It's also a great way to make contacts with other SBA alumni who share similar professional interests. Networking is often the key to successful career management, we wanted to provide a means for current students and alumni to tap into the resources of our alumni. Because our alumni hold a variety of positions in a wide-range of businesses and industries, and have diverse work experiences, they are a valuable source of information about career opportunities, industries, and career management strategies. Learn more about how to conduct an effective informational interview Alumni may be willing to serve as mentor, sponsor an internship, or let you job shadow for a day.
Alumni determine what kind of time commitment they are willing to make.
Students and alumni can search for contacts by industry, job function, educational degress, or geographic location, and may then request contact information for up to five of the matches from the office of Career Services. We wanted to protect having the Career Connections database used as a mailing list by outside parties. So, by submitting your request for contact information to us, we can maintain some control over the information.