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.
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.
Welcome Back!
We would like to welcome back all returning students and welcome the class of 2012 for the start of a new school year. The Career Education Center will be holding informational sessions at Orientation on September 2nd and 3rd that will be open to all new students, and we will also have an information table outside the newly renovated Fens Cafeteria during lunch on Tuesday, September 16th.
Stop by and find out more about our staff, how we can help you prepare for your career, and exciting new CEC tools, resources, and events, including Optimal Resume and the Four-Step Career Development Series of workshops.
Check out our CEC services page: my.simmons.edu/services/cec/services
Upcoming Fall Semester Events
Check out our updated events page to find out about this fall’s workshops, programs, and recruitment events! my.simmons.edu/services/cec/events
Office Hours
Monday – Thursday: 8:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
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.
Class of 2007 Survey Winners!
The following 2007 graduates have won $50 gift cards for completing the class of 2007 graduate survey and being chosen in the raffle: Lisa C. Allen, Mira C. Blumberg, Robyn Burnham, Danielle Byrdsong, Renee Doucette, Cailey S. Halloran, Emilie Irving, Sarah A. Murphy, Megan Park, and Meryl A. Roark.
Contact David Kovacs for questions or comments.Fall 2008 career events now posted! Check out upcoming workshops, programs, and recruiting events »
Recent CEC Announcements
CEC Weekly Job Postings 9/8/2008: Environmental Health Intern at Clean Water Action plus more than 40 new postings
(posted September 08, 2008)Environmental Health Intern (Clean Water Action): 13927 Additional New Postings Include: Public Relations & Marketing Coordinator (New England Quilt Museum): 13930 Fundraising Intern (Families First Parenting Programs): 13308 Computer Lab Volunteer (Cambridge Community Television): 13922 Healthy Families Intern (The Women’s… More»
CEC Weekly Job Postings 8/22/2008: Occupational Health Nurse/Health Educator at Liberty Mutual plus more than 60 new postings
(posted August 22, 2008)Occupational Health Nurse/Health Educator (Liberty Mutual): Job Code 13800 Additional New Postings Include: Management Training Program (Enterprise Rent-a-Car): 13825 Librarian (Westfield Public Schools): 13824 Technology Analyst (Merrill Lynch): 13826 MCAS English Teacher (Cambridge Housing Authority): 13784 Youth Development Coordinator (Science… More»
CEC Announcement: System Updates to CareerLink and CA$H
(posted July 29, 2008)This past weekend our vendor, CSO Research, implemented important updates to CareerLink (our external job posting board) and CA$H (our on-campus/work-study job posting board). As a consequence, the look and arrangement of these sites was slightly altered when the sites… More»
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Recent Career Resource Library Announcements
Welcome Back Students and Welcome New 2012 Undergraduates!
(posted September 03, 2008)Did you know that students and alumni can make an appointment with a career librarian to go over job search strategies, find internships in your field, help plan your graduate school application, and find job banks, web pages, and any... More»
Where Do All the Paper Clips Go? - New Career Resource Library Book!
(posted August 29, 2008)If you are looking for something on the lighter side of job searching and career development, look no further that this week’s recommendation from the Career Resource Library. It provides answers to some of the more serious questions that you... More»
August 22 is National Punctuation Day
(posted August 21, 2008)Hey, are you ready to celebrate National Punctuation Day? You may be asking who needs to rejoice over this special day. Well, besides everybody, the people with most cause to celebrate are clearly the students of the more literary fields... More»
Tips for College Grads at First Jobs
(posted August 13, 2008)It is difficult to land that first job after college, but your work is not over yet just because you’ve found a job. Erin White of the Wall Street Journal states that your first few weeks at your new job... More»
Seeking Professional Opportunities Outside Your Comfort Zone
(posted August 12, 2008)“Make the best of an unfavorable situation” is the advice Syliva Jimison gives for employees that are part of minority groups, in her recent article published in Diverse Issues in Higher Education. The article presents the testimonial of a black... More»