Benefits for recent graduates

Our Centre for Languages, Culture and Communication offers evening classes in languages, arts, humanities, business, and the sciences.

• Imperial alumni can book using the ‘Internal Rate’ to secure a substantial discount.
• Courses run for 20 weeks from October to March, with a break for Christmas.
• Enrolment opens on 1 August and early bird fees are available until the end of September.

Explore the after:hours programme.

Imperial’s Institute of Extended Learning helps to future-proof careers, businesses and communities by providing the advanced skills training and values-driven leadership needed to thrive in a tech-enabled world.

Executive Education

Alumni can benefit from a 25% discount on Executive Education short courses on a wide range of topics including finance, innovation, leadership, strategy and health.

Explore the Executive Education programme.

Short courses

Alumni are entitled to 10% off Continuing Professional Development courses - more than 50 programmes that provide the most up-to-date developments in specific areas of interest.

Explore the Continuing Professional Development programme and read the guidance on how to claim your 10% discount and how to find your CID number if you don’t already know it.

Your first Imperial degree opened doors after graduation. An Imperial MBA can help accelerate your career.

Alumni can claim a 20% loyalty bursary for the Full-Time MBA, or 10% for the Part-Time MBA suite, including the Global Online MBA, the Executive MBA and the Weekend MBA.

Explore Imperial Business School’s MBA programmes.

In collaboration with the library team, we offer alumni access to an ever-growing range of online databases, e-journals and e-books, so you can continue to use these invaluable resources after you graduate.

• There are more than 35 resources available - our most popular are the Wall Street Journal, JSTOR, Statista, and Times Higher Education (THE).
• Please note, the method for accessing online resources can vary according to the licensing agreement so please refer to the instructions provided.
• You will need an Imperial Plexus account to access online resources. Some resources also require an Imperial alumni email address.

Browse our online resources (requires Plexus login).

If you’re based in the UK, you can also apply for full alumni membership of our campus libraries.

Alumni Affinity Networks provide a forum for Imperial alumni with a particular interest in a specific sector or area to share ideas, challenges and expertise and address topics specific to their interest. We have five Affinity Networks:

• Imperial AI Alumni Network
• Imperial Sustainability Alumni Network
• Imperial Black Alumni Network
• Imperial Women’s Alumni Network
• Imperial Marketing Alumni Network

We also have a network of 76 UK and international groups, organising activity for alumni all around the world. Find your local group.

With a Plexus account you can view career webinars, for free, at a time that suits you. Don't have an account yet? Request one here.

Explore the webinars in the ‘career foundations’ category to guide you through the building blocks for success, including titles like:

• How to stand out from your peers
• How to talk about your weaknesses
• Master the unspoken rules of work
• Mastering pitches and presentations
• And many more!

Explore our bank of webinar recordings (requires Plexus login)

Webinars take place live throughout the year, and the recordings are added to Plexus. To register for a live webinar so you can take part in the Q&A, check out our event listings or make sure your contact details are up-to-date and that you’re signed up to receive our event communications.

Volunteering can be a great way to learn new skills, build your CV and gain valuable experience, all while knowing you’re supporting the next generation to follow in your footsteps.

If you’re interested in giving back to the Imperial community and supporting students or fellow alumni with your time and expertise, browse our current volunteering opportunities or express interest in a future role.

Imperial Plexus is Imperial’s exclusive online platform for alumni. Connect with fellow graduates, access free online learning resources, explore jobs and mentoring opportunities.

• Leverage your network: connect with over 30,000 Imperial graduates worldwide. Whether you’re searching by location, industry or graduation year, your next connection is just a click away. You can contact fellow Plexus users directly, or post a question to the whole community.
• Advance your career: Access exclusive jobs and mentoring opportunities posted by and for Imperial alumni.
• Keep learning: Discover tailored alumni events, webinars and online learning resources like Wall Street Journal and JSTOR to aid your professional development.

Request your Imperial Plexus account.

Join more than 20,000 fellow alumni and students in our LinkedIn group and expand your online networking opportunities.

Request to join the group. 

Imperial Plexus hosts a bank of recordings from more than 35 alumni events, including:

• Masterclasses on subjects like redesigning your financial future, or conquering imposter syndrome
• Panel discussions on careers in climate change or AI
• Events run by our Affinity Networks exploring subjects like the path to Chief Marketing Officer.

