Aaron Poirier '11 & '14
Moving into the dorms during freshmen year, meeting random strangers who have become lifelong friends.
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 start with these tools.
Discover
Learn something new and apply it directly to your career or job search!
Career On-Demand Video Library
Career-Focused Podcast Episodes
Identity-Based Career Resources
Engage
Connect with employers, career coaches, advisors, and fellow alumni.
Connect with fellow Alumni on LinkedIn
Laker Lifetime Learning (L3) Commitment Career Center Advising (0-2 years post-grad)
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Career Events
Writing Workshop for all August 16 Deadline Fellowships (Fulbright, Marshall, Rhodes)
July 7, 2024 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Writing Workshop for Fulbright US Student Program applicants (ETA and S/R)
July 25, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Alumni Spotlights
Jeff Yin '08
It's so hard to choose one GVSU memory. Some of my best memories include hall hockey in Pew (sorry about all the noise everyone), all the intramural sports, Relay for Life, and traveling down to Alabama to watch Grand Valley win a national championship.
Jerry Elkins '70
My favorite GV memory is having Physical Education classes in the old farmhouse.
Wendy Kettler '92
Hanging in the Kirkhof Center, playing pool and talking with friends between class and studying abroad at Kingston, UK.
Rachel Salinas '10
My most foundational experience at GVSU was participating in multiple research projects with faculty and peers.