» Alumni NetWorks Introduction

Alumni NetWorks is a career service that offers graduates and current students the opportunity to gain information and networking contacts from one of U-M's most valuable resources, its alumni. Through this program, participants are able to contact alumni mentors who have volunteered to provide career coaching on topics ranging from information about their occupation and how to enter the job market to relocating to a specific city.

This page links to articles which describe the Alumni NetWorks program and provides you with the tools that you need to use it most effectively.

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About Alumni NetWorks
Your Association's Career Networking Service

Everyone can benefit by expanding their career network! This article introduces our Alumni NetWorks program and describes how Wolverines at all career stages can use it to their advantage.

Search for a Mentor

Here's how to conduct your mentor search.

Be a Mentor!

A few minutes of your time can be a life-changing gift to a U-M student or alum who is exploring a new career. Become one of the many alumni who offer helpful advice and share their stories with up-and-coming Wolverines as career mentors. Being a career mentor is a fun, easy, and rewarding way to give back to the University by helping out with the alumni career service that is requested more than any other. No experience is needed; you just need to know how to talk about yourself!

Read this article to learn more about being a mentor and how to sign up today!

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Make A Great Impression!

The best mentor meetings start with good preparation. Read these guidelines before you initiate contact with your Alumni NetWorks volunteer.

Sample Introductory Letter/Email Message

It's often best to make your first contact with a mentor in writing. Here's one way to introduce yourself and request a meeting.

Sample Phone Script

Here's an effective way to structure a phone call requesting an appointment to meet with a potential mentor.

Sample Informational Interview Questions

Here's a great list of questions that you might ask when you are meeting with a mentor.

Sample Thank You Letter

Always thank your mentor for taking the time to meet with you! Here's a good sample thank you note.

Guidelines for Mentors

Here are some guidelines for structuring a typical informational interview interaction with the students or alumni that contact you.

How to Register as a Mentor

You're two clicks away from being an Alumni NetWorks mentor!

We're always interested in learning about your favorite career resources. If you run across a great Web site that we haven't listed, or a service that you think would make a terrific new partner, or even a broken link, please let us know about it by sending email to AlumniCareerServices@umich.edu