Spring 2021: Supporting Students & Alumnae
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Virtual Advising All Students, On-and Off-Campus
College Career Mentors, Career Community Advisors, Alumnae Career Advisors, and the Fellowships team are all available for remote appointments with students and alumnae to discuss impacts to your career journey.
Virtual Career Advising
You can schedule virtual appointments on Handshake; the default meeting type option is now Zoom (phone is an option, too). If you can't find a meeting time that fits with your schedule or time zone, you can email the specific advisor you'd like to meet with to find an alternative.
Virtual Drop-In Advising Hours
Career Education is hosting virtual Drop-In Advising hours Tuesday–Thursday throughout Spring 2021! Current Wellesley students are welcome to join these sessions with quick questions about resumes, cover letters, negotiations, interviews, or anything else that doesn't require a full appointment.
Exploring Graduate School?
Our advisors can help you consider advanced degrees and support you in your application process, and the Fellowships team can help you to learn about funding opportunities for graduate school. We are also partnering with Princeton Review to enable Wellesley students and alumnae to purchase test review products at a discount!
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Supporting Seniors
Senior Support Network
Career Education's Senior Support Network has activated the Wellesley Hive in support of seniors approaching graduation! Career Education is matching all interested seniors with alum mentors who share their industry interests to help with their individual circumstances.
Life After Wellesley
Life After Wellesley is an annual program created by the Wellesley community, to support new alums as they navigate the common issues encountered in the first year after graduating. This year, the entire series is being offered asynchronously in partnership with generous alum volunteers, Career Education, the Wellesley College Alumnae Association (WCAA), The Office of Student Wellness, and Wellesley Human Resources.
Alumnae Mentorship
Now more than ever, we are so grateful for the strength of the Wellesley network. The Wellesley Hive is an interactive virtual space for networking and mentorship and a powerful resource for this moment. Members of the Hive are eager to support current students and alumnae alike in navigating the professional challenges of this moment, or simply exploring career paths. You can filter Hive searches by interests, indentities, location, and more. Reach out to the Hive for support and to build your personal Wellesley network!
Alumnae and students are connected to The Wellesley Hive, Wellesley’s Mentorship Platform
Leading with Empathy: A Guide for Mentors and Mentees
Leading with empathy in your mentor/mentee interactions is always important, but never more so than now. Students are exploring and launching their careers in difficult circumnstances, and both alumnae and students are carrying invisible personal and professional burdens. This resource is an overview for approaching the mentorship relationship with heightened care.
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Virtual Programming
Handshake: Your First Stop for Exploring Virtual Events
Handshake is Wellesley's platform for scheduling Career Education appointments, searching for jobs, and registering for career-related events. From remote iterations of resume & cover letter workshops, to employer info sessions, to pop-up advising, and much more, check Handshake regularly to stay in the loop with programming.
#careeressentials Webinar Series: Asynchronous for Spring 2021
Through the Career Essentials workshop series, you will develop skills and the foundational knowledge necessary to navigate career development. Learn about resumes, cover letters, interviewing, informational interviewing, negotiation, and personal statements.
Alumnae Career Conversations
Learn about what it is like to work in a specific industry directly from an alumna in the field! From Marketing & Brand Management, to the Massachusetts Court System, to Finance, and more — these career conversations are an exciting opportunitiy to hear insights from alumnae working in diverse professions, and to ask questions about how to apply your Wellesley experience to similar roles.
Recordings of Alumnae Career Conversations
Watch past conversations with alumnae through the links below!
Fellowship Exploration Events
Many fellowships and scholarship application deadlines are still continuing, and the Fellowship team is here to support you as you explore the funding possibilities for graduate school, research, service work, and more. Exploring resources on the Fellowships website and upcoming take advantage of the many virtual events in Handshake!
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Supportive Resources
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Covid-19 Impact
The resources below are a helpful place to start, whether you are navigating the transition to working/interning remotely, engaging in the senior support network, or interested in learning more about Hive Internship projects.
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