Alumni Career Services

Great News! The FAU Career Center has partnered with Handshake - a modern career development platform which will serve as your one-stop-shop for launching your career. Click here to learn more.

The FAU Career Center is happy to assist you with your job search needs or help you connect with the campus community. Be sure to take advantage of our online resources listed below.

Disclaimer: Alumni Career Services are exclusively for FAU graduates. Graduates are defined as those that have completed a minimum of a bachelor’s degree from FAU. While our services are provided to assist alumni in managing his/her job search efforts, they are not to be viewed as placement services. Alumni Career Services is provided by the FAU Career Center and is not included in the FAU Alumni Association fee.

Eligibility & Fee Based Services

After the first year, alumni are assessed a fee only for the services listed below:

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Career Counseling - $90 (limited to 3 appointments per year)
This option provides you the opportunity to meet with a career counselor for help in making important career decisions, resume/cover letter critiques, prepare for interviews, develop a job search strategy, or explore a career change.

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Career Assessment & Interpretation - $50 (Strong Interest Inventory - one time fee)
A career assessment inventory is also available for a onetime fee of $50. This includes one individual counseling session for a personal interpretation. The career assessment we offer is the Strong Interest Inventory (SII).

No-Show Policy
Alumni who miss an appointment (aka no-show) or don't cancel their appointment two (2) business days prior to the scheduled appointment will forfeit the $90 (or $50 career assessment) fee for the scheduled session. Weekends and holidays cannot be counted in the two (2) day time period.

Free to All Students and Graduates

Handshake

• Job Postings- apply for jobs online via Handshake.
• Upload your resume for employers to view in the searchable candidate resume database.
• Submit your resume electronically for employment opportunities posted by employers.
• Apply for and schedule on-campus interviews with employers who have requested alumni (candidates who are within one year post graduation).
• Set-up a job agent to notify you each time a new employment opportunity is posted that meets your qualifications.
• Receive announcements about employer information sessions or special career events.
  

Career Fairs & Networking Events

• Career Fairs/Expos and Graduate School Fairs.
• Attend career workshops, etiquette dining events, and employer panels.

On-Campus Interviews (OCI) & Employer Information Sessions

• On-Campus Interviews for entry level positions. Alumni are eligible to participate in the On-Campus Interview (OCI) program with employers who request alumni. Alumni must meet the employer's specifications (i.e. major, degree level, graduation date) and apply through Handshake.
• Attend Employer Information Sessions - Alumni are invited to attend employer information sessions when the employer is recruiting alumni. Information sessions are found within Handshake.

Jobscan

Jobscan is a resume software tool that analyzes your resume for how it would perform in an applicant tracking system (ATS).

• Free premium accounts for FAU alumni, email career@fau.edu for activation.
• Resume builder with downloadable templates.
• Unlimited resume and LinkedIn scans with premium account.

Resumes and Cover Letters

Preparing a dynamic résumé and cover letter is the first step in helping prepare yourself for your job and internship search. Once you have created your résumé and cover letter, bring them to the Career Center during Same-Day Career Advising hours to have them critiqued.

Same-Day Career Advising Hours:

• Boca Raton campus: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Bldg. SU-80 rm. 220

Alternatively, you can upload your résumé for a virtual résumé critique through Handshake:

• Step 1: Sign in to Handshake using your FAU net ID and password
• Step 2: If this is your first time signing in, activate your account and answer the questions
• Step 3: On the home page, click on your name in the upper right corner and then click on “Documents”
• Step 4: Click on the “Add New Document" button
• Step 5: Click on “Choose File” and upload your Resume as a .doc or .pdf file then click “Save”