Career Services: Resources for Alumni

Resources for Alumni

Welcome RACC graduates and distinguished alumni! Career Services continues to provide resources and support any time you need us.
We can help you:

  • Identify career options and long-term career objectives
  • Navigate a job search and/or career transition
  • Update your résumé, cover letter, and interview skills

Job Search Resources

Handshake - Handshake is RACC's exclusive online career portal where students and alumni can search and apply for jobs, internships and volunteer opportunities. RACC Alumni are able to create a Handshake account by requesting a connection to Reading Area Community College for access to job and internship opportunities

Additional Job Search and Government Employment Websites

Are you exploring a career change, or looking to learn more about yourself?

Career Services recognizes that RACC alumni have busy lives. We offer a variety of career exploration tools to be used at your convenience.

  • Focus2 - combines self-assessment, career and major exploration, decision making and action planning in one.
    Get started HERE and use the access code RAVENS
  • Digital Challenge Cards - Tackle the job search process from a new perspective, and identify problems that you want to solve.
    Get started HERE and use the access code RACC2023
  • My Next Move - Explore a variety of job titles and career pathways with this interactive tool
  • What Can I Do With This Major - Discover over 100 different majors with common career paths

Online Resume Tools for RACC alumni

Need a resume to apply for an internship or job? RACC's Career Services has partnered with JobScan to make your resume Applicant Tracking System (ATS) friendly.

Connect with a Career Services staff member to access your free JobScan Premium account.

Give back to RACC

Share your expertise in yourfield by volunteering to assist students through our office. Below are some of the ways to get involved.

  • Networking Events and Employer Panels- Participate in networking and educational events held during the academic year.
  • Internship/Externship host - Host a student for an internship or externship (job shadowing experience) at your place of employment.

Contact Us

Career Services is located in Berks Hall, room 220. Appointments are strongly suggested and can be scheduled by email at careercenter@racc.edu or phone at 610-607-6246.