Alumni Networking

Building Your Professional Community

The key to professional success in this economy is to have the necessary skills for a job, and to have colleagues who can vouch for your competence.

Connecting with other Emerson alumni is one of the easiest ways to find others who have information that can help you in building your career knowledge and skills.

Many successful Emerson College alumni continue to cultivate connections with the college and other alumni through the Emerson Alumni Association and their Local Chapters around the country.

They sponsor programs that bring together alumni for professional development and networking, and is one of your best opportunities to meet people who have knowledge, resources, and connections that can help you in your career development. Contact the Office of Alumni Affairs for more information.

Another great resource is the Emerson College Alumni Association Group on LinkedIn.  The number of Emerson alumni who are taking advantage of LinkedIn's potential to connect you with other professionals in the Communication and Arts fields has been growing greatly. Be a part of the network!

The Emerson Career Advice Network

The Emerson Career Advice Network is a network of alumni mentors willing to support the professional and career development of current students and fellow alumni. Most commonly, alumni provide information about their profession and their career.

Career Services is also working with other Emerson departments to coordinate alumni panels, visits, and other mentoring opportunities. Being a member of the The Network will give you the first opportunities to share your expertise in a dynamic fashion with students.

Becoming a Member of the Career Advice Network

By offering your expertise and experience, you will greatly affect the professional growth of an Emerson student or alumnus. You will know that you contributed in a meaningful way to students, alumni and the Emerson community.

We currently have enrolled a small subset of the Emerson Alumni population, and are looking to increase the number by 200%. Please consider signing up! Other Emerson Alumni could benefit from your experience, both the challenges and successes!

You can now register or update your information for the The Network with our online form. This is the easiest, fastest, most convenient, and most accurate way to sign up. If you would rather register via a paper form, contact Ken Mattsson, and an Career Advice Network Registration Form to be mailed to you.

Connecting with an Alumnus/a

So that we do not overwhelm the alumni who have so generously given of their time, alumni contact information is distributed by Career Associates who will search for those alumni who are the best fit for the information you desire.

To make an appointment regarding contacting members of The Network, contact the Career Services office at 617.824.8586 or e-mail to set up an in-office or phone appointment.