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Building a Career in Industrial-Organizational Psychology

Curious about what a career in Industrial-Organizational Psychology can entail, where you can apply the relevant skill sets, and what background may be needed in different iterations of the field?

Read Building a Career in Industrial-Organizational Psychology (updated April 2025).

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12 Summer Fellowships for Undergraduate Students

“Summer fellowships are a fantastic way to spend your summer, offering undergraduate students hands-on experience, mentorship, and opportunities for growth that go far beyond the classroom. These programs are perfect for college and early-career students eager to explore new fields, …

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Law School Night: Takeaways from the Deans

Recapping the Mignone Center’s Law School Night

By Dev Ahuja ’27

The Mignone Center recently held its annual Law School Night, where students across the university interested in attending law school heard from admissions representatives at seven prominent institutions: BU …

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GRADUATE SPOTLIGHTS

Meet Juan Pablo
Meet Autumn
  • Cambridge, MA
  • Economics Postdoctoral Fellow National Bureau of Economic Research
Meet Salman
  • Princeton, NJ
  • Associate Research Scholar Princeton Society of Fellows
Meet Louis
  • Atlanta, GA
  • Assistant Professor of Quantitative Methodology University of Georgia
Meet Lily
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Scofield Zou Master’s ’25

  • CA
  • Graduate Student Fellow Chinese for Affirmative Action
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Assistant Professor of Environmental Science Loyola Marymount University
Meet Robert

Marissa Hauser Master’s ’25

  • Seattle, WA
  • History PhD Student University of Washington
  • Boulder, CO
  • Assistant Professor of Environmental Change, Health & Wellbeing University of Colorado Boulder
Meet Ellen
Meet Danielle
  • Worcester, MA
  • Assistant Professor of Robotics Engineering Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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Skill Building Courses

Instructional Designer

Taught by Joe Pulichino
Instructional design (ID) models are frameworks that help you create quality training. In this course, instructional design expert Dr. Joe…

Learning to Teach Online

Taught by Oliver Schinkten
Technology has changed the nature of education—and the jobs of educators. Online instruction requires different methods to help students learn.…

Nonprofit Management Foundations

Taught by Leslie Crutchfield
Thinking about leading a nonprofit organization? Internationally renowned author Leslie Crutchfield provides a primer on nonprofit management and leadership. She…

Leading in Government

Taught by Adelle Dantzler
Many people feel that leading in government is a puzzle. While it certainly has its challenges, serving the public can…

Technology and Data Careers in Government

Taught by Jonathan Reichental
Today, some of the most exciting, meaningful, impactful, and in-demand IT careers are in helping to make cities work well.…

Neuroscience for More Effective Learning & Development

Taught by Stella Collins
The brain works in mysterious ways. Why is some knowledge retained, while other information just fades away? Neuroscience—the study of…

Communicating Across Cultures

Taught by Tatiana Kolovou
To succeed in a cross-cultural business setting, it’s important to understand the differences in how people communicate. Language isn’t the…

Managing Projects Across Cultures

Taught by Sam Yankelevitch
The success of your global project team is dependent on the ability of your team members to work effectively across…

Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies

Taught by Tarun Khanna
This business and management course, taught by Harvard Business School professor Tarun Khanna, takes an inter-disciplinary approach to understanding and…

Leading Globally

Taught by Anil Gupta & Haiyan Wang
Global expansion can help a company grow faster, enjoy the benefits of global scale, and tap into the unique advantages…

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