{"id":11608,"date":"2024-02-22T16:44:09","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T21:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cds-faculty\/?page_id=11608"},"modified":"2025-07-18T13:45:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T17:45:11","slug":"career-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cds-faculty\/programs-admissions\/cds-careers\/career-programs\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BU Center for Career Development<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yawkey Center for Student Services<br \/>\n100 Bay State Road, Sixth Floor,\u00a0Boston, MA 02215<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:future@bu.edu\">future@bu.edu<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/careers\/\">Website<\/a> | 617-353-3590<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BU Spark! TechTalks<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 9\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><span>Spark! Ambassadors host weekly TechTalks led by Spark! partners, Experts in Residence, and industry mentors from Google, Microsoft, Red Hat, and others. View the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/spark\/events\/\">calendar<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BU Spark! Mentor and Mentorship Opportunities<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>BU Spark! partners with professionals across industries \u2014 from technology to business to government \u2014 to support students on their learning journeys, helping with student projects and providing opportunities for skill building. Individuals who are interested in partnering with Spark! on a project can learn more about submitting a project <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/spark\/partners\/submit-project\/\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Become a mentor.\u00a0Mentors guide motivated student teams of students in the Technology Innovation Program and X-Lab, helping students take their projects to the next level. BU Spark! seeks innovation coaches, technical innovation specialists, and interaction design specialists mentors on a rolling basis. Learn more about being a mentor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/spark\/partners\/mentoring\/\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Become an BU Spark! Expert in Residence\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Experts in Residence get deeply involved with BU Spark! by leading initiatives, providing strategic council to the Spark! team, and directly engaging with and supporting students. Learn more about becoming an expert in residence <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/spark\/partners\/eir-program\/\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>BU Spark! Consultations and Office Hours:\u00a0Scheduling a consultation with a BU Spark! team member to discuss career objectives and projects. If you\u2019re not sure who to schedule with, <a href=\"mailto: buspark@bu.edu\">email us<\/a> and we\u2019ll be in touch.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Programs, Workshops, and Lecture Series<\/span><\/h3>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/careers\/\">Graduate Student Coaching Series<\/a> sponsored by the Center for Career Development<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cds-faculty\/2024\/01\/06\/announcing-industry-connections-speaker-series\/\">Career Conversations &amp; Industry Connections lecture series<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cds-faculty\/programs-admissions\/resources\/cds-toastmasters\/\">Toastmasters Club<\/a>\u00a0is a student-focused, international educational organization dedicated to empowering students and professionals like you to become confident, articulate, and influential speakers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<ul><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BU Center for Career Development Yawkey Center for Student Services 100 Bay State Road, Sixth Floor,\u00a0Boston, MA 02215 Email: future@bu.edu\u00a0| Website | 617-353-3590 BU Spark! 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