Welcome back, Lakers!

The Career Center is here to support you at all stages of your career: exploring options, creating a job search plan, preparing job search materials, practicing for interviews, or networking with employers and fellow alumni. We want to help you strategize, discover, and engage!

Quick Links to Get Started

Not sure what your goal is? Click here for curated guidance.

Strategize

Looking for a job? Make a plan and state with these tools.

Discover

Learn something new and apply it directly to your career or job search!

Engage

Connect with employers, career coaches, advisors, and fellow alumni.

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My Goal Is To:

Choose the section below that most aligns with your goal(s).

Find a Job

Find information about the job search process and ways to organize your search. 

Advance or Upscale My Career

Discover how you can advance or upscale your career, no matter the field.

Change My Career Path

Explore different resources that will help you with your career transition, wherever you are in the process.

Develop Professionally

Click here to get started or continue your professional development skills.

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Career Events

JCPenney Suit Up - Winter 2026

February 1, 2026 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

GVSU Winter 2026 Career and Internship Fair

February 19, 2026 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Student Scholars Day 2026

April 8, 2026 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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Alumni Spotlights

Julie Hubner '19 & '22 Spotlight

Julie Hubner '19 & '22

I enjoyed working with undergraduate students as a graduate assistant.

Allie Goeddeke '17 Spotlight

Allie Goeddeke '17

My favorite GVSU memory is tailgating with my family for football games!

Diane Knight '79 Spotlight

Diane Knight '79

My favorite GV memory was traveling with the football and basketball teams (as a cheerleader) to play in tournaments.

Erik Elwell '22 Spotlight

Erik Elwell '22

My favorite memories from Grand Valley are the football tailgates at Canvas with my friends.

Takeelia Garrett '96 & '00 Spotlight

Takeelia Garrett '96 & '00

My favorite GVSU memory is singing at the football stadium with the Voices of GVSU. That was so much fun even though it was cold.

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