Career Corner: Handshake – What is It?
Welcome to the Career Corner, a new series created in collaboration with Emerson’s Career Development Center, that tackles common questions, scenarios, or concerns graduate students frequently encounter throughout their professional journeys. In this post, we’re discussing the ambiguous career website … Continued
Need a Mentor? Look No Further Than the Emerge Mentorship Program
For many graduate students, one question tends to loom over our heads: What comes next? When networking and applying for jobs can often feel like a full-time role in itself, it’s easy not to know where to start. But for … Continued
Office of Graduate Studies Fall 2025 Newsletter
A Conversation with Emerson’s iGrad Leaders: Navigating Grad School Across Cultures Coming to a new country for graduate school is both exciting and challenging. We sat down with two exceptional graduate students who have not only successfully navigated their own journeys … Continued
Easy Dinner Ideas for the On-the-Go Grad Student
As we begin a new semester, it’s easy to get lost in a sea of meetings, deadlines, and commuting; that’s part of being a dedicated graduate student! For many of us, classes don’t start until the evening at 6pm and … Continued
Best Places to See Holiday Lights Around Boston
I don’t know about you, but between finals and end-of-year parties, I’ve hardly had time to take in everything Boston has to offer during the holiday season. Sure, I’ve passed a few light displays on the way to Emerson’s campus. … Continued
Faculty in Focus: 5 Questions with a Communication Disorders Professor
For our second installment of the Faculty in Focus series, we chatted with Dr. Nydia Bou, the Senior Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence and Communication Disorders Chair. Throughout her career, Dr. Bou has had experience in teaching both undergraduate and graduate students, program … Continued
Glow Up Your LinkedIn
LinkedIn can feel like a platform where career excitement goes to die. Maybe you made your profile as a recommendation from a professor years ago, but actively avoid scrolling through your feed or updating your profile. Don’t fret; we’re here … Continued
A Book Lover’s Dream: Backstage at the Boston Book Festival
On a crisp October morning, I stood outside First Church in Boston wearing a bright red volunteer shirt and a lanyard around my neck. Clutching a clipboard with papers that listed author names and panel times for my assigned location, … Continued
Tales of a Commuter
When moving to Boston, some of the most frequent questions Emerson students ask are: Where??? Why??? How long will it take for me to get to campus??? (These questions must be read in a feverish tone, or at least, that’s … Continued
Faculty in Focus: 5 Questions With a Strategic Marketing Professor
Ever thought about what your professor’s life is like outside of the classroom? Maybe you’ve wondered what fuels their morning, pondered their go-to pump up song, or why they feel so connected to the Emerson community. To take a sneak … Continued