Alumni Resources

Queens College Alumni Resources

Alumni resources are provided to ensure that your connection to your alma mater remains valuable long after you’ve graduated. These benefits and career resources are designed to support and enhance your post-graduation life, making your ongoing affiliation with Queens College more meaningful.

Alumni Benefits

Benjamin S. Rosenthal Library

The Queens College Alumni Card provides free library access. This includes borrowing privileges and access to two beautiful spaces:

For more information about the Library, please call 718-997-3700.

Tech Incubator

At Queens College welcomes QC alumni entrepreneurs and startup founders to use our co-working space and participate in our technology, entrepreneurship, and business management programs.

For more information about the Tech Incubator and to subscribe to their newsletter:

Kupferberg Center for the Arts

Alumni are entitled to a 20% discount on select shows only via Kupferberg Center’s Box Office with proper ID. Use the passcode “ALUM2025” when buying tickets online, or when calling the Box Office (718-793-8080) at point of sale, please identify yourself as a QC alum and state your year of graduation. For upcoming events, please visit: www.kupferbergcenter.org/events.

Campus Facilities and Venue Rentals

The Office of Venue Rentals & Events offers all Queens College alumni a 10% discount for conference facilities and room rentals on a space-available basis. Complete the following Venue Rentals Inquiry Form to give information about your upcoming event, and a Venue Rentals representative will be in touch. If you would like more information about the facilities before submitting your inquiry, please send an email to VenueRentals@qc.cuny.edu or call their office at 718-997-5252.

Liberty Mutual

Your alumni benefits include a special discounted rate on Auto Insurance, Home Insurance and Pet Insurance from Liberty Mutual. Discounts and savings are available where state laws and regulations allow, and may vary by state. To find out more, please click here.

Summer Camp Discounts

Alumni can enroll their children at a 10% discount off the regular fee. For further information, please call the Athletics Department at 718-997-2777.

Alumni Services

Queens College Alumni Card

You can request to receive your QC Alumni Card by phone at 718-997-3930  or by emailing alumni@qc.cuny.edu. Alumni can also visit Alumni Hall (located across from the QC Dining Hall) and request the card in person. The QC Alumni Card must be renewed annually in order to have borrowing privileges and access to the campus libraries.

QC Graduate Programs

Thinking about returning to Queens College for your graduate studies? Explore our 100+ career-building master’s and certificate degree programs. Visit the Graduate Admissions website for more information on programs: qc.cuny.edu/ga/graduate-programs. For upcoming graduate program information sessions, visit: qc.cuny.edu/ga/graduate-events.

Request a Transcript

The Registrar’s Office provides transcripts to all students who have taken courses at Queens College. Please visit: Transcript Ordering Overview (credentials-inc.com)

Queens College Merchandise

Visit the Queens College campus shop (adjacent to the Dining Hall) for collegiate branded items. Please call 718-997-2922 with inventory questions and hours of operation. You can also visit the CUNY store online to purchase Queens College merchandise at: www.thecunystore.merchorders.com/queens_college

Career Resources

Join the Queens College Alumni Network!

Alumni Network

Connect with fellow alumni who share your passion and expertise, exchange insights, and stay informed about the latest developments in your field. We encourage you to share resources, job/internship opportunities, and any industry-related events, news or stories with one another! Click here to view which industry groups are on LinkedIn.

GOLD Guidance Series

The GOLD Guidance series provides topic-based workshops for recent graduates beginning their professional careers or making a career change. Alumni who are interested in requesting a connection with a QC alum in their field of interest can reach out to the Office of Alumni Relations at: qc.GOLD@qc.cuny.edu after they have reviewed the documents and links in the Interview and Networking Tips section below.

Requirement: You must attend at least one GOLD Guidance Workshop before making the request. For more information about GOLD Guidance, please visit: www.qc.cuny.edu/alumni/qcgold

Interview and Networking Tips

For a list of career conversation questions for interviews and networking, please click here.

Learn how to build your network through career conversations here. This document will provide you with a guide on what to do before, during and after the conversation.

The “Elevator Pitch” document provides a guide to crafting a 90-second personal introduction. This document will provide you with a guide on how to highlight who you are, your core values, and key accomplishments, with the goal of demonstrating your alignment with the audience and how you can contribute to their success.

Explore Handshake

Handshake is a job posting site that is uniquely available to Queens College students and recent GOLD alumni who graduated since 2022. Alumni and employers interested in hiring Queens College students for internships or jobs, can learn how to make an account here. Please email qc_career@qc.cuny.edu for more information. For a list of career conversation questions for interviews and networking, please click here.

