Career Center: Alumni

Alumni are eligible for a variety of Career and Professional Development Center services and resources. Alumni can view job listings posted by the Career and Professional Development Center by accessing Handshake.

If you would like the CPDC to assist you in advertising available internships or positions in your organization, please call us at 412-397-6333. Alumni offer a wealth of knowledge and job experience that can be helpful to current students making career decisions. If interested in participating in CPDC events and activities, please call the CPDC at 412-397-6333.

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Careers for Colonials

Help fellow alumni learn about job opportunities.

The Covid-19 crisis is a great source of stress for college students around the country, including at RMU. Not only has it disrupted their classes and living arrangements, but many summer internships and job offers have been postponed or canceled.

If you or the organization you work for are hiring full-time or short-term employees or if you have internship opportunities to offer, please consider your fellow Colonials at RMU. Make sure they are among the first to know of these opportunities by posting them on the RMU Handshake job management system or contacting us at careers@rmu.edu.

If your organization isn’t hiring at this time, you can still help by joining the the RMU Career Networking group on LinkedIn. There you can offer encouragement, mentorship, and professional advice to students and alumni in your field.

We thank you for your assistance and wish you and your family the very best.

Handshake

Handshake is the Robert Morris University Career and Professional Development Center’s online registration, job posting, on-campus recruiting, and event management system. We are pleased to offer Handshake among our wide variety of resources and services to students, alumni and employers.

Handshake Instructions

1. Click on "Alumni" under "Handshake" above.
2. Next to “No Account?” click “Sign up here.”
3. Enter your email address. Although the Handshake message states to enter an “.edu email address,” please enter a personal email address that you want to use for correspondence with employers; it does not have to be an RMU email address.
4. Under School, start typing “Robert Morris University” and then select “Robert Morris University.”  Click “Next.”
5. Create and confirm a password. Your password must be a minimum of 8 characters and must contain at least two of the following: letters, numbers, and special characters.
6. Check the box to agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, and then click "Create Account."
7. Complete the “Tell us about yourself” questions (first name, last name, major, graduation month, and graduation year).  Click “Next.”
8. Log in to your email account to view the Email Confirmation message from Handshake. Click “Confirm Email.” 
9. The next screen will let you know your email has been confirmed.  Under “Students & Alumni,” enter Robert Morris University.
10. Under the Single Sign On box, click “sign in with your email address.”
11. Enter your email address.
12. Enter your password.
13. Select your profile visibility setting (Community, Employer, or Private).
14. Answer questions about your job search goals/preferences and background on the next few screens, and then click “Launch.”
15. You have now completed the registration process, and your profile is in pending status.  The Career Center staff will review your profile for approval, which may take 2-3 business days. You will then receive another email from Handshake letting you know your request has been approved.

To log in to Handshake in the future, access Handshake at: https://rmu.joinhandshake.com/login.

Vault

Vault is a comprehensive career resource that includes industry and profession overviews; rankings and profiles for employers and internship programs; a job and internship database; career articles, blogs and videos; sample resumes, cover letters and interview questions; and an online library.

Glassdoor

Glassdoor is one of the fastest growing jobs and recruiting sites. Glassdoor holds a growing database of millions of company reviews, CEO approval ratings, salary reports, interview reviews and questions, benefits reviews, office photos and more.

Additional Resources

  • Building Your Future - Career planning is a process that requires time to examine your interests, skills, and values. "Building Your Future: A Career Planning Guide for Students" outlines specific activities you should consider each year in order to choose a career path and develop the skills employers seek.
  • Career Tip Sheets - The CPDC offers tip sheets on a variety of career-related topics including everything from resume writing to job search strategies and graduate school planning.
  • Career Resource Guides - are available for most RMU majors. The guides are an excellent starting point for career exploration and include information on sample career options, related professional associations, career and employment websites, relevant student groups, and a selection of internship/full-time employers.

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