Welcome, McMaster students!

Welcome to the Mac Memory Journal, a space for both new and graduating students alike. This journal serves as a space to celebrate accomplishments, friendships forged, and milestones achieved during your most transformative years. Envision your future, make predictions, set ambitious goals, and devise plans for your university adventure. As time passes, you’ll have the opportunity to reflect on the fulfillment of these aspirations. Your story begins now!

Reward yourself today and apply for the BMO McMaster MasterCard where you can earn Cash Back or AIR MILES®† Bonus Miles. Check out the latest offers via the Student card. Show your MAC pride by using the credit card that earns you rewards and helps to support the McMaster community. With every purchase you make with your card, BMO Bank of Montreal helps support the McMaster Alumni Association in delivering great programming and activities for students and alumni, at no additional cost to you.

We know exam season can be stressful for students. That's why every December and April we grant #ExamWishes, generously sponsored by McMaster alumnus Dennis Souder '70. Be sure to follow us on Instagram so that you don't miss the chance to have your wish granted during exam season!

The McMaster Alumni Association is committed to supporting student programs and initiatives. We know how difficult it is for students to find the resources necessary to support their organizations' programming, which is why the Alumni Association offers sponsorship funds to students to help bring your brightest ideas to life! The application process is simple. Click here to learn more about how the MAA can help you and your group enhance the student experience.

Over 3,000 McMaster alumni are available at your fingertips and ready to make a connection. Join our online mentorship and networking platform, Firsthand, for career conversations, mock interviews, resumes critiques, grad school conversations, and more. Tap into the expertise and experience of friendly alumni who are more than happy to help you with all your career questions. Join today!

No one ever said that a career journey has to be a straight line. For some, the journey is full of unexpected turns, surprising opportunities and a few roadblocks. And since McMaster has more than 200,000 alumni, there are more than a few stories about taking the road less travelled between graduation and career success. The MacCast – Unconventional, a new podcast series, features more than half a dozen of these stories, all told by the alumni themselves. Every story is unique, intriguing and showcases that in life, where you think you’re going might not be where you end up. One thing remains common in each of the stories told: their connection to McMaster proved to be more valuable than any of them ever thought. Available on Spotify, Apple Music, Soundcloud, and Google Podcasts.

In addition to our podcast above, our Life After Mac blog captures alumni sharing their stories and offers career and life hacks. Read more about where our alumni have gone after graduation, and what they learned from their university experience, from when they were in your shoes.

As your time at McMaster winds down there are going to be a lot things swarming around inside your head. What am I going to do next year? How do I get a job? Do I want to go to grad school? While we don't have the answers to these questions, we definitely want to help you find your way after Mac. Our Life After Mac Conference offers graduating students resources, tips, and networking, to help with the career transition after graduation. Stay tuned for further news on upcoming Life After Mac Conferences.

Think you're the trivia master of the friend group? Virtual escape rooms haven't got you beat? Take part in a little fun and games with us with our selection of trivia and virtual escape rooms throughout the year. Play for fun, a little friendly competition, and for your chance to win cool prizes! Stay up to date on all the fun and games via our Events page.