In response to your Oct. 13 editorial, “Young alumni deserve two years of career advising,” I would like to share the rich career resources — including career advising — that are available to alumni through the Alumni Association’s Alumni Career Services. Our mission is to provide relevant and useful career resources for more than 215,000 living U.Va. alumni, in all stages of their careers.
While University Career Services does wrap up its career services six months after graduation, alumni are not left alone in the job search. Alumni Career Services is here to help with finding that first post-graduation job, review applications for graduate school or provide advice on how to make the most of a gap year. Recent graduates are welcome to use both UCC and Alumni Career Services once they graduate; you could walk The Lawn for graduation and then walk into Alumni Hall to receive career services. Our career advisors have worked with hundreds of clients on every aspect of career development, including:
- Developing a job search plan
- Networking advice
- Reviewing resumes and cover letters
- Performing mock interviews
- Offering negotiation advice
In an effort to meet alumni “where they are,” we offer virtual and in-person meetings, as well as walk-in office hours once a week. Additional programming includes career-oriented programming during Reunions and Black Alumni Weekend, our Friday Forums webinar series and virtual networking once a month. Our Alumni Career Services website offers robust resources for anyone in any phase of their career. That’s just the beginning; we have new advising and programming initiatives in the works (including a new website) that will launch throughout the year.
The best part? These services go beyond two years. Alumni Association Life Members and their partners receive career advising for a lifetime, and Annual Members receive five complimentary advising appointments. A number of our resources — webinars, online resources and virtual networking—are completely free. Nearly 60 percent of the Class of 2017 is an Alumni Association member, so make sure you’re using every benefit of your membership after you graduate!
I am hopeful that young alumni will check out our services and take us up on our offer to help. We can’t wait to begin working with you.
Sincerely,
Amanda Hodges Panarese, Col ‘99
Director, Alumni Career Services
University of Virginia Alumni Association
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