alumni connections
Former student ties
Alumni connections are relationships between former students of the same educational institution, or the networks that facilitate such relationships.
Schools cultivate these networks for fundraising, mentorship, and career placement: She landed the interview through alumni connections.
The term often implies professional advantage—access to jobs, advice, or introductions unavailable to outsiders.
- contactCommunication or physical touch
- reunionsGatherings of separated people
- class reunionFormer schoolmates reconvening
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
- affinity groupsOrganizations united by commonality
advisory boards · mentorship · camaraderie · legacy · friendship · expert panels · old boys network · fundraising campaigns · peer support · shared experiences · scholarship programs · career advice · career fair · professional associations · collaborative projects · university · alumni donations · webinars
- elite networksold boys network, old boys club, inner circle, inner circles, cronyism
- career servicescareer coaching, career counseling, mentoring, career centers, job coaching
- elite schoolsprivate academies, preparatory schools, selective schools, Ivy League, grammar schools
alumni connectionssocial isolation
Lack of human contact
open competition · meritocracy · blind hiring · level playing field · industry connections