New virtual career readiness program offered for free to 2020 bachelor’s recipients

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Thursday, September 24, 2020

Âé¶¹¹Ù꿉۪s Offices of Alumni Relations and Career Development have partnered together to offer the program to bachelor’s degree recipients from the Class of 2020. The Braven Career Booster is a two-week virtual boot camp that is designed to help recent graduates brush up on job readiness skills including building a strong résumé and LinkedIn profile, gain an understanding of the challenging job market, map our plans to launch their professional careers, and develop soft skills. Additional benefits include access to a network of professionals and peers, a one-on-one coaching session and more.

“We are deeply appreciative of the support being provided by the Crown Family Philanthropies so that we can offer this resource,� said Kris Pierre, Director of Career Development and Community Partnerships. “It is an incredible opportunity for our recent graduates who are dealing with a challenging job market.�

The program is being offered for free thanks to generous support from the Crown Family Philanthropies in recognition of the shifting labor market in Chicago.

 â€œWe want to do everything we can to help our recent alumni be prepared to land a job worthy of their degree given Northeastern’s history of supporting the upward social mobility of our students,â€� Director of Alumni Relations Damaris Tapia said.

Alumni from the Class of 2020 are encouraged to program.