AfterCollege
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Employment services, Online recruitment |
| Founded | 1996 (as The Job Resource), incorporated as AfterCollege in 1999 |
| Headquarters | United States |
Area served | United States |
| Products | Online job matching platform, Recruitology division |
| Website | aftercollege |
AfterCollege operates as an online service designed to link college students and alumni seeking employment with employers, leveraging faculty and career networks across universities and colleges in the United States. Its proprietary matching system incorporates academic connections and field of study to facilitate these connections. Established in 2016, the Recruitology division caters specifically to media organizations and employers.
History
Founded in 1996 under the name "The Job Resource," AfterCollege originated as a platform developed by Stanford University students to enable their peers to upload resumes for potential employers. The service gradually extended its reach to additional campuses and was officially incorporated as AfterCollege in 1999. The website earned a Webby Honoree Award in 2009 for its employment site design. By 2010, the U.S. Department of Labor acknowledged it as a leading niche career platform.
In March 2012, AfterCollege became part of President Obama’s Summer Jobs+ program, aimed at expanding job opportunities for youth from low-income backgrounds. Later that year, in August, the platform was revamped into a professional network targeting college students and recent graduates, with upgraded profile features and improved job matching capabilities. The company further grew in April 2015 by acquiring Collegefeed, another employment site focused on the college demographic.
Published works
In December 2017, Roberto Angulo, co-founder of AfterCollege, authored Getting Your First Job For Dummies, which was released by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.