Explore the Career Center's Resources | June 30, 2026

Hello Jumbos,

This week we'll be exploring resources provided by Tufts Career Center! On July 1, be sure to register for Handshake, Tufts’ platform for connecting students to internships, jobs, and career events. You will need your Tufts email address and log in credentials to set up your account.

What sparks your curiosity? Which kinds of activities make you feel energized and excited? How would you like to make an impact in a way that is authentically YOU?

At the Career Center, we'll help you discover and chart a course toward your goals—whatever they may be. It's our privilege to partner with you as you reflect, try things out, and take the next steps in your journey. You'll hear more from our team soon, but in the meantime, we'll answer three of the most common questions about the Career Center:

If you have additional questions, you can always reach out to the Career Center at CareerCenter@tufts.edu. 

The Tufts Career Center is excited to offer Wall Street Prep courses that provide a foundation in key finance concepts and skills to help you prepare for the industry’s early recruitment cycles. Each course culminates in a test, and students who pass the test will receive a certificate.   

Accounting Crash Course – 7 hrs
Accounting principles for students embarking on careers in finance.   

Excel Crash Course – 9 hrs
Whether you’re at a beginner or intermediate level, this course will turn you into an advanced “power” user.   

Corporate Finance Crash Course – 2 hrs
We’ll begin with a qualitative overview of corporate finance and its impact on the capital markets, followed by an intro to key concepts such as net present value, IRR, the discount rate and payback period and how they relate to valuing bonds.  

Analyzing Financial Reports – 3 hrs
Review the structure and composition of commonly used financial filings using real reports, with a focus on sections and disclosures that are most relevant for typical financial analyses.   

7 weeks, 1 credit, Fridays at 10:30 a.m.–12 noon

This course is a perfect introduction for first- and second-year students or anyone getting started on their career journey. It is a half-semester course and runs for the first 7 weeks of the fall. You'll learn how to use design thinking to find meaningful experiences in college and jumpstart your career exploration. You’ll benefit from fun and engaging activities and speakers, as well as an opportunity to build a supportive community with other students. By the end of the course, you will have created a plan to kick off your career journey while at Tufts.

You can find the Career Center First-Year Course in SIS.

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