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Khoury Graduate Career and Research Peer Advisors

Khoury Career Peer Advisors (CPAs) are students hired to assist other Khoury graduate students across the Northeastern network in their career preparation. These students have extensive experience, having worked in tech prior to beginning their programs and/or having been on one or more co-op or internship work experiences as a part of their program of study. They are passionate about mentoring and assisting their fellow students in career planning and preparation.

Khoury Research Peer Advisors (RPAs) mentor and advise master’s-level computer science students interested in learning more about research and research-related experiences.

How can CPAs and RPAs assist you?

Career Peer Advisors assist fellow students with:

General career advising and discussions
Co-op/career preparation
Networking and LinkedIn building
Résumé support and advice advice
Mock behavioral and technical interviewing

In addition to providing one-on-one services, CPAs support the Khoury graduate population by assisting student groups with career preparation events, Align student recruitment, leading Align bridge career preparation series workshops, and data reporting; they also develop a variety of materials to share across the Khoury network.

Research Peer Advisors assist fellow students with:

General mentoring about research and research-related experiences
One-on-one research coaching and research opportunity inquiries
Résumé support and advice
Research paper reading instruction

CPAs and RPAs have weekly hours available for appointments. You can set up a meeting with any CPA or RPA, regardless of campus location, through Navigate.

Meet with a Khoury Graduate Career or Research Peer Advisor

If you have questions about the Khoury Graduate Career Peer Advisor program, please contact Thea Celestine.