Explore our online event recordings (requires Plexus login) 

Alumni are eligible to participate in Imperial's entrepreneurial competitions for up to three years after graduation:

• Venture Catalyst Challenge (Imperial's flagship competition with £20,000 for the winning team and seven £10,000 awards)
• WeInnovate (Championing women-led teams with shared prize fund of £30,000)
• Global Challenge Lab (join international teams and generate solutions to the world's most pressing challenges)
• Green Tech Legal Collaborative (supporting climate-positive and sustainability-focused startups)
• Venture Treks (chance to unlock new opportunities on a funded trip to a global startup hub)
• MedTech SuperConnector (empowering medical technology innovators to develop and scale impactful medical technologies)
• AI SuperConnector (supporting early career researchers to launch high-potential AI startups)

Alumni Affinity Networks provide a forum for Imperial alumni with a particular interest in a specific sector or area to share ideas, challenges and expertise and address topics specific to their interest. We have five Affinity Networks:

• Imperial AI Alumni Network
• Imperial Sustainability Alumni Network
• Imperial Black Alumni Network
• Imperial Women’s Alumni Network
• Imperial Marketing Alumni Network

We also have a network of 76 UK and international groups, organising activity for alumni all around the world. Find your local group.

Showcase your company with an Imperial profile page

• Startbook is Imperial’s online directory for entrepreneurs, where you can showcase your venture and create professional profile pages that can be shared with investors, collaborators and the public. 
• We invite our alumni founders to apply for up to three free Imperial-branded Startbook pages - an online presence which you can use to shout about your company and your Imperial credentials. 

Apply for your Startbook pages.

Enterprise Lab, South Kensington

• The co-working and library space is open to all Imperial staff, students and alumni.
• Refresh station with access to coffee or cold drinks.
• Bookable event or filming space.
• 'The Green Room' quiet space, also bookable for meetings.
• Phone booth for taking confidential calls.
• Access to the E-Lab Library.
• Generally open 10.00 - 19.00 Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10.00 - 16.00 Tuesday and Friday but please check before visiting.
• Find out more about the Enterprise Lab facilities.

Imperial Incubator, White City

• The White City Incubator is Imperial's innovation hub for deep science startups.
• Facilities include office space, laboratory space and support for early-stage companies focused on science and technology. 

Find out more about the Imperial Incubator.

Join us for lectures, social events, panel discussions and more, in-person or online, around the world.

Alongside university events and events run by alumni groups and associations, the Alumni Engagement team also runs a diverse events programme.

From social events to workshops, lectures to receptions with the president or informal gathering with academics when they are travelling, there’s always something going on!

Explore our events programme and sign up for event emails for the latest curated collections, straight to your inbox.

Imperial Plexus is Imperial’s exclusive online platform for alumni. Connect with fellow graduates, access free online learning resources, explore jobs and mentoring opportunities.

• Leverage your network: connect with over 30,000 Imperial graduates worldwide. Whether you’re searching by location, industry or graduation year, your next connection is just a click away. You can contact fellow Plexus users directly, or post a question to the whole community.
• Advance your career: Access exclusive jobs and mentoring opportunities posted by and for Imperial alumni.
• Keep learning: Discover tailored alumni events, webinars and online learning resources like Wall Street Journal and JSTOR to aid your professional development.

Request your Imperial Plexus account.

We have a network of 76 UK and international groups, run by alumni, for alumni. So wherever you find yourself in the world, chances are there’s already a community ready to welcome you.

Groups can be a great source of local knowledge, friendship and advice so whether you’re just passing through or settling down for a while, why not connect with the local group and find out what activity they’re organising.

Browse our regional groups.

As part of our regular programme of alumni events, we often bring together a panel of alumni experts with Imperial academics to share their insights and advice on a hot topic or pressing issue.

Recent events topics include:

• Designing sustainable cities;
• Shaping a responsible future with AI; and
• Pathways to non-executive director roles.

Check out our event listings or make sure your contact details are up-to-date and that you’re signed up to receive our event communications. You can catch up on recordings from previous events on Imperial Plexus (don’t have a Plexus account yet? Request yours here.)

Coffee & Coach is an established online career development programme open to alumni worldwide. The programme offers free coaching-style sessions to early-career alumni who graduated from Imperial within the last ten years and have at least three years working experience. Coachees will be paired with a more experienced alum for coaching over a period of six months.

Recent graduates benefit from the shared wisdom and experience of more experienced alumni, while for those offering their time and expertise, it can be a great way to learn a new skill as we offer online coaching training to get you started.

Explore the Coffee & Coach programme.

Imperial Plexus Alumni Mentoring is a peer-to-peer online mentoring programme where alumni can connect for a one-off conversation or for fixed-term mentoring. The programme aims to facilitate professional mentoring partnerships.

Sign up and make a connection (requires Plexus login)

Imperial alumni can continue to access support from our Careers Service after graduation as we support you in your professional development.

• Alumni who graduated within the last three years are entitled to the full range of services offered to existing students which includes the use of the Careers Service Information Room and reference library, appointment systems, workshops, employer presentations and careers events. You are also able to access the JobsLive website to search for job opportunities.
• Experienced alumni who graduated more than three years ago are welcome to use some of the services offered to existing students and recent alumni, such as the Careers Service Information Room and reference library. 

On Imperial Plexus, you can search for job opportunities offered by, or targeted to Imperial alumni. You’ll find the jobs board under the ‘Discover’ menu. If you don’t already have a Plexus account, request yours here.