Career Advising & Opportunities for Alumni

We serve alumni for life for free and can offer advising on resume updates, networking, and the job search, including career shifts. Call (610) 328–8352 or log into Handshake to set up an appointment and search for positions for alumni.

Don’t have a Handshake account yet? No problem. Call the office or email career@swarthmore.edu and we’ll help you get set-up.

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Mentor Students or Fellow Alumni

Offer advice to current students and fellow alumni by joining SwatLink and indicating your “help topics”. SwatLink is only open to the Swarthmore Community. Join our Swatties Helping Swatties group both on LinkedIn and SwatLink.

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Refer an Opportunity to Swatties

Have an opportunity you’d like to share with current students or fellow alumni? Let us know by emailing recruiting@swarthmore.edu or post it directly for free in Handshake. We can even feature it as a “SwatLead” within our system. Don’t have a Handshake employer account? Sign up for an employer account and start posting today!

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Connect Us with Your Employer

Share the contact information for your organization so that our team can reach out and inquire about building a partnership. Please email details to recruiting@swarthmore.edu.

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Host a SwatWorks Project

SwatWorks are Remote Micro -Internships hosted by Alumni over winter break. Students from all majors can execute your professional assignments for you while building skills and exploring career paths. Students completing SwatWorks projects receive a stipend from Career Services.

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Career Fairs & Consortia Recruiting

Encourage your employers to recruit students through our Recruiting Events in collaboration with other top institutions.

Submit to Casual Fridays Series

CASUAL FRIDAYS is a blog series that features some of our employer partners who are looking to showcase their organizations by sharing details about their work, mission, values, hiring and much more. We are always looking for new employers to feature on our blog!

Alumni Excellence

The Alumni Excellence series is part of the Diversity In Careers Project – a collaboration between the Inclusive Excellence Fellows Initiative (IEFI) and Career Services. The Inclusive Excellence Fellows Initiatives (IEFI) is designed to foster a campus climate of inclusive …

By Erin Massey
Erin Massey Director, Employer Connections & Assessment
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Working with Roderick Williams

On February 6th, at 1:15pm, I was chasing my friend around the stage of Lang Concert Hall, singing an aria from The Magic Flute, egged on by one of the most famous British baritones in the world. And you may …

By Lizzie Culp
Lizzie Culp
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Celebrating Black Alumni – 2025

As part of Black History Month and with sincere thanks to the Black Cultural Center for curating them, we are excited to share this year’s spotlights of Black alumni from Swarthmore.

This initiative to acknowledge and honor others who came …

By Andres Perez Correa '22
Andres Perez Correa '22 Marketing & Engagement Coordinator
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How to Answer “Why Are You the Best Person for This Job?” (Examples Included!)

If you’re one of those people who finds self-promotion a bit uncomfortable, few interview questions are as nerve-wracking as “Why are you the best person for this job?” It’s a big question that interviewers rely on to understand how you …

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Harmony at Work: Practical Steps to Combat Unhealthy Competition

Imagine a high-performing team in a leading company where every member is driven to succeed. However, instead of working together, they find themselves in constant competition, each trying to outdo the others. This isn’t a rare scenario – studies show …

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Employer & Interview Insights

Vault Guide to Behavioral Interviews, 2024 Edition

The Vault Guide to Behavioral Interviews contains essential tips for preparing for and acing behavioral interview questions. These questions (which …

Vault Guide to Politics, Public Policy, and Activism Jobs, Third Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

Vault Guide to Government Jobs, Third Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

Vault Guide to General Consumer Products Jobs, Third Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

Vault Guide to Performing Arts Jobs, Second Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

Vault Guide to Mathematics and Physics Jobs, Third Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

Swarthmore & External Resources

Considerations, Exploring & Timelines

Applying to graduate or professional school can be an interesting, exciting, tedious and overwhelming process, but …

Meaningful Work Kit

Career assessment tool to help you better understand and prioritize your values and skills for a meaningful career path.

The College is upgrading the Swarthmore Alumni Online Community! The new Alumni Portal will offer advanced networking features and opportunities …

Alumni Council

The Alumni Council, the governing body of the Alumni Association, spearheads and participates in a variety of activities and programs …

Contact & Location

Phone
(610) 328–8352
Address

500 College Ave.
Parrish Hall 135
Swarthmore, PA 19081

Career Service Hours

Monday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Tuesday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Wednesday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Thursday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Office closed daily from 12–1pm for lunch.