Students, Alumni & instructors
Explore careers & network with professionals
Career Connections week is a great professional development opportunity for students and recent alumni to meet and learn from industry professionals in our city.
Students & Alumni: Sign up to participate
Students and alumni are encouraged to sign up ahead of time, as this is the only way that Seattle Central staff can match you (to the best of our ability) with a professional who aligns with your interests. However, advanced sign up is not required.
How to prepare for Networking Sessions
- Review Networking 101 Cheatsheet (from 2022 Central event) and remember to
- Know how to introduce yourself
- Have questions prepared that you are genuinely curious about
- If possible, create a basic LinkedIn profile:
- Your full name and what you are studying / field you hope to enter
- A photo of you
More Resources:
- Networking 101 Workshop (From 2022 Central Event - 2023 coming soon)
- Recording of Networking 101 Workshop
- Networking 101 Presentation Slide
- Networking 101 Presentation (class presentation shortened)
- Networking Packet - Including LinkedIn Tips (from UW Career Services)
Instructors & Programs: Sign up your students
Our annual networking event will be held from Monday, Jan. 30 to Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. It's a great opportunity in alignment with Guided Pathways for students to meet with professionals to explore and inform career paths.
Each campus Career Center as well as Seattle Colleges staff have partnered to be available whenever works best for your class schedule during the month of January.
Sign up your Winter Quarter class
If you’d like to incorporate networking training prior to the event, we can join your class in January to prep students to make the most of this.
Depending on your needs/timing, we can do anything from a 10-15 minute "Networking 101" to a longer 30-40 minute conversation with more practice and career exploration components. The Career Exploration Center and Strategic Partnerships are partnering to make this available whenever works best for your class schedule. Sign up for "Networking 101" training.