Discover the various opportunities for staff and faculty to engage with our office, including workshops, career outcomes, information, and referrals. We are dedicated to supporting the growth and development of our community along their career pathways.
Partner with the Career Development Center:
Our services are designed to assist our students, campus partners, and faculty in your teaching and advising roles.
Request a Presentation
If you would like to schedule a guest speaker for your class, we can help! Common presentation topics include Interview Preparation, Resume & Cover Letters Reviews, How to begin Networking, How to think like an Employer, and other topics customized for your class. Reach out to careers [at] emerson.edu (careers[at]emerson[dot]edu) to bring our team into your next class, meeting space, or event!
Work with a Career Advisor
Faculty and Staff interested in bringing career-centric education into the classroom have a variety of options to engage with our team. Below are some examples of how our team can engage with your unique meeting. Have your own idea? Great! Let's work together to make it happen. The Career Development Center supports you every step of the way. Please contact a member of the team directly if you have any specific questions!
- In Class/Meeting Presentations: Career Readiness Workshop, Interview Prep Workshop, How to Navigate Handshake
- In Class/Meeting Activities: Interview practice, Cliftonstrength Finder [For Grad Students], Negotiating Salary, Resume Editing
- Career Programming: Emtern Summer Experience, Alumni Panel, Media, Identity & Career non-tuition course, Internship for Academic Credit
Platforms for Resources
Emerge
Emerson’s online community for students and alumni to network based on industry, interests, majors and programs, location, and more. Students and alumni can message others directly to establish a professional relationship. For networking advice and support, students can make an appointment with the Career Advisor on Handshake. For more information, contact jinny_vandeusen [at] emerson.edu (Jinny Van Deusen).
Handshake
Handshake allows active students and alumni to search for jobs, engage with over 7,000 employers, explore our Career Resources, and connect with a Career Advisor to help students in their Career Development. Employers can post internships and job opportunities, as well as browse resumes and portfolios to actively recruit from out talented community. On Handshake, you'll be able to:
- Engage with over 7000 employers.
- An average of 1,000 job and internship opportunities and posted monthly.
- Browse collections of jobs and internships based on Emerson-specific industries.
- Book appointments with Career Advisors.
- Find career-specific guides and resources to develop your career, including resume & cover letter tips, how to get an internship, industry, and career guides, and so much more!
Need to Help a Student Schedule a Career Advising Appointment?
This is done through Handshake as well! Navigate to the website to find the link where the student can make their appointment.
We are located on the 6th floor of the Union Bank Building 216 Tremont St. Boston, MA 02116. Our Career Counselors can meet with students to discuss a variety of topics such as Interview Prep, Career Path Guidance, Resume & Cover Letter Review, International Student Counseling, Graduate Student Counseling.
We also offer students Online Resume Review on Handshake where they can submit their resumes electronically and receive feedback via email. The typical turnaround time for a resume to be reviewed is 1-2 business days. Please have them reach out to careers [at] emerson.edu (careers[at]emerson[dot]edu) to submit their resume to Handshake's online system.
Report Students Career Outcomes
We want to capture the success stories of alumni, capturing them well in the FDS and CDC Outcomes Reports. Learn more about the outcomes initiative as well as how the employment data that you provide supports Emerson College and its mission here.
Most Recent Outcome Report
Career Advising vs Coaching
Career Advising is an opportunity to receive feedback, tips, and support to help students prioritize, communicate effectively, and gain confidence in the next steps toward their career goals. It focuses on strategies to highlight their skills throughout the job search process.
Students might look for Advising if:
- They need guidance on the next steps of the job search process.
- They need feedback on their resume, cover letters, and portfolios or want to practice interviewing and networking skills.
- They struggle to network and need guidance getting started.
Career Coaching focuses on identifying underlying factors holding students back from their desired careers and taking concrete steps to achieve their professional goals. Coaching explores strengths, interests, and values to help them make informed decisions and take actions that lead to a fulfilling career.
Students might look for Coaching if:
- They are stuck in figuring out what’s next for them in their career after graduation.
- They want to build a career based on their values.
- They want a nontraditional career route but want to use their valuable skills from their graduate program.
Work Directly with Employers
Faculty, if you’re interested in connecting with employers, review our Campus Partners Toolkit. For more information or if you have any questions, feel free to contact our Employer Engagement team, linh_nguyen [at] emerson.edu (Linh Nguyen) and lorelei_riseman [at] emerson.edu (Lorelei Riseman).
Guide to Working with Employers
We invite you to explore our employer page to learn more about how to submit job postings, events, and other resources!
Employers Programming
Our office hosts numerous events for employers to engage with students, whether in person, virtual or during our annual career fair - check out all the ways an employer can engage with our team;
- Career Cafe: Individual employers have the opportunity to table an event in a relaxed environment during the day to engage with students
- Industry Insights: An industry specific employer panel to share information, advice and share opportunities about their organization
- Career Fair: Our annual Career Fair to recruit students for an organization's internship and job opportunities
Have an employer you want to connect us with?
Email Linh Nguyen and Lorelei Riseman, our Employer Engagement team, or fill out this form to submit their information to us. We use Handshake as our primary recruiting management platform.
A Guide to Working with Employers - Handshake:
We encourage students and employers to use the Handshake platform. Students use it to access job and internship opportunities including on-campus recruiting activities such as interviews, career events, and employer information. Employers use this platform to post jobs and internships, register for upcoming career events and explore candidate profiles.
Campus partners can share this information encouraging employers to utilize Handshake with the Employer Engagement Team to help develop a recruitment plan. Whether they are just getting started by posting jobs or internships to Handshake or are ready to take their recruiting to the next level, we're here to help. Campus partners can encourage students to create their Handshake profile if they haven't already.
Legal/Ethical Standards
We encourage you to review ethical and legal standards in student hiring. To help campus partners understand the standards in student hiring as defined by employer law, the National Association of Colleges and Employers has prepared a Faculty Guide to Ethical and Legal Standards in Student Hiring.
Candidate Referrals
Employers may contact you to request the names of students who would be good candidates for job opportunities. There are some potential legal and ethical guidelines to consider.
Suggest Action
If you receive a request for student referrals, you could notify students who have declared an interest in such positions and encourage them to apply. For your protection, as well as that of the college, the initial request from the employer should be sent to the Career Development Center Employer Engagement team so that the position can be posted openly for all qualified candidates.
There are practical reasons for these actions:
- When you provide only a few names without also broadly publicizing the position through the Career Development Center, you are not maintaining "a fair and equitable recruiting process" and are vulnerable to charges of discrimination.
- There is a difference between providing the names of students who excelled in a job-related class and restricting awareness of an opportunity to just a few. Every qualified candidate interested in the opportunity should be able to apply; it is the employer's responsibility to decide who would be the best fit for the bona fide qualifications.
- Students who receive regular announcements about job openings from faculty and/or campus partners may think the announcements represent all of the current opportunities for their major. Students may miss employers that conduct on-campus interviews, receive resume referrals, and post their positions to Handshake through the Career Development Center.
Information is taken from a Faculty Guide to Ethical Guide to Ethical and Legal Standards in Student Hiring, NACE.
Another key benefit of posting opportunities to Handshake is all postings undergo a vetting approval process to ensure appropriate postings are not shared with Emerson students. We appreciate your assistance in assuring an employment process that is free from discrimination and provides equal opportunities for all qualified students.
Please find our Staff Roles for a detailed overview of each team member of the Career Development Center and guidance on who to reach out to for specific information. For any additional questions, please reach out to careers [at] emerson.edu.