Alumni Career Panels

Connect your career to the UNC Bear Network through on-demand, online and in-person career webinars, panels and events.

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Alumni Career Panels

Explore career connections and gain valuable industry insight through the UNC Bear Network by joining an alumni career panel or networking event. These programs bring together UNC graduates from a wide range of backgrounds to share their experiences, offer practical advice, and help current students and fellow alumni navigate their own career journeys.

Panels are organized around shared industries, professional interests, or special career readiness topics such as graduate school preparation, leadership development, or emerging fields. Whether you are exploring new opportunities, building your professional network, or hoping to share your own expertise, these sessions are a great way to learn from and connect with other Bears.

Career panels are hosted on Zoom, making it easy to participate from anywhere. Each session includes time for Q&A as well as a representative from the Center for Career Readiness so you can engage directly with panelists and other Bears.

Below, you can view upcoming panels scheduled for this semester and explore recordings of past sessions produced by the UNC Alumni Association. Check back often for new topics and recordings!

Spring 2026 Alumni Career Panels

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Fall 2025 Alumni Career Panels

Careers in Community and Social Services

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Careers in Admin and Operations Roles

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Careers in Law, Policy & Justice

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Careers in Creative Professions

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Alumni Insights Across Industries and Identities

Explore recordings of the most popular alumni career panels from across the years

UNC entrepreneurs walk through how they launched – validating ideas, landing first customers, funding the early days – and the missteps they鈥檇 avoid, plus what the day-to-day actually looks like when you鈥檙e the whole team.

Alumni in recruiting, HRBP, and comp/benefits explain hiring cycles, handling employee relations, and how certifications and internships help, along with straight talk on HR tech, compliance, and earning manager trust.

Alumni share how they broke into finance and corporate roles, navigated bias, found mentors, and turned early analyst/associate jobs into leadership opportunities, plus which credentials and networks opened doors.

Grads working in campus, city, and corporate sustainability describe real project work (energy audits, waste diversion, policy), how GIS/data skills translate, and realistic entry paths from internships to coordinator roles.

From college athletics to pro teams, alumni talk internships, event ops, and the travel grind鈥攚here degrees like sport admin, marketing, or athletic training actually lead – and how to turn game-day roles into full-time jobs.

Curious what it鈥檚 really like to work in hospitality? Hear UNC alumni talk about breaking into the field, the must-have skills they use every day, and what makes a career in hotels, tourism, and events both challenging and rewarding.

Alumni in city, state, and federal roles cover hiring timelines, civil-service exams, grant and policy work, and why networking still matters – plus tips for tailoring r茅sum茅s to government postings and navigating budgets.

Candid stories about belonging at work: how alumni have navigated identity, advocated for themselves and others, chosen employers with real inclusion, and used peers, mentors, and managers to grow.

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