Alumni Association of the University of Michigan Laura Turner, Career Services Manager

The Alumni Association Who we are, what we do Uniting the Leaders and Best – Best way to connect to the Michigan network 480,000+ living alumni! – We help alumni connect with students and campus Enhancing the lives of alumni – Offering relevant services and programs Enhancing students’ lives – Prepare students for life after college – Connect students to the Michigan alumni network

Connection Opportunities Student programs that connect students to alumni 30-Minute Mentors (Bringing Alumni to Students) – Spend 30 mins. with an alumnus in a field of choice – Ask questions you might not otherwise ask – Held at the Alumni Center Alumni NetWorks (Virtual Alumni-Student Mentoring) – Alumni volunteer to be contacted as mentors

Connection Opportunities Student programs that connect students to alumni InCircle (Social Networking) – Wolverine-only online directory and networking community Allows for alumni-alumni and students-alumni connections – Job Board

Enhancing Campus Life Making College More Enjoyable Welcome Wednesdays – Approximately 29,000 visits last school year! – Will be holding 22 Welcome Wednesdays this year, up from 19! – Sponsorship opportunities Free Blue Books

Transitioning to the Real World Helping Students Prepare for Next Stage in Life Real Life 101 What Will You Become? – Series of seminars throughout school year – Past topics include; Leadership, Entrepreneurs, Uncharted Careers – Student Business Cards – Order online (February) – Get 30 at a time

Free one-year membership upon graduating, plus two more years at a discounted rate Membership is good for everyone! – Supports student programming & alumni programming – Members are more likely to be donors and remain involved with and connected to campus One third of our budget comes from membership dues Moving Beyond Michigan Why “Membership”?

Collaboration Opportunities Welcome Wednesday sponsorships – Open only to U-M affiliated departments – Previously sponsored by Hillel, University Unions, UHS, and UMS AAUM involvement and support of your events and programs – We can help with anything from marketing to space to content AAUM is always open to learning about other collaboration opportunities Mentors and Speakers

Questions and Comments Contact and updates – Facebook: Fan Pages Facebook.com/aaumstudents Facebook.com/MichiganAlumni – LinkedIn group: Alumni Association of the University of Michigan – Website: umalumni.com For students: umalumni.com/students – InCircle Even if you are not an alumnus, you can gain access to inCircle by contacting us. Thank You!