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 -
By using connectGettysburg, you confirm that you understand and agree to the following Terms in addition to the Graduway Terms of Use:
connectGettysburg is the official engagement, networking, and mentoring platform for Gettysburg College students and the Gettysburg College Professional Network. Alumni, parents, and friends of the college are expected to be available to provide career advice to students and other alumni. Beyond general career advice, alumni, parents, and friends of the college can offer more in-depth help and mentorship to students and alumni based on their personal preference.
You agree to engage and communicate according to the expectations and guidelines articulated in the mentoring guides provided by Career Engagement according to Your affiliation with Gettysburg College. The guidelines are stored in the group “Information and Guidelines” on connectGettysburg and can be requested for review prior to registering via connectGettysburg@gettysburg.edu.
At Gettysburg, we define mentoring by a two-sided, voluntary, long-term relationship that is likely to have a significant impact on the mentee’s goal and dreams. Offering help is more short-term in nature. The focus is not on a transformational relationship, but rather on exchanging advice and answering questions. Mentoring relationships can be a natural progression from these connections
You agree not to share any user’s contact or personal information unless you have the user’s permission to do so.
Career Engagement encourages students and alumni to consider all types of career opportunities and respects their decisions to do so; therefore, Career Engagement does not endorse or vouch for specific companies or organizations.
Career Engagement does not make guarantees regarding the qualifications, suitability, or preparedness of Gettysburg College students and alumni who utilize connectGettysburg.
Jobs targeting current students are posted through Handshake but can be viewed on connectGettysburg, while job opportunities targeting alumni are posted in the alumni career opportunities group on connectGettysburg. It is Your responsibility when utilizing the Handshake system, the alumni career opportunities group, and all online job search sites to exercise due diligence in researching and reviewing all employers and opportunities to ensure their legitimacy.
You agree not to discriminate against any Gettysburg College matriculated student, alumni, or employee on account of race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, mental or physical disability, veteran status, marital/familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, sex, age, or genetic information in all aspects of career opportunities.
You are aware that Career Engagement approves users in good faith, but does not vet or conduct background checks on the users of connectGettysburg. While Career Engagement is not responsible for what happens in connections that are made through connectGettysburg, its programs, and its networks, Career Engagement is available to assist users in navigating issues that may arise. See the contact information below.
Career Engagement reserves the right to deny approval or suspend the connectGettysburg account of any user whose activity fails, or has previously failed in other circumstances, to comply with any of the Terms of Use or is/was considered inappropriate by Gettysburg College, which may include:
misrepresenting the company/organization and/or posted positions.
committing fraud.
requiring personal information on an application, such as Social Security or bank account numbers.
harassing Gettysburg students, alumni, parents, friends of the College, faculty, and/or staff.
disclosing confidential information that is protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
soliciting goods/services.
failing to adhere to college, Career Engagement, and/or connectGettysburg policies, regulations, and guidelines.
violating any local, state, or federal laws.
If You observe or experience activity through connectGettysburg that violates the Terms of Use, please reach out to Career Engagement at connectGettysburg@gettysburg.edu or 717-337-6616.
Gettysburg College reserves the right to change the Terms of Use without notice.
At Gettysburg, we define mentoring by a two-sided, voluntary, long-term relationship that is likely to have a significant impact on the mentee’s goal and dreams.