Recruiting at Wellesley
Recruit at Wellesley
Thank you for your interest in recruiting at Wellesley College. Our Employer Engagement team in Career Education looks forward to working with you to create a customized recruiting plan, tailored to your company or organization's goals. This can include, but is not limited to, posting and promotion of employment and internship opportunities for students and alumnae, participation in industry-specific boutique career fairs, facilitation of recruiting events, and conducting student interviews.
To participate in recruiting activities, contact recruiting@wellesley.edu. We will partner with you to customize your recruitment and campus engagement plan to meet your needs.
Fall 2023
Our In-Person Fall 2023 Career Fair will be held on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 from 3-6pm EST. This fair is specifically focused on Business, Consulting, Finance, Marketing, and STEM career fields.
Employer registration is now available on Handshake (and has recently been extended until Friday, August 18, 2023 at 5pm EST) for employers who are offering summer internships, full-time roles, or both kinds of opportunities (in any of these fields).
If you're an employer who wants to learn more about the fair please click here.
Why Wellesley?
Recruit and build connections with Wellesley students, students, and you’ll quickly discover what makes them remarkable! Students at Wellesley College are a diverse group of intellectually curious undergraduates, steeped in a liberal arts curriculum, who can bring a multitude of strengths, skills, and unique abilities to your organization. Wellesley is a gender-inclusive women’s college with a population of roughly 2,500 students hailing from all 50 states and more than 80 countries. While Wellesley is located about 20 miles outside Boston, students pursue internship and employment opportunities across the country and globe, and graduates have gone on to be leaders across all industries and fields. Through employer engagement opportunities with Career Education at Wellesley College, you have the ability to engage with students individually or in groups both large and small.
of the class of 2024 will be the first generation in their families to graduate from college
of the class of 2024 identify as students of color, including two or more races
of the class of 2024 speak at least one language other than English at home
of applicants were accepted in 2024, representing Wellesley’s high selectivity
Wellesley Recruiting Program Policies
Wellesley College has developed the following guidelines to promote an equitable and fair recruiting experience on behalf of our employers as well as our students. Before you begin connecting with Wellesley students, begin by reading this overview and familiarizing yourself with our recruiting expectations and policies.
Career Education Graduate School and Career Preparation Fund
Wellesley College Career Education is pleased to offer this new opportunity for employer partners to fund diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) programming that support our low-income, first-generation, and BIPOC students while strengthening and further diversifying the employee pipeline.
Ready to Begin? Connect with us on Handshake.
Handshake is Wellesley’s career management platform for posting employment opportunities as well as submitting requests to come to campus. Ready to get started? Login to Handshake at the link below, and review our Handshake Employer Approval Guidelines for support.
Employer Resources
Explore the links below to learn about recruiting on campus, hosting events, connecting on Handshake, and more.
Career Outcomes Rate
Off-Campus Employment, Caregiving, and Home-Based Services Policy
Please see here for an outline of our policies around part-time and local employment hiring.
Career Education Graduate School and Career Preparation Fund
Wellesley College Career Education is pleased to offer this new opportunity for employer partners to fund diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) programming that support our low-income, first-generation, and BIPOC students while strengthening and further diversifying the employee pipeline. Wellesley is committed to placing inclusive excellence at the center of the College experience and empowering all graduates to be a force for change in the world. We invite employers to join us to ensure that all of our graduates have equal opportunity to excel in graduate school and...
Employer Handshake Resources
Handshake has helpful tutorials for employers, which we have compiled in this resource. Use the links below to learn about:
- How to Create a User Account, Join a Company, and Connect with Schools
- Posting Jobs on Handshake
- Requesting an Event (Tabling, Coffee Chats and Employer Connection Sessions)
- Registering for a Career Fair
- Requesting an on campus Interview schedule
- Accessing and Managing Event RSVP
- Messaging Students
- Searching for Students and Downloading Public Resumes
Recruiting Best Practices (Students)
Career fairs, meetups, and industry insight events are a great opportunity to gain exposure to a specific industry, job function or sector.
Appointments with Wellesley Career Education
Wherever you are in your career journey, there is a member of our team who can support you along your unique path. This resource will give you a sense of who you can meet with depending on where you are today, along with appointment expectations.