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What's New In CAREER DESIGN
April 18 - End of Semester
Getting Ready for the Job Search
It is that time of year! If you are a graduating senior, right now is a good time to start thinking about ramping up your job search. An effective job search isn’t just sending out as many resumes as you can to as many jobs as you can find. Networking, informational interviews, research, analyzing job descriptions and customizing your resume and cover letter all can increase your odds of finding the position best suited to your skills and needs. Visit Career Design for tons of resources including Canvas Modules, weekly Coaching Labs and Daily Drop in times to learn how to optimize your search!
Calling All First-Year Students: L-Earn-ers Points Program
Career Design is looking forward to seeing you in our Career Studio, or at one of our coaching labs during the month of April!
Honoring our Northeastern Class of 2022
Seniors, we also want to make sure you know that our services at Career Design are also available to alumni. So don't hesitate to reach back out to us if you need guidance and support at any point in your career journey. Whether it's preparing for an interview, applying to grad school, or pivoting in your career, we are here to help you navigate the process.
Upcoming Events
Red Sox Sports and Entertainment Career Fair
Where: New Bleacher Overlook area at Fenway Park. Register here.
This great networking event offers career opportunities for eager professionals and current college students looking to break into the Sports & Entertainment industry. The registration fee includes admission to the career fair starting at noon, as well as a ticket to the Red Sox vs. Blue Jays game that evening. Dress code is business professional, please bring copies of your resume and business cards (if available).
Massachusetts Educational Recruiting Consortium Career Fair
Where: George Sherman Union, Boston University (775 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215). Register here.
The Massachusetts Educational Recruiting Consortium (MERC) is dedicated to facilitating the hiring process in education and related fields. This partnership between higher education and hiring personnel from across the country produces one of the finest and most in-demand annual recruiting events of its kind.
Federal Government Careers + Application Process Panel
Where: This is a virtual event. Register here.
Do you aspire to apply for either a PAID federal internship or full-time government role? Then, participate in this virtual panel and hear directly from current employees from a variety of federal agencies who will share their experience, and who will walk attendees through the application process.
INTL: Ask the Experts: Difficult Conversation Strategies
Where: This is a virtual event. Register here.
This open discussion is on an important but sometimes uncomfortable skill: Having difficult conversations that lead to productive results. Join us and gain some insights! Open to all students. Co-sponsored with Career Design, Global Student Success and CPS Advising.
Co-working Space with Code4TheCulture and Khoury Master Student Council
When: Saturday, April 23rd 11am-3pm
Where: CIE Curry Student Center (1st floor). Click here to register.
Code4TheCulture is a Black and Latinx student organization at Khoury College and the aim of the club is to provide a social and professional space for Black and Latinx students to
network with one another and the greater Khoury community. Please join us for our first ever in-person co-working space event in Collaboration with Khoury Master Students
Council. This event is open to all Khoury students, both undergrads and grads.
NU Docs
When: Every Tuesday from 12:00pm - 1:30pm EST
Where: This is a virtual event. Register on NUworks.
NU Docs is a Doctoral Peer Connect Resource Circle.
This is a peer connection opportunity for all doctoral students within the Northeastern University community. Styled as a BYOT (Bring Your Own Topic), this continuous event will provide our future Docs the space to engage in career development and networking discussions.
Focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Integrate Autism Employment Advisors: National Employer Connect 2022
Where: This is a virtual program. Register here.
Are you on the Autism spectrum or do you have a similar neurodivergent profile? Apply for Integrate’s Employer Connect program and meet virtually with select employers who are eager to share with you their best practices for finding a job and navigating the job search process.
Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
Grab a copy from BPL or Trident to learn how, "because so much data fails to take into account gender, because it treats men as the default and women as atypical, bias and discrimination are baked into our systems. And women pay tremendous costs for this bias, in time, money, and often with their lives."
Upcoming DEI Events
My Global Identity Series with the Global Experience Office
Where: Varies dependent on session. Register here.
Thinking about going on global co-op or a semester abroad and want to discuss aspects of your identity in an international context, as well as resources available to you? The four sessions will each focus on one of the following: Ability/Disability, Faith/Spirituality/Wellness, Race/Ethnicity, and LGBTQIA+ identities abroad.
J & J WiSTEM2D: Optimizing Energy for Peak Performance in University & Beyond
Where: This is a virtual event. Register here.
