#engagementstory UNCSA DANCE STUDENT SEEKING ADVICE ON OVERSEAS OPPORTUNITIES By MAX LEISTEN Most student dream of traveling, studying, and/or working in another country, there’s a great feeling that comes with exploring opportunities outside our country. Of course for most it…
#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…
#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…
#engagementstory FSU YOUNG ALUM LOOKING FOR RESUME FEEDBACK By MAX LEISTEN A question we often get is “is Protopia also for alumni looking for help?” Of course! We’ve built it to be truly for everyone in your community, from prospects…
#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…
#engagementstory UNCSA ADMITTED STUDENT SEEKING PRE-COLLEGE EXPERIENCE By MAX LEISTEN It’s enrollment season and we’re seeing our first questions from admitted students. Here’s a fantastic and frankly intimidating one from an upcoming Scenic Design student at the UNC School Of…
#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…
#engagementstory RECRUITING ALUMNI FOR RESEARCH AND CURE OF CHILD’S DISEASE By MAX LEISTEN The more urgent a need, the more alumni are likely to help because the reward (“impact”) is greater. Of course that assumes the basics of “relevance” (can…
#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”…
#engagementstory ROANOKE COLLEGE STAFF MEMBER RECRUITS ALUMNI FOR MARKETING By MAX LEISTEN We often get questions like: “So is this for students or alumni to get help?” And we strongly encourage not to think about Protopia through the lens of…
