Tuesday, September 15, 2015

The Career Carnival: Everything You Need to Know

Welcome to Week 2 of classes! There's new information for everyone at the Tufts Career Center's fall kick-off event, the Career Carnival this Wednesday, 9/16 from 12-2pm on the Tisch Library Patio. Here's what you'll find at the event:

Free! Free! Free!

There is nothing more effective for bringing college students together than free stuff. The Career Center is kicking off the year with free ice cream, raffle prizes, and cool giveaways. (TIP: You need to stop by the info tables to get a free ice cream ticket!) A special prize will be granted to two lucky seniors who will win lunch with an employer of their choice at the Career Fair on September 30!


Did someone say free ice cream?! (www.glappitnova.com)

Know Your Stuff

Wherever you are in the career development process, the Career Center has resources to help. Tables organized by class year, including a table for graduate students, will offer class-specific check-lists, handouts and a calendar of upcoming career events.   The event hopes to inspire you in your career development activities this semester.  This is a great way to learn about Career Center resources without having to make the trek to Dowling.


Start strong with your to-do list--or at the very least START! (charliehigher.wordpress.com)
Tufts Summer Internship Grant Recipients
The Tufts Summer Internship Grant funds students' education and experiences at unpaid internships throughout the U.S. and around the world. Although the Grant Program has been active for over ten years, this will be the second year that grant recipients will present their internship experiences at the Career Carnival. Recipients have created posters that illustrate the projects they were involved in and what they learned while interning. Feel free to chat with the students about their experiences and ask questions from 12-1pm during the Carnival. You may see an internship that you'll want to apply for this year!


These pretty posters, along with many others, will be hanging around Tisch Library Patio on Wednesday. (shown: Greater Boston Legal Services, New England Wildlife Center, and International Peace Bureau)
Fun facts about the grant recipients:
  1. There are 56 recipients--the most we've ever had!
  2. This was the first year Tufts Career Center offered grants to international internships. We had Jumbos in Switzerland, Australia, Zimbabwe, Ukraine and Belgium--just to name a few.
  3. Students worked at a wide variety of organizations such as startups, research labs, theaters, and even the Conan Show!

Get to know what fellow Jumbos were doing this summer and see what the Career Center has in store for the upcoming year. But most importantly: NEVER miss an opportunity for free ice cream.


But don't let me tempt you...hehehe.
See you all there!


Thanks for reading!
Nina Joung
Class of 2018