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
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.
Opportunities for Wellesley Alumnae to Engage with Students via Internships
For a pdf version, click here. For all inquiries, please contact Destiny Barletta at dmbarlet@wellesley.edu.
Employer Engagement Opportunities Menu (Fall 2023 & Spring 2024)
This menu is available to employer partners who are offering summer internship and/or full-time roles.
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.
