Staying Connected and Getting Involved

How do I stay connected?  Upload your contact details on the UNIZULU alumni webpage.  Encourage friends and other alumni you may know to upload their contact details on the alumni webpage.  Regularly visit our website and update changes in contact details, employment and marital status.  Regularly visit the UNIZULU website.  Join our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter.

Getting Involved  Your success is our success.  UNIZULU’s success depends on your willingness to get involved.  There are many ways you can contribute to the success of your alma mater.

1. Career Guidance  You can make a vital contribution to the career development of current students and young alumni.  Develop students essential skills to enhance their employment opportunities.  Conduct information sessions to share best practices, such as interview skills and acceptable work behavior.  Encourage your employer/company to establish partnerships with UNIZULU to provide students and alumni with internships and work integrated learning.

Career Guidance  Enhance the experience of current students by becoming a mentor.  Sponsor a student project within your company.  Post student employment opportunities on the UNIZULU social pages.  Provide career advice to our undergraduates and pre-alumni.  Obtain support in furthering your studies.  Establish new networks with graduates.

Student Recruitment  Support UNIZULU in its efforts to recruit quality students.  Make referrals by encouraging your colleagues, friends and family to enroll their children at the university.  Talk to UNIZULU students and share your student experience.  Offer financial support to prospective academically deserving students.

3. Ambassadors  Promote UNIZULU’s interest, welfare and pride among alumni.  Provide support at institutional events.  Participate as guest speaker, panelist or advisor.  Take on leadership roles and participate in advisory institutional committees.

Benefits of staying connected  An opportunity to catch up with old friends.  Connecting to a talented, innovative, influential and very diverse population of UNIZULU alumni.  Building relationships based on common interests.  An opportunity to share professional experience and expertise. Thank You.