Careers in education, nonprofit, and social impact (ENS) offer opportunities to use advocacy, service, and leadership to enhance the human condition, help others realize their potential, and make the world more just.听


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Meet Your Career Coach

Our specialized Education, Nonprofit, and Social Impact career coach will help you launch a job, internship, or graduate school search in your field of interest.

Peter Hunt
Peter Hunt
Assistant Director, Career Education
617-552-9264
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Peter Hunt

Peter Hunt

Assistant Director, Career Education

| 617-552-9264

Peter provides career coaching and advice for students interested in the Education, Nonprofit and Social Impact (ENS) careers. He also organizes a variety of ENS events, such as alumni panels and networking nights, career treks to employers, and hands-on resume, cover letter and interview workshops 鈥 to help students explore their interests, prepare for the job, internship and graduate school application process, and connect with great opportunities. Before starting at 情色空间, Peter worked as a research assistant at the Rhode Island state prison and as a case manager in a group home and, for three years, ran his own window cleaning business. Peter earned his B.A. in history from Brown University and his M.Ed. in higher education administration from Boston College. Outside of work, Peter loves spending time outdoors biking and hiking with his family, and he enjoys long train rides with his train-obsessed son.

Conversation Starter:
Peter loves traveling in the US. He worked in Yellowstone National Park for a summer and lived and skied in Sun Valley, Idaho for two years.

Coaching Style:
My motto is 鈥淵es, you can do that for a living!鈥 I love helping students discern and articulate their strengths and skills. I will celebrate with you when you succeed, and I will help you move forward when you need to change direction.

Focus Area:
Education, Nonprofit, and Social Impact


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Key Resources

Handshake

As you look for opportunities, start with听Handshake,听our centralized platform where employers post positions for Boston College students. All of the top employers are hiring on Handshake. You can also find听campus recruitment听opportunities.

Featured ENS Employers

Follow these employers and others you like on Handshake to receive email alerts when new jobs and events are posted. Following employers also helps improve your job recommendations.

Eagle Exchange

Eagle Exchange is an interactive virtual platform that fosters connections between students and Boston College alumni. You can use Eagle Exchange to build your professional network, ask career-related questions, find alumni mentors, apply to projects to build skills, and more.

Big Interview

Build confidence in your interview skills through free access to Big Interview. You can record yourself answering questions听that are tailored to specific industries.听

Forage

A formal internship is not the only way to gain professional experience. Projects are a great option to boost your r茅sum茅/portfolio, build skills, and grow your professional network. The听Forage听platform offers hypothetical projects from top employers that you can complete to learn more about working in a specific field.

ENS Linkedin Learning Content

LinkedIn听Learning听provides free access to thousands of on-demand courses giving you an opportunity for self-paced听learning听about topics of interest from industry experts. This is also a听great way to develop the skills all employers seek in their entry-level candidates.

Firsthand

Find out what it is like to work within an industry, a company, or a profession. View the career guides for up to date information on a variety of careers as well as interviewing strategies and job search tips.

To access: Register for an account using your Boston College email address.


Industry-Specific Content

Your听ENS coach has curated this set of custom tools, data, and resources to assist you in your career exploration and preparation.

Browse our jobs and internships pages to prepare to apply to ENS positions.



Update your career interests in听Handshake听to receive regular updates from our coaches with听exclusive resources, reminders, event invites, job/internship postings, and more.



Use the听database听to find students who completed internships that you may be interested in and reach out to them to discuss their summer experience.



Explore where Eagles land after they graduate from Boston College. Filter听first destinations data听by school, major, industry, location, and more.



Check out a听list of Diversity and Leadership opportunities听specific to Consulting, Business, and Finance.

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