Women of Emerson
Introducing Women of Emerson 2021
As we come to nearly a full year of remote operations, providing virtual student services during a time of hybrid and online learning, we’re also welcoming our fifth year of Women of Emerson. No doubt, we’ve also developed more technical skills and can now add Zoom to our toolkit. 🙂 What’s also Read more…
Resources
Need Support for Graduate Professional Development? Consider Emerson Grant Opportunities
Hello Graduate Emersonians! Now that we’re well into the spring semester, I’m sure you’re navigating heavy workloads, but also thinking about what you need in order to reach the next steps from academic, to professional goals. During career counseling meetings, these needs range from understanding how to prepare for virtual Read more…
Alumni
What I Do: Angelica Galan ’12
Angelica has spent the last decade in the culinary PR industry and currently oversees the Food & Beverage Department at The Dana Agency. In addition to her love of food, she has always been an advocate for diversity and underrepresented groups. Impassioned by recent world events, her unwavering quest toward Read more…
Resources
Where We Are: Career and Intercultural Awareness
There’s no doubt that as an Emersonian, you take pride in getting experiential learning. It’s so much of what Emerson is all about. And the plus? Employers want and expect their new hires to have key competencies as a result of that learning, and one of them is referred to Read more…
Alumni
What I Do: Tina Smith ’74
Tina Smith is a learning and development leader with over 12 years’ experience in developing, administering, and implementing company training programs. She has written company orientation manuals, procedures, and presentations and has presented seminars. She has also trained and supervised new employees, created and conducted employee courses, and recruited and Read more…
Guestperts
The Job Skills You Always Hear About
There’s nothing like a bunch of popular buzzwords coming at you day in and day out to get you curious about how and why they became so popular. In a world where we hear phrases like “Live your best life!” or “I’m crushing it!” it’s no surprise that folks will Read more…
Resources
Professional Values and Identity
Welcome back! The Career Development Center recognizes how identity and intersectionality are tied to one’s professional values and decisions throughout their career. As we enter a new academic year, especially in the face of a pandemic and a continued reckoning with racial justice, we are committed to providing career resources Read more…
Tuesday Tips
Tuesday Tips: The Power of Words
For anyone looking for a job, you want to use the relevant words that indicate that you know 1. About the industry you’re in, 2., The role you’re applying for, and 3. The company you want to work for. This requires some use of common phrases and words connected to Read more…
Tuesday Tips
Tuesday Tips 2020: Introducing Yourself to Strangers
Hello fellow Emersonian peers, partner employers, mentors, job seekers, etc. A hearty welcome back to our annual summer series: Tuesday Tips! Each summer we take some time to remind alumni about the career support we provide, offering tips along the way. We figured this year we’d kickstart things a little Read more…