Henry “Joe” Long Jr.
Careers and Connections for Plymouth State Alumni and Students
When students decide to continue their education after high school, many of them do so believing a college education will lead to both a better life and financial security. However, a degree alone does not guarantee success. For many college graduates, career assistance is vital to making the most of the years they invested in furthering their education.
For years, Plymouth Teachers College and Plymouth State College had an informal career assistance program for our graduates. Many of our seasoned alumni worked in the field most of our graduates were entering—education— and would serve as mentors for the newest Plymouth State alumni.
Today, Plymouth State University graduates almost four times as many students skilled in a variety of disciplines. We are an institution that educates teachers, businesspeople, scientists, visual and performing artists, and more. However, we did not have a system in place to provide our graduates with career guidance and resources.
Now we do. We recently launched Plymouth Experience, a career assistance program offered by the Office of Alumni Relations, the Plymouth State University Alumni Association, and the Bagley Center. This move was in response to last winter’s alumni attitude study, in which you, our alumni, told us you wanted career assistance services. Plymouth Careers is a one-stop service center for your career assistance needs. Here, you can find thousands of jobs from pre-approved employers, post your résumé, get assistance in researching careers, post job openings with your own company, search for internships around the globe, and much more.
We also launched Plymouth Connections, a professional networking service only available to Plymouth State alumni. Plymouth Connections provides you with a forum to connect with other alumni in your field and/or city or town.
You can access both Plymouth Experience and Plymouth Connections directly through myPlymouth or by visiting experience.com. Make sure to add Plymouth State University to you academic profile and you will always have access to Plymouth State University Career Management services.
