Build Connections & Network

Networking is one of the most valuable things you can do to boost your career. It is the process of forging links between people for a specific purpose, whether finding a job, a potential business collaborator, or getting information and sharing knowledge. Building a strong network of faculty, staff, peer, and alumni connections is the best way to enhance your career. The following tools will help grow your professional network.

Boston University LinkedIn GroupsShare This: Share Boston University LinkedIn Groups on FacebookShare Boston University LinkedIn Groups on LinkedInShare Boston University LinkedIn Groups on X
Boston University and Questrom both LinkedIn groups where you can connect with current students and/or alumni. The alumni groups are …

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BU Connects & Questrom NetworkShare This: Share BU Connects & Questrom Network on FacebookShare BU Connects & Questrom Network on LinkedInShare BU Connects & Questrom Network on X
Stay connected or get connected with over 346,000 Boston University alumni around the globe through our networking community, BU Connects …

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Graduate Student Clubs & OrganizationsShare This: Share Graduate Student Clubs & Organizations on FacebookShare Graduate Student Clubs & Organizations on LinkedInShare Graduate Student Clubs & Organizations on X
Explore Questrom graduate and MBA student clubs and organizations.
 
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Research InstitutesShare This: Share Research Institutes on FacebookShare Research Institutes on LinkedInShare Research Institutes on X
Explore your interests and enhance your skillset by gaining experience as a research assistant at Questrom.

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Explore Career Paths & Current Job MarketIn partnership with

Find a career that aligns with your career interests, see current salary projections, and identify skills you need to apply for that next job or internship.

There are two ways to use this tool below:

By Keyword: Search for the name of the occupation you’re interested in.
By Industry: Not sure what job you’d like? Search by desired industry and see available occupations.

Find career data by selecting keywordsKeyword Search
or, by filtering for industry and occupationIndustry Search

First, choose an industry of interest, then filter for occupation. (If you'd like to see data for a specific location only, filter by state.)

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Select an occupation

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Type in a keyword to select a relevant occupation. (If you'd like to see data for a specific location only, filter by state.)

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Occupation Description
Employment Trends
Top Employers
Education Levels
Annual Earnings
Technical Skills
Core Competencies
Job Titles

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Occupation Description

Employment Trends

The number of jobs in the career for the past two years, the current year, and projections for the next 10 years. Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs. Sources include Emsi industry data, staffing patterns, and OES data.

Top Employers

These companies are currently hiring for .

Education Levels

The educational attainment percentage breakdown for a career (e.g. the percentage of people in the career who hold Bachelor’s Degrees vs. Associate Degrees). Educational attainment levels are provided by O*NET.

Annual Earnings

Earnings figures are based on OES data from the BLS and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.

Technical Skills

A list of hard skills associated with a given career ordered by the number of unique job postings which ask for those skills.

Core Competencies

The skills for the career. The "importance" is how relevant the ability is to the occupation: scale of 1-5. The "level" is the proficiency required by the occupation: scale of 0-100. Results are sorted by importance first, then level.

Job Titles

A list of job titles for all unique postings in a given career, sorted by frequency.