Author
Elena Rodriguez
VP of Product, mid-career alum
Elena is 12 years into her product career and regularly hires from her alma mater's department programs. She believes department-specific alumni networks are the most underutilized career resource in higher education.
Articles by Elena Rodriguez
4 postsCareer Navigation
How to Use Your Department Alumni Network to Change Careers
62% of alumni would use their network for a career change, but most do not know where to start. A step-by-step framework for pivoting industries through department connections.
Alumni Outreach
Alumni Networking for Introverts: A Practical Guide
Networking does not have to mean working a room full of strangers. Here are 5 introvert-friendly strategies for building real connections with department alumni, based on what actually works.
Platform Comparison
LinkedIn Groups vs. a Department Alumni Platform: What Actually Gets You Hired
A comparison of LinkedIn Groups, university alumni directories, and department-specific platforms based on response rates, referral outcomes, and time invested.
Platform Comparison
LinkedIn vs Handshake vs Department Alumni Networks: Where Your Time Is Best Spent
A data-driven comparison of the three main channels for student job seekers, based on 200 outreach attempts across platforms and real response rate data.