Scots Career Network
Scots Career Network
A service co-sponsored by Career Planning and the Alumni Relations Office. This network is designed to assist students in making contacts with Wooster alumni in various career fields and locations throughout the United States. These amazing graduates have volunteered to serve as career mentors to current students as well as fellow alumni.
Q. Why should I use the Scots Career Network?
A. The SCN can be helpful to all students at all stages of their academic pursuits. Alumni assist students who are unsure about their careers and need more information to make informed decisions regarding the relationship between their major and the “world of work.” Alumni can help you:
- Learn more about the various career fields that interest you.
- Learn the procedures for applying for a job in a particular field.
- Develop contacts to keep you informed about position openings.
- Make contact with individuals who have the responsibility to interview and hire candidates.
- Gain practical information about living and working in a particular geographic location.
- Become better informed about graduate school options at particular institutions.
- Become more comfortable with networking and informational interviews
Q. What can Alumni contacts help me with?
- Serving as Career Mentors and speaking with students about their careers and/or the pursuit of advanced degrees.
- Assisting students in understanding how their experiences at The College of Wooster relate to life after graduation.
- Referring students to various full-time and summer job openings as well as internships.
- Providing information about job openings to Career Planning.
- Interviewing and hiring student
Q. How do I request information?
A. Please email us and indicate your career interests and location preferences. It may take up to 10 business days to fulfill your request. If you are on-campus and would like access to this database, please make an appointment in Career Planning by calling 330-263-2496.
Q. How do I contact Alumni?
A. Once you have received a list of Alumni contacts relevant to your career interests from the network, you should make an effort to get in contact with them to begin the process of networking. When contacting Alumni, refer to our Alumni Contact Guidelines in order to make the most of your Alumni resources.