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UGBC Senator: ITS Considering Virtual Eagle ID, Canva Pro Subscription for Students

Reetu Agnihotri • March 19, 2025

Boston College Information Technology Services (ITS) is open to creating virtual Eagle IDs, student senator Cece Mase shared at the UGBC Senate meeting Tuesday night. “They’re very on board with...

LinkedIn-sanity

Tommy Roche • December 8, 2024

I have a LinkedIn, and it feels apocalyptic. For those who don’t know, LinkedIn is the social networking website for professional development. Unlike other social media platforms like Facebook or X, LinkedIn unpretentiously admits in its vision statement that it seeks to provide economic opportunity for its users—not social utility.

Students Seek to Balance Stability and Satisfaction Amid National Job Anxiety

Eliza Hernandez • February 6, 2023

“I really think for myself, it’s so important to do something that I love,” Hopkins said. “But it’s also so hard because now, money is such a big thing and jobs you actually enjoy aren’t going to pay as well, typically.”

BC Career Center Introduces Industry-Specific Career Fairs

Isabel Sullivan • September 25, 2022

The Boston College Career Center changed its career fair format this year, introducing several industry-specific fairs to better connect students and prospective employers, said Francis Adjorlolo, associate director of employer engagement at the Career Center.

BC Professors Recognized at Inaugural Illumination Awards Ceremony

Aditya Rao • April 14, 2022

The Career Center honored Boston College professors who positively impact their students’ career journeys with the first annual Illumination Awards at the “Breakfast of Champions” ceremony on Monday.

BC Career Center Moves Endeavor, Other Programs Online

Erin Shannon • January 7, 2021

The days of trying to impress potential employers with a firm handshake or an elevator pitch over a cup of coffee are long gone, at least for the time being.

Career Center Gives Advice for Navigating Virtual Recruiting

Eric Shea • September 11, 2020

The Career and Internship Fair will be held virtually this year on Sept. 17. Information can be found on BC's new online platform Handshake.

Alumni Advise Current Students at Arts Career Night

Kaylie Ramirez • October 24, 2019

Alumni and current students gathered at the McMullen Museum of Art for Arts Career Night, an event sponsored by Arts Council and the Career Center.

Career Center Hosts Panel for Alumni in Public Policy

Hannah Murphy • October 14, 2019

After a question-and-answer session with a four-person panel, students and alumni engaged in an hour-long networking session.

Students Reflect on First-Ever ‘Bank Week’

Becky Reilly • March 5, 2019

BC’s first-ever Bank Week, which ran during the first full week of February, offered sophomores the opportunity to explore banking careers. Co-sponsored by the Career Center and CSOM, Bank Week was developed partially in response to the banking industry’s accelerated recruiting timeline.

CSOM, Career Center Host Inaugural ‘Bank Week’

Jack Miller and Abby Hunt • February 4, 2019

The event, which is taking place this week, is designed for students to learn more about internship and career opportunities away from the pressure of recruitment and networking sessions.

Panelists Credit BC With Global Careers

Celia Carbone • November 19, 2018

Five Boston College alumni working in global careers spoke about the experiences at BC that influenced their paths after graduation during the Social Impact Careers panel for International Education week.