College of Social Sciences and Humanities

The Department of African American Studies mentors intellectual leaders, develops emerging scholars, and trains global citizens.

Asian Studies at Northeastern is an interdepartmental program that focuses on the histories, cultures, and politics of the most dynamic nation-states in East and South Asia

Communication is a diverse discipline and each department is unique

Consulting opportunities are available in every industry

The School of Education offers a wide range of programs for higher education administrators, and adult learning professionals.

The School of Education offers a wide range of programs for K-12 teachers and administrators.

The Mission of the Department of English is to preserve and produce knowledge about and to engage students with English-language text

Making a decision about whether or not to go to graduate school requires the same kind of process that applies to other career decisions.

Choosing or changing a major is a big step and can easily feel overwhelming. If you are struggling with this decision, you are not alone.

Based on nearly 40 years of research by the Gallup Organization, the Clifton Strengths® Assessment offers a rich and detailed understanding of one’s strengths.

SkillScan offers Skills Tests and Career Aptitude Tests providing a Fast, Interactive, and Engaging process to make the Job Search easy.

The Strong Interest Inventory provides you with a greater understanding of your interests and skills and connects them to specific career options consistent with your interests and preferred work environments.

Resources for exploring, connecting and experiencing career options.

History, Political Science, and International Affairs.

The Human Services major is an academically rigorous program that prepares students for careers in social change.

Journalism students also are part of a unique interdisciplinary and creative community.

Philosophy is a basic field of inquiry. The program in Religion offers students the opportunity to acquire an understanding of religious experience

Sociology is the scientific study of society. Anthropology is the holistic, cross-cultural study of humanity.

The multicultural world in which we live requires increased communication among varied and often divergent cultures.

Competitive summer research programs in the United States predominately for undergraduates studying science, engineering or math, with some in social sciences.

It’s so important to be prepared, including by researching the company and the individual(s) you’re meeting with, anticipating and practicing questions, and preparing questions to ask during your interview.

Common interview questions are those that are typically designed to learn more about you, and how you’re a good fit for the position and the company.

Often, behavioral questions are used to assess skills required by the position, such as time management, teamwork, initiative, organizational and communication skills.

Sometimes a company will interview for a position to multiple candidates simultaneously.

Having a well established network is a critical part of the job search process.

Informational interviewing is a powerful way to build and expand your professional network, learn more about your chosen field or industry, uncover potential job leads and clarify your career development goals.

Various representatives involved in the hiring process may meet with a candidate at the same time for a panel interview.

Phone interviews are commonly used to screen candidates to narrow the pool of applicants

Pre-recorded interviews can actually be pretty tricky to master, particularly if you’ve only been given a set amount of time to give and upload your answers.

Like phone interviews, Virtual interviews may also be used to screen candidates.

Myth#1: Career Fairs are just for business and tech students.

Whether you are searching for an internship, a co-op or a job, your first task is to own your qualifications.

Take advantage of the resources at your fingertips and most importantly use your network.

Career Fairs offer students a great opportunity to network with a variety of employers and full-time opportunities.

Leadership Development and Rotational Programs provide mentoring and training within areas of different industries.

Resources for global work

Most offer temporary, temp-to-perm and/or permanent job assignments

After the interview, send a thank-you note within 24 hours by e-mail or postal mail to the person who interviewed you