He suggested that she call some key people in the industry whom he knew and told her to use his name. But that wasn't the end of it. They kept in touch, and several years later, he introduced her to another fellow alumnus, a senior manager at a large computer firm. She stayed in touch with him, too, and he eventually hired her. Roughly 20 years.
Alumni are forever.
This is a lesson that isn't taught on campus. Junior Alumni Are the Answer Recent alumni may be in an even better position to help you in your job search. Your friends in last year's senior class who have just made the transition from gown to town would love to explain how well they're doing and how smart they are. Keep in touch with them. When Maggie Mahoney returned in 1999 to Lafayette College in Easton, Pa., for her final semester she was ready to dive into the on-campus interview game.