Frequently Asked Recruiting Questions

The CCD uses Handshake for sharing open positions with students and alumni. This platform will allow you to post your job and internship opportunities and manage the application process. See Handshake’s guide to posting positions.

The Handshake platform is also the best place to request and promote opportunities to BU students, whether in person (on/off campus) or virtual. Once an event is approved, we will promote it to students through a variety of campus channels. See Handshake’s guide to requesting events.

The CCD hosts university-wide career fairs in both the fall and spring semesters that are open to all students of all majors and degree levels. There are also industry-specific mini career fairs hosted throughout the academic year (September–April). You can find and register for all of these opportunities in Handshake. See Handshake’s guide on registering for career fairs.

Yes, the CCD and the other BU career offices host virtual fairs. The details of these are subject to change, but finding and registering for them are the same as with on-campus fairs. To learn more about attending a virtual fair, see Handshake’s guide to virtual fairs.

While students will see both positions and events throughout the year, they are more likely to be paying attention during the academic year. To assist with your planning, we recommend consulting BU’s academic calendars.

There are a variety of ways to build brand awareness with the BU community. We invite you to start with exploring the options we support.

There are more than 400 student organizations across a wide variety of categories, including community engagement, cultural, political, student governments, and academic and professional. We are happy to help facilitate partnerships and/or promotion of campus recruiting opportunities.

There are a variety of ways to recruit BU talent. We invite you to start with exploring the options we support.

We are also happy to help you customize certain opportunities to your campus recruitment strategy.

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No, the Center for Career Development cannot recommend the top candidate for a job to employers.

Yes, there are fees to participate in all types of career fairs, whether in-person or virtual, including mini career fairs.

No, there are no fees (aside from any optional catering) for most other opportunities, including on-campus interviews, info sessions, and meet and greets.

Please contact us at bucareer@bu.edu for more information or with more detailed questions.

We recommend that you refer to information provided by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

NACE is the leading source of information on the employment of the college educated and forecasts hiring trends in the job market; identifies best practices and benchmarks; and tracks starting salaries, recruiting practices, and student outcomes.

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We welcome employer participants in our DEI events, both on-campus and virtual. Please contact us at bucareer@bu.edu for information on upcoming opportunities.

This is a selective program designed to support student participation in unpaid internships at nonprofit organizations in the Boston area and beyond. Students must secure an eligible internship before applying. Participants have program requirements to complete that assist them in planning for, engaging in, and reflecting upon their internships. Learn more about the Yawkey Program.

We welcome the opportunity to work with nonprofit organizations who may be interested in hosting an intern. We are here to answer your questions about the Yawkey Nonprofit Internship Program, as well as internships in general.