Tufts University School of Medicine

Alumni

All alumni have access to Career Services until retirement. We are available to help with coaching and career advancement. If you are looking for resources and support with you career, make sure to set up a free appointment with Career Services.

Handshake

Career Services uses Handshake as its main tool for job postings, events, resources, and appointment scheduling. Alumni can create free accounts with profiles to maximize our services. Please take a few moments to create an account.

    1. On the Handshake log-in page, click the link below the blue box that reads: "You can also sign in with your email address." You do not need to use a Tufts email address!
    2. If you believe you have an existing, active profile with a Tufts email address but no longer have access, please create a new account with an active email address. New account requests are usually approved within 24 hours.  
    3. If you have any trouble, please contact the Career Center at phpd-careerservices@tufts.edu.

New job

Career Services posts job opportunities through weekly newsletters and Handshake job postings. 

Virtual Career Fairs

Although each fair is tailored for specific programs, all alumni are welcome. More than 50 employers are expected from across the country with opportunities for onsite, remote, and hybrid jobs. Employers will include healthcare providers, local, state, and federal government agencies, consulting firms, pharmaceuticals, and more. View resources in Handshake to help you get the most out of the career fairs.

Fall Fair

The Fall Fair, which will take place November 3, 2023, is the primary career fair for PA and DPT students, but all alumni are welcome. Please note that you need to be signed into Handshake to register.

Access Handshake

Spring Fair

The Spring Fair, which will take place, February 9, 2024, is the primary career fair for the MPH, HIA, and MBS students, but all alumni are welcome. Please note that you need to be signed into Handshake to register. 

Spring Fair Registration

Continuing education

Career Services helps many students go onto to further education (PhD, MD, DO) and is available for mock interviews and reviews of personal statements. 

Promotion

If you are ready for the next step in your career but not sure how to get there, Career Services can help you highlight your work and develop a strong story that showcases why you should get the promotion.

Raise

Career Services can review your current compensation, your job’s market value, and help you negotiate your raise or salary adjustment.

Career management 

Career Services can help you develop a plan on how to get to your next and ultimate career goal and help you stand out in your resume, cover letter, online profiles, and interviews.

Managing work situations—the mundane and the tricky. Career Services can help you be prepared for when you encounter challenging work situations. Some of the work situations we have helped others with include: 

  • Job performance reviews 
  • Being better prepared for meetings
  • Proactively communicating with your manager on problems
  • Growing job responsibilities with no additional resources, promotion, or raise
  • Wage theft
  • Resigning professionally

Get in touch

Drop-in Office Hours:

Schedule an appointment through Handshake or download the Handshake App for iOS or Android:

  1. Click on Career Center in the upper right
  2. Scroll down and click on Appointments, then click on the blue box that reads Schedule A New Appointment
  3. Select the Category: Public Health & Professional Degree Programs Alumni Advising – 30 Minutes
  4. Find an available date and time—you will receive a confirmation calendar invite with instructions for phone and Zoom along from the advisor meeting with you

Engage with students and faculty 

Engage with other alumni