Benefits Of Been A Member of Old Students’ Association Alumni

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.

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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

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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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