Get involved

Many alumni play an active role in helping to support Plymouth University, and if you'd like to be involved in shaping the future of generations of Plymouth alumni, there are plenty of ways you can get involved!

Enhance your professional skills, meet current students and fellow alumni, act as an ambassador for the University and have an enjoyable and rewarding experience!

Find out more about how you can help and email alumni@plymouth.ac.uk to get involved.

PROVIDE A WORK PLACEMENT OR INTERNSHIP

Offer a work placement to current students, provide a graduate internship, or promote a job vacancy
using the help of our excellent Careers and Employability Service.

If you are in a postition to help a current student or recent graduate get started on their career path, please contact us and we will put you in touch with the relevent area.

SPEAK TO CURRENT STUDENTS

Share the knowledge and experience you've gained since graduating with our current students. The University run a number of events throughout the year, from Employability workshops to sector-specific careers-fairs. Let us know your area of expertise and we'll match you up with an event accordingly, or organise a special session for you to deliver a guest lecture.

JOIN THE ALUMNI CAREERS NETWORK

This online service allows students and alumni to log in to a secure area where they can search through alumni profiles and contact individuals with specific career-related questions.

If you would like to share your knowledge with your successors, sign up via our members' area Web Connect.

HOST AN EVENT

We organise a variety of alumni events throughout the year, both in the UK and overseas. International alumni volunteers help us provide networking opportunities overseas, and volunteers in the UK can assist with organising sector-specific events or providing a great venue. Get in touch to let us know how you can help!

See what events are already in the pipeline on our events and reunions web page.

Graduate speaker at 'Kick Starting Your Career', a Law & Criminal Justic event for current students.

PROVIDE A PROFILE

Supply a written profile and recent photo so we can showcase what you've achieved since earning your Plymouth degree, to inspire both current and prospective students.

Download and complete either our undergraduate or postgraduate profile questionnaire below, and return it to alumni@plymouth.ac.uk.

Alumni Profile Questionnaire 2011-12 - undergraduate.docx

Alumni Profile Questionnaire 2011-12 postgraduate.docx

FEATURE IN OUR PUBLICATIONS

Promote your business venture or success story in our monthly

e-newsletter or annual magazine.

MENTOR A STUDENT

To help equip them with the knowledge and skills they need to graduate as well-rounded, empowered and employable graduates. There are a number of mentoring programmes across the University, offering you the chance to make a real difference to current students.

MAKE A DONATION

Our 150th anniversary year sees us campaigning to raise 150 new student scholarships that reward academic excellence, provide hardship support and acknowledge extra-curricular achievement. If you'd like to contribute to a scholarship, you can make a donation online at www.plymouth.ac.uk/donate.

If you'd like to discuss how you can provide a named scholarship in an area of your choice, contact us at alumni@plymouth.ac.uk.