Recruiting at Wellesley

Career Fair

Recruit at Wellesley

Thank you for your interest in recruiting at Wellesley College. Our Employer Engagement team in Career Education looks forward to working with you to create a customized recruiting plan, tailored to your company or organization's goals. This can include, but is not limited to, posting and promotion of employment and internship opportunities for students and alumnae, participation in industry-specific boutique career fairs, facilitation of recruiting events, and conducting student interviews.

To participate in recruiting activities, contact recruiting@wellesley.edu. We will partner with you to customize your recruitment and campus engagement plan to meet your needs.

Why Wellesley?

Recruit and build connections with Wellesley students, students, and you’ll quickly discover what makes them remarkable! Students at Wellesley College are a diverse group of intellectually curious undergraduates, steeped in a liberal arts curriculum, who can bring a multitude of strengths, skills, and unique abilities to your organization. Wellesley is a women’s college with a population of roughly 2,500 students hailing from all 50 states and more than 80 countries. While Wellesley is located about 20 miles outside Boston, students pursue internship and employment opportunities across the country and globe, and graduates have gone on to be leaders across all industries and fields. Through employer engagement opportunities with Career Education at Wellesley College, you have the ability to engage with students individually or in groups both large and small. 

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First Generation
18%

of the incoming class of 2028 are first generation college students

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Ranking
#4

US News and World Report Liberal Arts College Ranking

Language Fluency
52%

of the incoming class of 2028 speak at least one language other than English at home

Highly Selective
13%

of applicants were accepted to the incoming class of 2028, representing Wellesley’s high selectivity

Employer Resources

Explore the links below to learn about recruiting on campus, hosting events, connecting on Handshake, and more.

Employer Partners
Wellesley students are extremely motivated with high levels of integrity and work ethic. They take advantage of their available resources to solve complex problems. The students are always asking intelligent questions so they understand the bigger pictures that the analysis they are completing is a part of. Wellesley College's rigorous academics prepare students for challenging internships and provide students with very mature perspectives.
Jake Housman
Senior Manager, Boston Consulting Group

Career Outcomes Rate

97%
of Class of 2023 graduates were employed, accepted to graduate school, participating in a service/volunteer program, or serving in the military within 6 months of graduation
72.26%
Employed
23.40%
graduate school
3.4%
still seeking
.94%
service program
0%
military

On-Campus Recruiting Program Policies (Students)

Kate Rettstadt
Kate Rettstadt

Career Education expects all students to abide by the following rules in order to maintain the success and integrity of Wellesley’s recruiting program.

Campus Recruiting Program Policies (Employers)

Kate Rettstadt
Kate Rettstadt

Wellesley College has developed the following guidelines to promote an equitable and fair recruiting experience on behalf of our employers as well as our students. It is our expectation that employers who participate in campus recruiting become familiar with the following policies as well as reference these policies throughout the year. 

Handshake Disclaimer & Employer Policies

Kate Rettstadt
Kate Rettstadt

Career Education explicitly makes no representations or guarantees about job postings and external events, or the accuracy of the information provided by an employer/fellowship foundation/graduate school.

Opportunities for Wellesley Alumnae to Engage with Students via Internships

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Destiny M. Barletta

Learn about the various ways that alums can offer internships to students.

Employer Engagement Opportunities Menu (2025–2026)

Kate Rettstadt
Kate Rettstadt

This menu is available to employer partners who are offering summer internship and/or full-time roles.