Alumni volunteer to become advisors. They complete an online advisor profile, providing professional information about themselves, indicating specific career-related topics they are willing to discuss and noting networking assistance they are able to provide. Students and alumni who are seeking to network with an alumni advisor use the network’s customized search function to select advisor profiles based on their professional interests. Searchable fields include employer type, employer name, industry, job function, career stage, job title, advisor location, GW school or any combinations of these criteria.

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Nothing. The Career Advisor Network is a free service for GW students and for alumni who are members of the Alumni Online Community.

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All data is physically secured at a facility with a high-level of security allowing only authorized access. Protocols are also in place to prevent the database from being mined for lists of consumer data. Network security is achieved with firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and distinct layers built into the database software. Outside security consultants are employed to conduct periodic "attacks" on the network to test the system against the latest security threats.

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No. The Career Advisor Network is not an employment service and is not used to post jobs. However, it is a great way to learn about careers and career industries and to make potentially valuable connections with GW alumni. The University Career Center provides job listing services for students and alumni through its website: www.gwired.gwu.edu/career.

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Alumni log into the Career Advisor Network with their Alumni Online Community username and password (see https://my.gwu.edu/login/alumni.cfm).

Students log into the Career Advisor Network with their Colonial Mail/myGW Portal username and password.

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The Alumni Online Community is a virtual campus designed exclusively for alumni to reconnect, exchange ideas, and access career and networking information. The Online Community is open to all alumni, and is password-protected to ensure the privacy of alumni information.

The Alumni Online Community offers several valuable features. Log into the Alumni Directory to keep in touch with fellow alumni and to update your own contact information. Share news with friends and with GW by submitting an online Class Note. Promote your product or service to other alumni by creating an Alumni Yellow Pages listing. Register for a permanent username@alumni.gwu.edu e-mail Forwarding address. All of these Alumni Online Community features, including the Career Advisor Network, are provided as a free service to GW alumni.

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You can change your Alumni Online Community password anytime by using the Password Reset feature. If you cannot remember your username please contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 202-994-6435, 1-800-ALUMNI-7 or alumolc@gwu.edu.

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Advisors have the ability to determine their own level of availability. Initially, advisor profiles are set as active and can be accessed anytime by alumni and students searching the network. Advisors may adjust their status anytime to active, inactive until a specified date, or permanently inactive by visiting Create/Update Advisor Profile. Inactive profiles are not available to alumni and students searching the network.

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If you have a question that is not addressed in this section, visit the Help/Guidelines page. If you have additional questions please contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 202-994-6435, 1-800-ALUMNI-7, or alumolc@gwu.edu.

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Expand your search by selecting fewer search criteria, i.e. remove job title and job function from your search to widen your results. Also, consider alternate ways to approach your search. Advisors you’re looking for may be listed in more than one industry or job function. Please note: new advisors are volunteering daily, so be sure to check back frequently.

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Look through the categories for a broader descriptor of your industry or job function. You can more fully describe your position, duties, and responsibilities in the Job Description section.

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The University Career Center can help you develop a career plan, form a job search strategy, and connect you with prospective employers through its website.

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Congratulations on your new job!

If you have already registered as a career networking advisor, visit Create/Update Advisor Profile to add your new professional information to your advisor profile.

Alumni can provide updated professional information by logging into the Online Community’s Alumni Directory.

You can also provide your new career information to GW by contacting the Office of Alumni Relations at 202-994-6435, 1-800-ALUMNI-7, or alumolc@gwu.edu.

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GW’s career centers provide multiple services including counseling, job fairs, networking events, and access to job listings to alumni. Visit http://www.gwu.edu/~alumni/networking/index.html for additional information about alumni career services at GW.

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