – 3 PM, Dowling Hall Milmore Room

It’s never too late to connect with the Tufts Career Center. Stop by our Class of 2025 open house for some cookies, cannoli, and career advice! We’ll have pop-up stations to address topics such as:

  • How to begin exploring career paths when you aren’t sure where to begin
  • How to find an alumni mentor in just minutes by using The Herd, our networking & mentoring platform
  • LinkedIn & Handshake profile makeover tips
  • Our favorite job search sites for the career field(s) that interest you
  • 3 best practices for using Big Interview, our online interview prep tool
  • How to approach a salary negotiation for your first job
  • First Destinations: Where do Tufts alumni work and go to grad school?
  • How to stay connected with Alumni Career Services after graduation
  • and more!

Beyond Tufts: Is Grad School Right for You? — Tuesday, October 15, 12 – 1:30 PM, Curtis Hall Multi-Purpose Room — Lunch Provided!

Typically, 16-20% of Tufts undergraduate seniors go directly to graduate or professional studies after completing their undergraduate degree. Of those who do not go right away, 77% plan to pursue graduate work within the next three years. Whether you are applying immediately to begin a program that starts Fall 2025 or considering admission to a graduate or professional school program after taking a gap year or two, let the Career Center help you navigate your options. This workshop will be an interactive workshop covering topics such as:

  • Soliciting recommendations from faculty and others
  • Understanding your motivation for pursuing a graduate degree
  • Financing graduate and professional school
  • Staying ‘on track’ with graduate or professional school admissions’ timelines, even if you are considering a gap year(s)
  • Scheduling and preparing for admissions tests
  • Networking with program faculty and students currently attending graduate and professional school programs
  • Researching and managing applications to graduate programs
  • Accessing resources for writing your admissions essay

Beyond Tufts: Applying to MFA Programs 101: Research, Application, Funding — Wednesday, November 6, 12 – 12:45 PM, Virtual

If you’re considering applying for an MFA or just curious to learn the basics, join Erin Carey, Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions at SMFA, at this virtual session.  Erin will review how to research and find MFA programs that are right for you, as well as how to maximize your funding.