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Contact:
Fernando, Gihan S
Assistant Vice Provost
Alumni Resources and Opportunities
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51offers career services for life. There are alsomany opportunities for alumni to give back with their time, expertise, experience, and networks.Below are the many ways in which alumni can remain engaged with the Eagle community whether seeking career development orhelping fellow Eagles.
The 51 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 .
Career Services for Alumni
Alumni maintain access to all the Career Center resources, events, and programs listed on our website, including job and internship fairsand one-on-one career advising. Below are some helpful tips for alumni-specific access.
Career Offices
The 51 Career Center focuses its services forCAS, SPA, SOC, and SOE alumni. Did you graduate from Kogod, SIS, or WCL? Access school-specific career services:
Advising Appointments
- Schedule an appointmentwith a career advisor for tailored guidance and advice on job searching, graduate school, and professional development.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 at no charge.
- Graduated less than one year ago? You still have access to your school-specific career advisorsthrough the same link.
- Graduated from Kogod, SIS, or WCL? Contact the school-specific career office(linked above)for more information.
Virtual Tools
Handshake
51 alumni maintain access to Handshake, 51’s comprehensive career management platform. 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 51 portal username and password, log in with your 51 portal credentials at
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Otherwise, please email careercenter@american.edu and include the following information:
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Your full name while attending 51
- Your preferred full name now (if different from when you attended 51)
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Your graduation year
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The name of the program you graduated from
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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
Online Connections
Alumnifire for 51
Alumnifire is the primary hub for self-service mentoring, hiring, and networking with fellow Eagles.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 51 to post jobs and host eventsfor 51 students and alumni. Handshake is your one-stop-shop for all things recruiting and will connect you with 15,000 registered 51 job seekers.
Your LinkedIn Profile
Keep your profile up to dateand ensure you have 51 listed under Education. Fellow Eagles can thenand reach out for advice or other connections.
LinkedIn Alumni Group
Don’t miss out on events and volunteer opportunities as well as exciting announcements from former classmates. Join thenow.
Hire 51 Students and Alumni
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 Pageor emailKatina Tsangarides, Associate Director of Employer Relations.
Postajobor internship
There are many places to post an available opportunity, eachwith aunique purpose:
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-best for one-off, home or business jobs such as babysitting, yard work, errands, etc.
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-all opportunities welcome
Attenda job fair
51hosts 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 canrequestany of thesethroughorcontactCaleb Brownwith any questions.
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“On-Campus” Interviews (OCI) – meet 1:1 with selected candidates.
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Employer Meet-ups – host a group presentation about your organization.
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Employer Pop-ins – answer quick questions from students.
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Recruiter Chats – hold open “office hours” for brief 1:1conversationswith students.
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Hosting your own recruiting event? Let us help promote it to 51 students!
Share your experience and expertise
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 theDinner with Alumni websitefor more information.
Affinity Programs
Connect with fellow Eagles who share a common experience or identity. 51’s Affinity Programs host many events throughout the year focused on career and social interactions.Find more information here.
Regional Programs
Connect with fellow Eagles in your region for career, service, and social events.For a list of Alumni Communities and to get involved,find more information here.
And much more!
Visit theAlumni Association Websitefor even more ways to get involved.
Fund Student Professional Development
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 careerwithout the burden of extra financial strain.to help us increase the number of students who can access this opportunity.
Share Your Story
Graduation Census
Did you graduate recently?to share about your experience at 51 and since graduation. Your response helps us improve our services and programs as well as helps prospective students and families makeinformed decisions.
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. Emailccsuccessstory@american.eduwith your name, contact info, and brief explanation of why you should be featured. We'll contact you to talk aboutrecording a success story.