Abstract
Objective: To analyze the influence of complementary academic activities on the professional performance of graduates of the nursing course at a Higher Education Institution in the state of Pernambuco. Methods: Descriptive, retrospective and quantitative analysis study, carried out at a nursing college in the city of Recife. The sample consisted of 85 graduates. Data were collected using a semi-structured electronic questionnaire and data analysis was performed using Excel software, using simple descriptive statistics. The study was approved by the Ethics and Research Committee, opinion No. 4,329,374. Results: The research was able to demonstrate the socioeconomic, demographic, academic and professional profile of the graduates, in addition to showing that the complementary academic activities contributed to the professional performance of nurses in the labor market. It was demonstrated that the extracurricular internship was the most cited as an activity that contributes as a tool to achieve a professional allocation as well as a strategy to generate interpersonal and professional relationships with a focus on the growth and development of the profession. Conclusion: It is concluded that the complementary activities performed during the graduation, positively contribute in the professional performance of the graduates of the nursing course, mainly the internships and monitoring.