How the Magner Center Can Help Alumni
Alumni can contact the center at 718.951.5696 or by e-mail at careernews@brooklyn.cuny.edu.
The Magner Career Center offers Brooklyn College alumni varied services depending on their graduation date.
- Hire BC: Brooklyn College’s Online Job Posting System: Gain access via the "career" tab of BC WebCentral. If you do not have an account, or graduated before 2004 e-mail Rachel for further instructions on accessing Hire BC. Note that postings are mostly entry-level.
- Brooklyn College's Job Fairs: Alumni can attend our Job Fairs, offered twice a year (fall and spring)
- Career Events, Workshops, and Information Sessions: Most events are focused on entry level roles or internships. Employers hosting the event may have specific requirements for who attends as well. Generally, these events are for currently enrolled students. If the topic is applicable to alumni and space is available, we will open it up to graduates of Brooklyn College.
- Résumé and Cover Letter: Alumni can review our Quick Reference Guide to Résumés and Cover Letters. Note. graduates within a year can e-mail careernews@brooklyn.cuny.edu during times when less students are enrolled (intersession or the summer) to get resume feedback
- Career Counseling: graduates within a year can e-mail careernews@brooklyn.cuny.edu during times when less students are enrolled (intersession or the summer) to schedule an appointment with a career coach. Alumni who graduated more than a year ago, should use the resources listed below for assistance.
Resources Outside of Brooklyn College (Free and Fee-based)
- iRelaunch: IRelaunch provides innovative products and services for professionals seeking to return to work after a hiatus and for employers recruiting from this talent pool. Known for offering paid re-entry internship programs for returning professionals.
- AARP Work Search: AARP focuses on the 50+ population and those generations that follow. Excellent resources including career-related tutorials, videos, and information on the full scope of a job search from career assessments and career change to writing a résumé and interviewing successfully.
- New York Public Library: Job Search Central through the New York Public Library offers free career counseling, workshops, and job search resources. A gem in the heart of New York!
- Brooklyn Public Library LinkedIn Learning: Brooklyn Public Library cardholders can access LinkedIn Learning for free.
Brooklyn Public Library Business & Career Services: Central Library's Business & Career Center offers a wide variety of resources, services, and programs to help you on your career journey. - LinkedIn: The largest professional networking site available today and is critical as part of your job search efforts. Exchange knowledge, seek employment opportunities, and utilize as a research tool. Offers excellent tutorials on topics from creating a stellar profile, the best way to outreach to colleagues, and how to find employment via the site.
- WorkForce1: A service provided by the NYC Department of Small Business Services that prepares and connects candidates to job opportunities in New York.
- Professional Associations: A professional association is an organization formed to unite and inform people who work in the same occupation. Whether you are looking to learn about job postings in your field, network in your professional community, gain access to current events in your career area, joining a professional association is a step in the right direction. Research online or contact alumni and other professionals within your area of interest to find the most engaged and productive associations to join.
