Identity-Based Career Exploration | Employer Engagement and Career Design

We in Employer Engagement and Career Design are committed to engaging in the ongoing education of ourselves and others, disrupting biases and inequitable systems, and amplifying impact through our partnerships with students, alumni, employers in hiring, programming, and services. It is our goal to continue expanding our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion work to support all our constituents in achieving their goals and a more just society. This is our call to action, and we ask you to join us.

Career exploration and advancement are closely tied to one’s intersections of identity. We offer a number of continuously growing resources to support and empower you to navigate your career design as your authentic self.

Join in discussions about identifying your values, embracing cultural identity in your professional brand, navigating microaggressions in the workplace, tackling imposter syndrome, researching inclusive workspaces, and so much more!

Career Design partners with the John D. O’Bryant African American Institute, Asian American Center, Latinx Student Cultural Center, LGBTQA Resource Center, Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion, Center for Intercultural Engagement, Social Justice Resource Center, and many more to bring you programs and resources, including:

B. L.A.C.K. (Black Leaders Accessing Consciousness through Knowledge) and L.A.T.I.N.X. (Latinx Accessing Their Intellect Through Networking and Exchange)
Reach(OUT) LGBTQA+ Career Conference
Navigating Microaggressions in the Workplace
Tackling Imposter Syndrome in the Job Search and Workforce
Embracing Cultural Identity in Your Professional Brand

To help you get started, we recommend the Career Design coaching labs below. However, these are only suggestions. Every learner has different needs. Feel free to browse all of the lab descriptions and the full schedule. You are welcome to attend in whatever sequence works best for you and to return to any and all coaching labs for help as often as needed.

In addition, there are many other useful tools and resources available to you:

Visit the Employer Engagement and Career Design website for helpful resources on how to draft your resume using VMock Smart Resumes, practice for an interview with Big Interview, learn Tips for working remotely, and explore major-career guides to see how different fields of study can lead to a variety of occupations.
Sign into NUworks for posted internship and employment opportunities, as well as other career resources and 2021 co-op opportunities. (Fall 2020 co-op opportunities are in NUcareers).
To connect to Northeastern alumni, join NUsource and Northeastern LinkedIn groups.
To support all aspects of career design as lifelong learning, use the SAIL framework and platform.

Once you’ve taken advantage of our coaching labs and Career Studio to meet your initial needs, individual consultations can be scheduled through myNortheastern.