connectGettysburg is the College’s official online engagement, networking, and mentoring platform. Alumni, students, parents, friends of the College, and employees connect and reconnect with each other, provide career advice to students and alumni, grow their own professional network, share and pursue career opportunities, and learn more about events and ways to get involved. Email connectGettysburg@gettysburg.edu for more information.
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connectGettysburg provides a platform to cultivate your professional network in the Gettysburg College community, receive career advice, and find a mentor. Communication etiquette is a requirement to access the platform. Please review the Terms of Use for expectations and guidelines below.
If you need further assistance with registering, please email connectGettysburg@gettysburg.edu for a detailed registration guide.
Create Your Account
You have four options to set up your connectGettysburg account:
LinkedIn (recommended, this will import your LinkedIn profile information)
Google
Facebook
Email
Completing Your Profile
You can complete your profile two ways. You can either do so manually or through a LinkedIn sync. It is very important to have the most up-to-date information because it helps others connect with you based on similar interests and backgrounds.
The “Other Information” questions in your profile ask you about your involvement at Gettysburg. They are particularly useful because they allow students and alumni to find one another and connect based on their extracurricular experiences, interests, and areas of expertise.
Career Opportunities
Alumni can find and post job opportunities via the group tab in the group “Alumni Career Opportunities”. Employment opportunities for students can be found on Handshake.
App
Android
Step 1: Go to App Store
Step 2: Download app connectGBC
Step 3: Enable auto update (optional)
Step 4: Sign in/Register
Note: If app already installed, perform update from Google Play Store.iOS
Step 1: Go to App store to ‘Graduway Community’
Step 2: Download app
Step 3: Enable auto update *optional*
Step 4: Search for Institution name
Step 5: Sign in/Register -
connectGettysburg provides a platform to cultivate your professional network in the Gettysburg College community, receive career advice, offer help to current students, and re-connect with old classmates. Please review the Terms of Use for expectations and guidelines below.
If you need further assistance with registering, please email connectGettysburg@gettysburg.edu for a detailed registration guide.
Create Your Account
You have four options to set up your connectGettysburg account:
LinkedIn (recommended, this will import your LinkedIn profile information)
Google
Facebook
Email
Completing Your Profile
You can complete your profile two ways. You can either do so manually or through a LinkedIn sync. It is very important to have the most up-to-date information because it helps others connect with you based on similar interests and backgrounds.
The “Other Information” questions in your profile ask you about your involvement at Gettysburg. They are particularly useful because they allow students and alumni to find one another and connect based on their extracurricular experiences, interests, and areas of expertise.
Career Opportunities
Alumni can find and post job opportunities via the group tab in the group “Alumni Career Opportunities”.
To post an employment opportunity for students or recent graduates, click on the link in the job tab or go to Handshake.
App
Android
Step 1: Go to App Store
Step 2: Download app connectGBC
Step 3: Enable auto update (optional)
Step 4: Sign in/Register
Note: If app already installed, perform update from Google Play Store.iOS
Step 1: Go to App store to ‘Graduway Community’
Step 2: Download app
Step 3: Enable auto update *optional*
Step 4: Search for Institution name
Step 5: Sign in/Register -
connectGettysburg provides a platform to connect with members in the Gettysburg College community, give career advice, and offer help to students and alumni. Please review the Terms of Use for expectations and guidelines below.
If you need further assistance with registering, please email connectGettysburg@gettysburg.edu for a detailed registration guide.
Create Your Account
You have four options to set up your connectGettysburg account:
LinkedIn (recommended, this will import your LinkedIn profile information)
Google
Facebook
Email
Completing Your Profile
You can complete your profile two ways. You can either do so manually or through a LinkedIn sync. It is very important to have the most up-to-date information because it helps others connect with you based on similar interests and backgrounds.
Career Opportunities
Parents can post job opportunities for alumni via the group tab in the group “Alumni Career Opportunities”.
To post an employment opportunity for students or recent graduates, click on the link in the job tab or go to Handshake.
App
Android
Step 1: Go to App Store
Step 2: Download app connectGBC
Step 3: Enable auto update (optional)
Step 4: Sign in/Register
Note: If app already installed, perform update from Google Play Store.iOS
Step 1: Go to App store to ‘Graduway Community’
Step 2: Download app
Step 3: Enable auto update *optional*
Step 4: Search for Institution name
Step 5: Sign in/Register -
connectGettysburg is the official networking and mentoring platform for Gettysburg College students and the Gettysburg College Professional Network, collectively known as “Users”.
By using connectGettysburg, you confirm that you understand and agree to the following terms, in addition to the PeopleGrove Terms of Use:
Purpose of connectGettysurg
connectGettysburg is designed to facilitate networking and mentoring between Gettysburg College students (“students”) and the Gettysburg College Professional Network, which includes alumni, parents, and friends of the College (“Members”). Members are expected to provide help to students and fellow alumni in the form of mentoring – both Micro (short-term) and Formal (long-term).
Micro Mentoring is intended to be short-term career advice such as, resume assistance, industry insights, informational interviews, and similar support, provided on an as-needed basis. Beyond Micro Mentoring, connectGettysburg Users may have the opportunity to participate in formal mentoring programs.
Formal Alumni Mentoring Programs (“the Programs”) are longer-term commitments and utilize algorithms to match alumni and students. The Programs will include benchmarks, check-points and guidance by Gettysburg College Staff. Specific expectations for the Programs will be provided upon registration.
Privacy and Conduct Expectations
- You agree not to share any User’s contact or personal information without the User’s explicit permission.
- Gettysburg College encourages students and alumni to consider all types of career opportunities and respects their decisions. However, Gettysburg College does not endorse or vouch for specific companies, organizations or job postings.
- Gettysburg College makes no guarantees regarding the qualifications, suitability, or preparedness of Users who utilize connectGettysburg.
- Job opportunities for current students are posted through Handshake but may also be visible on connectGettysburg. Users are responsible for exercising due diligence when researching employers and job opportunities.
- You agree to adhere to all Gettysburg College, Center for Career Engagement and connectGettysburg policies, including the Nondiscrimination Statement.
Nondiscrimination Statement
Gettysburg College does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, marital/familial status, possession of a General Education Development Certificate (GED) as compared to a high school diploma, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, sex, age, or genetic information, or other legally-protected traits as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other applicable laws.
Responsibilities and Oversight
- Gettysburg College approves Users in good faith but does not conduct background checks on connectGettysburg Gettysburg College is not responsible for interactions made through connectGettysburg, its programs, or its networks. However, the Center for Career Engagement is available to assist Users in navigating issues that may arise.
- Gettysburg College reserves the right to deny, suspend or terminate a connectGettysburg account if any User fails to comply with these Terms of Use or engages is in inappropriate behavior, including but not limited to:
- Misrepresenting a company, organization or job
Committing fraud. - Requesting sensitive personal information, such as Social Security or bank account numbers, on application.
- Harassing students, alumni, parents, faculty, employees or friends of the
Disclosing confidential information protected under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). - Soliciting goods/services.
- Failing to comply with Gettysburg College, Center for Career Engagement, and connectGettysburg policies and guidelines.
- Violating any local, state, or federal laws.
- Misrepresenting a company, organization or job
If you observe or experience any violations of these Terms of Use, please contact the Center for Career Engagement at connectGettysburg@gettysburg.edu or 717-337-6616.
Gettysburg College reserves the right to modify the Terms of Use at any time without notice.