Networking & Recruitment
Fall 2017
September 13
Applied Learning Experience (ALE) Fair
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., SK 114
This event is primarily geared to ALE students seeking projects, but is open to all students for networking and exploration. Log in to Career Connector (CC) to register.
October 3
Student/Alumni Networking Event & Reception
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., The Ginger Man, 148 State Street, Boston
This networking event brings together alumni and students to continue to build the Tufts PHPD alumni community while also helping current PHPD students learn more about alumni career paths. The event offers both a structured networking component, and an open networking reception.
Log in to Career Connector (CC) to register.
November 3
Physician Assistant (PA) Career Fair
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Nonprofit Center, 89 South Street, 2nd Floor, Boston
This event brings together recruiters from a variety of established clinical settings (e.g. Southcoast Health, MaineHealth, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, US Army) to recruit from our current PA graduating class. Log in to Career Connector (CC) to register.
November 13
Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Information Session
Date and Time TBA
The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship is a one year interdisciplinary, mentored fellowship program focused on health-related community service and leadership development. Prospective Fellows should be prepared to partner with a local community agency and design a community service project that seeks to provide direct service to an underserved population, focusing on addressing health and/or the social determinants of health in the populations served. To find out more about the application process, and hear about current Fellows' experiences, log in to Career Connector (CC) to sign up.
November 30
Careers and Contract work in State/Local Government: An Alumni Panel
Panelists will discuss their career paths, share insights on their work, and provide a look at the challenges and opportunities facing government employers in in 2017. An optional resume review and networking session will be included. Log in to Career Connector (CC) to register.
Spring 2018
January 31
Applied Learning Experience Fair
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Room TBA
This event is primarily geared to ALE students seeking projects, but is open to all students for networking and exploration. Log in to Career Connector (CC) to register, November 20th through January 22nd.
March 6
Boston Health Sciences Campus Career Expo
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., Boston Courtyard Downtown (275 Tremont Street), Room TBA
This event, open to the Tufts Health Sciences community (Friedman School of Nutrition Science, and Policy; Sackler School of Biomedical Sciences; and the School of Medicine, Public Health and Professional Degree Programs) brings together recruiters from the public, private and nonprofit sectors to recruit students for diverse opportunities in health care. Registration will be announced via the student E-weekly and Career Connector. For more information, please contact Cynthia Dantas.
March 30
How to Negotiate Your First Job
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., Room TBA
This interactive workshop designed to help PHPD students and alumni make the most of their first post-graduate career opportunity will be conducted by Paul Levy, former president and chief executive officer of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, and Farzana Mohamed, founder and principal of a consulting practice that advises organizations on change management, employee engagement, and process improvements. Log in to Career Connector (CC) to register.