Career Resources for Alumni

General Resources

Alumni Online Community - A great resource to network for job searches, find classmates and more!
How to ask for and manage letters of recommendation
Access extensive graduate school information
View CELS alumni job newsletters for recent job opportunities
Request transcripts from the Office of the Registrar

OnBoard Yourself

OnBoard Yourself, a professional development program, offers fun and easy-to-use resources to help you learn critical skills for your first year on the job. Hiring managers are looking for college grads with these skills. Our program can make you a high-value job candidate and employee. OnBoard Yourself resources are designed to be used in short, rapid bursts for maximum retention. They're offered in many different formats: podcasts, vidcasts, articles and interviews, and more.

Access to OnBoard Yourself is a gift from alumni Tamara Greenleaf, Class of '81, and Todd Hudson, Class of '80, the founders and creators of OnBoard Yourself.

Job search websites

Whether you are seeking a career change or looking for employment, these Web sites offer a variety of insights into current and future career options:

Career Change and Exploration - Job Search Sites - Creating the Resume and Cover Letter - Company Research

Please note: Password-protected sites are for the sole use of Connecticut College students and alumni.

Career Change and Exploration

These sites provide an overview of the profession, nature of work, conditions, job outlook, salaries, occupational profiles, company research, industry advice, “a day in the life,” occupation surveys, message boards, diversity profiles and more!

Occupational Outlook Handbook

Spotlight on Careers - Call CELS at 860-439-2770 for login info.

Career Insider--Vault- Online Career Library-Get career and job search information on over 25 employment fields. Call 860-439-2770 for login information.

Job Search Sites

Here are numerous sites to enhance your online job search: sites with job listings searchable by career field and location, those geared toward a specific occupation and sites targeted for specific geographical areas.

ArtSearch
Careers in the arts, including education, publications, grants, events, tools and research, advocacy, international. Theater facts, profiles and salary summary. Call 860-439-2770 for login information

CareerJournal.com
The Wall Street Journal Web site for training, self-study, investment banks, financial institutions

CELS "Experience" Software System
Jobs and internships received by the CELS office are posted here. Additionally, CELS approves some organizaations to post their own opportunities and the Experience organization allows other employers to post their positions to this site as well.

Commercial Search Databases - General job search databases

Current Jobs for Graduates
Current job listings for the liberal arts graduate in various employment fields. Call CELS at 860-439-2770 for password.

Federal Jobs Website

International Job Search Resources

Job/Internship Search by Field

Job Seeker
Specializing in natural resource and environmental vacancies nationwide. Call CELS 860-439-2770 for password.

State/Regional Job Search