Our alumni have an edge throughout their professional lives, thanks to our comprehensive career
resources and far-reaching, deeply connected alumni
network.
As a graduate of UMKC you have access to job postings through Handshake and one-on-one career advising through either the UMKC Career Services office or if you are a Bloch School graduate, the Bloch Career Center. Your career services staff is available to help you find a new position, update your resume, or prepare for an interview.
- There are also sites that curate a wide variety of jobs for freelancers:
- Reach out to reputable temp agencies like Ajilon which is currently looking for customer service candidates to work from home at $14/hour.
- Traditional job sites are still posting great jobs—full-time as well as part-time/flex-time:
- LinkedIn – Excellent job board but make sure your LinkedIn profile is updated for best results (Career services staff can help you with this, contact us to schedule a virtual appointment!)
- Glassdoor – Excellent job board
- Non-Profit Connect – Local non-profit jobs
- NetImpact – National non-profit jobs
- Dice.com – Predominantly tech positions
Where are you now?
Today, take a couple of minutes to tell us about
your current job and the additional professional resources that would be
useful to you as we expand our offerings for alumni. You can also peruse volunteer opportunities, including
coaching students seeking careers in your field.
Update Your Professional Profile
Expand Your Network
Use our online Alumni Directory to search alumni by company, location and degree. See where UMKC alumni are working and make connections with your fellow Roos through LinkedIn.
Mentoring Opportunities
Join Roo Network, an online professional networking and mentoring platform, just for Roos! Give back to the UMKC community, engage with young leaders and fellow alumni, share your experience, and enhance your leadership skills.
Get Hired
Log into your alumni Handshake account through Career Services
to search job postings and internships or request a career coaching
appointment. If you do not have a Handshake account, request access through this form.
With your alumni Handshake account through Career Services, you can access Firsthand, a portal for searching job listings, salary data, industry-specific trends and much more.
Continue Your Education
Explore all the options your alma mater has to offer for graduate degree programs, certificates and professional development.
Take advantage of alumni discounts on both degree and non-degree professional development opportunities through the Bloch Executive Education program.
Alumni Week Archive Recordings Alumni Career Week 2022 | August 1-4
During Alumni Career Week staff from the UMKC Career Services and Alumni Office teams offered tips, lessons and benefits that can help you navigate your career growth no matter when you graduated from UMKC. All sessions were recorded, and you can view them below:
Videos:
Back to Basics (Tess Surprenant): Video
LinkedIn (Megan Raney): Video
Career Pivot (Megan Raney): Video
Staying Involved as an Alum (Ashley Nance & Kaity Woody): Video
How to Enter a New Field When You have Experience in a Different One
How to leverage your experience and skills to enter a new field, even though your experience may not be in that field.
Speaker:
Tess Surprenant
Director of Bloch Career Center, Henry W. Bloch School of Management
Interim Director of UMKC Career Services University of Missouri-Kansas City
Video
Alumni Week 2021: Laid Off, Now What?
Recently laid off? Learn more about how you can best position yourself to re-enter the workforce. From the basics of LinkedIn to the power of networking, you don’t want to miss this session.
Speaker:
Tess Surprenant
Director of Bloch Career Center, Henry W. Bloch School of Management
Interim Director of UMKC Career Services University of Missouri-Kansas City
Video
Alumni Career Week | July 27-31, 2020
During Alumni Career Week staff from the UMKC Career Services and Alumni Office teams offered tips, lessons and benefits that can help you navigate your career growth no matter when you graduated from UMKC.
All sessions were recorded, and you can view them on the following playlist hosted on the UMKC Career Services YouTube Channel
Contact Career Services
Career Services:
Bloch Career Center: