Alumni Personal & Career Development Center

Seniors, recent grads, and all @wfualumni – the Wake Forest network is vast and strong! 🎩💪 As you conduct a job search, networking is key. Most companies value internal referrals for open job roles.

Don’t just apply online for open positions, but combine that with networking. Reach out to fellow Deacs who work in career industries and companies of interest to learn more about their career path and organization. Have informational interviews, tell your contacts when you’ve applied for a job at their company, and work your network!

Here are the 3 best places to access the Wake Forest network:

🔗 WFU Alumni Group on LinkedIn – A private, by-request only group of 23,000+ Wake Foresters.

🎩 Wake Network – Online directory to filter and search for other Deacs.

🗣️Alumni Career Advisers – A friendly group of 50+ alumni who have volunteered to have career conversations and provide advice to fellow Deacs.

Visit the link in our bio or stories to start using these and all of our networking resources!

https://alumni.opcd.wfu.edu/networking/ …

Whether you’re a soon-to-be graduating senior, a fairly recent grad, or an experienced alum considering a change, you’re not alone in the job search! Sometimes the hardest part is just getting started.

We’re going to be sharing a few tips and advice over the next few days on best job search practices. Today, we’re beginning with setting a job target. To find a job you’ve got to get clear on what you’re looking for. 💡

Check out the reflection questions on slide 3 to help you define your job target. Then, hop over to our LEARN Model: Step 5 for more tools and information on how to land your next job role. Link is provided in our bio or stories! 🫶🎩

https://alumni.opcd.wfu.edu/step-5-navigate/ …

Want to get advice from and connect with an experienced @wfualumni who works in Marketing & Communications?

We’re excited to (re)introduce several of our awesome Alumni Career Advisers who work in marketing and communications roles at a variety of organizations. These are friendly folks who have volunteered to serve as easy connections and to provide career guidance to their fellow alumni. 🎩🤝

Visit the link in our bio to see all of the alums in this post. Simply click on a person’s picture, read their profile, and follow the process outlined on our website to set-up a conversation.

https://alumni.opcd.wfu.edu/networking/alumni-career-adviser/?_industry=d84c583cb11c70b20ff818696dd3b3c1 …

Want to get advice from and connect with an experienced @wfualumni who works in Government & Policy?

We’re excited to (re)introduce several of our awesome Alumni Career Advisers who work in government and policy roles and organizations. These are friendly folks who have volunteered to serve as easy connections and to provide career guidance to their fellow alumni. 🎩🤝

Visit the link in our bio to see all of the alums in this post. Simply click on a person’s picture, read their profile, and follow the process outlined on our website to set-up a conversation.

https://alumni.opcd.wfu.edu/networking/alumni-career-adviser/?_industry=8c7ff2110bac6b905db8f9be8d95a60f …

Happy LDOC, especially to our Seniors from the Class of 2026! You’ve made it! 🎉🎓

For many new grads, the world of work is just a few short weeks/months away from becoming a reality for them. So, we wanted to share a few more takeaways from last weekend’s Deacon Dive interactive workshop for Seniors.

One key topic that we focused on was how to be successful starting on Day 1️⃣ at your first job after college. Check out these important yet simple pieces of advice as you begin to prepare for what’s next.💛 …

Yesterday, we joined up with our colleagues @wfualumni and @wfoutoftheforest to host Deacon Dive, an interactive workshop where we sat down with our seniors to tackle the big question: 🎓What happens after graduation?🎓

Check out some of these takeaways from the workshop around finding new friends, building on new relationships, and establishing a new rhythm and routine.

As we prepare to welcome Class of 2026 grads into our 🎩Wake Forest Alumni fam, we’d love to hear advice from you!

📣📣📣Go to our stories and share your biggest piece of advice for our Deacs heading out of college and into the world of work. …

Want to get advice from and connect with an experienced @wfualumni who works in Media & Entertainment?

We’re excited to (re)introduce several of our awesome Alumni Career Advisers who work in media & entertainment roles and organizations. These are friendly folks who have volunteered to serve as easy connections and to provide career guidance to their fellow alumni. 🎩🤝

Visit the link in our bio to see all of the alums in this post. Simply click on a person’s picture, read their profile, and follow the process outlined on our website to set-up a conversation.

https://alumni.opcd.wfu.edu/networking/alumni-career-adviser/?_industry=f567985510c9bbbbefa0bd20edafc83e …