Enhance Your Job Search with CareerShift!
The CCD is proud to offer BU degree-program students access to CareerShift, our new tool for enhancing and managing the challenges of the job search. You can access CareerShift from Handshake! With CareerShift, it’s easy to aggregate job databases, keep track of applications, and research prospective employers. You can store custom resumes and cover letters, schedule follow-up reminders, and organize all ...
Student Internship Stories: Macy Sullivan (COM’20), DKC/O&M (Broadway Press Agency)
By Macy Sullivan (COM’20) CCD: Tell us about your experience. What were your responsibilities? My responsibilities varied day-to-day, but I was responsible for editing and sending out press releases, covering opening nights and helping with guest spotting. I did a lot of administrative work and helped with media lists and press invitations to certain shows. ...
Student Internship Stories: Laura Jeshiva (COM’20), Ogilvy Cambridge
By Laura Jeshiva (COM’20) CCD: Tell us about your experience. What were your responsibilities? Currently at Ogilvy, I help out with anything from media monitor, writing content for client social media and Ogilvy channels, research influencers, and help organize events for clients. At my previous internship at Digitas, I had a dual role in account ...
Student Internship Stories: Chiebuka Onwuzurike (QST’20), Converse
By Chiebuka Onwuzurike (QST’20) CCD: Tell us about your experience. What were your responsibilities? At Converse. product creation is done in tandem by three functions; the Product Line Manager (PLM), the Design Team, and the Development Team. The three teams collectively are called the Triad. Each function has a specific role. The PLM team is ...
Student Internship Stories: Enzo Plaitano (CAS’21), Boston Medical Center
By Enzo Plaitano (CAS’21) CCD: Tell us about your experience. What were your responsibilities? A traumatic injury can happen to anyone at any time. For most of us, it’s not something that we plan for or expect, but violent injuries, in particular, disproportionately affect members of our society. I work at Boston Medical Center (BMC), ...
Student Internship Stories: Dahlia Maleh (COM’21), Innovate@BU
By Dahlia Maleh (COM’21) CCD: Tell us about your experience. What were your responsibilities? My role as the External Relations Intern was to be the contact point to any external professional or organization. I would coordinate and plan the weekly office hours hosted by a variety of Boston professionals. Additionally, I helped develop a new mentorship ...
Student Side Hustles: Sarah Greisdorf
Student Side Hustles profiles BU students with unique entrepreneurial experiences. This week, meet Sarah Greisdorf, whose clothing brand puts pockets first! This week, the CCD chatted with Sarah Greisdorf (CAS ‘20) about her clothing brand, Holdette. Holdette is a clothing brand that’ll hold your attention - and your stuff. After realizing that most women’s clothing ...
The CCD Presents: Our Online Career Resource Roundup!
The Center for Career Development is dedicated to supporting students studying remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is a list of resources you can access from wherever you're completing your semester. This list will be updated as new resources are added. We hope every student in the BU community remains safe and healthy. Virtual ...
The Top 5 Things Internships Have Taught Me
By Srushti Dhoke (CAS'22, Economics/Mathematics) I’m an international student, and I’ve had some internship experience back home in India and recently also in the US. Looking back, I couldn’t help but notice that there are a few recurring things that I and other people I know had to deal with. Mistakes were made, experience was ...
Student Internship Stories: Hafzat Akanni (CAS’20), Equal Justice Initiative (EJI)
By Hafzat Akanni (CAS’20) CCD: Tell us about your experience. What were your responsibilities? In the summer of 2018, I interned with EJI and was able to gain and exercise many skills throughout the summer. I was able to work on the Confederate Memorial Project, where the other interns and I were tasked with traveling ...
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