Career + Alumni Services

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Career Empowerment

Whether you're a student, recent graduate or received your degree many years ago, the RMCAD Office of Career + Alumni Services is available to provide you assistance to empower your career success. The following is an overview of just some of the services offered to RMCAD graduates free of charge. RMCAD students may also use any of these services while attending the college.

  • Personalized one-on-one career coaching
  • Cover letter and resume reviews
  • Interview tips and evaluations
  • Career services software tools, including Optimal Resume Suite and CareerShift
  • Job search tips, strategies, and planning
  • Links to a network of employers and professional organizations
  • Updated job openings, locally and nationally
  • Networking events and speakers
  • Career-related programming and workshops
  • Internship opportunities
  • Long- and short-term career planning tools

Alumni Association

Membership in the RMCAD Alumni Association and related benefits are automatically granted once you successfully attain graduate status.

Benefits Include

  • Free admission to all on-campus Passport to Success career workshops and events.
  • Discounts at the RMCAD Supply Store and the bookstore website (currently 5% off books and 10% off other supplies).
  • Ability to audit (not for credit) RMCAD courses in your major with no tuition fees (some restrictions apply; please contact Career + Alumni Services for details).
  • Access to RMCAD Research Library (some exclusions apply).
  • RMCAD email address and access to the Alumni Dome, a community where you can get information on the Alumni Association, upcoming events and fellow alumni.
  • Continued or new access to Digication, a type of online portfolio.
  • Continued or new access to Optimal Resume, CareerShift and StrengthsQuest. (See the "Job Resources" tab on the Alumni Dome for directions on logging into these sites.)
  • Participation in alumni social media pages.
  • Limited access to RMCAD computer labs for portfolio development. Access is only available during regular RMCAD business hours and a RMCAD Alumni ID ($10 one-time fee) is required. Campus access and attainment of the Alumni ID must be coordinated through the Office of Career + Alumni services. Please note, NO work can be done on campus for commercial purposes, financial gain, or professional outcomes.
  • Opportunity to exhibit work in the alumni gallery.
  • The monthly Alumni + Friends e-newsletter.

Alumni can also take advantage of discounts on software, hardware and technology. Please contact the RMCAD Supply Store for pricing and ordering. Discounts are available on the following types of products:

  • MacBook Pro systems - significantly discounted (2.66GHz, 2.53GHz, and 2.4GHz options, all including 4-year warranties with accidental damage)
  • Adobe Master Suite - alumni can purchase the academic version through RMCAD and then upgrade at a discounted price
  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Mobile Me Individual
  • Autodesk Educational Access

For more information on career development, email careerservices@rmcad.edu. To get involved with the Alumni Association, please email alumni@rmcad.edu.