Resources for Recent Grads

To the Class of 2021,

You made it. On behalf of everyone in the Career Development Center, we would like to share our congratulations to May 2021 graduates. The following webpage highlights several resources and event recordings meant to set you up for a successful postgrad career journey.

From the Career Development Center:

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Career Resources

Our office has surfaced several resource guides to help set you up for a successful postgrad career search. This includes our Job Search, Networking, Interviewing, and Salary Negotiation Guides as well as our library of industry-specific Career Guides.

We highly encourage you to explore our Career Guides for industry focused job boards, professional associations, and resources.

Subscribe to Our Jobs Lists

Our office manages several Jobs Lists, including Los Angeles and New York Jobs Lists and our Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Access (IDEA) Hot List launching June 1st.

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Career Event Recordings

Exploring Emerge, Emerson’s Alumni Network

Event Description: You’re invited to join Emerson College’s Alumni Relations Office and Career Development Center for this in-depth look at Emerge, a new online community where Emersonians can connect with each other to have career conversations, discover industry opportunities, and more! This event will also cover the value of Informational Interviewing and will review Emerge’s Connection Success Pathway, a step-by-step guide to connecting with alumni.

How to Find Jobs & Internships

Event Description: Jobs and internships are still out there! Join Anders Croft and Emi Bague from the Career Development Center’s Marketing in this workshop focused on finding and applying to opportunities. This event will cover the resources available to Emerson College career seekers, including college-affiliated sites, international student support, and more!

Job Searching During COVID-19

Event Description: In light of COVID-19’s impact on the job market, the Career Development Center has organized a panel of employers to discuss the unique challenges and opportunities career seekers face. This panel aims to create conversation around the steps that current students and alumni can take during this time while allowing recruiters to provide their insight and expertise on what is most needed from applicants.

Salary Negotiation Webinar

Event Description: Join Jessica Chance, the Career Development Center’s counselor for all current Graduate Students, in a discussion on Salary Negotiation and all it entails. This workshop will uncover the best tips on determining and advocating for your desired salary range both before and after an official offer has been made.

Identity at Work: Film & Television Panel

Event Description: Explore the intersection between identity and work in Film & Television industries during this upcoming alumni panel. Attendees will hear from Emerson alumna Emily Abi-Kheirs ’15, Maddie Breeland ’12, and Paloma Valenzuela ’09 as they share experiences and insights from their professional experience.

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