Alumni Resources
The Career Services & Internships office provides a variety of resources and services to our alumni population. Alumni can schedule an appointment with a career advisor to explore career paths, review resumes and cover letters, discuss the job search, or receive graduate school advising. Please visit our Appointments Policy website for details on options for alumni and how to schedule.
BSU Alumni can select from the following list of services, resources, and programs that best fit their needs.
Handshake
Handshake is the nation’s largest career development platform connecting students and alumni to career resources, recruiting events, internships, and jobs across the country. It is a one-stop shop for employers, local and worldwide. You can access your Handshake profile from any computer or mobile device.
Alumni: Class of December 2019 and later:
Your profile was created for you while at BSU and is still active. Please do not request a new profile as we cannot have duplicate records in the system. You will need to update the email address in the system from your BSU email to another email account to be able to log in and update your password and profile. We will be happy to assist you with the process. Please email careerservices@bridgew.edu with your full name, new email address, and phone number.
Alumni: Class of August 2019 and earlier:
Your profile was not automatically transferred to Handshake, but you are welcome to create a free Handshake account! Click on “No Account? Sign Up Here” in the upper right-hand corner. Please fill out your profile completely and keep it public until after your profile is approved. Profiles marked “private” prevent us from granting access. Once approved, you can set your profile settings to private if you choose.
Explore Careers
- FOCUS is a self-paced, online career guidance tool used to assist you in self-assessment and career exploration. Users of FOCUS learn to make more realistic decisions about their goals and plans, to self-manage their careers, and to develop a mind-set of adaptability in these times of change. In order to login, you must create an account on the FOCUS site. To create an account or login as a returning user, visit the FOCUS career site. The Access Code is Bridgew.
- What Can I Do With This Major? is a great resource for exploring options you have with the major you chose in college.
Search for Jobs and Prepare for Interviews
- Check out our full suite of “How To” Guides, including comprehensive resources for job searching, effective interviewing, and writing resumes/cover letters.
- Indeed.com is one of the largest job boards out there
- Dice.com Technology Jobs Site
- Idealist.org Site for Nonprofit Roles
- SchoolSpring Job Board for Education Careers
- Massachusetts Superintendents Organization Job Board
- LinkedIn Job Board
- ZipRecruiter Job Board
- Big Interview is an online tool that provides hands-on practice with mock interviews tailored to your specific major or area of interest. Use registration code “5600” to access the site.
Other Resources
- Post jobs and internship for your organization using the tips on our Handshake Job Posting page
- Host students for a job shadow day or participate in the Industry Mentors Program
- Participate in a Career Panel Program or Workshop and review our other offerings on our Branding Opportunities page
- Contribute to the Career Services Fund for Greatest Needs or Internship Stipend Fund
The BSU Student and Alumni Networking Group on LinkedIn is comprised of alumni and students who have BSU in common and want to network with each other. Use LinkedIn, an online network of experienced professionals from around the world, to network with contacts in your field and brand your professional image to employers. The group provides a great service to participants with a BSU connection, who are both learning and practicing networking as well as reaching out for support with career development and growth.
You can use the site to post a discussion of interest regarding networking or respond to an already posted question. A student or fellow alumnus may contact you directly through email or messaging to ask questions regarding careers, majors, networking, internships, job searching and other career related topics.
How Do I Get Started?
- If you are not already on LinkedIn, go to the LinkedIn homepage and create a profile that details your education and work experience for other professionals to see. The following YouTube LinkedIn tutorial provides recommendations for building your profile.
- Once your profile is complete, search for the BSU Student and Alumni Networking Group in the search box and request to be a member.
- After you have been accepted to the group and read the BSU Student and Alumni Networking Group Rules, you can participate in all of the ways described above.
