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Upcoming Programs & Events
We all know the benefits of work-life balance, but sometimes it seems completely out of reach. If you’ve been feeling drained, overwhelmed or stretched thin, join your fellow alums for conversation and practical tips on how to build better balance and find more meaning and satisfaction in work and life, one step at a time. This discussion will be facilitated by WFU alumna and personal/professional development coach Amy Shuman (MAED ’99), so please come ready to participate and share with your fellow Deacs. Please note this is an alumni-only event!
Get Unstuck: The Wake Forest University Alumni Career Development Conference | Saturday, January 31, 2026, 9:00am-3:00pm | WFU Charlotte Center (registration is open!)
This inaugural conference, hosted by the WFU Alumni Personal & Career Development Center, is for any WFU alum looking for tactical job search strategies and tools, guidance on effectively navigating transitions, community and connection with the Wake Forest network, and encouragement as they seek their next steps.
Young Alumni Mentoring Groups | January – May, 2026 | Various Times & Locations (Register by December 5, 2025)
Are you looking to gain clarity on who you are and how your work aligns with what’s important to you? Would you like to do this work while building a strong network of Wake Forest alumni?
Since 2013, Young Alumni Mentoring Groups have provided a unique opportunity for hundreds of Wake Forest young professionals to come together for facilitated conversation, reflection, action planning, and to make meaningful connections about life and work.
Mentoring groups are deep-dive, facilitated, professional development opportunities. Participants are expected to attend all meetings. These groups are open to alumni who graduated from the Undergraduate College only, in class years 2021 – 2024. In addition to the group experience you’ll get individual coaching along the way and leave with an action plan for what’s next for you.
New Manager Mentoring Groups | January – May, 2026 | Various Times & Locations (Register by December 5, 2025)
Are you new to a management role or aspiring to move into one in the future? Are you wondering how to effectively lead people to meet organizational goals while still effectively performing your role? Do you know how to coach, give feedback, uphold accountability, and support other people’s career paths?
New Manager Mentoring Groups are for those who are grappling with these questions and thinking about how to grow both personally and professionally. Together with a small group of committed Wake Forest alumni, you will discuss books, articles, videos, and podcasts to inform your thinking; share strategies and feedback; and receive one-on-one coaching, so that you may identify strengths and key areas of growth to move to the next level for you personally and professionally.
Mentoring groups are deep-dive, facilitated, professional development opportunities. Participants are expected to attend all meetings. These groups are open to alumni who graduated from the Undergraduate College only, and who identify as new to management or aspiring to a management-level position in the near future. In addition to the group experience you’ll get individual coaching along the way and leave with an action plan for what’s next for you.
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
(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).
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.
