Alumni

General Career Services

The Career Center serves all students and recent alumni (up to 3 years post-graduation) who are looking for an internship, entry-level job or applying to graduate school. Career Center staff are available to guide students through the processes of exploring academic majors and student-employment opportunities, developing job-search strategies, and planning for graduate school or professional development. For internship and entry-level job searches, students and alumni are welcome to use Handshake, an online job board, as well as attend on-campus events such as career fairs.

Disclaimer

Handshake is not a College of Charleston product, service or program. The Career Center does not endorse or recommend employers, and a posting does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation. The Career Center explicitly makes no representations or guarantees about job or internship listings or the accuracy of the information provided by the employer. The Career Center is not responsible for safety, wages, working conditions, or any other aspect of off-campus employment without limitation. It is the responsibility of students/alumni to perform due diligence in researching employers when applying for or accepting private, off-campus employment and to thoroughly research the facts and reputation of each organization to which they are applying. Students/Alumni should be prudent and use common sense and caution when applying for or accepting any position. Learn more about how to spot job scams. 

Alumni-Specific Career Services

The Alumni Association offers resources for mid-career to experienced job seekers. Examples include webinars for job-search strategies, executive coaching assistance and professional networking events across the country. Alumni with three or more years of job experience are encouraged to use the online job board, the Alumni Career Center.

▸ Visit the Alumni Career Center website.

Alumni Employers

College of Charleston is an exceptional source of talent with 10,000+ undergraduate students, approximately 1,000 graduate students, 148 majors and minors, 30 master's degree and certificate programs, and more than 90,000 alumni. The College offers a menu of recruiting opportunities including two online job boards, Handshake and the Alumni Career Center (for experienced alumni job seekers) to support employers’ efforts to identify target populations and to assist in achieving recruiting goals.

▸ Visit the Career Center's Employer Resource webpage.

Resources:

Here are some resources to support your career planning and job search.

Self-Exploration resources from the US Department of Labor 

Relocation and Salary Resources

  • Salary.com
  • Explore resources available on city, state, and federal government websites
  • Explore resources available through your local Chamber of Commerce

Networking and LinkedIn

  • Use your existing professional network, as well as build upon it, to gain insight and advice for your search
  • Reach out to those you know as well as those who are connected to your profession through organizations you hold memberships with or have met at professional events
  • Connect with CofC Alumni in your current profession or a new industry you wish to explore via LinkedIn

Job Search + Career Fairs

 

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