Cathy Winick '12
My favorite memory at GVSU was walking at graduation... we were treated like rock stars at the VanAndel Arena!
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!
Take the next step in your career by joining this program created specifically for the GVSU alumni community.
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Find a Job
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Change My Career Path
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Develop Professionally
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Career Events
Alumni Webinar: Ask an Advisor with Katie Cwiakala and Meghan Veltri
June 23, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Alumni Webinar: Ask an Advisor with Dayna Phillips and Stephanie Jensen
July 29, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Student Scholars Day 2027
April 14, 2027 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Alumni Spotlights
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.
Aaron Crider 2015
I have two. I loved being part of the Grand Valley Journal of History editorial board, and I loved being one of the co-directors of the Student Reading Series. As one of the History Journal editors, I learned a lot about the submissions process, what
Matthew D'Oyly '06
One of my favorite GVSU memories is the first snowfall, walking across the bridge and seeing the large blue art piece lightly covered in snow.
Laurie Beth Nederveld '09
During my graduate research, I studied the impact of sediment remediation on stream conditions using a benthic macroinvertebrate index of biotic integrity.