#engagementstory MICHIGAN VETERAN STUDENT SEARCHING FOR ETHICAL AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURER By MAX LEISTEN To celebrate Veterans Day in the United States, I am sharing a request from a Navy veteran and University of Michigan mechanical engineering student wondering if inclusivity, sustainability,…
#engagementstory NETWORKING IN NYC By MAX LEISTEN I have a special place in my heart for the arts and artists (my daughter is one). Artists more than any other profession follow their passion, and that fearless pursuit bonds alumni of…
#engagementstory ALUMNI GUIDANCE ON THE SPORT MANAGEMENT INDUSTRY By MAX LEISTEN There’s a lot of research into why we like, no — why we need to help others (read “Reinforcements” by Heidi Grant). Beyond assurance that we’re a good human…
storytime STUDENT PASSIONATE ABOUT FORMULA 1 RACING NETWORKS TO TEAM OWNER By MAX LEISTEN I often get asked “Why could that student not just go to our app or LinkedIn to find and contact the right alum?” Yes, they absolutely can.…
storytime MICHIGAN STUDENT ARTIST UNSURE HOW TO BEST NETWORK WITH SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS By MAX LEISTEN I often share the human connection between that early career professional (alum or student) and someone who’s eager to share her journey. Because that’s…
storytime EMORY LAW PROSPECT WONDERING ABOUT CAREER OPPORTUNITIES POST-GRADUATION By MAX LEISTEN I often share the human connection between that early career professional (alum or student) and someone who’s eager to share her journey. Because that’s what we do. But…
storytime PITT SENIOR WONDERING HOW TO STAY MOTIVATED PAST GRADUATION By MAX LEISTEN Sometimes our artificial intelligence technology makes matches between alumni and students that border on magic (in fact that’s how customers often describe it). The below is a…
storytime EMORY GRADUATE NURSING STUDENT PONDERING RESEARCH By MAX LEISTEN Everyone needs help, big or small. You may seem like you’ve got it all figured out, but few of us do (I don’t include myself in that exclusive group …). …
storytime NC STATE UNIVERSITY ALUM HELPS STUDENT NAVIGATE CO-OP By MAX LEISTEN Sunday marks the UN International Day of Happiness which should also be celebrated every day by alumni teams. Most future and current donors want to first make an…
