What’s Next
Upcoming Programs & Events:
Graduating with a degree and no clear plan? You’re not alone. This session is for young alumni who don’t know what to do with their major, feel the pressure of competing in an AI-driven job market, and want a real strategy for standing out. We’ll cover how to make sense of your degree, identify the skills you already have, and what actually works when it comes to networking and applying.
You’ll leave with a simple framework for exploring your options and concrete next steps you can take this week.
September Coffee Chat with Alumni | Register by 12:00 PM, August 28, 2026 | Virtual
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, 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!
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.
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.
*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.
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.
October Coffee Chat with Alumni | Register by 12:00 PM, October 2, 2026 | Virtual
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, October 2nd.
- Our team will match alumni for 1:1 conversations.
- By Tuesday, October 6th, 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!
November Coffee Chat with Alumni | Register by 12:00 PM, October 30, 2026 | Virtual
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, October 30th.
- Our team will match alumni for 1:1 conversations.
- By Tuesday, November 3rd, 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!
Open Enrollment Online Courses:
Due to a recent security incident experienced by Canvas Instructure, the free platform which hosts our online courses is currently unavailable and our courses are inaccessible. We are currently exploring other platforms and options for offering these in the future. Stay tuned for more information.
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.
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.
