{"id":27042,"date":"2021-03-20T09:36:51","date_gmt":"2021-03-20T13:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/?page_id=27042"},"modified":"2026-04-07T11:56:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T15:56:36","slug":"career-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/for-current-students\/career-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3>Mission Statement <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-editorial-aside alignright\">\n<h4>Popular Links<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/for-current-students\/career-services\/appointments\/\">Appointments<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/for-current-students\/career-services\/career-guides\/\">Career Guides<\/a><\/li><li><a style=\"background-color: rgb(241, 240, 240);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/for-current-students\/career-services\/faq-career-services\/\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/for-current-students\/career-services\/fund-your-internship\/\">Fund Your Internship<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/careers\/resources\/professional-clothing-closet\/\">Professional Clothing Closet<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>We empower communication students to discover their strengths, pursue meaningful careers, and shape their professional futures. 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