Career Services

Recent Grads and Alumni

ConGRADulations!

UW Bothell Career Services offers a variety of services to help alumni explore options, build skills, and connect with employers. We encourage you to stay in the know, and follow us on Instagram – UWB Career Services (@uwb_career)!

Recent graduate and veteran career advising appointments

Many quality resources and services are available to address the career development and job search needs of UW Bothell alumni. Recent graduates who have received a degree from UW Bothell in the past 3 years (36 months) are eligible to schedule appointments with our Alumni & Graduate Career Coach for no fee.

If you are an alum wanting to meet with a Career Coach, please schedule an appointment through Handshake or join our Virtual Office Hours for Alumni each Wednesday from 5:00pm–6:00pm. We can meet with you for career exploration, application support, mock interviews, and more!
(Drop-ins are canceled on April 16th)

*Alumni interested in Pre-Health Appointments, please select “Pre-Health…” as your appointment type in Handshake.

If you are a veteran and also an alumni of UW Bothell, you have access to our services for life!

Handshake

Handshake is a free recruiting platform used by the University of Washington that enable students and alumni to connect with employers, both domestic and international, for their next internship or employment opportunity. Alumni receive lifetime access to Handshake. Take advantage of the thousands of job and internship opportunities listed in Handshake. Alumni can update the email address associated with their Handshake account by adding an additional email address and marking it as their primary one.

Learn more about Handshake or login here.

LinkedIn

LinkedIn helps you connect with potential employers and network with your classmates and fellow alumni.

Mentorship and mentoring

Bothell Husky Landing is an engagement platform that gives UW Bothell alumni like you the opportunity to become mentors to students or fellow alumni, seek out mentoring for yourself, search for alumni in your fields of interest, receive exclusive offers and discounts, stream exclusive content featuring alumni and faculty, connect to podcasts and streams hosted by alumni like you, and find alumni near you.

Workshops, events & virtual resources

Alumni are invited to attend any of the career workshops and events being held through the year, including career fairs. Check the events calendar for listings.

  • Navigating the Job Market for Graduating Students & Alumni – Friday, May 23, 1:00-2:00pm |Register| Zoom
  • Navigating the Job Market for Graduating Students & Alumni – Tuesday, June 24, 2:30-3:30pm |Register| Zoom
  • How to Ace an Interview for Graduating Students & Alumni – Friday, June 27, 1:00-2:00pm |Register| Zoom
  • Salary Negotiation for Graduating Students & Alumni – Friday, July 18, 1:00-2:00pm |Register| Zoom

Alumni also receive unlimited access to a wide range of virtual career resources through our website.

Professional & continuing education

Advance your career today. UW Bothell offers a variety of certificate programs to help you gain new skills. UW Bothell also offers courses through Professional and Continuing Education at the University of Washington Bothell and Seattle campuses.

Sites like Coursera and edX are also popular resources for online courses and professional certifications.

Stay connected with UW Bothell!

The office of UW Bothell Alumni Engagement supports events and networking that connect and engage you with fellow Huskies and to engage with current (and future) students as well!

Local and state career resources, service providers, information and networking

For UW Bothell alumni (beyond 3 years of degree completion) seeking additional assistance, including one-on-one career coaching appointments and mock interviews, please see the below list of Seattle-area and Washington State service providers and resources.