Kara Brace '06
There are way too many special GV memories to share. All of them revolve around my time spent with friends on and off campus, traveling to national championships in football, and more.
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.
Quick Links to Get Started
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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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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
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Career Events
GVSU Accounting Career Fair 2026
September 18, 2026 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
JCPenney Suit Up - Fall 2026
October 2, 2026 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
GVSU Fall 2026 Career and Internship Fair
October 13, 2026 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Graduate School Fair 2026
October 21, 2026 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Student Scholars Day 2027
April 14, 2027 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Alumni Spotlights
John Frawley '09 & '10
some of my favorite Grand Valley memories are trips out to the lakeshore - Muskegon, Grand Haven, Holland, and all the attractions and beaches in between - were always a highlight of my time at GV regardless of the season.
Kay Augustyniak-Miller '85
It's been incredible to see the campus' growth over the past 36 years and remember back to what it used to be. My spouse and I met my senior year, and my son met his wife also at GVSU.
Christina McElwee '05 & '08
One of my favorite memories from Grand Valley was being a part of the GVSU Dance Troupe. I had never taken any type of organized dance classes prior but soon fell in love with the art of dance. I still dance both recreationally and competitively today.
Paige Valensky '14
My favorite memory from GVSU is either Kleiner Late Night or when the pendulum went viral on Vine after Miley Cyrus' Wrecking Ball song released.