Students & alumni

The 21st Century Workforce is different from what previous generations have experienced, and we want you to be ready! We recommend that you follow our Career Progression Plan to complete key milestones each year, so that you will be career-ready upon graduation!

Follow the links below to learn about important career topics, and how we can help.

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How we can help

We are ready to help! Get feedback from a Career Professional within 3-5 business days by submitting your application materials to our Resume DropBox.

Career advising

Career workshops

Online resources

Career + Major Exploration

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Knowing yourself

Exploring careers

Resume/cover letter

The job search

Interviewing

Student jobs

Internships

Federal careers

Career events

Networking

Graduate school

Workplace success

Alumni

We are excited that you graduated, and want to continue to support you in your career journey. Our individual advising appointments are free for 12 months after graduation, and then available for $40 per hour or a package of 3 appointments for $100.  (For comparison, private career counselors typically charge $100-$150 per hour).

To schedule appointments, visit Handshake, NAU’s online recruitment platform. Alumni have access to Handshake at no charge for life. We encourage you to use Handshake not only for your own job search, but to recruit our students to work at your organization.

The majority of our web-based resources are also available to alumni no charge for life. We are exploring ways to make our Career Steps available to our alumni.  We also encourage you to visit the Alumni Engagement website to find ways to stay connected to NAU.

Learn more about the 21st Century Workplace

For more in-depth information, explore the following Career Steps online lessons:

21st Century Workplace

21st Century Workplace:  Exploring the myths and realities of a career

• Career path research rubric

21st Century Workplace: Managing your career