Hire MCLA Initiative

As a graduate, you are connected to an extraordinary resource — your fellow alumni and current MCLA students. You already know that MCLA prepares its graduates to be practical problem solvers and engaged, resilient global citizens.

The Alumni Association has teamed up with MCLA Career Services, and together, we invite you to post internship/externship/ or employment opportunities for your current organization for alumni and current students.

Handshake is MCLA’s centralized online job listing portal accessed by students and alumni. Utilize this network to post full and part time jobs, internships and volunteer opportunities for free.

Let’s #HireMCLA! Let us help you utilize the MCLA student and alumni network and help you find the perfect candidate for your business.

For Alumni Hiring Managers

Alumni can recruit at MCLA via Handshake for a variety of positions; including internship, part-time, full-time, on-campus, co-ops, service-learning or volunteering opportunities. Employers can also check with individual colleges or departments to see what types of positions or events they support or recommend.

Alumni hiring managers may also consider participating in an upcoming career fair or event. A list of career fairs for the upcoming academic year is online and is just one way to keep up to date on career fairs held at MCLA. Once your company has set up an employer account on Handshake, they will be able to see a list of career fairs, events, programs, and much more updated in real-time.

Have a mid or senior-level position available? Email info and a job link to Kate Gigliotti at alumni@mcla.edu to post on Alumni Association and CSSE social media platforms.

Services and Capabilities for Recruiting:

Post a Job
Handshake is our online job board system used by MCLA students and alumni to find full-time, part-time, internship, and co-op opportunities. To post these positions, click here to log-in or register for a Handshake account and connect with MCLA. To post a job on behalf of your company, click Job Templates on the left-hand navigation bar and then select the New Job tab on the top right corner of the screen.
Search Student Resumes
Companies are eligible to search our students/alumni and their resumes in Handshake, as long as the candidates have given permission to make their information public. This feature will allow you to search students utilizing various filters, including major, GPA, and class year, to help you narrow down your candidate pool.
Sign-up for Career Fairs or On-Campus Career Kickstart Events
Attend one of our annual career fairs to meet students and alumni of all degrees and disciplines to fill full-time, part-time, internship, and co-op positions.

Handshake for Alumni Job Searchers

Handshake is an intuitive, easy-to-use job search system to help students and alumni connect with employers for employment opportunities, internships, and co-ops.

Students who graduated from MCLA in the last year have full access to Handshake. If an alum had a Handshake account while in school, none of their account or profile information will be lost. See below for details on how to access or create a new account as an alumni job-seeker. Alumni have access to:

Resources
Employer directory
Job search function
Ability to apply to job postings*

*Job postings in Handshake are targeted to recent alumni with work experience.

Recent Graduates (fall 2019 to present)

Recent graduates have a pre-populated account in Handshake.
Alumni after fall 2019 will use their MCLA email (nameA#@mcla.edu) and password to log in.
Alumni can start searching for jobs and other opportunities.

Graduates Prior to Fall 2019

Alumni prior to fall 2019 will need to set up a new account in Handshake
Once they have set up their account, it will be confirmed and approved by a career services staff member.
Once approved, these alumni will have full access to their Handshake profile and they can begin their job search.