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 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.
All employers who wish to recruit Wellesley students for employment agree to recruit, hire, train and promote individuals without regard to race, color, ethnicity, country of origin, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability or socio-economic background/class. Read our full DE&I Statement, and learn about how you can recruit students at our Employer DE&I Partner Tier of Engagement here.
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.
Employer Engagement Team
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.
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On-Campus Recruiting Program Policies (Students)
Career Education expects all students to abide by the following rules in order to maintain the success and integrity of Wellesley’s recruiting program.
Campus Recruiting Program Policies (Employers)
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. It is our expectation that employers who participate in campus recruiting become familiar with the following policies as well as reference these policies throughout the year.
Employer Engagement Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement
Read our DE&I statement and learn about how employers can engage with Wellesley at a DE&I Partner Tier of Engagement by meeting our criteria for DE&I standards.
Employer/Graduate School Event Policies (2022-23 Academic Year)
Thank you for your interest in hosting an event for Wellesley College students. Please note that these event policies apply to any external organization with an expressed interest in hosting an in-person/virtual information session for students (and recent graduates) of Wellesley College.
Off-Campus Employment, Caregiving, and Home-Based Services
Please see here for an outline of our policies around part-time and local employment hiring.