Sponsored by the Alumni and Career Services Offices
What is the Career Contact Program?
Students and alumni frequently experience difficulty beginning the job search process. They need assistance in defining their career goals, learning more about career fields in which they have developed an interest, and focusing their career search process in realistic and constructive ways.
Alumni can be very helpful in this process by serving as sources of information about their own careers and experiences. As Alumni Career Contact volunteers, alumni interact with York College students or other alumni through email, phone conversations or meetings. Alumni Career Contacts provide information about their careers, answer questions, and offer advice or guidance on additional directions to explore. They may also provide referrals or suggest other sources for further information, as appropriate.
Important Information for Alumni Career Contact Volunteers
Career Contact volunteers are asked to provide only the services described above. They are not expected to offer job interviews, references or knowledge of job openings with other employers. We expect volunteers to be friendly, receptive and informative.
The time required of volunteers varies greatly, because we cannot predict how frequently individual volunteers may be contacted. Typically, Career Contact volunteers are contacted 1-3 times per year, and a contact would take 30-60 minutes to complete. Alumni working in popular career fields and located near the campus may be contacted more frequently.
In addition, Career Contact volunteers are invited to participate in Networking Receptions and other special events throughout the year designed to assist students in their career exploration process.
