Programs & Resources

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.

This research-driven platform is informed by nearly a decade of experience supporting graduate students to launch careers where they are paid for their education and training.

This research-driven platform is informed by nearly a decade of experience supporting PhDs to launch new careers with their skills and training. It’s designed by PhDs, for PhDs.

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.

The Career Center hosts smaller industry-specific fairs and networking events to connect Boston College students with alumni and employers. Fairs and networking events are an opportunity to discover different industries and organizations and make connections in person. All events can be found in Handshake.

Our campus recruitment program brings hundreds of recruiters to Boston College each year to meet with and interview students for full-time jobs and internships. Organizations come from across the nation—representing a variety of industries and seeking students of all majors and disciplines. Opportunities are available through Handshake.

The Boston College Career Closet provides students access to new and gently used professional attire for interviews, career fairs, networking events, and the workplace, removing financial barriers that may prevent students with the highest need from looking and feeling their best.

The Boston College Career Center's Career Development Plan (CDP) is a form of an individual development plan in which, over time, you: 

Assess and develop your skills, interests, and values

Create a a plan to achieve your career goals

Communicate with mentors in your academic department and beyond

A resource to help you discover how your interests, skills, personality, and goals intersect. Get real-time recommendations on careers and industries to consider, then meet with a career coach to review your results and determine next steps.

The Career Center has organized careers into seven groups to support the diverse interests of Boston College students. To start off, our career exploration tool will help you discover how your skills, interests, and values fit with potential career options. 

A guide created by the Carroll School of Management to assist any student with preparing for a management consulting interview. 

A well-written cover letter is your opportunity to demonstrate to an employer your fit and enthusiasm for the role. The Career Center has assembled sample cover letters to help you get started.  

Using LinkedIn professionally can help you establish connections, develop relationships, and explore companies and industries. Think of your profile as an online version of your résumé that is visible to alumni, professionals, and potential employers.

Every class, job, internship, and leadership position is preparing you for a meaningful personal and professional life. The ability to recognize and articulate how these experiences are helping you develop the skills employers are seeking will help you in all stages of the career development process.

At the Boston College Career Center, we embrace and celebrate the diversity you bring to our campus and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where you are welcomed, respected, and supported.

Eagle Exchange is an online platform that fosters connections between BC students and alumni. Making connections is a crucial part of your job and internship search, so use Eagle Exchange to set up informational interviews with alumni who work at organizations you're interested in.

The Eagle Intern Fellowship provides financial support of up to $4,800 to Boston College undergraduates who are on financial aid who obtain internships with organizations that are not able to provide a salary. By eliminating financial barriers, this program provides an opportunity for you to explore your career interests and experience the world of work.

Endeavor is a free three-day career exploration program held over winter break that will empower you to take control of your career journey. 

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 BC-specific major options.

A formal internship isn't the only way to gain professional experience. Projects are a great option to boost your résumé/portfolio, build skills, and grow your professional network. The Forage platform offers hypothetical projects from top employers that you can complete to learn more about working in a specific field.

Artificial intelligence (AI), including ChatGPT, has emerged as a powerful career development tool, used to streamline job and internship searches, enhance application materials, and even provide tailored career advice. It also has limitations, like potential biases in algorithms and the inability to replace human insights and connections. 

Handshake is our centralized platform where top employers post positions for Boston College students. You have access to 400,000+ employer profiles, which include information about their organization, peer reviews, interview tips, and open positions.

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.

Our knowledgable career coaches are here to support you. We offer different kinds of coaching services, including career exploration appointments, industry-specific sessions, and drop-in hours for quick questions or résumé review.

The Boston College MentorMatch Program allows current students to connect with an alumni mentor who will help them prepare to enter their career field of interest. MentorMatch provides every junior the opportunity to be matched with a mentor, and is open to seniors and graduate students if space permits.

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.

A resource that can help you find career information on duties, education and training, pay, outlook, and more for hundreds of occupations. If you're 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.

The Boston College Career Center empowers students to take control of their online presence and help employers put a face to your name. Elevate your Eagle Exchange, LinkedIn, or other social media profiles with a professional photo from the Career Center Photo Booth.

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.

The Career Center’s Praxis Summer Program is a free, self-guided summer career program designed to help you recognize and develop the skills most highly sought after by employers. 

A résumé is a tailored document highlighting your skills, education, goals, and experience. It is a summary of your qualifications for a job, internship, scholarship, or other opportunity. The Career Center has assembled sample résumés and a word template to assist you with crafting your own.

Use the Career Center's Summer Experience Dashboard to explore the types of experiences Boston College students completed over the summer.

Use the database to find students who completed internships that you may be interested in and reach out to them to discuss their summer experience. 

A guide created by the Computer Science Society to help you navigate a technical interview.

Find out what it's 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.

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.