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Upcoming Programs & Events
Coffee Chat with Alumni: September 2025
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 the end of the day on Friday, September 5th.
- Our team will match alumni for 1:1 conversations.
- On Tuesday, September 9th, 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 this is an alumni-only event.
Tune-Up Tuesdays: Virtual Resume Reviews | Every Tuesday in September 2025
Join us for Tune-Up Tuesdays in the month of September when we’ll be offering weekly, virtual resume reviews! Send your resume (as a Word or Google Doc so we can edit on it directly) to alumnicareers@wfu.edu. It’s also super helpful if you tell us how you’ll be using it (new job role, career change, grad school). We’ll review weekly batches of resumes that we receive by the end of the day Tuesday throughout the month of September 2025. Be sure to look over our Resume Guide and update your resume before sending us your document.
*Please note this offering is only for alumni who are graduates from College of Arts & Sciences programs. Grads from any School of Business, Law, Medicine, or SPS program should reach out to their respective program for career assistance! Current WFU students should contact their OPCD or MRE coach.
LEARN with Life After Wake: Online Job Search Bootcamp | Register by September 4, 2025 at 12:00pm ET to participate | Must attend all sessions via Zoom on September 9, 16, 23, 30 from 12:00-1:00pm ET (Only open to College of Arts & Sciences alumni; space is limited)
Whether you are actively in job search mode, considering a pivot, or want to get ready for when you need to be ready, this 4-week boot camp is for you. Each week you’ll receive content and action items related to the key components of a job search: identifying your target; updating your personal marketing documents; leveraging your network; and creating and activating your plan. And, you’ll receive ongoing feedback, 1:1 coaching, and the support of fellow WFU alums. Space is limited and registration closes on September 4th at 12pm ET. Participants are expected to attend all four sessions and complete all assignments. Please note this bootcamp is only open to College of Arts and Sciences alumni.
Feeling stuck in your career? Whether you’re no longer challenged, have hit a plateau, or simply feel unfulfilled, you’re not alone—two-thirds of professionals report feeling disengaged at work, according to Gallup. The good news? It’s never too late to redefine your path and build a career that excites and fulfills you.
In this webinar, Certified Career Coach and national career expert Hallie Crawford will show you how to: identify what truly fulfills you and reshape your career around it; gain clarity and direction to achieve your career goals; assess whether you’re in the right career fit—and what to do next; and overcome obstacles that may be holding you back from taking the next step.
Alumni Discussion Group: Gen Z @ Work – Roadblocks + Opportunities | Thursday, September 25th, 2025, 9:00-10:00am ET | Virtual/Zoom
Are you a Gen Z young professional? Or are you someone who manages Gen Z employees? Join us for this conversation about the challenges and opportunities that many Gen Z workers are facing in today’s workplace and job market. While a recent report from Resume.org has found that many hiring managers are reluctant to hire Gen Z employees due to unprofessional behaviors and habits in both the interview process and workplace, we also think that this new generation of young professionals can upend these perceptions through their actions and skill sets. Come ready to discuss, share your experiences, and learn from others!
Coffee Chat with Alumni: October 2025
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 the end of the day on Friday, October 3rd.
- Our team will match alumni for 1:1 conversations.
- On Tuesday, October 7th, 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 is an alumni-only event.
Ready to get past the “resume robots”? This webinar will teach you how to master the use of AI tools to optimize your resume for Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS). In this webinar, you’ll learn what an ATS is and why it is being used by companies in the application process. This session will show you how to use tools like SkillSyncer and Job Scan to analyze job descriptions and strategically include the keywords that get you noticed. You’ll gain the skills to effectively use these scanners to your advantage, confidently navigating their unique features to ensure your resume stands out to both AI and human recruiters. There will be time allotted for a Q & A at the end of the session.
In today’s competitive job market, efficiency is key, and this webinar will show you how to leverage AI to streamline your process without sacrificing quality or authenticity.
Join us to learn how to confidently utilize AI tools to enhance your cover letters. We’ll guide you through crafting effective, targeted prompts that help the AI understand your needs and refine your draft. By the end of this session, you’ll be able to identify and avoid common errors produced by AI-generated text, ensuring your final document is polished and professional. More importantly, you’ll master the crucial skill of maintaining your personal writing voice, ethically and effectively using AI as a tool to stand out from the crowd. There will be time allotted for a Q & A at the end of the session.
Coffee Chat with Alumni: November 2025
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 the end of the day on Friday, October 31st.
- Our team will match alumni for 1:1 conversations.
- On Tuesday, November 4th, 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 is an alumni-only event.
Additional Programs & Events for Alumni (presented by our colleagues in the School of Business, School of Professional Studies, and Continuing Studies)
Wake Forest Executive Education | Upcoming Open Enrollment and Certificate Programs
Be the first to know and stay in the loop on upcoming professional development opportunities! Join the mailing list and connect on LinkedIn. Upcoming fall open enrollment courses are available:
(Virtual) September 2 – October 8 | Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Preparation Course
(Charlotte) August 15 | 8:00 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. | Authentic and Effective Leadership
(Virtual) September 11, 18 & 25 | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET | Business Valuation and Finance for Privately Held Businesses
Wake Forest Lifelong Learning Programs (Ongoing)
The Lifelong Learning program offers short personal enrichment courses taught by Wake Forest University faculty and community experts. Courses are non-credit and open to adult learners regardless of age or prior education. Courses are offered in both daytime and evening at the Brookstown campus unless otherwise noted (with some courses offered online).
The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming a part of everyday life and a consequent set of debates are taking place in the public sphere. However, the debates engage in conversations about the technologies of AI and their possible consequences without necessarily arriving at the dialogues via the theories related to human intelligence (HI). This course will look at the long-standing scholarship on HI beginning with the work of Greek thinkers. It will also examine HI during the twentieth century as it moved within the disciplines of psychology and communication. The students will traverse through this history of scholarship to find a grounding principle to think of how AI fits in with the overall notion of HI. The course will examine the principles that have driven the research developed in the twenty-first century and the connections between HI and “intelligence” of machines, within the domain of human communication, concluding with the discussion of the benefits and burdens of AI grounded within theories of intelligence, the technologies of AI, and the manner in which AI is being adopted.
Ananda Mitra is a professor at Wake Forest University, renowned for his pioneering work in the fields of communication and media studies. With a Ph.D. in Communication from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Mitra’s research focuses on the intersection of technology and human interaction, particularly in the realm of social media and digital narratives.
We believe in skill development. Our goal is to equip you with the knowledge to feel confident and the tools to be successful. Start with our LEARN Wake Forest Alumni Career Development Model.
