The Career Center is here to help you design a path that enables you to pursue meaningful work and a purposeful life. Whether you're reflecting on your gifts and talents, exploring possible majors or career paths, or ready to meet potential employers, we're here to support you!
Our Approach
At the Career Center, our approach to career development is inspired by the Jesuit practice of discernment, in which we reflect on our own experiences, understand their meaning, and then translate that meaning into action.
Explore
What interests you? How can you align your gifts and talents with a career? Dive into these questions and more by meeting with one of our career coaches, attending an event, or signing up for a career exploration course.
Prepare
Put your best foot forward with a professional headshot, polished resumé, and compelling online profile. Our programs and resources help you feel organized and confident before you step into your first interview.
Connect
Find a mentor and learn more about different careers by tapping into BC's vast alumni network. We also host career fairs and recruiting events to help you develop and cultivate professional relationships with potential employers.
Find & Apply
Embark on a customized search to find the job, internship, or graduate program that meets your unique needs and goals. We'll be with you every step of the way, from navigating jobs sites to negotiating a starting salary.
Not sure where to start?
Our guide can help.
Key Resources
Our most popular programs, platforms, and tips for every stage of your professional journey.
Big Interview
Build confidence in your interview skills through free access to this online platform. You can record yourself answering questions that are tailored to specific industries, roles, or skills. You can also access their library of resources, including videos on interview strategies.
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Career Paths
- First Year and Exploring
- Communication, Arts, and Marketing
- Consulting, Finance, and Business
- Education, Nonprofit, and Social Impact
- Government, Law, and Public Policy
- Healthcare, Nursing, and Counseling
- Science, Technology, and Engineering
Cluster, Counseling, Advising
The Career Center has organized careers into seven groups to support the diverse interests of Boston College students. To start off, our career exploration tool will help you discover how your skills, interests, and values fit with potential career options.
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Eagle Exchange
Eagle Exchange is an online platform that fosters connections between BC students and alumni. Making connections is a crucial part of your job and internship search, so use Eagle Exchange to set up informational interviews with alumni who work at organizations you're interested in.
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Focus 2 Career
A major and career exploration platform that will guide you through a series of self assessments. Your assessment results are then matched to career and BC-specific major options.
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Handshake
All of the top employers are hiring on Handshake, including the Fortune 500, nonprofits, and startups. In addition to employer profiles, you can also use your Handshake account to schedule appointments with our career coaches and find upcoming career fairs and networking events. View our Handshake Guide to get started.
Handshake is our centralized platform where top employers post positions for Boston College students. You have access to 400,000+ employer profiles, which include information about their organization, peer reviews, interview tips, and open positions.
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Interstride
Interstride empowers International students to thrive. They simplify career opportunities, provide Visa and immigration support, and allow for networking and mentorship opportunities right on the platform.
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Post-Graduation Outcomes
Use the Boston College Career Outcome Data to explore the types of experiences Boston College seniors pursue after graduation. The interactive outcomes dashboard allows you to explore first destinations of graduates by school, major, industry, location, and more.
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Résumé Resources
A résumé is a tailored document highlighting your skills, education, goals, and experience. It is a summary of qualifications for a job, internship, scholarship, or other opportunity. Employers will often spend far less than 30 seconds looking at each résumé, so yours needs to stand out. The resources below will help guide you through the process.
A résumé is a tailored document highlighting your skills, education, goals, and experience. It is a summary of your qualifications for a job, internship, scholarship, or other opportunity. The Career Center has assembled sample résumés and a word template to assist you with crafting your own.
Resume
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Summer Experiences Database
Use the database to find students who completed internships that you may be interested in and reach out to them to discuss their summer experience.
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Vault
Find out what it's like to work within an industry, a company, or a profession. View the Career Guides for up-to-date information on a variety of careers as well as interviewing strategies and job search tips.
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Diversity & Inclusion
“Regardless of your background or identity, it is our hope that you feel equipped to explore, prepare for, and act on your career goals and contribute your rich ideas, skills, and values to the world. As a staff, we strive to collaborate with you in making those goals a reality.”
Class of 2023: By the Numbers
94%
of graduates from the Class of 2023 were employed, enrolled in graduate school, or involved in a fellowship or volunteer experience
84%
of students completed an internship during their four years
70%
of students used a BC Career Center resource to secure their employment
“I would encourage BC students to reach out to the Career Center as early as freshman year for advice on majors and interests. The center is one of the most valuable resources on campus.”
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From the Career Center Blog
How Important Is a Summer Internship?
For many students, securing a summer internship is a significant career milestone. Internships provide an opportunity to gain meaningful experience
November 20, 2024
Why Should I Write A Cover Letter When AI Can Do It for Me?
It’s undeniable that job seekers are increasingly relying on AI assistants to craft their application materials. Utilizing AI can save
November 18, 2024
4 Boston College Students Walk into Hillside Cafe…Which one is falling behind?
It’s November 17 and four BC seniors are getting together at Hillside Cafe to work on a final group project.
November 11, 2024