Tufts Career Launch
A monthly e-newsletter for recent Tufts grads
October 2009
Tufts Alumni Career Services
If your job search needs a jump start please check us out on the web at http://careers.tufts.edu/alumni/ or call us at 617.627.3299, to set up a career advising appointment on campus or via telephone. You can also tap into our database of over 8,500 alumni who have offered to give you advice through the Tufts Career Network, http://careers.tufts.edu/alumni/TCN.asp.
Career Events
Communicate More Effectively in Interviews
October 15, 2009
Tufts Campus, Dowling Hall Room 745, 6:30pm registration, 7:00-9:00pm program
Program is free, parking in Dowling Garage, 419 Boston Avenue, $5 per car
To register, please go to: http://careers.tufts.edu/alumni/additional/Accomp.Stories.asp
For those who are engaged in a job search or pursuing professional development, each face-to-face encounter is a unique opportunity to showcase skills, highlight professional experiences, and create a lasting positive impression. This session focuses on how to describe career accomplishments using the characteristics of story-telling to increase your effectiveness in job interviews and career conversations.
International Affairs Virtual Career Networking Forum
Tuesday, October 27th through November 17, 2009
Please join us for the second annual “International Affairs Virtual Networking Forum. http://careers.tufts.edu/alumni/additional/IAForum.asp
Fall 2009 Tele-seminars
All you need is a phone and a computer to join these small group telephone seminars! To register and for more info visit our website: http://career.tufts.edu/alumni/additional/careerprograms.asp
All seminars begin at 12:00pm Eastern Daylight Time unless otherwise noted
· Time Management, October 7 at 7:00 pm
· Job Search Correspondence: Emails, Cover Letters and more, October 14
· Ace that Interview! October 27
· Networking for Success, November 3
Regional Career Fairs and Conferences
· Annual Out for Undergraduate Business Conference
October 2-3, 2009
New York City
http://www.outforbusiness.com/
· Northeastern University Regional Career Fair
Thursday, Oct 8, 2009, 2-6pm
Northeastern University, Cabot Gym, Boston Campus, 400 Huntington Avenue
No fee or pre-registration required.
http://careers.tufts.edu/students/additional/enews/NortheasternOct8Fair.pdf
· Criminal Justice & Non-profit Career Fair
Wednesday, October 14, 1:30-4:00
Westfield State College, Woodward Center
http://wsc.ma.edu/careerservices
· 25th Annual Minority Business Conference
Saturday, Oct 17, 2009
State Street Corporation, North Quincy, MA
http://www.nababoston.org/
Career Articles
A new job could be just a Tweet away
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204584404574393102737256542.html
How to make employers want you
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125218563695188895.html
Why Contracting May Be Your Next Move
http://www.boston.com/jobs/bighelp2009/september/articles/pros_of_being_a_contractor/
Why I Love My Gen Y Assistant
http://www.lindseypollak.com/archives/on-fastcompany-com-why-i-love-my-gen-y-assistant
Thinking of applying to Grad School, check out the grad school blogs on Idealist
http://www.idealist.org/en/psgerc/blog.html
8 Ways to Manage Your Digital Job Search
http://www.boston.com/jobs/galleries/digitaljobsearch/
Forget about Monster.com and careerbuilder, check out these niche job search sites
http://internsover40.blogspot.com/2009/09/top-100-niche-job-boards-09-edition.html
Job Search Web Sites
http://k12jobs.com/ great resource for teaching jobs in the US
http://hillzoo.com/ wonderful link for job searching in DC
http://www.idealist.org/ non-profit resource and job search site
http://www.bridgestar.org/Home.aspx non-profit resource and job search site
http://www.usajobs.gov/ official job site of the US Government
http://www.wetfeet.com/ Provides insightful profiles of companies, careers and industries to guide job seekers toward finding the right career.
http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/index.html Read up on the news of the Boston business community
Featured Job Listings
Here are a few of the many opportunities available right now on Tufts Career Connect, http://careers.tufts.edu/alumni/
Project Assistant, Woodard & Curran, White Plains, NY
Market Research Associate Analyst, Affinnova, Inc. Waltham, MA
Entry Level Project Coordinator, TransPerfect Translations, NY, NY
General Engineer, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Morgantown, WV
Disease Intervention Specialist/Health Education Coordinator, Boston, MA
Research Associate, Library Associates Companies, Waltham, MA
Payroll/Account Payable Disbursement Supervisor, Kennedy-Donovan Center, Inc., Foxboro, MA
Sales Representative, Infotrieve, Inc. Wilton, CT
Software Engineer, Palantir Technologies, Inc. Palo Alto, CA
Health and Welfare Associate, Towers Perrin, Boston, MA
Human Capital Management Analyst, Goldman Sachs, NY, NY
Interaction Designer, Buyer Zone, Waltham, MA
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