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!

New Alumni Offering!

Career Design Program 

Take the next step in your career by joining this program created specifically for the GVSU alumni community.

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.

*Use code "lakers" when creating your log in

**Select GVSU upon registering 


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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Alumni Spotlights

Ben McLoskey '13 Spotlight

Ben McLoskey '13

Mid-winter, my sophomore year, the concrete slab on Pierce Street is typically flooded and froze over. My friends and I organized a pond hockey game and played all day.

Julie Stivers '72 Spotlight

Julie Stivers '72

Exploring the ravines.

Emily Sharick '14 Spotlight

Emily Sharick '14

I was sitting in Devos C prepping for class and T. Haas happened to be passing through. He stopped in the middle of the walkway and yelled, "Good luck on your finals, Lakers!" and continued on his way. Devos went nuts - everyone started clapping.

Olivia Hearth '24 Spotlight

Olivia Hearth '24

Joining the Seidman Mentorship Program was a transformative experience for me. Through the guidance and encouragement of my mentors, I gained the confidence to believe in myself and my abilities.

Haylee Fritz '26 & '27 Spotlight

Haylee Fritz '26 & '27

Meeting friends in my classes that will last a lifetime.

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