Career Advancement
Lifetime Support for Career Advancement
A benefit of being an alumna is continued access to Career Education resources. Dedicated Alumnae Career Advisors and Career Community Advisors are here to help you navigate your career journey, make meaningful connections, overcome obstacles, and celebrate success at every stage.
We offer one-on-one advising, resume and cover letter reviews, interview practice, professional development webinars, and advice on new trends that will impact your job search process. Our experienced staff can work with you to address whatever you are facing, including making a career pivot/change, advancing in your current career field, re-entering the workforce after time away, or finding an “encore career” after retirement.
Work Matters: Ask A Career Coach Series
12 noon ET on Oct. 1, Nov. 11, and Dec. 1
This fall, we will be sharing some of our most frequently asked questions and making ourselves available to answer yours. Whether you are hoping to change industries, move forward from a layoff, make a decision about graduate school, or advance in your career, the pandemic presents unusual circumstances. We’re here to help—ask us anything!
Fall 2020 Upcoming Webinars
Dreaming of Writing a Book?
Wednesday, October 28 at 12pm EST
Join Jennie Nash ’86, CEO of Author Accelerator, as she shares insights from her career that could help you better understand the process for getting started and seeing a book through from start to finish and hear about her journey from English major to writer to over-50 entrepreneur.
Returning to Work After a Career Break
Wednesday, December 9 at 12pm EST
Many people take a career break at some point, planned or unplanned — to raise children, to care for a relative, to take a sabbatical, or perhaps due to a layoff. Advisors Becky King and Dana Keep will share ideas and experiences from their work with Wellesley alumnae and their own re-entry stories. Bring your questions and take away some inspiration!
Alumnae Career Advancement Team
Alumnae Career Advisors are here for one-on-one advising about career pivots, re-entry into the workforce, resume and cover letter reviews, interview practice, and more. You can schedule an appointment to meet with an Alumnae Career Advisor through Handshake using your Wellesley credentials.
Career Community Advisors
Career Community Advisors lead Career Education’s six distinct Career Communities. Each Advisor can provide industry expertise for alumnae exploring specific career paths, whether looking to break into a new field or advance in their industries with a competitive edge. Make an appointment with a Career Community Advisor on Handshake using your Wellesley credentials.
Alumnae Webinars
Wellesley Career Education hosts professional development webinars to support alumnae at every career stage, often in partnership with alumnae who offer expertise on a specific topic. An archive of past webinars is housed below.
You can also watch a full playlist of our Alumnae Webinars on Youtube!
Resources
In addition to the webinar archive, our advisors have written a series of resources to jumpstart your research on a variety of career topics. Browse the links below, and schedule an appointment in Handshake to explore further!
Technology Platforms: Handshake and The Wellesley Hive
Alumnae maintain lifelong access to Career Education technology platforms. Handshake is Wellesley's online platform for finding jobs/internships and making appointments with advisors. The Wellesley Hive is an interactive virtual space for professional networking and mentorship. For ease of use and security, your Wellesley username and password are required to log in to both platforms.
Alumnae and students are connected to The Wellesley Hive, Wellesley’s Mentorship Platform
Countries with members connected to The Wellesley Hive
Fellowships for Alumnae
Fellowships serve as an investment in individuals, for opportunities like:
• studying a language
• conducting academic research
• completing a service project
• pursuing graduate study
• designing and executing an independent project
As an alumna, you still have access to Wellesley Fellowship Program resources and advice from our team. Let us help you make the most of them!
“It’s worth keeping in mind that most great careers don’t follow a blueprint. History is studded with late bloomers and second-chancers.”
Rejoining the Workforce
Many women find it challenging to prepare a resume after being home for several years. Do not discount the value of work that you have been doing, even if it has not been a formal or paid job. This resource will provide an overview for women returning to the workforce and working parents.
Job Searching After 50
This resource outlines considerations for job searching over 50, including tailored advice for your writing your resume, networking, and interviewing.
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