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

Khadijah Johnson '13 Spotlight

Khadijah Johnson '13

As a student employee working for Financial Aid.

Susan Howard '10 & '15 Spotlight

Susan Howard '10 & '15

Between my undergrad classes, graduate classes, and interactions with faculty and staff campus-wide, I developed countless friendships and working relationships that I will always be grateful for.

Darcy Marckini '10 and '12 Spotlight

Darcy Marckini '10 and '12

I love how small my program was at the time. I made some great friends with both students and faculty in my program. I never would have had that experience at a larger university, and I truly believe that set me up for success post-graduation!

Kristina Green '12 Spotlight

Kristina Green '12

My favorite GVSU memory was when I was named the West Michigan Public Relations Society of America's 'PR Student of the Year.

Grant Lyon '11 Spotlight

Grant Lyon '11

My favorite memory was winning the 2011 ACHA Division II National Championship with the GVSU Men's Division II Hockey team!

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