Alumni Career Services
Career development is a lifelong process, which is why the services offered at the Experiential Learning and Career Development Center (ELCDC) are also available to you as an alumnus/a.
Services include:
- Career counseling
- Resume and cover letter writing
- Graduate school counseling
- Career testing and assessment
Alumni looking for employment also have access to Albright’s career resource database, Handshake.
A powerful online career network connecting employers, students, alumni, and staff.
HANDSHAKE FOR STUDENTS/ALUMNI: CLICK HERE TO LOG IN
Whether you are a first year student or have graduated, Handshake is an invaluable source of information, career related events, and career exploration and networking tools. You are able to:
- View and apply for jobs and internships online
- Create a profile and upload resume for employer viewing
- RSVP to ELCDC events
- Schedule appointments with ELCDC staff
- and SO much more!
Career and Job/Internship Resources
- CareerShift – Job hunting and career management solutions
- ARTSEARCH – Jobs and internships in the arts
– For access information, please contact the ELCDC - Ecojobs – Jobs and internships in the environmental field
– For access information, please contact the ELCDC - EOE Journal – Corporations nationwide looking to recruit from colleges and universities as well as timely articles related to careers in numerous industries.
- Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index
- G.I. Jobs
- LinkedIn Jobs
- Pennsylvania Job Network
- PA Employment (Civil Service & Non-Civil Service)
- SimplyHired – College resource center
- BuzzFile – Employers by Major
- Glassdoor
- NACE Salary Calculator
- MoneyGeek Salary Negotiation Guide
Get Involved
Partnering with the Experiential Learning and Career Development Center provides a NO COST way to support your alma mater. You can give of your time to Albright by assisting students and recent alumni in several ways.
You have an opportunity to share your career knowledge, expertise, and insights with our students by becoming a mentor. As a mentor, you can offer to provide any or all of the following services: conduct informational interviews or network with students via phone, email or in person; provide a shadowing opportunity; help students practice the art of interviewing through mock interviews; provide resume/cover letter critiques and much more!
Each semester, the Experiential Learning and Career Development Center hosts programs that include alumni/professionals in panel discussions, networking events, and many other programs. If you are interested in assisting in an upcoming program or in being a mentor, please contact the Experiential Learning and Career Development Center to learn more.
You can also assist our students by posting full-time, part-time, seasonal, or internship opportunities, which will provide a career-related work experience for an Albright student during the school year, January Interim, or over the summer. To register for Handshake as an Employer, see below.
A powerful online career network connecting employers, students, alumni, and staff.
HANDSHAKE FOR EMPLOYERS: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Handshake allows employers to:
- Post and manage part-time, full-time employment and internship opportunities as well as register for on-campus interviewing, career fairs and additional campus events.
- Create a visual profile on your company that is searchable by Albright students and lets our students get to know your company in more than a simple logo.
Note: This resource is intended for the exclusive use of Albright College students, alumni, faculty and staff, as well as by legitimate employers seeking to hire Albright College candidates. Registrations, profiles and postings by persons outside of the Albright College community or for illegitimate, illicit or illegal purposes is strictly prohibited. For more information about Handshake, please contact Albright College Experiential Learning and Career Development Center at elcdc@albright.edu.
Please contact the Experiential Learning and Career Development Center (ELCDC) with any questions about services provided, Handshake or additional opportunities to get involved at 610-921-7630 or e-mail elcdc@albright.edu.