Apr 6, 2016 By: yunews
Staying Connected With the Important People in Your Life
The fast pace of life today often makes it difficult to create the kinds of specialized contacts that can lead to career advancement and fresh opportunities for success.
To help undergraduate alumni reach their full professional potential, the Alumni Office introduces , the official networking platform available exclusively to alumni of , , and .
As Suzy Schwartz, assistant vice president for alumni affairs and strategic development, describes it, 鈥淎LUMinate is a wonderful demonstration that membership in the YU alumni family has its privileges. We have finally created a tangible way for our powerful alumni network to leverage the benefits that come from sharing their knowledge and expertise.鈥
To see ALUMinate in action, meet Joel Strauss 鈥86YC 鈥92C and Mouchka Darmon Heller 鈥11S.
Heller, who is currently Trade Commissioner at the Consulate General of Canada in New York, posted on ALUMinate that she was organizing an event for engineers, architects and real estate owners/managers/developers. Strauss responded to her pitch, and after several rounds of private messaging, they began discussing internships for YU and Cardozo students, an area of strong interest for Strauss.
The upshot of their conversation is the likelihood of several summer internship opportunities with the Consulate as well as a possible international trade legal internship program for a Cardozo student. This 鈥渨ill hopefully result in beneficial business connections,鈥 said Strauss. Heller sees ALUMinate as 鈥渁 wonderful opportunity for connection and growth.鈥
This is just one example of how YU ALUMinate is an efficient way to re-connect with classmates, give back through job offers and mentorships, expand professional networks, and advance personal goals and ambition.
Becoming part of YU ALUMinate at is simple; over 700 people have done it so far. Visitors can use an updated LinkedIn or Facebook profile or create a stand-alone account. They will then have access to networking events, employment opportunities, educational offerings, partnership outreach, mentorships, internships, a photo archive, an alumni directory, and updates on member postings.
Join the growing online community at . And those already on the site are encouraged to pass along any unique connections they have made to alumni@yu.edu.
