Alumni

Whether you are looking to advance in your career or make a career transition, Graduate Career Services can support you in every area of career development. From 1-1 career consulting appointments to workshops and events, we have you covered. In addition, the Alumni Association provides a full-range of serivces including a job posting board on Irish Compass.

Appointments

Graduate Career Services offers support to our graduate alumni in a variety of ways:

• 1-1 Appointments - Meet with a designated Career Consultant based on your area of study to discuss a variety of career topics including career exploration, the application process, job search, career advancement, interviewing, and more. You can schedule an appointment through "Handshake". See instructions on use Handshake as an alum. 
• Events & Workshops: Attend career development events that focus on a variety of topics.

Support Students

The value of your Notre Dame education extends well beyond your years on campus, especially when it comes to career development. You can support your alma mater in the following ways:

• Use our convenient online form to:
  • Post a full-time or internship position at your organization 
  • Host a student for a job shadow
  • Create an internship or externship program
• Offer to serve as a guest speaker for student events (share industry knowledge, interviewing tips, how to effectively network, etc.) by contacting our Employer Engagement team
• Connect with staff directly to learn more about Undergraduate and Graduate Career Services

Join Irish Compass

IrishCompass, Notre Dame's official online networking community, provides you a convenient way to give back to  your alma mater by serving as a resource to current students and fellow alumni by sharing your own professional experience.   IrishCompass enables connections, networking, mentoring and job opportunities in these practical and useful ways:

• Boost your network - make direct connections with the Notre Dame Family who generously share their professional experience, knowledge and insights. The platform automatically generates natural connections through an algorithm (via key questions)
• Mentor - Meet students to share insight about your career path (available as 30-minute phone calls or ongoing 3-month mentoring relationships)
• Share your insights - Contribute to the industry-specific groups by posing questions or sharing relevant articles and resource suggestions. 
• Help students prepare for their careers- Indicate that you are willing to help a student prepare for an interview or have a career conversation for 30 minutes.
• Host a student for a job shadow - Offer on your profile that you're willing to help host job shadows. 
• Post your organization's job opportunities for ND alumni  - Utilize the Job Board within IrishCompass to advertise and collect resumes from experienced Notre Dame alumni.

In addition to services for supporting students, IrishCompass also offers you the opportunity to conveniently network with fellow alumni, engage in conversations on message boards, and search for your next career opportunity on our private job board.  

Want to learn more about IrishCompass before joining? Read our Frequently Asked Questions