Category Storytime

Storytime – Combine theatre and social work?

#engagementstory FSU STUDENT CURIOUS ABOUT COMBINING THEATRE AND PSYCHOLOGY By MAX LEISTEN Careers are never linear. There is no “one path” to follow but rather most of us have many different careers in our lives (being CEO of Protopia is…

Storytime – Working while in graduate school

#engagementstory ROANOKE COLLEGE STUDENT FRUSTRATED WITH JOB REQUIREMENTS By MAX LEISTEN Here’s a fantastic example of how to ask alumni for help — give them something nonsensical that they have struggled with so that they can share their own experience. Looking…

Storytime – Freshman anxious about first Summer

#engagementstory DUKE “FIRST SUMMER” QUESTION ACTIVATES LOTS OF ALUMNI By MAX LEISTEN We’re pretty good (we think) at assessing what question will get a response from alumni. A great introduction is crucial, a clear “ask” that is easy to respond…

Storytime – Seeking sports management internship

#engagementstory DUKE FRESHMAN SEEKING SPORTS MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP By MAX LEISTEN When I tell prospective customers that it’s important to distinguish Protopia from ChatGPT because there’s no instant gratification but rather a real human connection, I inevitably get asked “well, how…

Storytime – Duke student scaling networking with AI

#engagementstory DUKE STUDENT LEVERAGES AI TO SCALE JOB NETWORKING By MAX LEISTEN Mentoring doesn’t scale (but you know this already). What does scale is personalized networking using artificial intelligence technology.  And I love it when a student or alum “gets”…