Take Flight

Visit this page to learn more about the career and advising resources available to you, as well as next steps you should take to prepare yourself to enter the job market after graduation. Alums can also share Words of Wisdom with the graduating class!

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Words of Wisdom - Once a Hawk - Always a Hawk!

Roger Williams Class of 2021 is set to leave the nest and graduate in May. Please share a piece of advice, words of wisdom, or well wishes as these fantastic students prepare to join the Roger Williams alumni community and know that Once a Hawk - Always a Hawk!.

Get Ready

• Refine Your Personal Brand & Online Presence
  • Send Your Resume to Your Career Advisor for Review
• Get Help From The Center for Career & Professional Development (CCPD)
  • Meet With Your Career Advisor 
• Practice Virtual Interviewing
  • Log into Big Interview 
• Review Your Graduation Requirements

Get Connected

• Build Your Professional Network
  • Sign-Up for The Roger Connection 
  • Join the RWU LinkedIn Network
• Find Job Postings, Resources and Internship Opportunities
  • Log into Handshake and Create a Profile
• Get Matched with a Mentor. Watch "Take Flight" Professional Development Programming. 
  • Your RWU Network: Cultivating and Growing to Move Forward During COVID—19 and Beyond: Hear from RWU Leaders about Networking and Persevering in Challenging Times.
    Moderated by Amy Berkeley, Vice President of Institutional Advancement, RWU and features panelists President Yannis Miaoulis; Trustee Chairman Tim Baxter '83, Senior Advisor for McKinsey & Co. and Former President and CEO of Samsung Electronics; Trustee Heather Boujoulian '97, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of Development and Construction at Berkshire Residential .
  • Creating Your Next Step: Conversation with Career Professionals - Recruiters, Career Coaches and Alumni Talk about the Financial Crisis of 2008 and Lessons Learned.  Moderated by Heather Traber, CEO, Gainfully and features RWU alumni panelists: Matthew Swensen '13, Regional Recruiting Specialist and Investment Advisor, Prudential; Kristen Harrington '07, Founder, 813 Consultants; and Kristen Hill '15, Recruitment Manager, City Year. 
  • The Benefits of Mentoring and How to Find the Right Match
    Moderated by Amy Berkeley, Vice President of Institutional Advancement, RWU, and features alumni panelists Theresa Agonia '13, Senior Deputy Chief of Staff, City of Providence; Nibal Awad '12, Managing Director of Alumni & Giving, St. John's Prep; Willie Borkai '14, Research Project Director with Weight Control & Diabetes Research Center, Lifespan; Brian LeDuc '10, Design Strategist & Leadership Educator, Education Design Lab.

Get Coached

• Stay Active with The CCPD for Help with Next Steps
  • Make an Appointment with a Career Advisor to Learn More about Graduate School, Service Year Programs, or Gain Support in Your Job Search 
• Participate in Industry-Specific Mentoring Sessions with Board Members/Volunteers/Alumni Through the "Take Flight" Program
  • Register to be Matched with a Mentor - Mentorship is a valuable and effective development opportunity. Sign up to be matched with a trusted and experienced mentor in your indicated field of interest who will provide guidance, encouragement and support.
  • Review the Mentee Guide
  • Review the Mentor Guide
     
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