Career Assistance & Professional Development

  • The Student Professional Development Center supports alumni through every stage of the modern job search with personalized coaching, curated resources, and programs to navigate career transitions with confidence. Whether you are exploring your next steps, advancing in your current field, or considering a complete career change, we are here to support you along the way.
  • Career Search Foundations is a self-paced, asynchronous resource library designed to guide you through every stage of the job search, from career exploration to resume building and interview success. Job searching can feel overwhelming, but this course provides clear strategies, hands-on exercises, and valuable supplemental resources and templates to help you move forward with confidence. You can request access to the course by completing this form.
  • Schedule a coaching appointment with Lasse Palomaki, Associate Director of Career Services for Alumni, to discuss topics like job search strategy, networking, interviewing, career transitions, and more. You can book your session using this link.
  • Connect with Elon alumni in your area by participating in alumni chapter and affinity group activities that support your career journey. Local chapters offer valuable opportunities for professional development, networking events, and building meaningful connections in your region. Find your local chapter here.
  • Connect with Elon alumni in your area by participating in alumni chapter and affinity group activities that support your career journey. Local chapters offer valuable opportunities for professional development, networking events, and building meaningful connections in your region. Find your local chapter here.
  • Log on to the Elon Job Network (EJN). All alumni have lifetime access to career services and EJN.
    • Log-in instructions for Alumni of the most recent graduating year:
      Student email accounts (example@elon.edu) expire on April 15th of the year following graduation. Through April 15th, you can still use your Elon email address to log into EJN through the “Current Student” portal. After April 15, contact the Elon Student Professional Development Center, 336-278-6538, Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm ET to have your email address changed to your preferred personal email address.
    • Log-in instructions for Alumni of other graduating years:
      Please contact the Elon Student Professional Development Center, 336-278-6538, Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm ET to get your account set up with your preferred personal email address.

Elon Q&A (questions + alumni)

Need help “opening the door” at a dream company? Want to get an alum’s perspective on your resume? Not sure how to interview? Over 30,000 Elon alumni are standing by to help. Elon Q&A unlocks the power of the Elon Network for students, alumni and faculty. Anyone can ask a question and, using AI, the system will find the Elon alumni with the expertise to answer. Connecting the person who poses the question with multiple alumni who are ready to help. No app to download. No account to set up. It’s that simple.

Learn More about Elon Q&A.

Engage with Elon Talent

  • Connect with us directly so we can help proactively connect you to students who could benefit from your industry knowledge and expertise.
  • Engage with students through virtual and campus career panels, workshops, and events.

Hire Elon Talent

  • Post a job or internship on EJN. Connect with the Corporate and Employer Relations team to receive resume submissions, with faculty and staff recommendations.
  • Connect the Corporate and Employer Relations team to the Talent Acquisition/Campus Recruitment team at your company so we can work together to make sure Elon students and alumni have access to the best career opportunities in the country.