Alumni Career Experience
The Alumni Career Experience is a career conference focused on supporting alumni with access to job search information and networking opportunities with local employers.
Alumni Career Experience Attendees will:
- Learn about resumes and have the opportunity for your resume to be reviewed by a hiring professional
- Take a professional headshot for your LinkedIn profile and gain insights on how to use LinkedIn in your job search
- Complete a mock interview with a hiring professional
- Build your professional network with local employers and other Metro alumni
What: The Alumni Career Experience: A supportive career conference designed to get you ready for a successful job search.
Who: You—if you have graduated from Metro State or will graduate by December 2023, you are invited to participate.
When: Wednesday, May 10, 2023, from 1–5 p.m.
Where: In person on the Saint Paul Campus.
How: Register in advance
Why: Job searching is always easier with help! Join to get your search off to a great start.
Thank you to SPS Commerce for sponsorship of this event.
The Alumni Career Experience is hosted by the Career Center, in partnership with the Center for Academic Excellence and Alumni Relations.
Frequently asked questions:
An “alumni” is someone who has completed their degree with a university or college. If you have graduated from Metro, you are a Metro alumni! If you have already graduated or are set to graduate between now and December 2023, you are invited to participate in the Alumni Career Experience. We also want to invite you to get involved in our Alumni Association. Learn more about all of your opportunities as an alumni of the university.
The Alumni Career Experience will offer attendees the opportunity to have a professional headshot taken and the opportunity to network with hiring professionals. Come dressed to represent your best self!
We know that in order to get the most out of our conference is to attend the whole event! That being said, life happens. If you have to come late or leave early, please let us know this as part of your registration or as soon as you know you cannot commit to the whole thing. Everyone will get some takeaway from each part they attend.
The Career Center has you covered! Although we cannot duplicate this whole event virtually, we can meet with you virtually on another date and cover the information that means the most to you. Contact the Career Center today to schedule your appointment. Career.center@metrostate.edu or 651.793.1528.
Registration is essential for this event as it allows us to plan for the appropriate number of volunteers and employer partners. Your registration is greatly appreciated. Failing to register may mean supplies will not be available for you on the day of the event. Please register if you can, but if you happen to come across the event hours before it starts and you want to join, PLEASE JOIN US! There may be a cancelation and we would love for you to participate.
Are you unsure and left with questions? Ask! Contact the Career Center with any questions you may have so you can feel confident that this is a good opportunity for you. Career.center@metrostate.edu or 651.793.1528.