Alumni Personal & Career Development Center

Hey Deacs, have you moved to a new city in the past few months?

If so, we’d love to help you get connected to fellow Wake Foresters in your new location! 🎩🏡📍 Whether you’re a recent graduate or have made a big move after many years working in a specific city, it’s always a good time to find Deacs near you.

Comment MOVE to this post and we’ll DM you our free resource guide for tapping into your new, city-based network. 🫶 …

Don’t forget to sign up for November’s Coffee Chat with Alumni! ☕️

Whether you’re hoping to build your network professionally or just take a few minutes to meet someone new, sign up for these 1:1 alumni conversations!

Here’s how it works:

-Register by Noon on Friday, November 6th. Our team will match alumni for 1:1 conversations.

– By Tuesday, November 10th, we’ll connect each conversation pair with a short introductory email.

– Each conversation pair will work to find a time to meet that works for you both. It’s that easy.

Plan to chat for 30-minutes, maybe over coffee or a quick bite to eat!

🎩Please note that this program is for WFU alumni. (Not for current students. If you are a School of Business alum, contact Sharron Vogler to sign up for the B School Power Chats.) Sign up using an email that you check frequently.

Register at the link in our bio or stories!

https://wakenetwork.wfu.edu/events/online-coffee-chat-with-alumni-11-01-2026-0013408 …

Almost trick-or-treat time, but the REAL treat was seeing the Deacs Discuss: Venture & Innovation Dinner in NYC come to life! 🎃✨

A huge thank you to @emlynthompson (‘15) for hosting such an incredible and successful evening! 🎩👏

We’re already planning to host more of these and we’d love to bring them to a city or industry near you! If you’d like to host a dinner like this (whether in NYC or somewhere else, on venture/innovation or a whole new topic), send us a DM! 📥💬 …

Get to know one of our newest Alumni Career Advisers, Amy Walldorf (‘18)!

Amy currently works as a Corporate Partnerships Manager at Allyant, an end-to-end digital accessibility company, in Denver, Colorado.

Looking for some career advice? She would be happy to connect with you about career pivots, relocating to a new city, navigating uncertain professional periods, building a non-linear career, or finding fulfillment beyond your 9-to-5.

Read more about Amy and reach out to her for a career conversation at the link in our bio or stories.

https://alumni.opcd.wfu.edu/networking/alumni-career-adviser/connect-with-amy/

Want to check out our other Alumni Career Advisers? 🎩🎩🎩 Click on the industry-based highlights in our bio to explore this awesome group of @wfualumni who have raised their hands to talk to YOU about career decision-making, to offer up advice, and to help grow your network. …

Are you a Wake Forest alum in Atlanta? 🎩📍

You’re invited to Deacs Discuss: Work & Life in Atlanta on Thursday, November 12th from 6:30-8:00pm in the Buckhead area, an opportunity to join your fellow ATL Deacs for a relaxed evening of great food and even better conversation! This dinner will be hosted by WFU alumna Elizabeth Rudd (‘13), who is the founder of Well Equipt Physical Therapy in Atlanta. Whether you are brand new to the Atlanta area, looking to expand your professional network, or just want to swap Wake Forest stories with an incredible group, there is a seat waiting for you.

What You Need to Know:

Cost will be pay-your-own-way, hosted at an affordable, cafe-style restaurant.

Limited capacity and the small group setting ensures everyone can connect.

Dinner will be hosted at a restaurant in Buckhead. After you register, you will receive the address and more specific information about meeting via email.

By signing up for this event, you are making a commitment to showing up – this is a small dinner, so your attendance is meaningful. These gatherings work best with the attendance of all registrants. If you are uncertain about your ability to attend, this may not be the right event for you to participate in.

Interested in hosting a Deacs Discuss Dinner in your city for fellow WFU alumni in your industry? Reach out to Sabrina Broderick () to learn more.

Register at the link in our bio or stories. Space is limited!

https://wakenetwork.wfu.edu/events/atlanta-deacs-discuss-work-life-in-atlanta-dinner-11-12-2026-0013755 …

Claiborne Linvill (‘02) is a District 1 Pickens County Council Representative, SC State House candidate, and Clemson-based strategist who balances local governance with a freelance writing and marketing career. She leverages her expertise to lead community initiatives, edit major publications, and drive grassroots civic engagement. Learn more about Claiborne’s story in her Deacon Spotlight!

Here are some fun facts about Claiborne:

🎭 She was involved in WFU Theatre and Anthony Aston Players, and worked helping with events at Scales. Claiborne met her husband in WFU theatre, and they named their first daughter after the play they were working on in directing class.

🎤 Her first job after college was representing people on the lecture circuit, so she worked with politicians, celebrities and athletes, such as Colin Powell, Sugar Ray Leonard, Terry Bradshaw, and Katie Couric.

🎩In Washington, DC, she played kickball with the Wake Forest Alumni team, which made it to the championship in her last year.

We’ll leave you with some advice from Claiborne about the power of volunteerism:
“When you give back to your community, you meet people, you connect with where you are, and you can try out different skills and potential future jobs. You make connections that matter and you feel more rooted in where you live.”

Read more of our Q&A with Claiborne at the link in our profile or stories! Plus, you can always check out our past alumni spotlights in the “Deacon Spotlight” highlight reel in our profile.

https://alumni.opcd.wfu.edu/deacon-spotlight/deacon-spotlight-claiborne-linvill/ …

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝘁: 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 is our newest email-delivered course designed to help Wake Forest alumni understand the why, who, and how of growing a strong, supportive network.

Our team provides career coaching for Wake Forest alumni and regularly hears the same question: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝗜 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗴𝗼 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸? Throughout this course, we answer this question in very practical and tangible ways that you can start putting into action now! Get tips, resources, and helpful action items delivered to your inbox once a week over the course of five weeks. That’s it! 🎩🤝📥

Simply subscribe using the form linked in our bio or stories and receive your first Week 1 email immediately. 𝘖𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘢 𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘞𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘯𝘪.

https://alumni.opcd.wfu.edu/connection-catalyst-networking-course/ …