Career Resources For Alumni
Support for Your Career
Your UNC Alumni Association works to create, collect and provide relevant resources to help you succeed in your career development and transition. Looking for something specific but can't find it? Let us know by emailing alumni@unco.edu.
Power Your Professional Development
Increase your LinkedIn savvy with a career webinar, or refine your skills and strengths through career development conversation.
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Career Topic Webinars
Watch a quick tutorial and learn the newest tools and techniques in career development after you submit a quick registration form. Designed with you in mind, this suite of webinars helps you put the Bear Network of 130,000 alumni to work for you.
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Career Conversations
Alumni who graduated less than three years ago can schedule career counseling with the Center for Career Readiness. Alumni who are more than three years out can email alumni@unco.edu to schedule a career conversation with a member of the alumni relations staff.
UNC Alumni Educators
As alumni educators, you represent the university every day and are integral to building UNC's brand and reputation in K-12 schools and school districts. Click below for information on our Alumni Educator program, or opportunities for continuing education.
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Alumni Educator Packet
Bring UNC into your classroom when you request a UNC educator packet from UNC's enrollment management team. Plus we'll include something special for you. Request a classroom packet today!
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CLD Education Endorsement
Complete a UNC Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Education endorsement in as little as 1 year! Start this Summer or Fall and transfer 1, 2 or 3 courses towards the endorsement. Click here for more information.
Update Your Professional Materials
Keep your résumé and cover letter up-to-date using templates and materials available through the Center for Career Readiness. Once you update your professionals materials, keep us updated by submitting your update online or contacting us at alumni@unco.edu.
From the Bear Network
Follow these and other #career posts from around the Bear Network.
4 Essential Social Media Lessons for Near and Recent Graduates
The use of social media can make or break a near or recent graduate's personal brand, job search or career advancement. Yikes! But don't worry, UNC's marketing chair and social media professor Denny McCorkle shares his top tips for students and alumni navigating the digitally connected world of work. [READ FULL POST]
Nine Tips for Event Networking
Networking can seem like a daunting experience, especially when you don’t feel you have the tools necessary to be successful, or you haven’t experienced the true value of networking first-hand. A big part of successful networking is the time you put into preparing for an event, your attitude and demeanor at an event, and your follow-up afterward. Plan-ahead and put your network to work with these nine easy tips. [READ FULL POST]
You Created a LinkedIn Profile, Now What?
I recently spoke with a few undergraduate classes on campus, a mix of upperclassmen and a few second years. Here's what I learned. LinkedIn is an underutilized resource among college students. Period. [READ FULL POST]
