Alumni

- Navigate Handshake, a job board exclusively for the CCA Community
- Clarify your career goals and identify key skills
- Identify connections between your degree and various professional opportunities
- Discover key job search strategies and resources to research employers
- Write effective résumés and cover letters; review portfolios
- Groom your online presence and learn how to leverage social media to your advantage
- Prepare and practice for upcoming interviews
- Evaluate job offers from potential employers and learn how to negotiate offers
- Navigate small business and start-up planning

Alumni are invited to schedule appointments with the Professional Development Coaching team by emailing CCApro@cca.edu. Please provide your major and year of graduation.
Please review the following guidelines for coaching sessions:
- Appointments are one half-hour each
- Alumni have unlimited access to coaching meetings for five years following graduation
- After five years, Alumni have access to up to eight sessions per year
- Alumni who did not graduate from CCA have access to four sessions per year

Alumni are invited to many on-campus Professional Engagement events and workshops, such as Adobe Creative Cafe and Emerging Talent Job Fairs. Be sure to update your email address with the Alumni Office to receive announcements on these opportunities, or check on Handshake for posted events.
Note: On-campus recruiting, most Career Treks, and select workshops are designed for current students. Before attending an event, ensure it states it is inclusive of alumni.