New videos on YouTube, events, job listings
New videos on YouTube, events, job listings
Tufts | Career Center
Grad Career News
August 2020
Continue to Leverage Handshake for Events and Job Listings
Every week, we hear from employers who are interested in sharing their events and open positions with grad students like you!
Continue to visit Handshake for these opportunities. In addition, here are just a few ways to optimize your Handshake profile and stand out to employers during upcoming Fall 2020 events. Do one, two, or all of these tasks -- whatever works best for you!
  1. Complete your profile and make it public. If you have uploaded a resume to the system, Handshake will automatically fill in your profile with your resume details. (Consider uploading your document after a resume critique from a career advisor!)  In addition, you are 5x more likely to be found & messaged by employers if you have a public profile.
  2. Add a professional photo or headshot so an employer can put a face to the name.
  3. Include keywords that will resonate with employers. Once you add work, volunteer, research, and on-campus experiences (reverse chronological order) and relevant skills, think about how you could incorporate keywords that catch an employer's eye. For example, if you know that a prospective employer values experience in data analytics, how might you incorporate that term in your Handshake profile? Could you use verbs like “analyzed,” “modeled” or “forecasted” to describe your work?
  4. Follow employers that interest you. Not only will this let them know that you’re interested in their organization(s), but you’ll be the first to know if they post jobs or events.
Update Your Handshake Profile
Visit Our YouTube Playlists for New Videos
Missed one of our summer programs? No worries -- you'll find them on our YouTube playlists, along with other helpful workshops and short videos on career topics.
Here's what's new:
  • LinkedIn Lab for Grad Students
  • Connecting with Creativity: How to Tell Your Story to Alumni and Future Employers
  • Industry Check-Ins: Education, Nonprofit & Social Impact; Environmental Careers; and Engineering & Tech
Check Out the Career Center YouTube Channel
Featured Jobs from Handshake
This is just a small sample of hundreds of postings across a wide range of career fields and geographic locations. Save time by setting up an email alert to receive job listings that match your interests.
How to Prepare for 1-on-1 Sessions During Virtual Career Fairs
Upcoming Virtual Career Events 
Please note: These virtual events may require pre-registration. All times listed are ET.
Finding and Applying for Federal Jobs -- Wednesday, August 26, 2 pm
Aronson Virtual Event - Audit Associate Panel -- Thursday, August 27, 11 am
Yelping From Home: The Tech Talk Series -- Thursday, August 27, 2:15 pm
Writing Your Federal Resume with USAJOBS -- Thursday, August 27, 3 pm
The Wall Street Journal Jobs Summit -- Tuesday, September 1, 12 pm 
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