24/7 Virtual Resources
Your career journey will take you through a continuous cycle of exploration, preparation, and action. No matter where you are on your journey, there are resources to assist you. The guide below provides a centralized place to access the many resources available to you as a Boston College student. These are virtual resources you can access 24/7 from your residence hall, home, or anywhere across the globe.听
A resource to help you discover how your interests, skills, personality and goals intersect. Get real-time recommendations on careers and industries to consider. Be sure to meet with a career coach to review your results and to determine next steps.
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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 六合宝典-specific major options.
To Access: Complete the form, new users will be required to enter the access code: Eagles.听
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A resource to help you identify your personality type. Your results can guide you as you reflect on how you relate to others, how you get your energy, how you receive and organize information, and how you make decisions.
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A resource to help show you what many people with specific majors go on to do for employment and what types of employers could potentially hire them. You will be surprised at the variety of career paths you could pursue.听
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Find out what it is 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.
To gain access, please register for an account using your Boston College email address
Boston College Career Outcome Data
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.
Boston College听Internship Data
Use the Career Center's Summer Experience Dashboard to explore the types of experiences Boston College students completed over the summer.
A resource that can help you find career information on duties, education and training, pay, outlook and more for hundreds of occupations. If you are wondering what job titles actually mean or how to prepare for a career in a specific industry, this is an easy to navigate tool to help you.
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As you look for opportunities, start with听Handshake,听our centralized platform where employers post positions for Boston College students. All of the top employers are hiring on Handshake, including the Fortune 500, nonprofits, and startups. You have access to 400,000+ employer profiles, which include information about their organization, peer reviews, interview tips, and open positions.听
You can also use your Handshake account to schedule appointments with our career coaches and find upcoming career fairs and networking events.听
View our听Handshake Guide听to get started.听
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Eagle Exchange is an online platform that fosters connections between 六合宝典 students and alumni. Making connections is a crucial part of your job and internship search.听Use Eagle Exchange to reach out to alumni who work at organizations you're interested in to set up informational interviews. You're not asking for a job, instead you are looking to gain valuable advice to inform your search.听
You can also use Eagle Exchange to find short-term project listings from alumni to apply to. Alumni projects offer you the opportunity to gain experience, develop new skills, and boost your resume.听
View our听Eagle Exchange guide听to get started.听
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A formal internship is not the only way to gain professional experience. Projects are a great option to boost your resume/portfolio, build skills, and grow your professional network.听The Forage platform offers hypothetical projects from top employers that you can complete to learn more about working in a specific field.听
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.
Find out what it is 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.
To gain access, please register for an account using your Boston College email address
Career Clusters
The Career Center has seven different career clusters to represent the broad range of Boston College student interests. Visit individual cluster pages for industry-specific job/internship/graduate school resources. Make an appointment to meet with a career cluster coach to strategize your search.听
Boston College Career Outcome Data
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.
Boston College听Internship Data
Use the Career Center's Summer Experience Dashboard to explore the types of experiences Boston College students completed over the summer.
Use the Career Center's Summer Experience Database to connect with students who completed internships to discuss their experiences.
To access: Verify that you are logged in with your 六合宝典 email address.
MyVisaJobs can help you identify companies who have sponsored H1B visas and green cards in the past. It also outlines the top industries that offer sponsorship.
Eagle Exchange is an online platform that fosters connections between 六合宝典 students and alumni.听Through Eagle Exchange you can reach out to alumni to ask for help with your resume and cover letter. Use the filters to find alumni in your area of interest who are willing to review resumes and reach out to them.听
View our听Eagle Exchange guide听to get started.听
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Resume Template and Samples
The Career Center has assembled sample resumes and a word template to assist you with crafting your own resume.
Cover Letter Samples
The Career Center has assembled sample cover letters to help you get started.听
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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Alumni can access Big Interview .听Please email career.center@bc.edu for your alumni registration code.
Before you interview with an organization, be sure read through their profile on Handshake to learn more about their mission and culture. If they are a larger organization, they will also have interview tips and sample questions sourced from other students on the platform.听
View our听Handshake Guide听to get started.听
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Eagle Exchange is an online platform that fosters connections between 六合宝典 students and alumni.听Through Eagle Exchange you can request to do mock interviews with 六合宝典 alumni. Use the filters to find alumni in your area of interest who are willing to conduct mock interviews and reach out to them. If they currently work at the organization you're interviewing with, ask them for organization-specific advice.听
View our听Eagle Exchange guide听to get started.听
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Consulting Interview Guide
A guide created by the Carroll School of Management to assist any student with preparing for a management consulting interview.听
A guide created by the Computer Science Society to help you navigate a technical interview.听
Eagle Exchange is an online platform that fosters connections between 六合宝典 students and alumni. Use your account to find alumni mentors and set up exploratory career conversations. Search the community by major, industry, identity, job title, employer, and more.
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Through your Handshake account, you can connect with students and employers on the platform from a wide-variety of schools and organizations. You can search students based on organizations they have interned with. Reach out to set up an exploratory career conversation.听
View our听Handshake Guide听to get started.听
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LinkedIn is a free professional social networking platform that enables you to connect with alumni and other professionals to establish new professional connections. Use the platform to research industries and set up exploratory career conversations.
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Use the Career Center's Summer Experience Database to connect with students who completed internships to discuss their experiences.
To access: Verify that you are logged in with your 六合宝典 email address.