Alumni Personal & Career Development Center

In a 2026 survey conducted by the Pew Research Center with working parents, one respondent said:

💬 “I’m supposed to work like I don’t have kids and supposed to parent like I don’t have a job.”

The demands of working parents is greater than ever before, especially with blurred boundaries for those who work in remote or hybrid job roles. While the flexibility can be great, it also presents challenges.

Join us for our next alumni discussion group on Tuesday, September 15, from 9-10am ET on Zoom where we’ll share challenges with work-life balance, talk about strategies to help manage family and work, and identify opportunities and changes needed to ease the burden of balancing life as a working parent. And bonus: You’ll build your network and connect with fellow Deacs in similar life and work stages! 🎩Space is limited.

Register at the link in our profile or stories!

https://wakenetwork.wfu.edu/events/online-alumni-discussion-group-finding-balance-as-a-working-parent-09-15-2026-0013627 …

Get to know one of our newest Alumni Career Advisers, Syndi Williams (‘17)!

Sydni currently works as a Partner Engagement Manager for YouTube TV and Primetime Channels in Los Angeles, CA.

Looking for some career advice? She would be happy to chat with you about careers in media and entertainment, navigating the evolving digital landscape, and finding your path after Wake Forest!

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

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

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. …

After discovering a lifelong passion for the power of place, Woody Giles (‘03) has grown to become a Senior Campus Planner at Ayers Saint Gross in Washington, D.C. Balancing complex community consensus, master planning, and university improvements, he is now leading a dream project for WFU! 🎩 Read Woody’s full story in our latest Deacon Spotlight.

Here are some fun facts about Woody:

🌍 He studied abroad in Granada, Spain and accidentally broke into the Alhambra on a hike.

🚜 Woody learned to drive a tractor before he drove a car.

🧑‍🍳 He’s a huge fettuccine alfredo connoisseur!

We’ll leave you with some advice from Woody about developing your personal life habits:
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“Decide what’s important to you and don’t be afraid to put that first. That may be your career or something completely different, but when your coworkers see that you value something, they will respect that, even if it is something outside of work.”

Read more of our Q&A with Woody 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-woody-giles/ …

No matter what career stage you currently find yourself in – early, mid, or late career – it’s likely that your job role and/or industry requires you to understand and be able to use general and domain-specific AI tools.

Want to leverage AI to take the next step in your career, but not sure where to start? 💡🚀

We have a new and exclusive ⭐️Alumni Quick Guide to Building and Demonstrating AI Fluency for Your Career⭐️ for our @lifeafterwake followers!

Inside, you’ll learn:

✨ Key concepts to build your AI literacy

✨ Practical ways to apply AI tools to your job search & career growth

✨ Tips for staying ahead in a rapidly evolving job market

💬 Want a copy? Comment GUIDE below and we’ll DM the link straight to your messages! 📩👇 …

Matt Cline (‘04, MD ‘09) has leveraged his foundational education and medical training at Wake Forest to become Chief of Staff at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. Today, he leads a unified medical staff model across seven regional hospitals while preparing for the Executive Leadership in Healthcare Fellowship through Drexel University. Read Matt’s full story in his Deacon Spotlight! 🎩

Here are some fun facts about Matt:

⛳️ Matt is an avid golfer and had his first hole-in-one this year!

👟 Being a product of the 90’s, Matt is also a bit of a sneakerhead with several of his Jordans being black & gold.

💛 Matt and his wife Meghan (fellow Deacon) have two kids Bo and Parker. The couple is in the season of life where most weekends are spent cheering them on at a sporting event.

We’ll leave you with some advice from Matt about developing healthy life habits:
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“I would also encourage staying grounded in your values, particularly the emphasis on service that Wake instills. As your career advances and responsibilities grow, having a clear sense of purpose helps guide decisions and maintain perspective.”

Read more of our Q&A with Matt 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-matt-cline/ …

Haven’t updated your resume in a while? 📝Consider this your sign to take 15 minutes and add new skills, accomplishments, and key results to your document!

The start of a new academic year is a great time to update your resume with new accomplishments! We’ll be reviewing any incoming resumes that we receive every Tuesday in the month of September (beginning Sept 1st).

How can you participate? 📥 Send your resume (as a Word or Google Doc so we can edit on it directly) to . We’ll review weekly batches of resumes that we receive by the end of the day Tuesday.

Be sure to review our Resume Quick Guide and make updates to your content and resume formatting before sending us your document. Visit the link in our bio or stories to access the guide. ⤵️

https://alumni.opcd.wfu.edu/resume-guide/

💥💥💥Please note this offering is only for alumni who are graduates from College of Arts & Sciences programs. Grads from any School of Business program, law, med school, etc. should reach out to their respective programs for career assistance! Current WFU students should contact the OPCD. …

We’re back for Fall 2026 with the easiest way to grow your network…our Coffee Chats 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. 🎓For our newest alumni from the Class of 2026 – this is simply an easy way to get paired up with a fellow Deac (virtually) and make a new connection.

Here’s how it works:

➡️ Register by Noon on Friday, August 28th.

➡️Our team will match alumni for 1:1 conversations.

➡️By Tuesday, September 1st, 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, on Zoom!

Register now at the link in our bio or stories!

https://wakenetwork.wfu.edu/events/online-coffee-chat-with-alumni-09-01-2026-0013406 …