Come back to UK to manage your career — any time. The UK Alumni Association has your back. We have an alumni career counselor ready to assist Active and Life Members in person, over the phone, or via email. The Career Services program also offers professional development and job search programming including timely webinars, virtual and in-person networking events and online resources for all UK alumni and friends.
Alumni - Recent Graduates
Recent graduates here are your next steps as a UK Alumnus.
- Contact Alumni Resources to have your UKY email in Handshake changed within 2 months after graduation.
- Complete the online First Destination Survey through your myUK account within 2 months after graduation.
- Post on LinkedIn what you are doing next with #hireblue.
- Use your LinkedIn account to create a profile on the Wildcat Network (https://wildcatnetwork.com/)
Resources
Wildcat Network
Wildcat Network is an online community for all Wildcats to plug into a network of Wildcats across the globe and stay connected with UK. Created to engage UK alumni and students, Wildcat Network serves as a resource for professional networking, mentoring, events and opportunities for Wildcats worldwide.
UK Alumni Career Events
Join the Alumni Association for networking and career-related events.
The UK Alumni Association is proud to offer professional development workshops, in-person and virtual networking opportunities, and many more career related programs and events each year.
Career Fairs
Central KY Job Club
The purpose of Central Kentucky Job Club is to provide a positive environment for job seekers to meet, connect, share, and learn. Job Club is for you if you are motivated and currently out of work, underemployed or looking to make a career transition. The free group is open to the public.
Career Services
A list of career resources and links covering a range of topics from job searching, finances, to applying for graduate school.