The Gordon Career Center welcomes you to continue your relationship with Wes. If you have any questions about the opportunities below, please reach out to Anne Santaniello, Associate Director for Alumni Career Programs, at asantaniello@wesleyan.edu.
Want to volunteer?
The GCC offers a range of programs and opportunities for alumni to connect with or speak to students. However, we are also open to crafting a program that best fits how you want to support students. See below a list of our regularly offered alumni programs. When you’re ready to raise your hand, contact Anne Santaniello, Associate Director for Alumni Career Programs, at asantaniello@wesleyan.edu.
Sit on a panel with multiple alumni from your field to provide students with a range of perspectives about your industry/field. These are often co-sponsored with academic departments or alumni professional networks or affinity groups. (virtual/in-person)
Share your career journey with a small group of students to help them learn from your industry and work experience. Cardinal Connections are hour-long conversations with a registration cap to ensure a less intimidating setting for both the speakers and students. (virtual/in-person)
If your organization is within a 1-2 hour drive of campus and is willing to host students, we can coordinate a field trip visit to your workplace. (in-person)
Conduct a mock interview with a student who is preparing for an interview in your industry and/or graduate school program. Mock interviews will be held virtually to allow access for everyone. Coordinated by our specialist career advisors by industry. (virtual)
Share your career story with students right on our website. Fill out this form to get started. (virtual)
Our most popular annual event! Join over 150 fellow alumni to connect with students over Wesleyan’s winter break for 1-on-1 career conversations. (virtual)
Need to hire?
Looking to hire Wesleyan students for an internship or full-time position? We can post and promote your roles through Handshake to find current students and recent graduates who can meet your needs. For more information, contact Tess Hamilton-Ward, Assistant Director for Employer Relations, at thamiltonwar@wesleyan.edu.
See our guidelines for how employers can recruit and hire Wesleyan students through the Career Center.
Plan an info session or other employer program in partnership with our Employer Relations team. See here for our semester recruitment schedule.
Interested in hiring Wesleyan students? Read through the process of getting your position on Handshake.
See our standard recruiting event offerings and determine which one best matches your needs. If you are looking for more individualized programming, reach out to our Employer Relations team.
Need career advising?
As a part of Wesleyan’s alumni family, you still have access to general career advising and pre-professional school assistance. Schedule an appointment with our alumni advisor, Anne Santaniello, on Handshake. If you graduated before 2016 and do not have a Handshake account, please contact us at careercenter@wesleyan.edu. See also the resources below to help you in your search!
Alumni enjoy free access to Big Interview, an online training platform designed to help you learn and practice your interview skills.
Considering a PhD, master’s, or professional degree like a JD, MD or MBA? Start here for basic advice. Schedule an appointment with an advisor for additional assistance.
Us Handshake to schedule an appointment, access subscription-only resources, and search for jobs. If you graduated before 2016 and do not have a Handshake account, please contact us at careercenter@wesleyan.edu.
Use this real life employment data from across the country to help inform your career decision making.
Find fellow alums to reconnect and enhance your professional network.
