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Alumni Resources and Opportunities

A student and alumni attendee shake hands at a networking event

AU听offers career services for life. There are also听many opportunities for alumni to give back with their time, expertise, experience, and networks.听Below are the many ways in which alumni can remain engaged with the Eagle community whether seeking career development or听helping fellow Eagles.听

The AU Career Center and Office of Alumni Relations, in partnership with Create Your Own Career Path Career Coaching, are hosting two free webinars for alumni this fall:

| Wednesday, October 2 | 12PM (Noon) | Zoom

| Wednesday, December 4 | 12PM (Noon) | Zoom

Learn more and register on .听

Career Services for Alumni

Alumni maintain access to all the Career Center resources, events, and programs listed on our website, including job and internship fairs听and one-on-one career advising. Below are some helpful tips for alumni-specific access.听

The AU Career Center focuses its services for听CAS, SPA, SOC, and SOE alumni. Did you graduate from Kogod, SIS, or WCL? Access school-specific career services:听

  • Schedule an appointment听with a career advisor for tailored guidance and advice on job searching, graduate school, and professional development.听If you graduated more than one year ago from CAS, SOC, SPA, or SOE, you are invited to meet with our alumni career advisor for up to three 45-minute appointments听per calendar year听at no charge.听
  • Graduated less than one year ago? You still have access to your school-specific career advisors听through the same link.听
  • Graduated from Kogod, SIS, or WCL? Contact the school-specific career office听(linked above)听for more information.听

Handshake
AU alumni maintain access to Handshake, AU鈥檚 comprehensive career management platform. 听to apply for jobs, book advising appointments, connect with employers, register for events, access additional resources, and more. To create a Handshake account, or to recover your student account:

  • If you still have access to your AU portal username and password, log in with your AU portal credentials at 听

  • Otherwise, please email careercenter@american.edu and include the following information:

    • Your full name while attending AU

    • Your preferred full name now (if different from when you attended AU)

    • Your graduation year

    • The name of the program you graduated from听

Alumnifire
to connect with fellow Eagles across the globe. Find a mentor, grow your network, find community, apply for jobs, and ask for help all in one place.

Mentor, Hire, and Give Back to Students and Young Alumni

Alumnifire for AU

Alumnifire is the primary hub for self-service mentoring, hiring, and networking with fellow Eagles.听听and complete your profile to start connecting with Eagles in exactly the ways you wish. Offer your network, advice, skills, experience, and expertise to help open doors for Eagles around the world; seek new connections and professional development opportunities for yourself; post jobs and events for the Eagle community; and start or join groups that meet your professional interests. Join today at

Handshake

and connect with 猫咪社区app University to post jobs and host events听for AU students and alumni. Handshake is your one-stop-shop for all things recruiting and will connect you with 15,000 registered AU job seekers.

Your LinkedIn Profile

Keep your profile up to date听and ensure you have 猫咪社区app University listed under Education. Fellow Eagles can then听听and reach out for advice or other connections.

LinkedIn Alumni Group

Don鈥檛 miss out on events and volunteer opportunities as well as exciting announcements from former classmates. Join the听听now.听

Are you looking for quality candidates to join your organization? There are many ways in which you can recruit fellow Eagles. For more information on any of these recruiting opportunities, visit Recruitment Page听or email听Katina Tsangarides, Associate Director of Employer Relations.听听

Post听a听job听or internship听

There are many places to post an available opportunity, each听with a听unique purpose:听

  • 听-听best for entry-level positions听

  • 听听-听best for one-off, home or business jobs such as babysitting, yard work, errands, etc.听

  • 听-听best for any level career-based jobs听

  • 听-听all opportunities welcome听

Attend听a job fair听

AU听hosts a university-wide Job and Internship Fair each semester. Additionally, we host multiple industry-based job fairs throughout the year. For the most up-to-date information about upcoming fairs, visit the Job & Internship Fair website.

Additional events based in our Career Communities can be found on our website.

Host a recruiting event

These opportunities allow you to meet 1:1 or in groups with students interested in working with your organization. You can听request听any of these听through听听or听contact听Caleb Brown听with any questions.听

  • 鈥淥n-猫咪社区app鈥 Interviews (OCI) 鈥 meet 1:1 with selected candidates.听

  • Employer Meet-ups 鈥 host a group presentation about your organization.听

  • Employer Pop-ins 鈥 answer quick questions from students.听

  • Recruiter Chats 鈥 hold open 鈥渙ffice hours鈥 for brief 1:1听conversations听with students.听

  • Hosting your own recruiting event? Let us help promote it to AU students!

There are several additional ways to share your experience and expertise with the Eagle Community.

Dinner with Alumni
Host a dinner for a group of students around a topic of your choice. These events can be structured or unstructured and are managed by the alum with logistical support from the Office of Alumni Relations. Visit the听Dinner with Alumni website听for more information.听

Affinity Programs
Connect with fellow Eagles who share a common experience or identity. AU鈥檚 Affinity Programs host many events throughout the year focused on career and social interactions.听Find more information here.听

Regional Programs
Connect with fellow Eagles in your region for career, service, and social events.听For a list of Alumni Communities and to get involved,听find more information here.听

And much more!听
Visit the听Alumni Association Website听for even more ways to get involved.听

Each year, the Career Center provides funds to qualifying students to take an unpaid internship, attend a conference, or to purchase professional attire, to further their career听without the burden of extra financial strain.听听to help us increase the number of students who can access this opportunity.听

Graduation Census
Did you graduate recently?听听to share about your experience at AU and since graduation. Your response helps us improve our services and programs as well as helps prospective students and families make听informed decisions.听

Success Stories
Did you have a great experience with the Career Center? Are you working on an awesome project? Help us get the word out about our work and our alumni successes. Email听ccsuccessstory@american.edu听with your name, contact info, and brief explanation of why you should be featured. We'll contact you to talk about听recording a success story.听