Alumni
We can assist alumni with anything career related including:
- Career Advisement:
- Conducting a Job Search, including résumés,
cover letters, interviewing - Online Job Databases
- Networking/Connecting with other alumni
- Graduate School
- Frequently asked Alumni Questions
To make an appointment, call (585) 395-2159 or email Phyllis Griswold (PDF), MSEd., N.C.C., LMHC, Career Counselor with your request. Please visit our About Us for more detailed information on each of our offerings and upcoming events.
Career Advisement
- Discuss and clarify your career goals, plans, and strategies, even if you are looking to reinvent your career(PDF)
- Self-Assessments such as (MyPlan) - Explore your personality type, skills, values, and interests as they relate to your career direction.
Conducting a Job Search, Including Résumés, Cover Letters, Interviewing
- Learn the Job Search Process and review Job Search Tips (PDF) in order to launch and manage a strategic job search.
- Update your resume and/or cover letter.
- Practice interview questions and responses through a mock interview and learn how to create a 30-second commercial (PDF) to sell yourself.
- Explore
Online Job Databases
- Research online job posting
- JobShop - Brockport's online database for local and national jobs/internships.
- Tips for Searching Online (PDF)
Career Connection
Connect with Brockport Alumni and Friends of Brockport to discuss careers, geographic areas, and other related career topics. You can search by major and/or field of employment. Career Connection is for information only. Please do not talk with volunteers who appear in this database about jobs with their employers. Review our informational interviewing handout prior to contacting the Career Connection Volunteer.
Search the database of volunteers. Once you have registered with Banner, choose Career Services, and then Career Connection to access the database.
Volunteers Needed to Connect with Alumni and Students. Becoming part of Career Connection is a way of giving back to your alma mater. You need to be an alumnus or a friend of Brockport to qualify to be part of our database.
Register to become part of Career Connection. Fill out the registration form and indicate the way you would like to be communicated with and the topics you would like to discuss. It's easy and fun! We look forward to you joining Career Connection.
Graduate School
- Graduate School - Visit our graduate school section for help with attending, choosing, and applying for graduate school, as well as for graduate school tests required.
- Visit our Career Services Resource Room and access directories of programs, information on entrance exams, resources on financial aid, and get help writing your personal statement.
- MyPlan and Petersons- great resources to obtain information on choosing the right graduate school.
Frequently Asked Alumni Questions
I recently lost my job, how can Career Services help?
Losing your job no matter how long you have had a position can be devastating. Getting additional professional support can make the difference in moving successfully to a new role. You may be a new graduate and have no idea how to launch your first career job search. It might have been several years since you have written a resume or interviewed, so your skills may be rusty. Career Services can provide you with the help you need to launch a new career and/or turn your loss into an opportunity. Many alumni decide to access career advising to determine a new path, attend graduate school, or launch a job search in their chosen field.
I need to change careers, but I am not sure what I want to do?
You may be working in a position that you do not like, or you feel it's time to follow your passion and re-invent yourself. Contact Career Services and they will determine the right process for you to follow. We can assist you in determining what new role would be best for you through completing career assessments, developing a resume to reflect this new career target, and establishing a realistic plan to attain your goals.
Do you have job postings I can access?
We have an on-line database called JobShop that lists both local and national positions. You will need to log in the first time to establish your NetID and password. Click on the link below and it will explain how to register the first time as an alumni.
I am a recent graduate, where do Brockport graduates with my major work?
Brockport students have been successful in obtaining employment and entering graduate schools after graduation. It is important to realize, however, that "placement" rates only identify a graduate's success in obtaining their first job. In this rapidly changing world of work, it is expected that people may have 10-12 different jobs and up to 3-4 major career shifts in their lifetime. Career Services is here to help students and recent graduates with developing life-long career development skills for their future.
I am considering going back to school, how can you help?
It is not unusual that the degree you received in your early twenties, does not fit where you are heading later in life. Or, you have decided you want to change careers, and you need credentials like a graduate degree to make that change. Whether it is additional coursework, or an undergraduate or graduate degree, Career Services can assist you in deciding the best course of action for you to pursue additional education.