More information to help you conquer and prevail in your career.

Watch our October 2012 Vandy@Work webinar recording:

Find a Job You Love: 3 Steps to Find Fulfillment In Your Career, hosted by VU alumna Hallie Crawford

VUconnect.com

VUconnect getsyou connected to YOUR global Vanderbilt network – 120,000+ strong!

• Build VU networking relationships
• Search for and share career advice
• Post and search alumni job postings
• Reconnect with old friends
• Find VU Alumni Chapter events in 40+ cities

  Search tip: use advanced and keyword searches for specialties and cities

Here’s a quick video to help you get the most of your VUconnect searches:

Networking in Alumni Chapter Cities

The Vanderbilt Alumni Association has chapters in most major U.S. cities and several foreign countries. 

Get plugged into the Vanderbilt Chapter in your area – they’re all across the country and around the world. Make connections in your city while you attend: networking breakfasts or happy hours, fun and educational events, game-watching parties and much more! 

Check out upcoming Chapter events on VUconnect.com or go to the chapter webpage .

Note: Current students and parents are invited and welcomed to attend all Chapter events!

Words of Wisdom: articles, blogs and tips

• Vanderbilt alumna Susan D. Strayer (MBA’) offers personal brand and career coaching through her Exaqueo blog:  and on HR Happy Hour 
• Adele Scheele, Career Moves coach, writes a column for the Huffington Post. Here she discusses How to Prepare for an Interview.
• Great Etiquette Rules for Using LinkedIn 
• Getting Started with LinkedIn and How Best to Use It
• Five Ways to Resoul Your Career

 Life After Vanderbilt 2012

We've collected words of wisdom and advice from more than 300 young alumni—learn about moving, money, networking, city insider tips and more! Pick up yours at Grad Fair. 

Here's a sample from the 2012  Life After Vanderbilt  guide. 

"Never believe the landlord when he says that living next to the EL train is an 'urban experience.'" —Elle Luna, BA'04

"Always account for unexpected costs. Your car will inevitably need new tires when you least have the money to pay for them." — Shannon Franklin, BS'04

"Without the George Foreman Grill, I would starve." —Clayton Davis, BE'07

Additional Resources

Vanderbilt School specific Career areas:

• Vanderbilt Center for Student Professional Development can assist undergraduate alumni up to 2 years after graduation
• Law School Career Services Office
• Owen Graduate School of Management Career Management Center
• School of Nursing Alumni Job Listserve
• Peabody Career Services

 Kaplan Discount

Get an edge for your future! Vanderbilt alumni receive a 10% discount on Kaplan prep courses, including GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, PCAT, DAT, and OAT.

Please contact Mallory Miciek, Assistant Director, Student-Alumni Engagement.

 

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