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Career Resources

The George Washington University supports all alumni throughout their lifelong career journey. The Office of Alumni Relations, the Center for Career Services, and the GW school-based career centers provide career management resources to assist you including professional development programs, lifelong learning opportunities, and career and networking events.

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Networking opportunities

Alumni Industry Networks

  • In-person and virtual professional networking opportunities through our eight Alumni Industry Networks: Finance, Healthcare, Media & Communications, Marketing & Advertising, Politics & Government, Real Estate, Retail & Fashion, and Technology.

    • Make connections within your industry, or industries
    • Join LinkedIn groups for each Industry Network

If you have any questions about the Alumni Industry Networks, please contact us at alumnicareer@gwu.edu.

GWAA LinkedIn Group

The GWAA LinkedIn Group is managed by the Office of Alumni Relations. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Alumni Relations at alumni@gwu.edu.

GW Career Connect

  • All GW alumni are invited to join GW Career Connect.

    • Connect with undergraduate students, graduate students and fellow alumni to connect around industry areas of interest. 

GW Career Connect is managed by the Office of Alumni Relations and the Center for Career Services. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Alumni Relations at alumnicareer@gwu.edu.

Virtual Networking Hours

  • Chat-based networking sessions held online throughout the year

If you have any questions about Virtual Networking Hours, please contact us at alumnicareer@gwu.edu.

Please visit the GW Alumni events calendar to find out more about upcoming events and programs where you can also network with fellow alumni!

Professional development

GWebinars

If you have any questions, please contact us at alumnicareer@gwu.edu.

Career management workshops, educational panels, and programs

If you have any questions about Alumni Career Programs, please contact us at alumnicareer@gwu.edu.

Share professional expertise with current students

  • Share your professional expertise, career guidance, and industry knowledge with current GW undergraduate and graduate students on the university's online networking platform, GW Career Connect (offered by GW Center for Career Services and the Office of Alumni Relations)

If you have any questions about GW Career Connect, please contact us at alumnicareer@gwu.edu.

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Job Listings on Handshake

The university has partnered with Handshake, a modern career development and recruitment platform that will help build and strengthen relationships between organizations and GW students and alumni.

Handshake offers many exciting features for our students, alumni, and alumni employers:

Search for a job
Handshake personalizes job recommendations based on your interests and connections, pushing out customized information that is relevant and timely based on your career interests, experiences, and major or field. The system features diverse employers listing thousands of full-time positions, internships, as well as seasonal and temporary employment opportunities.

Access resources & events relevant to your career needs
On Handshake, you can easily search for employment, sign up for events and appointments, access the on-campus recruiting program, review career resources that are relevant to you, and receive the latest information from your career services office and the employers you follow.

Alumni access

Please note that Handshake is managed by GW's Center for Career Services. 

If you have an existing Handshake account…

Log into Handshake with your @gwu.edu email address and the associated password. Please DO NOT USE your @gwmail.gwu.edu email address. If you have any questions, please contact the Handshake Help Desk at handshakehelp@gwu.edu.

If you have an @gwu.edu email address but do not have an existing Handshake account and need to create one... 

Alumni can request a Handshake account from GW's Center for Career Services using this form. You will receive a response within a week of your submission confirming your account creation. If you have any questions, please contact the Handshake Help Desk at handshakehelp@gwu.edu.

If you do not have an @gwu.edu email address or your @gwu.edu email address has been deactivated...

Alumni must have a UserID and an @gwu.edu email account in order to gain access to Handshake. If you need assistance with obtaining a UserID and/or an @gwu.edu email address, please click here. Once you obtain a UserID and email address, you can request a Handshake account here.

Individualized career consulting services offered through Career Services

Individualized career consulting services by appointment are offered by the central GW Center for Career Services and School-Based Career Centers. Learn more.

Employer events

  • Visit Handshake for access to employer events, including:

    • Career fairs and expos
    • Information sessions
    • Interviews
    • Site Visits

Employer events are offered by the central GW Center for Career Services and School-Based Career Centers.

Post a job

Job Listings on Handshake

Handshake offers a streamlined and centralized college recruiting process for employers that allows you to easily connect with great GW student and alumni candidates, post jobs and internships at no cost, and register for career events and on-campus recruiting.

Employers — you may access Handshake by going to gwu.joinhandshake.com to set up your profile.

If you have any questions, please contact Employer Relations at oci@gwu.edu.

“Through GW alumni career opportunities I was able to build a strong digital presence, gain confidence in my elevator pitch, and practice my networking skills. Thanks in part to that career services programming, I secured a role in an organization that I learned about on social media and made the career pivot I was looking for.”

Asha Aravindakshan, BBA '02

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