The Heart of the Career Center: Student Workers as Emerging Professionals

At the Center for Career Equity, Development & Success, we are fortunate to have a dedicated team of 7-8 student workers supporting our operations during the academic year. Our student worker team is essential to the daily operations of the …

By Hayley Conard
Hayley Conard Associate Director of Operations
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Beyond the Passport: How Suffolk’s Study Abroad Rambassador Program Builds Career Ready Skills

Studying abroad is often seen as an exciting part of any university experience. It gives students the chance to explore new cultures, broaden their worldviews, and step outside their comfort zones. But for Suffolk University students, studying abroad is more …

By Study Abroad at Suffolk
Study Abroad at Suffolk
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Funding Experiential Learning Opportunities

Experiential learning is a key component to a college education. Off-campus internships, research projects with faculty, and volunteer opportunities provide real-life work experience for students, allowing them to apply what they learn in the classroom in a professional context. These …

By Caroline Milligan
Caroline Milligan Assistant Director of Career Education
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Applying Federal Work Study to Impactful Community Experiences

For some students, federal work study often translates to on-campus jobs working in the university library or being an office assistant in an academic department, but not always. 

“The ambassadors choose an object, anything they want in the whole museum, …

By Kyle Mendelsohn
Kyle Mendelsohn Assistant Director of Career Communities - Humanities & the Arts
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Early Impact: Ellorie Corcoran’s Experiential Learning Experiences at Suffolk 

Name: Ellorie Corcoran 

Major: Marketing 

Minor(s): Entrepreneurship, Management 

Career Center Involvement: RAMP Mentee, Summer Career Development Stipend 

Suffolk University Involvement: Sawyer Business School Honors Program, Trustee Ambassador, First Year Experience Teaching Assistant, Program Council Executive Board, Planned Parenthood Generation Action, …

By Morgan Austin
Morgan Austin Senior Assistant Director of Career Communities – Journalism, Media & Communication
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Student-led Career Development: Inside and Outside the Center

When the Center for Career Equity, Development & Success at Suffolk University expanded their department in 2021, the idea of creating an undergraduate student staff was a critical element to being viewed as approachable and embedded in campus culture. It …

By Erika Marshall
Erika Marshall Senior Assistant Director for Career Exploration
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Career Chronicles: Alanis Oquendo

Alanis is an International Relations major who recently supported research within Suffolk University’s Department of Political Science & Legal Studies.

“The real-world application of the skills I’ve gained throughout my time at Suffolk has reinforced the importance of a solid …

By Anders Houldcroft
Anders Houldcroft Associate Director of Marketing for the Center for Career Equity, Development & Success
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Career Chronicles: Gabrielle Powers

Gabrielle brought Suffolk’s impact to local economies in Cambridge through her work as a Resilient Local Economies Intern for Cambridge Local First.

“My work with Cambridge Local First has bolstered my confidence with communication in the workplace, given me opportunities …

By Anders Houldcroft
Anders Houldcroft Associate Director of Marketing for the Center for Career Equity, Development & Success
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Proven tips for landing a job after graduation

By Keith Spencer, Career Expert at FlexJobs

Graduating from college is an exciting milestone. It marks the beginning of a new chapter and gives you a well-earned moment to celebrate everything you’ve accomplished. At the same time, it often brings …

By College Recruiter
College Recruiter believes that every student and recent grad deserves a great career.
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How Experiential Learning Experiences Can Be Your Ultimate Sports Career “Tryout” 

As any learner in the Sports Management Program would tell you, the first question I ask is the “what” question. What do you want to do in sports?  

Frequently, the response is, “I want to work for the Celtics. …

By Skip Perham
Skip Perham Director, Sports Management Program; Instructor, Marketing
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