{"id":2164,"date":"2022-07-07T15:45:02","date_gmt":"2022-07-07T19:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/careereducation\/?page_id=2164"},"modified":"2026-10-16T11:15:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T15:15:35","slug":"alumni-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/careereducation\/alumni-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni"},"content":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/484\/Untitled-6.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/484\/Untitled-6-300x59.png\" alt=\"Marshall University Office of Career Education\" width=\"300\" height=\"59\" \/><\/a>\n<h2>Handshake Access for Alumni<\/h2>\n<p>Marshall University alumni can access Handshake in two ways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Single Sign-On (SSO):<\/strong> Log in through MyMU using your Marshall credentials.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Handshake account:<\/strong> Register for a separate account using the steps below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How to Register for Handshake<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/app.joinhandshake.com\/register\">Handshake registration<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Enter your Marshall email address.<\/li>\n<li>Select Marshall University as your school.<\/li>\n<li>Create a password and enter the requested personal information.<\/li>\n<li>Check your email and click the confirmation link to activate your account.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Need help accessing your account?<\/strong> If you do not know your 901 number or Marshall SSO credentials, contact Marshall IT for assistance. They can explain the identity verification process for retrieving your 901 number. Once you have your student ID number, contact the Office of Career Education for help gaining access to your account.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n\n\t<h2 class=\"block__heading\">Ways to Get Involved<\/h2>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"block__subheading\">Share your experience and help prepare the next generation of Marshall graduates.<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-center items-stretch gap-8 cards-per-row-2 mt-8 lg:mt-12\">\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tClass Presentations\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\nShare your professional experience by coordinating or presenting to students in relevant classes. Help connect classroom learning with real-world careers.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tFaculty Relationships\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\nReconnect with faculty or build new relationships. Faculty can help connect you with students who may benefit from your professional experience.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tMock Interviews\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\nHelp students practice their interviewing skills by participating in mock interviews with the Office of Career Education. Share feedback and help them prepare for real opportunities.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tAlumni Association\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\nStay involved with Marshall and connect with fellow alumni and recent graduates through the Marshall University Alumni Association and its events.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-6 py-5 border-t border-gray-900\/5 bg-gray-100\/80\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.herdalum.com\/s\/1269\/start.aspx\"\n\t\t\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"right-arrow arrow--sm \"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<span class=\"arrow-text\">Visit Alumni Association<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>Support Marshall Students<\/h2>\n<p>You can also support Marshall University through individual gifts or company grants and contributions. Your generosity can help strengthen the university and create opportunities for future generations of students.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about ways to get involved or support students, contact the Office of Career Education.<\/p>\n<h2>Contact the Office of Career Education<\/h2>\n<p>For questions about alumni involvement, Handshake access, class presentations, or mock interviews, contact:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Erin Lafon<\/strong><br \/>\nPhone: <a href=\"tel:3046966679\">304-696-6679<\/a><br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:lafone@marshall.edu\">lafone@marshall.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Career Fair Glow-Up: What Employers Actually Care About (and How to Show It)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y69dS3PCviI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Handshake Access for Alumni Marshall University alumni can access Handshake in two ways: Single Sign-On (SSO): Log in through MyMU using your Marshall credentials. Handshake account: Register for a separate account using the steps below. How to Register for Handshake Visit Handshake registration. Enter your Marshall email address. Select Marshall University as your school. 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