Hey New Grads!
Here is some helpful information to help you navigate your first year as UW alumni. For those of you finishing up a few last classes on campus, good luck and congratulations on earning your degree!
- Grad Pack – Make the most of your UW alumni experience
- UWAA Facebook page – Join your fellow UW alumni on Facebook and connect with graduates like you
- Husky Career Network – Need a job? Tap into our pool of awesome career contacts
- Class of 2009 T-Shirts
- Who Gets the Last Word? – Meet Andrew Tsao, the Class of 2009's favorite UW professor!
Grad Pack
There's no better way to take advantage of all the UW offers alumni than to join the UW Alumni Association. That's why we're offering a great deal on Grad Packs—yours today for just $25. Kick start your UWAA membership and get these special bonuses:
- Free UW Alumni license plate holder
- Free UW Alumni window decal
- Coupon for one free burrito
- 10% off coupon for diploma frames, and more!
The UW Alumni Association offers hundreds of member perks, from discounts at places you shop to career services that’ll help you find the right job. To learn more, check out our complete list of member benefits and get ready for one of the nation's best alumni experiences.
Husky Career Network
Now that you’ve graduated, you probably want a job, right? Let us help. Over 5,000 UW alumni and friends are available to help Huskies like you find the right job. Whether you want to talk to somebody in your area of interest or need help strengthening your resume, Husky Career Network is your one-stop shop for career exploration.
- Search by region, city, company or field
- Browse thousands of career contacts who live where you want to live, work where you want to work and do what you want to do
- E-mail the career contacts of your choice
- It's that easy!
Husky Career Network is free to UW students and paid members of the UW Alumni Association. Sign up for a Grad Pack membership today and keep this amazing resource close at hand.
You may also want to add these upcoming career events to your calendar:
Early Career Passion Search for Young Alumni
Monday, July 6 – Friday, July 10
9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. (includes lunch)
Cost: $525 UWAA members; $575 all others
Agenda: This 4-day retreat (Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri) is specifically designed to meet the needs of those in their 20s and early 30s who want to be in the company of peers. It will help you to discover and clarify your natural gifts and passions that will guide and vitalize your work and life.
Centerpoint Institute Orientation for UW Alumni
Wednesday, July 8
5-6 p.m.
Cost: FREE
Agenda: Learn about how the career process works, meet the Centerpoint staff and discover how the UWAA/Centerpoint partnership can work for you.
Job Resource Clinic
Thursday, July 23
6-8 p.m.
Cost: $25 UWAA members; $28 non-members
Agenda: Get hands-on help with your job search questions, including general strategies, resumes, interviewing, networking and salary negotiations.
Class of 2009 T-Shirts
You worked hard to earn your UW degree. Now, you can show your support for the Class of 2009 by ordering your official senior T-shirt for just $8 (plus $2 shipping). Get yours today!
Who Gets the Last Word?
The Class of 2009 spoke, and UW School of Drama Associate Professor Andrew Tsao is your favorite UW professor. Tsao gave a stirring talk at this year's Last Word lecture, and you can see what it was about by watching his short video:
