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Career Resources

Explore NC State alumni tools, career resources, webinars, certifications, and online library access to boost your professional growth.

Last Updated: 06/26/2025 | All information is accurate and still up-to-date

Connect With NC State Alums – Career Resources

Want to find former classmates or make new business connections? Start with LinkedIn. You can search for NC State alumni by name, graduation year, job type, and more.

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Career and Professional Development

Need career advice you can trust? Check out webinars and podcasts with practical tips and real insight.
These tools cover a wide range of topics—from planning for retirement to building strong leadership skills.

Categories include:

  • Leadership and growth strategies
  • Financial and retirement planning
  • Career tips for engineers
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Career Webinars and Podcasts

Need career advice you can trust? Check out webinars and podcasts with practical tips and real insight. These tools cover a wide range of topics—from planning for retirement to building strong leadership skills.

Online Certifications and Professional Learning – Career Resources

In today’s job market, you need every advantage. That’s why professional certificates can make a big difference. In fact, certificates are one of the fastest-growing credentials, according to Inside Higher Ed.

Below are online learning options to help you move forward.

A woman holding her online certification that she found under career resources.

Online Library Access

Remember how helpful the library was while you were on campus? You can still use it after graduation.

If you live near campus, join “Friends of the Library” for borrowing privileges and online access. If not, don’t worry. NC State Library also hosts NC Live, free to all North Carolina residents.

With your county library card, you can access eBooks, test prep, newspapers, and research databases. Visit: https://www.nclive.org

Live Outside North Carolina?

No problem. Every U.S. state offers a similar digital library service. Use your state library card to access free tools and resources online.