Student Programs
You don’t have to wait until graduation day to see what the Johns Hopkins Alumni Association has to offer. As a student, you are entitled to a number of exclusive — and totally free — benefits. Check out the links below to see how the Alumni Association is working to make the most of your time at Hopkins!
Class Banner Competition
Banner Competition
Class banners have been a Hopkins tradition for more than 100 years. Each year, the incoming class is challenged to design a banner that will represent their class in perpetuity.
Check out the Annual Class Banner Competition page to learn more about the competition. Check out the winning banners from the Classes of 2025, 2026, 2027, and 2028!
Questions? Email reunion@jhu.edu.
Class Rings and the caRING Program
Johns Hopkins students, depending on their number of credits completed, are eligible to purchase the Official Johns Hopkins University Ring. Learn about the history of the ring, how to purchase one, and the annual ring presentation ceremony.
Find out about the caRING program, where one student from each Johns Hopkins division, who has excelled in leadership activities and positively impacted the campus and/or the community while in school, will be awarded a complimentary Celestrium Hopkins ring. Applications are due by Friday, February 14, 2025 at 11:59pm ET. If you have any questions, please email Annie Koogle at akoogle1@jhu.edu.
Student Grants
The Alumni Association provides over $65,000 annually for student groups and student volunteer experiences at all divisions of the university. The 2024-2025 grants cycle has closed, but check back in Fall 2025 for details on the 2025-2026 submission season.
Alumni Student Ambassadors (ASAs)
Alumni Student Ambassadors are undergraduate students who serve as important connectors between current students and alumni. Throughout the year, these leaders serve as student representatives at a variety of events and meetings with external and internal constituents.
Reunion Homecoming Ambassadors (RHAs)
Reunion Student Ambassadors serve as important connectors between current students and Homewood undergraduate alumni attending their class reunions. Throughout the year, they serve as student representatives at events and meetings leading up to spring's Alumni Weekend. Email reunion@jhu.edu.
Get Connected
OneHop Mentoring, our online alumni directory and networking platform, is your one stop for career, community & connection. No need to wait until graduation - all students are invited to join. Learn more, here.
Handshake
Handshake is a powerful career services platform that connects job posters and job seekers at all career stages. Offered across all nine academic divisions of Johns Hopkins, Handshake is a one-stop-shop career tool, allowing job seekers to create an online profile and access openings posted by approved employers—a group that numbers 50,000 across all industries—and sorted for their particular interests and experience.
For job seekers looking for that first position, a career detour, or the perfect fit after completing an advanced degree, Handshake is the place.
For job posters, Handshake allows employers to recruit students and fellow alumni for positions within their own companies.
Here’s how to get started:
- Go to https://jhu.joinhandshake.com
- Click on “Current students - click here” in the blue box in the middle of the screen.
- Sign in with your JHED ID and password.
If you need any help, refer to Handshake’s Help Center for Students and alumni, watch Handshake’s 2-minute training videos or send an email to handshake@jhu.edu .
Hopkins Promoters
Want to share the latest news and events going on at Hopkins to your friends, followers, and colleagues on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn? Become a Hopkins Promoter and help spread the word. Each time you share content, you’ll earn points for more chances to win two swag bags, awarded monthly. Learn more and sign up at alumnijhu.socialtoaster.com. All members of the Johns Hopkins community are welcome to join.
