{"id":4863,"date":"2016-06-16T16:15:25","date_gmt":"2016-06-16T23:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/alumni\/2016\/06\/16\/i-graduated-now-what-%f0%9f%8e%93\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T06:43:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T06:43:26","slug":"i-graduated-now-what-%f0%9f%8e%93","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/alumni\/2016\/06\/16\/i-graduated-now-what-%f0%9f%8e%93\/","title":{"rendered":"I graduated, now what?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">&#xA0;Congratulations on graduating, Panthers!&#xA0;<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&#xD;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Here is your guide to entering the professional world with Chapman by your side every step of the way.<\/p>\n<p>&#xD;<br \/>\n&#xD;<br \/>\n&#xD;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>&#x1F463;&#xA0;First Steps<\/h2>\n<p>&#xD;<\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chapmanu.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_8iclfPz2VrKqK7b\" target=\"_blank\">Fill out the first destination survey<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&#xD;<br \/>\n(If your employment status has changed since you last took the survey, please fill it out again to update your information)&#xD;<\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/social-alumni\" target=\"_blank\">Connect with your Alumni Association<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&#xD;<br \/>\n&#xD;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>&#x1F4A1;&#xA0;What to do?<\/h2>\n<p>&#xD;<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/students\/services\/career-development\/students\/explore-majors\/major-portal\/index.aspx\">Explore the Chapman Major Portal<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>&#xD;<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/students\/services\/career-development\/students\/assessments.aspx\">Assess your skills and interests with testing<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>&#xD;<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/students\/services\/career-development\/students\/services-and-programs\/quick-questions.aspx\">Drop in for a career counseling session<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>&#xD;<br \/>\n&#xD;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>&#x1F440;&#xA0;How to get there?<\/h2>\n<p>&#xD;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Job Boards<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&#xD;<br \/>\nAll Alumni:&#xA0;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groups\/54346\/jobs\" target=\"_blank\">Alumni Association LinkedIn job board<\/a><br \/>\n&#xA0; 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href=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/alumni\/2016\/03\/29\/how-alumnus-and-lionsgate-executive-akin-ceylan-90-is-thinking-chapman-first\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hear how and why Akin Ceylan &#8217;90, Lionsgate executive, Thinks Chapman First<\/a><br \/>\n.&#xD;<\/p>\n<h3>&#x2708;&#xA0;&#x1F69A;&#xA0;Moving?<\/h3>\n<p>&#xD;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/alumni\/stay-connected\/contact-info-form.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Update your contact information&#xA0;<\/a><br \/>\n&#xD;<br \/>\n&#xD;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/alumni\/career-services\/networking.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Join your regional Facebook group<\/a><br \/>\n:&#xA0;Don&#8217;t see one?<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:alumni@chapman.edu\" target=\"_blank\">Contact the alumni engagement team<\/a><br \/>\n if you are interested in starting an official regional alumni group.&#xD;<br \/>\n&#xD;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/alumni\/activities-events\/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Attend or 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