alumni networks
Former student groups
Alumni networks are formal or informal associations connecting graduates of the same institution—typically a university, but also prep schools, fraternities, or certain employers.
These networks facilitate professional connections, mentorship, and career advancement among members who share an educational background.
The value of an alumni network often figures into discussions of elite education: The real benefit of an Ivy League degree is the alumni network.
Strong alumni networks can function as old-boy networks, providing insider access to jobs and opportunities.
- student unionsCampus bodies representing learners
- class reunionFormer schoolmates reconvening
- reunionGathering after separation
- scholarshipsFunds awarded for study
- legacy admissionsFavoring applicants whose relatives attended
mentorship programs · affinity groups · volunteering · homecoming · charitable giving · donor wall · annual fund · friendship · regional chapters · old boys · internships · advisory boards · job boards · class notes · campus visits · endowments · career fairs · yearbook
- university studentscampus life, dorms, dormitory, dormitory life, exams
- alumni recordsgraduation records, graduation date, yearbooks, class notes, commencement programs
- alumni stuffyearbooks, class photos, class notes, class reunions
- elite networksold boys club, inner circle, inner circles, cronyism, nepotism
- professional networksprofessional associations, conferences, industry groups, mentorship programs
- Peer NetworksP2P, peer support, peer review, social networks, professional networks