Boost career outcomes for everyone.
Need to create more opportunities for alumni and students?
Protopia’s AI-powered micro-mentoring scales to everyone. Without another app or heavy burden for your team.
Grow engagement and volunteering.
Need to scale volunteering beyond die-hard fans?
Protopia’s AI makes it simple, smart, and scalable for all of your alumni to support students and fellow graduates with advice and networking. Without another platform for them to learn or you to manage.
Spark generosity through micro-mentoring.
Need to advance donor journeys through meaningful touchpoints?
Protopia’s AI boosts and accelerates your pipeline through smart, frictionless and scalable micro-mentoring.
Turn your alumni into an enrollment advantage.
Struggling to boost yield and minimize melt?
Protopia’s AI turns your alumni network into a yield engine — automatic matching, zero lift on your team.
Trusted by innovative institutions worldwide
10,000,000+ alumni ready to volunteer across our partners
THE PROBLEM WITH THE STATUS QUO
The current model is failing students, alumni, and your team.
Not because of effort. Not because of budget. But because the infrastructure doesn’t exist to connect the people who need each other. Your alumni want to help. Your students need connections. Your team is stretched. And every existing tool makes at least one of those problems worse.
Protopia is the only platform built to solve all three at once > for alumni, students, and the team supporting them. Without adding to anyone’s workload.
CAREER SERVICES
You can't scale personal introductions. And your students who need them most ask for them least. One-on-one networking support doesn't reach 5,000 students. First-gen students and career changers fall furthest behind.
ALUMNI RELATIONS
Every platform you've tried has asked too much of your alumni. And they've said so — by ignoring it. New apps and long-term commitments kill engagement. You keep reaching the same 5% who were already showing up.
STUDENTS
Cold outreach doesn't work. Career fairs don't scale. Job boards aren't the answer. 80% of jobs are filled through connections. Your students are competing against people who have them. Most of yours don't.
HOW IT WORKS
Smart, frictionless micro-mentoring.
Students get career insights, industry intros, interview prep from real alumni. Alumni give back without friction and commitment. Your team runs it without lifting a finger.
Students ask.
Students (or alumni & staff) submit a prompt on career advice, an industry intro, interview prep. Or just a question for someone who's been there.
AI recruits.
Protopia finds and emails the best-matched alumni and donors in your system, including those you most want to re-engage. No manual outreach, no extra staff time.
Alumni answer.
Constituents choose right from their email whether to respond or pass, without signing up for or learning a new app. No guilt, no broken chains.
Our alumni, our students, and our team are app’d out. We chose Protopia because we need a simple and scalable tool to let our alumni give back without throwing another platform at them, or us.
Nancy Merritt
Vice Chancellor for Alumni Relations
University of Pittsburgh Alumni Association
BY THE NUMBERS
It works. Here's the proof.
From first connection to lasting engagement, Protopia delivers results for students, alumni, and the teams that support them.
100%
Contactable alumni enrolled for micro volunteering.
91%
Alumni response rate. No app, no new platform
2.3
Connections per question. Let's boost social capital.
8 wks
Average time from contract to full go-live. No ramp time.
“Protopia has truly transformed the way students and alumni connect, making it easy to foster meaningful relationships. Their technology has significantly eased the administrative burden on our staff, allowing us to manage the program efficiently despite limited resources. The positive impact on everyone involved has been remarkable.”
Victoria Martinsen
Senior Director Alumni and Constituent Engagement
Western Washington University
WHY IT WORKS FOR EVERYONE
Simple for every person it touches.
Protopia removes friction for alumni, creates real opportunity for students, and keeps workload low for your team.
FOR YOUR ALUMNI
Give back without the burden
No app to download
Alum engage right from their email. Nothing new to sign up for or learn.
No irrelevant questions
Only questions matched to their unique background. No spam.
No guilt for passing
Pass with one click. We'll find the next best alum. No broken chains.
FOR YOUR STUDENTS
Real insights from people who've been there
Ask like you'd ChatGPT
Submit a prompt: career advice, an intro, interview prep. Alumni answer.
No gatekeepers
Direct access to alumni who want to help. No cold outreach, no LinkedIn limbo.
Real career outcomes
Advice, referrals, introductions: connections that move the needle on "next."
FOR YOUR TEAM
Run it without running yourself ragged
Live in weeks, not months
Rapid implementation gets you connected to your alumni and students fast.
We run it, you own it
Protopia handles matching, outreach, and quality control. You focus on strategy.
