The relationship with your alma mater should be for a lifetime. And learning doesn't stop at graduation. Alumni crave support as they move into their careers and want to stay engaged for decades after they've completed their degrees. In fact, recent surveys show that:
- 69% of grads expect their alma mater to provide career support
- 58% of grads blame their alma mater for lack of career preparation
And when institutions step up to provide the support that alumni want, they are three times more likely to make a gift to their alma mater.
Sadly, few institutions have been able to provide quality, sustained support to sustain their careers. That's understandable, because our focus will always be on our current students, and our resources are tight. That's why a group of dedicated career educators got together to change the landscape of alumni engagement and offer a solution that makes it easy and cost effective for institutions of any size to offer career education to alumni at scale.
It's a game changer: whether offered by an alumni relations office, advancement, or career services division, alumni flock to this great service, feel more connected, and stay involved in giving back.
Watch this webinar to hear how:
- You can offer quality support to alumni through courses on key career skills like resume preparation, interviewing, networking, and more.
- Institutions who have adopted this solution have seen massive engagement and increased alumni satisfaction.
- You can adopt a low-cost alumni career education platform that matches your brand.
Watch to learn how you can extend your educational mission past graduation quickly and on budget to keep your alumni engaged.
About the presenters
Mike Schmeckebier, Co-Founder and CEO, CareerNorth
Mike Schmeckebier is the co-founder and CEO of CareerNorth, an eLearning platform designed to help advancement offices of all sizes support the career and professional development of their constituents. With nearly 20 years of experience in higher education working in career services and alumni engagement, Mike is committed to using his experiences to help advancement offices support alumni in ways that matter to them. Outside of CareerNorth, Mike serves on the faculty at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business where he teaches undergraduate and MBA level students.

Brian Gawor, CFRE, RNL
Brian is a 25-year higher education veteran who has served in roles in advancement, enrollment, and student affairs. Prior to coming to RNL, Brian was director of development for college of Fine Arts at Illinois State University and led annual giving efforts at Knox College. For the past 9 years, he's led actionable research for RNL, working with hundreds of institutions to transform their donor engagement. He volunteers and presents at conferences regularly and hosts RNL's fundraising broadcasts, national fundraising conference, and Fundraising Voices podcast. A dedicated "giving geek," Brian is committed to providing data-driven and action-oriented insights for fundraisers that help amplify the joy of giving in an inclusive and purposeful donor base.