Colin Cumming '16
I visited Seattle with others in my graduate program to attend a conference, which became one of my favorite Grand Valley memories.
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!
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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
GVSU Education & Teacher Fair 2025
April 22, 2025 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Alumni Spotlights
Mary McConner '08
One of my favorite memories from Grand Valley is the sense of community I found through my involvement in various student organizations. Being part of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated (Nu Theta Chapter), serving as the 2007-08 President of the NPH
Ellyse Catherine Lazarock '13 & '17
Anything and everything to do with the Laker Marching Band.
Jesse Schmitt '22
Some of my favorite memories come from my time running GrandPR, GVSU's student-run communications firm. It was both challenging and rewarding, and I met many of my closest friends because of it.
Emma Roedel '20
My favorite memory of Grand Valley was the day that I toured campus for the first time after transferring. I immediately knew that I had made the right decision Grand Valley was home from the moment I stepped foot on campus!