AI is giving every student a polished application, so the real edge now comes from who they know. An inside connection can make a job seeker nearly 7x more likely to get hired, and your alumni are ready to help. In this session, Steve Dalton, author of The 2-Hour Job Search, and Protopia CEO Max Leisten share how career services and alumni teams can open that advantage to every student, one small conversation at a time.
Job Search “Where is the bottleneck for someone with a background like mine? “ Breaking into consulting without a consulting internship can feel like trying to open a door from the wrong side. For one LSE student with a strong…
The Network Effect: Why Connections Drive the Job Market The Power of Referrals Employers do not hire in a vacuum. Every hire carries risk — and recruiters are constantly looking for ways to reduce it. The employee referral is the…
The Network Effect: Why Connections Drive the Job Market Why Networking Matters The most fundamental misunderstanding students carry into a job search is this: they believe the job market is a meritocracy of applications. Submit enough of them, make them…
Job Search “I want to work in the sports industry. My long-term goal is to represent MLB talent.” A CSUN graduate in Kinesiology with a sports management focus spent nearly a year chasing a career in one of the hardest…
PROTOPIA WHITE PAPER 7 Reasons it’s Time to Ditch Your Alumni Engagement Platform Curious how app-less, AI-powered engagement can 8x your alumni and donor activation? Read on. WHAT’S ON THIS PAGE For more than a decade, alumni engagement platforms promised…
Leveraging AI-Powered Alumni Engagement to Activate New Volunteers, Mentors and Donors In this session, we explore how AI is empowering institutions to reach and engage their alumni population more effectively than ever before, helping teams activate new levels of alumni…
Job Search “What was your experience like looking for a paralegal role? What advice do you have?” Here is a masterclass in why you should never outright ask for a job when engaging alumni. It has never been easier to…
Young Alumni Career Support “As a recent graduate, how do I start a career in policy or lobbying?” Scale matters. Especially in alumni networks. Here’s what it means to be a Buckeye for life. A recent graduate asked about entry-level…
Protopia Selected to Power AI-Driven Career Connections Across Kansas for K-State Alumni A single, comprehensive networking layer connecting students, alumni, and employers across the entire university community. Now augmented with workforce development to translate connection into career and economic outcomes…
