Recruiting at Wellesley
Employer Engagement Contacts
Career Outcomes Rate
Wellesley has been ranked in the top 4 for ethnic diversity among private liberal arts colleges for most of the 21st century. — US News and World Report
of applicants were accepted to the Wellesley College Class of 2021
On-Campus Recruiting Program Policies (Students)
Career Education requires all students to abide by the following rules in order to maintain the success and integrity of Wellesley’s recruiting program.
On-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 on-campus recruiting become familiar with the following policies as well as reference these policies throughout the year. If any of the following expectations conflict with internal company hiring procedures, please do not hesitate to reach out.
“Chuyue took a summer internship with our Asset Sustainability Group and worked on setting up and evaluating Fault Detection and Diagnostic (FDD) Rules within Ameresco’s Building Dynamics framework. Ameresco had been collecting data from the Wellesley building automation system and Sun worked on establishing the applicable fault detection and diagnostic rules. The final result was a report that could be run across numerous air handling units (across different buildings) for about 20+ FDD rules for a given period to identify when and how frequently the faults occurred.”
“I have been given challenging projects that not only peak my interests, but also allow me to think outside of the box and collaborate with others.”
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. At Wellesley, each of our events are “boutique” and specialize in a particular sector. In other words, rather than having a large and general career fair, we have smaller ones that focus on tailored industries such as: (1) consulting, finance, and business, (2) technology and marketing, and (3) government, law, and international affairs. Depending on recruiting timelines, these fairs, meetups or industry insights occur in both the fall and spring...