Getting Started: Career Education 101 for Students

Getting Started:
Career Education 101 for Students

Career Education is dedicated to supporting all students and alums at every step of their career journey. Below students will find resources to help you engage in career exploration, experiential learning, and skill-building. We will support you in articulating those experiences and implementing a career action plan. We will also help you develop a diverse support network that can empower you to be your authentic self during the job, internship, fellowship, and graduate school application processes.

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Career Advising

Advisors for Career Exploration (ACEs) are assigned to students by class year and are available for conversations about values, strengths, and interests. Industry Advisors support students as they build interest in specific fields.

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Career Essentials

Ready to develop your resume or write your first cover letter? Preparing for an interview but don’t know where to begin? Explore the resources and webinars you’ll need to get started!

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Funded Internships & Grants

Wellesley offers placements and funding for more than 230 paid internships each year across career industries and many locations. In addition to internships with employer partners, Career Education also offers grants for student-identified unpaid summer experiences.

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Civic Engagement

Explore the role of social justice and leadership across all majors and career fields. The Civic Engagement program offers a wide range of opportunities for sustained, collaborative, and meaningful community engagement during your time at Wellesley.

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Events

Career Education hosts dozens of events throughout the year. From Career Fairs, to Graduate School Week, to our Inclusive Recruiting Summit, and so much more, you can learn all about them on our Events page, and RSVP in Handshake.

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Fellowships & Scholarships

Fellowships can fund a broad variety of experiences, such as research, study abroad, service opportunities, graduate and professional study, independent projects, and teaching. The Fellowships team is here to support you as you explore and apply for funding!

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Subscribe to Industry Newsletters

Sign up for Industry newsletters by filling out your Career Interests in Handshake. You’ll receive advice specifically related to the industries of your interest, along with highlighted events, resources, jobs, internships, and fellowship opportunities in your field(s) of interest. Subscribing to multiple newsletters is a great way to explore career options!

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Embark: First Year Career Retreat

Embark — a retreat for all interested first-year students — is a free weekend-long immersive program designed to equip you with a toolkit to begin your career exploration. Join us to connect with Career Education, discover how to identify and utilize your values and strengths through our assessments and activities, hear career stories from your Wellesley sibs, and learn about the variety of opportunities that are available to you as a Wellesley student, like funded internships, study abroad, and research.

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Further Career Education Resources

The mechanics of a job search are similar for any applicant: find a position and apply. The experience of each applicant is rarely this simple. Below are strategies for navigating your job search while taking into account the impact of your identities. There is not a single right way, but you can develop your skills around what, when, who and how to ask questions to better understand whether an opportunity is a good fit for you. Career Education is here to help you navigate the balance between your values, needs, and their impact on your search process.

Getting Started: Career Education 101 for Students