A partner, not just a platform
24/7 support, best practices, and strategic guidance from day one.
“By partnering with Protopia, Wooster has dramatically increased meaningful volunteer opportunities for alumni without commitment to long-term mentoring engagements. And our students are getting the connections they seek while expanding their social capital.”
Steve Crawford
Assistant Vice President, Alumni & Family Engagement
The College of Wooster
OUR PARTNERS
Where Protopia is already working
Schools of all sizes, private and public, across North America, Europe, and Australia. From 10,000 to 650,000 alumni, all with a common goal: support students and boost alumni engagement.
Duke University
Our first customer partnered with us in 2018 to revolutionalize how Blue Devils connect for advice and networking. Read the case study.
London School Of Economics
LSE launched Protopia in 2022 to scale app-less networking and volunteering to its global community. Review the case study.
Denison University
Launched in 2023, Denison's President Adam Weinberg hailed Protopia as a "game changer." Read the case study.
“No other program or technology has delivered results like Protopia. Not only does it work, but it works on day one. It’s simple to launch and manage with a small team, and scales easily to affect a large student and alumni base. Our students and alumni love it.”
Robert Sullivan
Sr. Director, Alumni Engagement
Western Governors University
THE IMPACT
Alumni and Students love it, too.
Simple, impactful connections convert to expanded networks, internships and jobs, and happy, engaged alumni. What’s not to love?
"Ask a Blue Devil was a great way to get my questions answered quickly and effectively. I really appreciated the detailed responses I received, especially as I was unsure how to identify people to answer my question myself."
"Had a great Zoom chat with Nick. Learned all about one another, and I'm now thinking about ways I can help him in his endeavors. A worthwhile service for Syracuse to facilitate."
"It always feels good to help, especially when it's another Buckeye! This system is very easy to use and the direct connection between alumni to provide information and guidance to those starting out is an awesome way to Pay it Forward!"
"It was a great experience! This was my first time using the platform, and two alumni responded to my question by sharing their experiences, offering valuable career advice, and providing their emails for future contact."
"It was nice to meet and get to know a younger Nole. Through the conversation I was able to provide support and guidance of career choices, information about the market and the organization I am affiliated with. As someone who believes in the power of mentorship, this is a great way for me to be able to give back."
"Ask a Mountaineer was very helpful as a recent grad who is a bit lost! Forrest, an App State alumni, reached out very shortly after I asked my question. He even set up a Zoom call with me and went on to refer me to his company! I had a great experience and this is a wonderful resource!"
"I am very grateful for this resource as it allowed me to gain insight from an actual student, helping me navigate my college decisions. Their information was very helpful, and I would definitely recommend it to any students who are looking to learn more about Elon!"
"This platform is awesome! I've previously dreaded reaching out to ask questions because I fear being ghosted and it feel awkward. But this platform pairs me with alumni who are interested in helping, and saves me the trouble of looking for people. Plus, the AI generated examples show me the correct format so that I'm no longer afraid of writing a message that seems wrong."
"Within a short time, I received thoughtful responses from two WGU graduates who successfully transitioned into IT careers and even connected with me on LinkedIn. As someone moving from healthcare into tech while attending WGU, hearing their real experiences, career paths, and advice made the process feel much more achievable."
"I am an Elon alum,Class of '71. To receive an email from a member of Elon's Class '26, seeking career guidance, tends to give added value to the gifts Elon instilled in me and my classmates 55 years ago. The gift of an Elon education keeps on giving."
"The Scot who replied was kind and very thoughtful in answering my question. It felt great to get some concrete ideas for my situation and also to feel supported by my COW community!"
"The career advice that Joanna was looking for matched my work experience extremely well so hopefully I was able to provide some helpful guidance. I passed along the contact info of some other Wildcats in the legal industry that I know that may be able to assist as well."
“[Protopia] has exceeded all expectations, becoming a powerful new way for Elon students and alumni to connect. The initiative was designed to make alumni expertise more accessible to current students and alumni, offering real-world insights into majors, careers, locations and life after Elon.”
Kendra Haskins
Senior Director of Alumni
Elon University
See what happens when your alumni network actually works.
Students get real career connections. Alumni give back on their own terms. Your team gets results.
Without adding to your workload.
Let Max and the team show you how smart, simple, and scalable it can truly be.
Students get ahead
Career advice, connections, and mentorship from alumni who've been there.
Alumni give back
No app, no long-term commitment. Make an impact from the tools you already use.
Your team gets results
Engagement, career outcomes, and donor relationships. Without more work for staff.