Career Services for Alumni
Did you know Lincoln alumni can access the same services as students? Current students need alumni’s help, too. Learn about the ways to get engaged with the Office of Career Services.
What can Career Services do for alumni?
- Assist with cover letter and personal statements
- Provide career-planning sessions and workshops
- Provide job offer guidance: How to navigate the process of evaluation, deferment, rejection, or acceptance
- Set up on-campus Interviews
- Provide networking opportunities such as information sessions or tables
- Give info about fellowships and scholarships
- Assist with searches for full- or parttime employment
Job Referrals
Referrals help job candidates get a leg up on the competition. Career Services can place a call or email to an employer recommending the alumnus.
To get a referral, simply follow these three steps:
- Complete a personality/career assessment.
- Career Services will help you create a strategy designed to attract employers or graduate schools.
- Schedule a resume-building appointment.
- Scheduling a 60- to 90-minute appointment with Career Services will ensure your resume stands out from the crowd.
- Complete interview preparation.
- In two, 30-minute appointments, Career Services will provide you with interview preparation and counseling, to make sure you have the tools needed to nail your next big interview.
Job Database
Access jobs posted only for Lincoln students in the national online database College Central Network. Alumni can store resumes that employers can then access and evaluate.
Join Us at one of our Career Services Events
- Annual Career Fair on October 10
- Graduate School Fair on November 9
What can you do for career services?
- Become a Mentor Help guide a motivated student in your career field through mentorship.
- Class Visits: Come to campus to provide a real-world perspective on the student’s subject area.
- Hire/Recruit Students: Help advance the Lincoln Legacy by hiring future Lincoln alumni. Discover our talented students by registering for upcoming career fairs, or by setting up an on campus recruiting event.
- Teach or Moderate: Come teach future Lincoln alum on how to navigate through the complex workforce by participating in one of our instructional workshops on topics such as interviewing, etiquette, negotiating, and test preparation.
This story originally appeared in the Fall 2017 Lion.
