Career Services
Career Services was your go-to place for all things career while you were at Loyola, and it still can be! As an alumnus/a of Loyola, you have access to unlimited career advising, resume/C.V. assistance, career transition support, and more. Get started on Loyola's career platform, Handshake, via the link below where you can make an appointment (currently all virtual), register for career/networking events and apply for thousands of positions. Use either your loyola.edu email of your personal email to register on Handshake.
GOLD (Graduates of the Last Decade) Professional Development Events
Hosted by Alumni Relations and the GOLD Board, these events are an opportunity for young alumni to reunite with old classmates and meet new friends at a local venue in the Chicago area. This event is open to alumni who have received an undergraduate degree from Loyola within 10 years of the event date. If you are interested in serving on a panel for young alumni, e-mail LUC-alum@luc.edu
Loyola Toastmasters Club
If you are looking to improve your public speaking skills, communication, or leadership skills in a supportive, safe, and fun environment, join the Loyola Toastmasters Club!
Loyola Alumni Relations has arranged a $10 subsidy of the membership fee for Loyola alumni only. The regular Toastmaster's fee is $45 for 6 months with a one-time initiation fee of $20 for materials.
Meetings take place each Thursday at the Water Tower Campus.
Visit Loyola Toastmasters Club to see upcoming meeting schedule, to request a free session, and to learn more about Toastmasters.
Webinars
Open to alumni around the globe, webinars focus on common career issues we all need a little refresher on. Past topics include: Personal branding, negotiation, and transitioning from a 9-5 to Entrepreneurship, and LinkedIn.
If you are interested in leading a career webinar, please e-mail LUC-alum@luc.edu
Workshops
Learn skills to perfect your resume, interviewing, and negotiation skills. These workshops are designed to provide in-depth feedback that you would normally receive as a student at Loyola. We work with advisors from Loyola’s Career Development Center and our own Loyola alumni who volunteer to serve as advisors for these events.
If you are interested in serving as an advisor to revise resumes, conduct mock interviews and negotiations, please e-mail LUC-alum@luc.edu.