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Alma Mater Can Help: Connect with Fellow Alumni |
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Susan Aaron
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They're all
around you. They know where you've been. And if you
want, they can help you. Are they Good Samaritan
stalkers? Nope. If you've gone to high school or
college, they're your fellow alumni, a ready-made
networking resource.
In fact, career networking is a top priority for school
alumni offices. After reviewing national survey results,
Lehigh University conducted its own survey. Chris
Marshall, executive director of the Lehigh University
Alumni Association, explains: "We asked the question,
'What do you want from your alma mater?' Three of the
top four (answers) were career-related. Number one was
networking opportunities."
Online Networking
Like many schools, Lehigh emphasizes career-development
efforts for current students. In response to alumni
requests, Lehigh's alumni association launched Alumni
Career Solutions, a Web site to help graduates establish
career connections with other alumni.
"Our career-networking piece will allow someone to find
a fellow graduate by name, industry and location," says
Marshall. Lehigh has had career networking in the past,
but the online offering is new. The traditional
procedure required calling the alumni office, paying a
fee, telling a staff person the kind of contact desired
and then waiting for results in the mail.
"The online version will involve, for no fee and at any
time of the day, access to a dynamic database of
contacts instantly," Marshall explains. "If your first
attempt at a list isn't well-organized, you can adjust
your Search parameters. For example, you can Search for
lawyers in California, decide that query isn't specific
enough, and then hone in on lawyers in a specific region
of California or a range of years of graduation."
Lehigh has about 20,000 contacts in its online
career-networking list. Marshall expects the new
networking system will significantly increase the number
of times the alumni database is accessed. Enhancements
will be based on tracking and feedback data built into
the new system.
Alumni-to-Alumni Mentoring
A total of 735 Lehigh grads have volunteered to be
mentors to the Lehigh community. Typically, this is a
relationship between a student and alumnus, but it can
also include recent grads and older alumni. The
mentoring relationship involves contact over a period of
time during which an experienced professional imparts
advice and guidance to a novice.
So How Do You Network?
First, find out if your school offers some kind of
career networking for alumni either online or in a more
traditional way. Either way, you still have to make the
calls or send emails to the contacts. Here are
some tips:
Contact people on your list in the manner they are
presented to you. If they list a phone number, use that
method. If you only get an email address, use that.
Respect the privacy of your contacts by addressing them
through the information supplied by the alumni office.
Make the meeting convenient. These people are helping
you, so let them dictate when and where a meeting will
occur.
Ask for a half hour. Plan your questions so you only
need half an hour. Make sure you don't run overtime
unless invited to stay.
Prepare questions. You are trying to learn from their
experience. Don't expect them to have a lecture
prepared.
Have realistic expectations. You are learning about a
career interest and making a contact; you aren't asking
for a job. You can and should ask questions about your
contact's company and if your contact knows any firms
that are hiring. You should also express interest in
hearing about any future openings. Don't forget to leave
a resume.
Send a thank-you note the next day. Impress your contact
with your gratitude and courteousness.
And don't forget to return the favor. Someday an alumnus
will be calling you for help and advice -- lend a
helping hand.
Many schools offer tips on career networking. Lehigh and
Notre Dame are two of the most helpful.
Join the Club
The school you attended is more than a place where you
partied and studied for a few years. It's a club, and
you're a lifetime member. Take advantage of your
membership by tapping into the knowledge base of fellow
alumni. There could be thousands of people able to help
you. |
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