Resources for Alumni

The Alumni Relations Office

Membership in the Society of Alumni definitely has its privileges. You can easily stay connected to Williams and fellow alumni by taking advantage of the services the Alumni Relations Office provides. And if you can't find what you're looking for, just contact them at alumni.relations@williams.edu.

The Alumni Database & Ephnet

In addition to online address updates, information about regional events, reunions, and more, the Alumni Relations Web Site offers a Career Services page, called Ephnet with access to job postings, a place to post resumes, and a searchable database of volunteer career advisors. Alumni listed in the Career Services section of Ephnet have agreed to be Career Advisors (8500+). This site is password protected. If you don't have your password, contact Alumni Relations.

The Route 2 System

This is our on-line resource for listing jobs, announcing workshops, seminars, and employer information sessions, as well as a way for students and alumni to register their career interests with our office. Formerly called Experience, this system is designed to custom fit your interests and needs. It is also a system for employers to engage students here at Williams. To access this, please go to http://www.williams.edu/go/careers/student_sign_in.php. If you didn't change your email address when you graduated, call Diane Perault, Webmaster/Information Systems Specialist at 413.597.3356 or email her at dperault@williams.edu so that she can set up an account for you.

Post a Job and/or Internship

One of the best ways to contribute to Williams is to send us your job and internship postings. As our link to the Real World, alumni are invaluable leads to entry- and mid-level opportunities for our students and fellow alumni. So, when you see an appropriate job listing cross your desk, please make a copy and e-mail it to us at occ@williams.edu or use this handy form. We will acknowledge receipt of any job listing you send our way. Thanks!

Become an Adjunct Faculty Member via a New Winter Study Course

We have created a new Winter Study course that is designed to introduce students to a variety of career fields not normally available to them via our on-campus recruiting program: publishing, film, television, the arts, music, theater, architecture, advertising, journalism, public relations, government, sports management, just to name a few.

The basic premise of the course is to pair a Williams alum with a current student for three weeks in January. The alum would then assume the role of instructor for that period and design a three-week experience that introduces the student to his/her work environment, or the alum could work from an outline that we provide. Our goal is to have the student learn about all the different jobs within a career field either by interviewing people in the workplace, and/or working on a specific project that might enlighten the student about the different career possibilities. If the student could engage and contribute in more substantive ways, that would be even better.

It is our expectation that this will be a valuable experience for all involved: that the student will gain valuable insight and understanding of what happens beyond the surface of a dynamic field, and that the alum reconnects with Williams in a way that is equally rewarding as adjunct faculty.

Logistically, the students will be responsible for finding their own housing and transportation during the Winter Study period. Initially, students from your area would most likely be the ones able to complete the Winter Study. However, if you know of inexpensive housing options, please let me know. In this pilot year of the program, we are hoping to place only ten students in January 2007. Perhaps, once the program is a success, we can build in greater support so that more students and alumni will be able to take advantage of this unique experience.

I hope this new program intrigues you—that you might consider giving it a try. If you are interested, contact John Noble, Director at jnoble@williams.edu or call 413-597-2311.

Start or Join an Ephs Career Group

As part of the new Route 2 Program, we are encouraging alumni to help form and join career-based groups around different industries. Already in existence are the Ephs in Entertainment and Ephs in Journalism. The Ephs in Entertainment group has taken this concept the furthest by not only starting a listserv to all interested alumni, but also holds monthly meetings and other social events. They are willing to help students learn about careers in their field and are a wonderful partner to the OCC. The Ephs in Journalism group exists as a listserv at this point and we are hoping to expand this concept to other fields including law, government, and many others. If you would like to learn more, contact John Noble, Director at jnoble@williams.edu or call 413-597-2311.

Life After College - Some sites you may find useful as you enter the workforce.