Dear Colleagues,
As the academic year comes to a close, we have been reflecting with gratitude on the many ways we have worked with faculty across the university to help students connect what they are learning with who they are becoming.
Across disciplines and programs, we have worked alongside faculty to redesign assignments, enhance reflection opportunities, and engage in classroom conversations to help students make meaning of their learning and imagine their future paths. We have participated in a range of collaborations—from supporting Human-Centered Engineering’s accreditation process to partnering with Messina College in implementing their internship course -- and have launched new initiatives like the Integrative Learning Faculty Award and Faculty Chats. This collaborative work strengthens the academic experience—helping students connect their intellectual development with a clearer sense of purpose and direction.
We hope you have the opportunity to rest and reenergize this summer, and we welcome the chance to connect if we can support your work. In this final newsletter of the year, we share opportunities and insights we hope you will consider as you wrap up the semester and look ahead.
Thank you for all that you do to support our students’ learning and formation.
With gratitude,
Rachel A. Greenberg
Director, Career Center
r.greenberg@bc.edu
Joe Du Pont, J.D.
Associate Vice President, Career Services & Integrated Learning
dupontjo@bc.edu
Current Opportunities for Faculty Partnership
1. Last Chance to Apply! Integrative Learning Faculty Award: Designing Classes for Purposeful Lives
This award recognizes and supports faculty who view the classroom as a space for student formation. Recipients will receive hands-on consultation in designing classroom experiences that integrate learning with reflection.
The deadline to apply for a 2026-2027 Integrative Learning Faculty Award is Sunday, May 10. We look forward to receiving your application!
Students who participated in the classes that were redesigned as part of the 2025-2026 award reported that, compared to other classes, this course did a better job of prompting them to make connections between their academic learning and their lives outside the classroom, including their future paths. One senior commented: “The journal prompts served as a great way to reflect on my career path and my interests, as well as future goals to work towards,” while another student wrote: “I feel more clear about how the things I am studying can translate into interests for my career.“
The tools and resources faculty recipients gain can also be applied to other aspects of their roles (e.g. other courses and student advising):
“I hope and intend to use the digital and career resources we have developed in this Integrative Learning Grant not only to carry out an interesting and lively course this term and in future years, but to add depth to the reflections and career readiness to my work with graduate and undergraduate students working with me in my Neponset River Lab.”
Conevery Valencius | Professor, History, MCAS
“I also hope to adapt this model for other courses I teach, where students are similarly grappling with questions of purpose in an unequal world. “
Joshua Seim | Associate Professor, Sociology, MCAS
2. Share Your Voice: Faculty Survey for Career Center Planning
The Career Center is embarking on a new strategic planning process, and we are seeking your input to ensure the Career Center is a valuable resource for you and your students. Your insights will help us identify common needs across academic areas and ensure our initiatives are as impactful as possible.
Please complete this 5-minute survey to share your thoughts and be entered to win a $25 Starbucks gift card.
3. How Do Your Students Translate their Degrees to Careers?
Boston College’s First Destination Survey provides insight into how our students translate their academic experience into their post-graduate lives. The data can inform advising, curriculum connections, and departmental conversations about student success.
Interested in further exploring your department’s first destination data with the Career Center this summer? Schedule a discussion.
Do you want the best possible data for your Class of 2026 grads?
Please share this link and encourage them to complete the survey.
You Asked, We Answer:
What AI Skills are Employers Really Seeking?
Whether we are talking to faculty, students, employers, or parents, questions about the impact of AI on the job market seem to come up in nearly every conversation these days.
According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) recent Job Outlook Spring Update, more than one-third of entry-level jobs posted by survey respondents require AI skills– nearly three times what was reported just a few months ago in fall 2025. Additionally, “28% of employers say they are seeking early career talent who can use AI in their work, while nearly 60% say they are assigning interns projects that use AI tools and skills.”
We’ve also learned from students how they are adopting and viewing AI. At our annual Employer Appreciation Breakfast on April 15, student leaders from the Shea Center’s Start@AI initiative shared how they are encouraging students to view AI as a complement to their unique and human skills rather than a competitor, cultivating these tools in ways that make them more well-rounded professionals.
As we continue to explore and discuss what this means for our students and their educational needs, we invite you to join our panel discussion at the May 13 BC Talks AI Conference. Headlined by BC Alumna Maura Quinn, Vice President of Early Talent Acquisition & Engagement Programs at Liberty Mutual Insurance and Chair-Elect of the NACE Board of Directors, From Filter to Future: Understanding AI in 2026 Hiring will provide information about the AI skills employers are seeking in new college hires as well as the role of AI in the hiring process today.
What’s New in the Career Center?
Answering Parents’ Questions about Career Planning
Parents and families often have questions about how to support their students, including around career development. We now have resources to which you can direct them:
The Parent & Families Career Center web page provides key resources, a year-by-year guide to career development, and answers to frequently asked questions.
Watch and share the recording of our webinar on Navigating the Future: A Parent’s Guide to Career Success at BC from March 27th.
We're here all summer for faculty and students!
- Students and recent graduates can schedule in-person or virtual career coaching appointments with our staff via Handshake.
- Faculty who are interested in discussing how to integrate career readiness into their classes or have other questions about how to partner with the Career Center can email a member of our staff anytime this summer to schedule time to connect.
2026-2027 Key Dates
One of the best ways for your students to land meaningful internships and jobs is to connect in person with employers and alumni when they come to campus.
Below are the key event dates we are planning for the next academic year. Please keep these in mind as you plan your own departmental events and programs; we hope you will encourage your students to attend these events and welcome your partnership.
Career Exploration Week | Week of August 31, 2026
Business Career Fair | Friday, September 18, 2026
Tech Series | Weeks of September 21 and 28, 2026
Wall Street Networking Event | Friday, November 13, 2026
Endeavor | Wednesday January 13 - Friday, January 15, 2027
Social Change, Nonprofit, & Policy Networking Event | Wednesday, February 10, 2027
Healthcare, Nursing, & Clinical Research Career Fair | Thursday, March 18, 2027
Social Service Recruitment Fair | Friday, March 19, 2027
Communication, Arts, & Marketing Networking Event | Thursday, April 1 2027
Consulting Series | April 2027 TBD
If you have questions or want to collaborate, please reach out to career.center@bc.edu.
2025-2026 by the Numbers
Data below reflects activity through March 2026.
112+ Classroom Presentations to help students translate academic experiences into a deeper understanding of who they want to become and how they want to contribute to the world.
2,892 Career Coaching Appointments to provide a space for students to reflect on their career interests, strategize their search plans, and prepare to pursue careers of meaning and impact. 98.6% of students left their career coaching discussion with a clear sense of their next steps.
7,892 students attended Career Center-led programs to support students as they build professional confidence, learn to initiate and navigate professional connections, and take action toward their goals.
2,327 students and 222 employers / alumni participated in 6 career fairs and networking events to make meaningful in-person connections.
Over 2,500 virtual connections were made on Eagle Exchange between current students and BC alums. The robust BC network provides students with alumni mentors who embody lives of meaning, contribution, and impact.