The Center for Career Engagement and Internships

The Center for Career Engagement and Internships implements quality and innovative services through the engagement of students, alumni, faculty, staff, employers, and the community. GOLD alumni can access one-on-one career counseling appointments for up to one year following their graduation date. To learn more, please visit their website here.

HireNY Multi-university Alumni Career Fair

Alumni NetworkNetwork with top employers and connect with hiring managers from leading companies. The next HireNY Multi-university Alumni Career Fair will be held in Spring 2025 at the Prince George Ballroom (15 E 27th Street, New York, NY 10016).

Career Opportunity CUNY Newsletter

The CUNY Office of Careers and Industry Partnerships helps CUNY students and alumni get hired. Subscribe to their weekly Career Opportunity Newsletter for new job listings and the latest information to help get you hired! You can also reach them via email CareerServices@cuny.edu or call at 646-664-8800.

CUNY Alumni Initiatives

With more than one million CUNY alumni spanning the globe, CUNY is forming a community where they share resources, mentorships, career opportunities, and more to support alumni in thriving even after graduation. For more information, please visit: cuny.edu/about/administration/offices/ocip/alumni

CUNY Upskilling

Ready to learn new skills in Business, Tech, Professional Development and more? Enroll in CUNY Upskilling for free! Students and alumni get the in-demand skills and knowledge that NYC’s employers and high growth industries need through virtual trainings which are accessible on any device and completed at one’s own pace. Please visit: cuny.edu/about/administration/offices/ocip/students/upskilling

CUNY Alumni Network

CUNY alumni are shining in various industries across countries. CUNY created groups on LinkedIn and Facebook to share exclusive opportunities & resources, build connections and grow the CUNY Alumni community together.

CUNY Internship Programs

CUNY Internship Programs partners with New York City agencies, boards, and commissions to provide CUNY students and recent graduates with internships in tech, engineering, public health, finance, business and other burgeoning sectors. CUNY Internship Programs partners on three exciting fellowship programs: HRA Fellowship; NYC Comptroller’s Fellowship; and Civil Service Pathways Fellowship program, where CUNY alumni can enter directly into the pipeline for full-time jobs within NYC agencies. For more information, please visit: cunyinternship-oaa-csm.symplicity.com

Volunteer for the 826NYC Organization!

826NYC, a national nonprofit that brings creative writing into public schools, is looking for volunteers to support their programming. There are opportunities to work from their center in Brooklyn, as well as some public schools in the city. If you are interested in volunteering for this organization, please fill out the 826NYC Orientation form here. For more information, please email volunteer@826nyc.org.

Get Involved!

Join the Social Media Ambassador Program

Admit it:  You (and so many of us) were probably scrolling on Instagram and liking every meme out there or maybe watched a bunch of Tik Tok videos to pass the time. By now you’ve become a pro at posting stories, pictures, and videos of things you enjoy and have shared fun memories on all of your social handles. We’ve all been there! If this sounds like you, then you would make a great Alumni Relations Social Media Ambassador! You can spread the word about our programs and events, and help expand our QC Social! Fill out the form if you are interested in this volunteer opportunity: bit.ly/QCAlumni-SMA For more information, please email: socialmedia@qc.cuny.edu.

Become a Summer Mentor

Alumni have the opportunity to volunteer to become a mentor to a small group of students throughout the summertime. The time commitment for this mentorship would be approximately 1-2 hours, twice a month in July and August (approx. 6 weeks). Role of Mentors:

  • Brainstorm and advise interns on understanding customers’ requirements and propose solutions to solve customers’ problems.
  • Share their experiences, guide the students to find ways to create value for their customers.
  • Learn where to find resources and gain new knowledge to deliver values.

For more information about mentoring, please email laura.abrams@qc.cuny.edu.

Offer a Student an Internship Opportunity

For students, internships are an essential part of their educational journey. They allow them to apply the knowledge and skills they’ve gained in the classroom to practical, real-world situations. Alumni can play a pivotal role in providing these opportunities, enabling students to gain hands-on experience in their chosen field. Email us at alumni@qc.cuny.edu with your interest in this area.

Join the QC Choral Society

The QC Choral Society welcomes people of all ages and backgrounds to share the joys of choral singing in a friendly, inclusive environment. Faculty, staff, alumni and students from any CUNY college are invited to audition, as are members of the surrounding Queens College community. Auditions consist of basic singing skills—no preparation is necessary. To schedule an audition, click on this link: calendly.com/qcchoirs/qccsauditions. For further information, please contact Prof. James John at jmsjhn@aol.com.

To view prior Aaron Copland School of Music concerts and performances, please click here.

Contact Us!

Queens College, CUNY
Office of Alumni Relations
65-30 Kissena Boulevard
Queens, NY 11367-1597

718-997-3930

alumni@qc.cuny.edu

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