“I think art’s first goal is to remind us that we are human...”
Handshake Disclaimer & Employer Policies
Career Education explicitly makes no representations or guarantees about job postings and external events, or the accuracy of the information provided by an employer/organization/graduate school.
Employer Engagement Opportunities Menu (Spring 2024)
This menu is available to employer partners who are offering summer internship and/or full-time roles.
“The Crawford Fellowship gave me the means to revitalize my artistic practice and connect with a community of artists and craftspeople.”
Projects for Peace Alumni Award (graduates)
Projects for Peace is a global program that partners with educational institutions to identify and support young peacebuilders and changemakers. Each year, the Projects for Peace Alumni Award will award up to $50,000 to support the continuing peacebuilding efforts of a past Projects for Peace grantee. The Award is made possible through the Kathryn Wasserman Davis Collaborative in Conflict Transformation at Middlebury. Campus application deadline typically in January.
“I see the printshop as a place for all things: teaching, learning, experimentation, creation, expression, collaboration, communication, and inspiration.”
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.
The Elizabeth Crawford ’21 Haystack Fellowship (graduates)
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.
“Thanks to Career Education’s generous summer internship grant, I have been able to observe and learn about the difficulties and satisfaction of managing a theatre that focuses on marginalized identities.”
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.
Careers in Social Services
The term “social services” is a broad umbrella that captures a range of career pathways. In this resource, we will outline those pathways that are focused on mental health and wellness. In addition, although we highlight here some career pathways that are common.
Performing Arts
Like most art disciplines, careers in theatre span widely from performance and creative roles to technical positions to administrative functions and even educational and therapeutic professions.