Are you a woman in STEM burned out or struggling to manage studying for finals? Hear from our keynote speaker, Performance Coach Jenn Lea, on her philosophy for energy management and resilience, and learn strategies for how to manage and and expand your energy capacity to overcome challenges and obstacles.
NU PLACE
NU PLACE (Professional Leadership and Career Engagement) is envisioned as a vibrant hub encompassing all programs, resources, and services in the Northeastern University global ecosystem that address the intersection of career and identity. NU PLACE strives to dismantle access barriers and connect historically marginalized learners to career development, experiential learning, and hiring opportunities through our alumni, employer, and global university networks.
If you want to find out more, please visit our website for resources, events, and about information. Also, follow our Instagram @nuplace_northeastern to keep up to date with all things NU PLACE!
Experiential Zone
Launch Internship with Ernst & Young - Summer 2022
About EY Launch
The EY Launch Internship is an exploratory internship experience for college students who are two years or more from graduation and is one platform designed to support and develop underrepresented groups within the professional services industry. The goal is to increase their understanding of a career in professional services, to build a foundation by providing exposure to our business and culture, and provide opportunities to begin developing a network within Ernst & Young LLP. Read more about & apply for this opportunity here: EY | Jobs and Careers (yello.co)
To qualify for this opportunity students must:
- be two or more years from graduation
- hold a genuine interest in a professional services career
- have an excellent academic record in a related subject such as Accounting or in a technology-related field (such as Analytics, Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering or Management Information Systems)
Check Out Our Career Resources!
VMock
What is VMock?
The VMock SMART resume platform will analyze your Resume from EVERY possible angle and help you arrive at a perfect version of yourself!
VMock, is a 24-7 online resume-review tool, that leverages data-science, machine learning, and natural language processing to provide instant personalized feedback on your resume based on criteria gathered from employers and global best practices. VMock is designed to work with resumes from many different fields across various industries.
How VMock Works
Create an account, upload your resume, and VMock will:
- Provide you with resume guidelines based on your school template to ensure that you do not miss the fine details and establish a great first impression
- Assess how well you have marketed your core competencies to showcase the right skill set reflected in academics, experience, achievements etc.
- Give you line-by-line suggestions to improve your resume content in view of your course and level of experience
- Give you an aggregate resume score (strive for 75% which is a great score) to assess the strength of your resume benchmarked against your own Northeastern peer group
Once you receive the detailed feedback, make relevant changes to the resume and re-upload it to see your increased score and associated improvements.
You can sign up on NUworks for the Campus Career Studio (Mon-Fri-10-12 noon EST) or sign up for the virtual studio and bring your VMock resume for feedback.
Localized
Explore Localized, a new provider that links candidates with employers, thought leaders, and mentors in specific – and expanding – areas of the world!
Students can explore a wide range of career paths and gain the insights you need to be successful, connect with global professionals from leading companies who are ready to answer your career questions, and find job and internship opportunities!
For interested students the steps to participate in any of the content and services that Localized has to offer, take the following steps:
- Go to: https://northeastern.localized.world/ where they should sign up and create their profiles.
- Once they create a profile, they should download the app
- App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id1531411803 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=world.localized.mobil
Big Interview
What is a Big Interview?
Big Interview’s proven, step-by-step system combines expert video lessons and our interactive interview practice tool to help you land a job.
You can use Big Interview to practice interviewing online using your webcam. This tool allows you to practice various types of questions, including general, behavioral, and technical ones.
The “Answer Builder” tool inside Big Interview will help you mine the depths of your memory to find the right stories to tell. Finally, you can record your answers and ask a career counselor to provide you with feedback!
Coaching Resources
- Weekly Coaching Labs are designed to provide you with an overview of the many factors involved in your career journey.
- Self-paced, Canvas Modules parallel coaching labs for 24/7 self-paced instruction. We recommend Designing Your Career for an overview of both the process and our office (and we continue to add new modules so check back regularly).
Speak with a career coach in our Career Studio to determine which assessments are best for you.
- Spotlight on Careers Zoomcasts feature informational interviews with alumni located in our Canvas modules.
Contact Us
Email: careers@northeastern.edu
Website: careers.northeastern.edu
Location: 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, USA
Phone: 617.373.2430
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/northeasternuemployerengagementcareerdesign
Twitter: @careerdesignnu