Many of the services detailed below are available through Handshake, our online hub for campus recruiting. New to Handshake? Create an account.
For questions or assistance, contact the Employer Engagement team at bucareer@bu.edu or 617-353-3590.
Post Internships and Jobs
The best way to share your internship or job posting is to post on Handshake. Need help? Start with Handshake’s guide for posting positions.
Please note: The CCD reserves the right to accept or decline any postings submitted through Handshake.
For short-term, temporary positions (that are not internships), please post through the Student Employment Office.
Information Sessions: Employers, Graduate Schools
Whether on-campus or virtual, request an information session through Handshake. Daytime sessions are possible, but note that student attendance may be lower due to class schedules. Need help? Start with Handshake’s guide to requesting an event.
If you wish to hold your event on campus, please take note of the following:
- Space in the Yawkey Center for Student Services is in demand, so please request your dates early.
- Information sessions held in the CCD are free of charge.
On-Campus Interviews
The CCD provides a professional setting to interview BU students. All on-campus recruiting and interviewing services are free when held in the CCD’s space in the Yawkey Center for Student Services.
Recruiting season is October through April, with a winter break from mid-December to mid-January. For additional details, view the academic calendar
Through Handshake, you can:
- Browse submitted resumes and select which candidates to interview
- Message candidates
- View upcoming interview schedules for your organization
Career Fairs
The Center for Career Development hosts career fairs each year. Check Handshake or email bucareer@bu.edu for information on upcoming career fairs.
Career Fair Refund Policy
Handshake uses Stripe to accept credit card payments. If a registration is canceled, there are no fees to refund a charge, but the Stripe fees from the original charge aren’t returned.
Full Refund: To cancel your registration, and receive a full refund (less the original Stripe credit card fees), you must notify the Center for Career Development (CCD), in writing at bucareer@bu.edu, 14 days prior to the event.
No Refund: No refunds will be made for cancellations made with less than 14 days’ notice, same-day cancellations, or no-shows.
Please Note
- All outstanding registration fees for prior events attended at BU must be paid before the CCD will accept new registrations.
- It is not possible to transfer any paid fees from one CCD-sponsored event to another, future event.
Additional Ways To Recruit at BU
Guest Presenter
Deliver presentations on topics such as interviewing skills, networking, résumé best practices, career fair preparation, and more.
Meet and Greets
Meet with prospective students in an informal setting on campus. Meet and Greet events are typically hosted on the first floor of the Yawkey Center for Student Services, a highly visible location for student traffic to/from the building.
Mini Career Fairs/Panels
Mini Career Fairs/panels bring together a small number of employers in a specific industry to share information about their organization, the industry, and any internships or jobs available. While open to the entire student population, attendance is often more specialized, offering participating employers a valuable opportunity to engage with and better understand a more. Targeted group of BU students and their backgrounds.
Mock Interviews
Join a diverse group of employer volunteers to conduct virtual or in-person mock interviews with BU students (questions provided). This is a great opportunity to brand your organization, get a sneak peek at BU talent, and get in front of students who may not have you on their radar.
Student Treks
Host a Student Trek virtually or on-site at your workplace for students to explore and observe career areas, roles, and industries.
Yawkey Nonprofit Internship Program
This is a selective program designed to support student participation in unpaid internships at nonprofit organizations in the Boston area and beyond. Students must secure an eligible internship before applying. Learn more about the program.