November 2023 is the Career Center’s Alumni Takeover Month! Our goal is for Charlotte alumni to completely “take over” Career Center programming to share their wisdom and advice with students. Review a description of the engagement opportunities below and sign up for a date and time that works best for you. A member of the Career Center Team will reach out to you with confirmation and next steps.
Professionals in Residence
Our Professionals in Residence program puts you directly in the Career Commons of the University Career Center where you will be our drop-in resume expert for the day. This allows our office to provide industry advice directly to students while allowing you the opportunity to brand for your organization or to give back to Niner Nation as an alum! Learn more about sign-up availability.
Career Meet Ups
Our Career Meet Ups are designed by our Career Coaching team to aid students in their career and professional development around a variety of topics. We are happy to offer the opportunity for you to "take over" those meet ups if you can fulfill the topic being offered. The basic Meet Up should be 15-20 minutes content, 10 minutes about your organization, and 10-15 minutes of Q&A. NOTE: Some Meet Ups are designed for specific audiences and some are for general audiences. Each meet up listed denotes this on the schedule.
- Lead a professional development topic chosen by our Career Coaches as part of our general offerings or various theme-weeks
- Meet Ups can be in person or virtual; discuss this with the Career Center staff member that will confirm your commitment
- We market Meet-Ups to various groups of students to learn about your organization and/or industry as well as the professional development topic you choose.
Learn more about Career Meet Up sign-up availability.
Our Industry-Led Career Meet Ups are designed for alumni to use expertise inside your organization to engage students in a conversation to help them in their professional or career development. The basic Meet Up should be 15-20 minutes content, 10 minutes about your organization, and 10-15 minutes of Q&A.
- Lead a professional development topic of your choice and brand your organization in one, 30-45 minute virtual session with a small group of students
- Meet-Ups take place Monday-Thursday at 12pm and 4pm
- We market Meet Ups to various groups of students to learn about your organization and/or industry as well as the professional development topic you choose.
Learn more about Employer/Industry-led Meet Up sign-up availability.
Panels
Lastly, we will offer panels during Alumni Takeover Month with 3-4 slots available for alumni panelists. Each panel will be moderated by a Career Center staff member. Panelists will introduce themselves and then respond to a series of prepared questions, sharing their insight and personal experiences with the student audience. These questions will be provided to panelists prior to the event. The last 10-15 minutes will be reserved for a Q&A. *The locations for the panels are TBD - a Career Center staff member will connect with you to discuss in more detail. Panel descriptions are TBD.
Questions?
Contact Lori, Assistant Director for Career Connections, at lbrasile@charlotte.edu.