To schedule an appointment with a career advisor, you can either call the office at: 508-531-1328 or schedule on Handshake.
Major Exploration – Not sure how to choose a major or how to explore career options for different majors? Schedule this appointment to explore your interests, and academic and career goals. We’ll help you connect your academic and career interests, so you can make confident, informed decisions about your major and your future.
Career and Life Design Advising – Let us help you design your future career and life. This session will help you to envision and create a career path that feels meaningful – both professionally and personally. We’ll help you generate possibilities and take small, actionable steps toward your future.
Resume – Need help creating or improving your resume? We will work with you to highlight your skills, experiences, and achievements in a clear and professional format. Whether you’re starting from scratch or updating an existing resume, we’ll help you make it stand out.
Cover Letter – Need help writing or finalizing a cover letter to apply for a job or internship? Learn how to craft a strong, tailored letter that pitches your skills, experience, and education to employers. Whether you’re starting from scratch or refining a draft, we’re here to help you stand out.
Resume and Cover Letter – Need both a resume and cover letter for an application? This appointment provides a little more time to include support for both materials.
Internship Search – Curious about internships and how to land one? Internships are a great way to gain real-world experience, explore career interests, and build your resume. Learn what internships are, what funding support is available, and how to find opportunities that match your goals.
Virtual Internships – Explore your career interests while gaining experience, somewhere across the world, while fully remote. This signature program places you in a virtual internship for 10-20 hours a week, anytime during the school year or summer. Learn about this program, the requirements, and the application process.
The Washington Center – Ready for an adventure in D.C? Intern in government, a non-profit, or the private sector in Washington D.C. for a full semester while earning college credit. BSU funding and housing are offered. Schedule this appointment to learn about this program, the funding available, and the application process.
Semester in the City Program – Make a difference in the world in a semester-long, Boston-based internship while earning college credit. This program places you in a non-profit, social mission business, or government agency internship while taking two hands-on courses related to social impact. Housing is provided if needed. Learn about this program, the funding available, and the application process.
MGH Aspire Internship Program – Are you a neurodivergent student? Learn about this hands-on internship opportunity for neurodivergent students seeking career-related experience. Students are carefully matched with an internship and receive a career coach who provides on-going training and consultation with both student and employer. Learn about this program and the application process.
Project Onramp Internship Program – Are you a Pell grant eligible student interested in a life sciences career? Project Onramp creates access to paid summer internships for talented, motivated college students, helping to bridge the opportunity gap. Students explore careers, build connections to professionals in the industry, and gain valuable hands-on experience. Learn about this program, the requirements, and the application process.
LinkedIn and Networking – Connecting with professionals can make all the difference in job, internship, and career exploration. Depending on your interests, we can help you create or update a LinkedIn profile, connect with BSU alumni and other professionals, or learn how to build your online brand.
Interview Basics – Get ready to shine in interviews. Build the confidence you need for internship and job interviews. We’ll cover topics such as researching employers, crafting your answers, selecting attire, creating a confident and professional presence, and how to follow-up after an interview.
Practice Interview – Want hands-on practice for a job, internship, or graduate school interview? Practice answering common questions with a career advisor, receive personalized feedback, learn about the Big Interview platform, and build the skills you need to make a great impression in both in-person and remote interviews. *It is recommended that the students complete an Effective Interviewing appointment prior to a mock interview if possible.*
Job Search – Ready to start your job search but not sure where to begin? We can help you build a plan. You will learn how to get organized, learn about essential tools and resources needed for your search, and how to create a strategic plan.
Grad School Planning – Thinking about graduate school? Meet with a career advisor to explore your options, build a plan, and feel more confident about your next steps. Whether you’re just starting to consider grad school or getting ready to apply, we can help you clarify your goals, research programs, and understand the application process.
Bear Essentials Closet – Need professional clothing for an interview, job or networking event? Schedule time to stop by our expansive clothing closet. Pants, shirts, dresses, shoes, and ties – we have it all – and the clothing is free and yours to keep.
What is the cancellation policy?
We understand that emergencies happen, and you may miss a pre-scheduled appointment. If at all possible, please provide us with at least 24 hours’ notice by calling the office at 508-531-1328. If you miss five or more appointments in one semester, your access to schedule appointments may be revoked for the rest of the semester.
What if I am running late?
We encourage you to call the office at 508-531-1328 and/or email your advisor if you anticipate arriving late for your in-person or virtual appointment. We generally keep your appointment time open for the first 15 minutes. After that time period, Handshake will send you a notice that your appointment has been canceled. Please feel free to reschedule the appointment for a later date.
Can I Schedule Multiple Appointments at Once?
To ensure that we can see as many students that need our resources as quickly as possible, students should only schedule one appointment at a time. You can consult with your career advisor on the best next steps and if an additional appointment is needed.
Can alumni schedule an appointment?
Yes, we offer career advising appointments to all our BSU alumni. However, due to high demand for appointments, we must limit the number of appointments to no more than five total. This will ensure that we can service our current students that have not yet had the opportunity to access career advising assistance.
There is no limit on utilizing Handshake, our virtual career center, attending workshops, career fairs and other events unless they are restricted to a particular population area (i.e., First Year Students Only).
Career development is a lifelong process. Several factors influence your career development, including your values, interests, personality, skills, background, and life circumstances. Career advising is a process that will help you explore all these factors to better understand yourself and the world of work in order to make informed decisions and design your education, career, and life.
Online and in-person appointments are available throughout the year. Students and recent graduates should schedule an appointment with an advisor on Handshake
You will meet with Career Services & Internships (CSI) staff, and we will ask questions to learn what brought you to the office and what you are looking to accomplish. If there are many things you’d like to work on, we will help you prioritize a focus area. We will guide the conversation and listen throughout your appointment, providing ideas, support, and resources and encouraging you to think critically. At the end of the meeting, we will help you set goals and next steps.
CSI staff members will partner with you throughout your job and internship search process. We aim to ensure you are equipped with the latest job search information to better present yourself throughout the search process. We provide guidance in resume writing, cover letter, interview preparation, networking with BSU alumni and employers, salary negotiation, and evaluating a job offer. We facilitate connections through BSU’s Handshake account for you to connect with employers and possible job and internship opportunities. However, we do not place students as it is ultimately your responsibility to secure an internship or a job.
It is perfectly fine to simply work with a CSI staff member to review or revise your resume. However, be prepared to share more about yourself and be open to discussing career options during the session.
Everyone’s career development process is very individualized. Hence, your career journey may be different from your peers. How you want to work with us is ultimately up to you. We encourage you to start your career exploration journey early and often, ideally as early as your first year. Checking in with Career Services & Internships at least once a semester is a great idea. Due to the volume of appointments we see, we unfortunately cannot offer standing appointments at the same time each week with any individual student but we will work with you to make sure you feel comfortable with the support you receive.
All of the appointments are private. If we are concerned about your well-being, we might discuss or report a situation to another professional advisor or other administrators within the University.