Career Advising During University COVID-19 Response

The Questrom Undergraduate Career Advising website provides students with career management resources on topics such as career exploration, resumes and cover letters, interviewing, networking, and much more. We encourage students to meet with a career advisor or a career skills coach for individualized support and utilize the website for self-paced exploration and learning.

Virtual Drop-in Advising

Monday and Tuesday: 10am – 12pm
Thursday and Friday: 1 – 3pm

Use this link to sign in: bostonu.zoom.us/j/99464623831?pwd=NXRjS3RVTUZBZ2lCUkRqdHlIVXJPZz09

When you check in for virtual drop-ins, you will be greeted by a UDC staff member to identify the topic that you wish to discuss and ensure that you are connected with the best person to assist you. Once that is determined, you will be provided a virtual waiting room with the message “Please wait, the meeting host will let you in soon.” You will be joined by an advisor as soon as one is free to meet. UDC staff will be managing the waiting room behind the scenes to ensure students are met with as efficiently and effectively as possible by the advising team.

In-Person Drop-in Advising

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday: 1-3pm
Thursday and Friday: 10am – 12pm

Check in at the front desk of the Undergraduate Development Center (UDC).  When you check in for in-person advising, be sure to wear a mask and be prepared to show your green badge and BU ID. For additional information on safety protocols, please visit Back 2 Questrom.

Career Drop-In Advising Services

Drop-In career advising services are supervised by professional, undergraduate career advising staff and provided by undergraduate career skills coaches. Career Skills Coaches are highly trained undergraduate students that can provide career management support in the following areas:

• Resume and Cover Letter Critiques
• LinkedIn Reviews
• Networking Introduction
• Basic Interview Preparation
• Career Fair and Networking Event Registration
• Handshake and Career Resource Inquiries

Scheduled Career Advising Services

Professional, undergraduate career advising staff offer in-person and virtual career advising through a student centered, career focused, and market driven approach.  Career advisors partner with students to become self-aware and market-ready as they pursue desired career paths.  In addition to the services outlined above, professional career advisors provide support on the following topics and more:

• Advanced resume and cover letter reviews tailored to desired role and industry
• Domestic and global internship and job search support
• Informational interviews and networking strategy
• Technical and case interview preparation
• Offer reviews and salary negotiations
• Post-Graduation planning and alumni support

To schedule an appointment with a career advisor, please visit Handshake.

Faculty Advising

The faculty advisor program enables students to connect with a number of instructors during their time at Questrom.  It provides an opportunity for students to:

• Establish your first “professional” relationships
• Get advice regarding your Questrom concentration selection
• Identify your research interests, and possible research team work
• Ask questions about course content
• Learn more about functional areas of management
• Build mentoring relationships
• Gain potential informational interview contacts
• Secure references for internships, jobs, or graduate school

Faculty advisors are NOT expected to provide overall academic advising, course selection outside the concentration, personal counseling, or in-depth career counseling.

Faculty advisors can be any member of the Questrom faculty, and we recommend that you build a rapport with three or more faculty members.  In order to help you meet instructors, we recommend the following designated faculty members and guidelines:

• Freshmen and new External Transfer students: your SM131 discussion professor
• Sophomores: your SM131 discussion professor from last year OR if discussion professor is not available, any professor from the teaching team your previous year OR any of the professors encountered in your second semester freshman or sophomore year courses (FE101, SM151, SM 221, LA 245, OB 221, AC 221, AC 222, SM 222, IS223).
• Juniors: first semester – any previous Questrom faculty advisor or any professor on your Cross Functional Core teaching team; second semester – your concentration advisor or any combination of the previous semesters’ faculty advisors.
• Seniors: Any faculty advisor or concentration advisor from your previous years.

Faculty Concentration Advisors

Accounting: Rosalba Schino
Business Analytics: Keith Ericson
Finance: Jim Welch
Independent: Frederic Brunel
Information Systems: Jeff Allen
Innovation & Entrepreneurship: Peter Marton
Law: Kabrina Chang
Management & Organizations: Sandi Deacon Carr
Marketing: Susan Jung Grant
Operations & Technology Management: Rakesh Pandey
Strategy: John Kirks
Global Business: Joe LiPuma
Health & Life Sciences Sector: Sandra King
Real Estate: Keith Munsell
Retailing: Deborah Utter

University Minor Faculty Advisors

Sustainable Energy: Caroline Flammer
Innovation & Entrepreneurship: Ian Mashiter

Peer Mentoring / Counseling will resume in the fall! New hours coming soon!

We are very lucky to support multiple student-initiated mentoring, tutoring, and advising services.  We highly recommend that you take advantage of these services to get the most out of your experience at Questrom and BU.

• Career Skill Coaches – Get the student perspective on career exploration Career Skills Coaches! They are here to help you with resume critiques, cover letter writing and editing and interview prep tips! All of our CSCs have successfully completed an internship and have first-hand experience in the application and interview process. They work with The UDC Career Team to provide assistance during Drop-In Hours. Stop by The UDC any time Monday-Friday from 10am-4pm and get your questions answered by our knowledgeable team!
• LOCK Honorary Service Society Tutoring  – Did you know that LOCK offers free tutoring for all freshman, sophomore, and cross functional core (FE323, MK323, OM323, QM323, and SM333) courses in Questrom? Tutoring takes place Monday and Wednesday nights during the semester from 6:30-8:30 pm in HAR 240. This is drop-by program (arrive before 7:30 pm please) where tutors can really help you succeed.
• Questrom Peer Advisors –  Get the student perspective upperclassman business students who work closely with the advising staff of the Undergraduate Academic & Career Development Center (UDC).  Selected through a rigorous application and interview process, these student leaders support fellow undergraduate business students during their transition to the School. They provide peer mentorship on both academic and career matters.
• Teaching Assistants – Some of your advisors are sitting right in class with you – the Teaching Assistants. They are  well-informed and can provide you with great insight that will contribute to your academic success.