By participating in the Elon Career Network, you can help current students and fellow alumni with internship and job searches. It's a great way to stay connected to Elon.
The Elon Career Network (ECN) connects students with alumni and parents who are willing to share their career experience and advice with students. More than 400 alumni and parents have signed up so far.
“Alumni are a key part of what we do,” says Tom Vecchione, executive director of Career Services. “The ECN is a way for them to give back to current students.”
The program allows alumni and parents to choose what type of assistance they would be willing to give and how they wish to be contacted. The primary goal of ECN is to encourage students to explore a variety of career options by speaking with alumni and parents, Vecchione says. Alumni and parents may choose to offer students internships or job opportunities, though that is not required.
Alumni who have joined ECN say it’s a valuable tool for students and helps keep graduates connected to Elon.
Brett “Coop” Cooper ’05, political director of Foundation for the Future in Washington, D.C., says he benefitted from Career Services’ programs as a student and joined ECN last year. Already, he has talked with several students concerning careers in politics and living in the nation’s capital.
“It’s one of the best ways to continue helping students and continue being part of the Elon community,” Cooper says.
Priscilla Awkard ’95, a regional manager at RBC Bank in Raleigh, N.C., and a member of the Elon Alumni Board’s careers committee, says the ECN also benefits alumni seeking career advice.
“With the way the economy is right now, so many alums are out of work,” Awkard says. “ECN is a great place to regroup and reorganize your job search.”
Click here to join ECN and find out more about Elon’s Career Services programs.