Alumni

The career advising team at Kent State University helps students and alumni to explore career options and help with preparation for both graduate school and professional employment.

• Review Resume
• Review Cover Letter
• Job Search Strategies
• Internship or Shadowing Search
• Mock Interview or Interview Preparation
• LinkedIn, Networking, or Elevator Pitch
• Focus 2 Debrief
• Graduate School Prep
  
  ...and anything else career related!

Career Exploration and Development is transitioning to KSU Navigate! All current students and recent alumni (graduated within the past two years) can schedule in the app or by clicking the button below.

Alumni who graduated before 2023 and wish to meet with Career Exploration and Development should schedule their appointments via the alumni button below. 
 

Current Students or recent alumni: Schedule Here    Alumni-Schedule Here   

What is Handshake?

Handshake is the #1 place where students find jobs and get hired as employers are recruiting students! This is an all-in-one career management tool where you can search for jobs, register for and manage your Kent State university events, fairs and have access to a library of resources for help with resumes, cover letters, and other career needs.

Login to Handshake

Important! As an alumnus, you will have access to your kent.edu email for two years after graduation. You should be able to login to Handshake using your kent.edu username and password until then. We recommend, as an alumnus, that you change your primary email to a personal email before you lose access to your Kent.edu account. Learn how to do that here. 
 

Why should I fill out my Handshake profile?

Filling out your profile is important! It's a snapshot of information about you that can be shared with potential employers and peers. Handshake considers a profile complete when you include:

• At least one work experience
• At least one extracurricular activity or student organization
• At least one skill

You can add each of those manually or upload your resume (in .pdf format) to fill out your profile. Handshake will import your content, then all you have to do is review, approve, and publish.

Learn more about how to get started with Handshake!

Kent State University hosts a variety of career fairs and events each semester—and most are open to alumni!

✅ Explore the Event Calendar: Visit https://www.kent.edu/career and scroll to the bottom for upcoming events.
✅ Check Handshake: You’ll find event details and registration options there.

Registration is encouraged but not required. By preregistering on Handshake, you’ll receive email reminders and updates about the event.

In addition to on-campus events, there are hundreds of online career events available through Handshake.

To help you get started, here’s a helpful guide:
Discover Events and Fairs on Handshake