Alumni should contact the Center for Career Development at career@uconn.edu to understand what services are available and how those services can be accessed. The Center for Career Development can provide full services to Alumni who graduated within the previous three years. If you graduated more than three years ago, please also contact our office via career@uconn.edu to learn what services are available. All alumni may participate in Career Fairs and the online job posting system called Handshake. Using your school email address (or personal email address if you no longer use your UConn email), follow the directions to sign up for a new account. Within 2 business days from submission of the form you will receive access to your account. Should you run into any difficulty, please email careertechnology@uconn.edu with your full name, PeopleSoft number, personal email address, phone number and date of birth.

Alumni can create an account in Handshake. Using your school email address (or personal email address if you no longer use your UConn email), follow the directions to sign up for a new account. Within 2 business days from submission of the form you will receive access to your account. Should you run into any difficulty, please email careertechnology@uconn.edu with your full name, PeopleSoft number, personal email address, phone number and date of birth.

Employers have the opportunity to list full-time, internship or cooperative education positions via UConn’s the Center for Career Development’s web-based recruiting system known as Handshake. Opportunities posted electronically by employers are viewed by UConn students and alumni, who then apply for the positions through the system. Resumes and other supporting documents are sent to the employer via email as they are submitted. This platform is an excellent method of reaching members of the UConn community from all campuses. Inquiries may be directed to recruiting@uconn.edu and a career center staff member will follow up to discuss your options or learn more here.

Find people, exchange messages, book and attend meetings all in the same platform. No need to give out personal information to participate or use other video meeting tools. The community is designed to support meaningful conversations whether it’s a quick 15-minute discussion or long-term mentorship, members are there to support each other. Click here to learn more.