As a graduate of DePaul University, you have access to a variety of services to help you reach your career goals, develop your skills, and make connections.
Job Postings
Handshake is DePaul’s hub for job and internship listings, career fair and event registration, mentor connections and more. Login with your Campus Connect username and password. If you do not remember your Campus Connect credentials, please contact the Technology Support Center at (312) 362-8765. Login questions? Email handshake@depaul.edu.
Vincent (formerly Symplicity), the Law School's Career Services site, provides Law alumni links to various resources, including information on drafting résumés and cover letters; a list of the Chicago law firms with four or more attorneys; employer recruiting programs; directories on a wide variety of employers and resources; career guides; and a wealth of additional information.
Going Global contains resources for finding international employment at home and abroad. Featuring nearly 40 countries, users can consult insider tips and professional advice on such topics as employment trends, salary ranges, job search resources, networking groups, resume/CV writing guidelines and work permit/visa regulations.
Events and Job Fairs
Alumni are welcome to attend the Career Center’s quarterly career development events and workshops. Alumni may also participate in our annual job & internship fairs, where employers are seeking candidates from all educational and work experience backgrounds.
Career Coaching
DePaul is dedicated to helping alumni transition into the workforce. During the 6 months following the completion of their degree, alumni retain the same access to career coaching services as current students. To meet the unique needs of alumni who graduated 6 or more months ago, the Career Center has designed a suite of job search focused career coaching sessions.
We welcome you to begin your work with us by scheduling an initial alumni intake appointment. To learn more about the intake session and other sessions that your career coach may recommend, please expand each of the sections below.
In this first session, you’ll meet with your career coach to share your story and learn how the Career Center can support you in your next steps. Your coach will also guide you in selecting and scheduling the follow-up sessions that best meet your specific career-related needs.
Designed for career changers and pivoters, this session will focus on identifying potential career paths and opportunities for upskilling where applicable. You’ll leave with action steps to further your exploration and narrow down your options.
Successful job searches include best practices that vary based on industry and experience level. This session will take an inventory of your current workflow, identifying additional resources and strategies to move forward effectively. Your discussion may include topics such as networking, locating opportunities, research, informational interviewing, evaluating fit, and identifying target employers.
Your toolkit review will include a critical look at your resume, LinkedIn profile, portfolio, website, and/or cover letters. Your coach will help you to identify ways to ensure your documents are both strategic and compelling in the interest of helping you land an interview.
To ensure you are prepared to ace your interviews, this session will focus on strategies for understanding and responding to interviewers’ questions. You will also have the opportunity to practice responding to questions and learn about tools for conducting mock interviews.
Alumni are invited to schedule up to one intake appointment each calendar year. During the intake appointment, the coach and alum will schedule needed follow up sessions from the list above, with a limit of up to 5 total sessions (including the intake appointment) per year. Alumni may schedule their intake appointment with a Career Community
career coach online or by calling
(312) 362-8437.
External Coaching and Counseling Resources
While the Career Center is not positioned to provide on-going career or executive coaching to alumni, we are pleased to share a list of external resources that may meet your needs.
Connections
Stay connected to the DePaul alumni community through DePaul's
Office of Alumni Relations.
Alumni also have access to DePaul Alumni Sharing Knowledge (ASK), a network of alumni and friends who serve as networking contacts, practice interviewers, career mentors and more for those exploring career options or wanting to develop their own network. The ASK network can help open important doors for professional growth. There are over 3,000 ASK mentors available to current students and alumni. Visit ask.depaul.edu for more information.