{"id":225556,"date":"2023-05-05T16:37:57","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T20:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/?page_id=225556"},"modified":"2025-09-10T11:51:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T15:51:44","slug":"advising","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/careers\/for-students\/advising\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Advising &#038; Connecting with Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>For Career &amp; Practicum.<\/h2>\n\n\n<aside class=\"callout alignleft\"><div class=\"callout-content\"><\/p>\n<h2>Appointments with CPO Advisors<\/h2>\n<p>Our office is happy to work with on-campus students and recent graduates wherever you are in the job or practicum search process.<\/p>\n<h3>Handshake<\/h3>\n<p>Using your BU credentials, book an appointment with the Career &amp; Practicum Office on Handshake.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bu.joinhandshake.com\/edu\/appointments\" class=\"button\" >Handshake<\/a><\/p>\n<p><sup>Click <em>Career Center<\/em> on the left-hand menu. Select <em>Appointments\/Schedule A New Appointment\/SPH Career and Practicum Office<\/em>.\u00a0 Then follow the prompts to SPH <em>Career Advising<\/em> and the Career &amp; Practicum Office member most aligned with your PH career interests.<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Online MPH Students: <\/strong>If you need assistance, please create a &#8220;Case&#8221; in the &#8220;Support&#8221; tab of BU Virtual Campus.<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/aside>\n<h3>Resume, Cover Letter, LinkedIn Reviews.<\/h3>\n<p>Doing a deep resume, cover letter, and LinkedIn review is very beneficial. The BUSPH CPO offers these on a virtual and drop-in basis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In-person reviews<\/strong>: Typically take place in the Career &amp; Practicum Office located in Talbot 2 East during the school year.\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fall 2025\u2019s schedule is as follows, but may be subject to change:<\/span><\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, &amp; Thursdays from 1:00-5:45pm<\/span><\/h6>\n<p>The BUSPH Calendar will also reflect the hours.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Virtual reviews<\/strong>: In Word format, email your resume, cover letter, and\/or the link to your LinkedIn page to <a href=\"mailto:sphcareeroffice@bu.edu\">sphcareeroffice@bu.edu<\/a>. Include the job description you tailored your materials to &#8212; also in Word format. Allowing for a 2-3 day turnaround. For best results, we suggest attending drop-in sessions with our reviewers.<\/p>\n<p>We recommend having your application materials reviewed by different people in the field and by those who have previously hired staff. <strong>Please note:<\/strong> a Career PREP application approval is different from this type of application review.<\/p>\n<p>For tips, templates, and where to begin your application materials, see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/careers\/for-students\/job-practicum-search-resources\/job-practicum-application-pieces\/\">Job &amp; Practicum Application Pieces<\/a> section of our library.<\/p>\n<h3>Other ways to contact us<\/h3>\n<p>For <strong>general department support<\/strong>:<br \/>\nEmail us at <a href=\"mailto:sphcareeroffice@bu.edu\">sphcareeroffice@bu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For <strong>practicum related questions<\/strong>:<br \/>\nEmail us at <a href=\"mailto:sphpract@bu.edu\">sphpract@bu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You should also feel free to <strong>drop-in to our offices<\/strong> in Talbot 2 East Monday \u2013 Thursday from 9am-6pm, &amp; Friday from 9am-5pm.<\/p>\n<p>From Memorial Day through Labor Day &amp; during Winter Intersession, we are open Monday &#8211; Friday from 9am-5pm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For Career &amp; Practicum. 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