Career Education Center
Quick Links for the CEC
- Meet the CEC Staff
- Career Counseling
- CEC Events
- CEC Announcements
- Student Employment
- Post a Job or Internship
From Career Resource Library
- Career Resources By Major/Field
- Graduate School Planning
- Resumes and Cover Letters
- Job Hunting Online
- Get Help from a Librarian
- Workshops and Instruction
- Resources for:
Location
(5) Palace Road Building
Suite P304
One Palace Road
Email: careers@simmons.edu
Phone: 617.521.2488
Hours
Academic year:
Monday - Thursday:
8:30am to 7:00pm
Friday: 8:30am to 4:30pm
Career counselors are available by appointment.
June through August:
Monday - Thursday:
8:30am to 4:30pm
Friday: 8:30am to 2pm.
Overview
What's happening at the CEC?
The Career Education Center is here to help students and alumnae/i with all your career preparation needs. We look forward to working with you.
Congratulations, Class of 2009!
The CEC sends out a hearty congratulations to our newest alums - the class of 2009 - on a job well done.
The CEC is providing ongoing support to the Class of 2009 as you prepare to enter the job market. See the CEC events page for details on the “Job Search Strategies Drop-In Group,” which will continue to meet on Fridays right into the summer.
Also, be sure to stop by the Career Resource Library in P-304 and pick up your free copy of “College to Career: Resources for Surviving the Real World."
Let us hear from you - we're here all summer!
ATTENTION Class of 2008! BE ELIGIBLE TO WIN ONE OF TEN $25 GIFT CARDS!
The CEC is reaching out to all members of the Class of 2008 to complete this year's Graduate Employment Survey. The survey is online, easy, and painless, taking on average 3-4 minutes to complete.
Just by completing the survey you will automatically BE ELIGIBLE TO WIN ONE OF TEN $25 GIFT CARDS! You must complete the survey by June 14, 2009 for your name to be entered into the raffle drawing.
To complete the survey, click on this link or copy and paste it into your browser address bar - http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=9Cym12R5dy_2byEkIjo0W_2bVg_3d_3d
We thank you for participating in the Class of 2008 Graduate Employment Survey and wish you the best of luck in your career!
Online Tools for Creating Resumes and Cover Letters
The Career Education Center has subscribed to OptimalResume, the leading service for creating, presenting and managing high quality employment documents. This comprehensive program designed for colleges and universities has been customized to the needs of Simmons College students. Go to Resume and Cover Letter Help.
Summer Office Hours
Monday – Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Weekly Drop-In Hours:
Have a brief question? Need your resume or cover letter reviewed? Stop by for a 15 minute drop-in session with a career counselor!
When: Mondays and Tuesdays, 3:00-4:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 1:30-3:00 p.m.
Where: CEC, Third Floor of the Palace Road Building
Make an Appointment: Make an appointment with a Career Counselor by calling 617-521-2488 or visit the CEC at Suite P304, One Palace Road.
Recent CEC Announcements
CEC Weekly Job Postings 5/18/2009: Records Management Support Intern for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)! Plus more than 30 new postings!
(posted May 14, 2009)Records Management Support Intern [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)] - Job Code:15239 Additional postings include: Receptionist Position (Shilts Chiropractic Offices) - 9388 Assessment and Placement Assistant (Peace Corps) - 15234 Intern (Massachusetts Department of Revenue) - 15236 Campus Coordinator (Democracy Matters)-… More»
CEC Weekly Job Postings 5/11/2009: Research Assistant at Boston Children's Hospital, plus more than 30 new postings!
(posted May 11, 2009)Research Assistant in Emergency Medicine (Boston Children’s Hospital) - Job Code: 15198 Additional postings include: Country Desk Assistant (Peace Corps) - 15201 Registered Physical Therapist - Pedatrics (Perkins School for The Blind) - 15191 Library Assistant (Temple Israel) - 7866… More»
CEC Weekly Job Postings 5/4/2009: Corporate Sponsorship Intern at the Boston Symphony Orchestra! Plus more than 30 new postings!
(posted May 01, 2009)Corporate Sponsorship Intern (Boston Symphony Orchestra) - Job Code: 14912 Additional postings include: Marketing Writer/Intern (Bowditch & Dewey, LLP) - 15177 Field Economist (PD&R Intern Program - Department of Housing and Urban Development) - 15178 Admin Interns (MusicAmador Production) -… More»
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Recent Career Resource Library Announcements
Hopeful Time for Libraries
(posted June 29, 2009)Despite the current state of the economy, Michael Casey and Michael Stephens, authors of the article The Transparent Library: Reasons for Optimism from Library Journal provide reasons for why they have an optimistic outlook for libraries. They note that those... More»
Spotlight: CareerSearch Database
(posted June 22, 2009)Do you ever get the sense that there is a whole world out there of companies, institutes, associations, etc. that might be involved in exactly what you’re interested in? But you don’t know what they are called, or where they... More»
Check Out New Career Books @ the Career Resource Library
(posted June 15, 2009)While the sleepy summer months may pass quietly on an empty academic campus, we here in the Career Resource Library are hard at work finding new resources to support your inevitable career search! Find these and many other new titles...
Looking for a Job? Consider an Internship.
(posted June 10, 2009)Are you a recent college graduate? Are you having trouble finding a job in this economy? If so, why not consider an internship? Toddi Gutner ‘s article from the Wall Street Journal explores some of the benefits and ways that... More»
The Globe 100: The Best of Massachusetts Business 2009
(posted May 27, 2009)The Boston Globe has just published their top 100 list of publicly held companies in Massachusetts. See which companies are thriving, based on composite performance scores, factoring in things like return on average equity and 2008 revenue. This article links... More»