Over the last decade, universities have explored various organizational alignments to strengthen student-centered career services approaches. While it’s no secret that alumni and donors can and should play a central role in positively influencing student career outcomes, many questions remain about the best approach to scale alumni-student connections. It’s not uncommon for university presidents to elevate professional outcomes like internships and mentoring to the strategic plan level, thus putting career services on center stage.

But how should colleges and universities forge strong partnerships between career services and alumni engagement teams? And what should donors’ role be — a critical stakeholder group for any institution?

We’ll tackle these questions and discuss different alignments and approaches to strengthen career services and advancement partnerships. Join us for a great panel discussion featuring Kathleen Powell, Chief Career Officer and Associate Vice President, Advancement at William & Mary, Denise Smith, Assistant Vice President for Alumni and Career Services at the University of Richmond, and Carol Bassie, Director of the Center for Mentoring at Drew University.