ALUMNUS: MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
Benefits Of Been A Member of Old Students’ Association Alumni
Research has revealed that some people resist to belong to
their school’s Alumni due to misconceptions they had towards the association.
Some of the misconceptions they had are Finance, inferiority complex, ego and
superiority complex. However, there are huge benefits that can be derived from
been a member of your school Old Students’ Association Alumni, few will be mention
and explain in this piece.
Never think that Alumni is meant to extract money and other
resources from you or level you with immature individuals rather, records has
shown that alumni association is a big asset to members of the association.
Firstly, I want you to know that Alumni is a word used to
refers to group of former students of a specific school, college or university,
also called Old students’ Association. This association is not only meant for
the school’s graduates, it also accommodate those ones that has no privilege to
complete their academics in the school. No doubt that a functional Alumni
Association benefits both Alma Mater and the Alumnus
Below are major Alumni Benefits You Should Be Taking
Advantage Of:
1. Contact with classmates
2. A (huge) Network and connectivity
3. Career Services
4. Promotion & Advertisement
5. Financial Assistance
6. Motivation and Encouragement
7. Access to desired resources
8. Socializing
9. School Stakeholder
Contact with Classmates
Belonging to an alumni association will give you access to
connect with former classmates through any medium. Whether this leads to a
career opportunity or is simply a chance to catch up with old friends and
acquaintances, graduates will benefit from alumni directories and online social
media groups that keep the lines of communication open well after the caps and
gowns have been removed.
A (huge)
Network and connectivity:
Alumni association serves as a platform that connect all
former students in which they can link each other to any desired height they
wishes.
Thus, Alumni associations are rife with opportunities for
expanding a graduate’s professional network. Graduates have the opportunity to
network with recent grads as well as graduates several years their senior and
these connections can lead to internships, jobs, clients, partnerships and
other valuable career opportunities. In addition, having an alma mater in
common and being able to network via regular in-person events or online
platforms makes it easier to form and maintain these valuable connections.
Career
Services
Whether you’re making a career change, positioning yourself
for that next promotion, or looking to hire for your own company, your school
alumni can help you.
Alumni associations often provide a wealth of career
services to help former students find job opportunities and improve their
chances of landing a job offer. Career fairs, for example, bring together
employers from around the area, and sometimes further, so that graduates can
meet company representatives face-to-face. Career counselling, seminars,
webinars, and networking events may provide helpful information about the job
market. Similarly, an association may offer resume and cover letter assistance
to help graduates put their best foot forward.
Promotion
& Advertisement
Being a full member of Alumni Association you have the
privilege to promote your creatives and brands to target audience.
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