Today four JMU alumni (Martene Bryan- federal government, Brian James- industry association, Cindy Pendleton- national security, and Jason Pitt- non-profit organization) came to speak about life after JMU. They talked about everything from their transition to finding jobs in Washington, D.C., to what to expect after you finally hear back from a job and you're asked to do an interview. The class participated in a question and answer session for about an hour, asking general questions about when to start applying for jobs, what to do about finding a place to live in D.C., and how to best spend your time both before and after graduation taking advantage of certain opportunities in order to position yourself for that dream job.
After the first hour, the class broke off into four groups, each with one alumni where we were able to have personal one-on-one conversations about our own specific plans and situations post-JMU. The alumni also read over resumes, giving tips and advice on how to revise them overall, and how we might tailor them to each job we apply to so we can play up our past experiences in a way that would resonate better with the skills needed for the job we'd like to have. In addition, all of the alums expressed an interest in helping us in any way they could regarding finding jobs in the future, or even just to meet up for coffee. It's so great to know that the bond of being a Duke still continues long after graduation! Go Dukes!
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