{"id":3551,"date":"2022-01-11T16:07:05","date_gmt":"2022-01-11T16:07:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-alumni\/?page_id=3551"},"modified":"2025-03-12T20:29:37","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T20:29:37","slug":"young-alumni-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/alumni\/alumni-resources-benefits\/young-alumni-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Young Alumni Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One of the major benefits of attending a school like Macalester is a lifelong connection to a tight-knit alumni community that wants to help &#8211; and especially wants to help your class. All you need to do is ask. Here are a few ways to connect with the larger alumni community.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MacConnect<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.macalester.edu\/account\/login?r=https%3a%2f%2fengage.macalester.edu%2fportal%2fmacdirect\"><b>MacConnect<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is the online alumni directory accessible only by members of the Macalester community.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><b>Update your contact information.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> This will help us stay in touch with you, send information about events and other opportunities to connect in your area, and also help other alumni find you. Our information is only as good as what is shared with us by alumni.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Use the search function.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> You can search for alumni based on location, industry, employer, occupation, major, student activities, and more. Try searching for alumni with your major who work in a field in which you\u2019re interested, or alumni in your city.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Find Career Helpers.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Over 1,500 alumni have raised their hands in MacConnect to be a Career Helper &#8211; meaning that they want other alumni to reach out to them for networking, advice, and insights. You can filter results in MacConnect to include only Career Helpers, and you\u2019ll know that every alum who shows up is waiting to hear from you.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Reach out.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The main complaint we hear from Career Helpers is that no one has reached out to them! They want to help. Please don\u2019t be shy about sending an email or message in MacConnect and asking for an informational interview.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/alumni\/groups\/\">Alumni Chapters &amp; Groups<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alumni chapters are volunteer-driven committees who plan and organize connections based on location. We currently have active chapters in Boston, Chicago, Colorado, Cyprus, Los Angeles, London, New Orleans, New York City, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, DC. Chapters traditionally organize annual Mac in Your City gatherings, which are held around the world (and online) in the fall.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are also alumni networks based on shared identities: the Alumni of Color Collective, Scots Pride (LGBTQIA+ alumni), and I\u2019m First @Mac (first gen graduates).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Come back for Reunion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All alumni are invited back for Reunion, June 5-8, 2025. You can find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/reunion\/\">more Reunion information<\/a> here.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Access Free Alumni Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The college provides the following resources for graduates for free.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/alumni\/\"><b>Career Exploration Services<\/b> <\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; for your first five years out, Mac alumni can receive comprehensive services from Career Exploration, including appointments with career counselors, resume reviews, job search assistance, and access to Handshake, the career services platform.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>JSTOR Access<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; JSTOR is the largest archival collection of scholarly journals. With over 1,000 journals it is considered an important resource for academics. JSTOR covers most subjects, and includes materials from as far back as the 1700s. While JSTOR primarily provides access to archival journal content, you will have access to current content for a limited number of titles. For most journals, however, the embargo is five years. Please note that you must access JSTOR via <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.macalester.edu\/portal\/MacConnect#\/lib_jstor\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MacConnect<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in order to be recognized as an authorized user.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Project Muse &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Project Muse provides full-text and archival journal articles in the humanities and social sciences. Coverage includes literature and criticism, history, the visual and performing arts, cultural studies, education, political science, gender studies, economics and more. Please note that you must access Project Muse via <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.macalester.edu\/portal\/MacConnect#\/lib_muse\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MacConnect<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in order to be recognized as an authorized user.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Course\u00a0Audit\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Macalester graduates may audit one course per term (Fall and Spring) at no cost. The audit registration form is available from the Registrar&#8217;s Office and requires the permission of the instructor. Audit registration begins with the start of the term and ends with the Add\/Drop deadline.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<section class=\"corner-cards block-container\" >\n        <div class=\"corner-cards__container\">\n        <div class=\"corner-cards__content\">\n                            <div class=\"corner-cards__card\">\n                    <a class=\"corner-cards__card-container\" href=\"mailto:alumnioffice@macalester.edu\">\n                        <div class=\"corner-cards__card-inner\">\n                            <div class=\"corner-cards__card-inner-content\">\n                                <h3 class=\"corner-cards__card-heading\">Share Your Ideas<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"corner-cards__card-copy\">Do you have ideas on specific activities, programs, or resources that Alumni Engagement could provide for your class? Feel free to share your feedback with our staff. 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