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[quote=Anonymous]I've never used my alumni network BUT I am starting to observe it with my DS.  He recently graduated from W&M.  During his senior year, the career center advised him to network during his job search.  The only W&M alumni that he knew who were working in his field were a couple of fraternity brothers.  He contacted them and those first conversations led to more W&M  contacts.  He started working in late summer for a large federal government contractor.  His first assignment just ended and he is largely responsible for finding his next assignment.  He is tapping into the W&M network in his company, which is quite large.  One W&M grad is very high up and my DS was introduced her to shortly after he started working.  The introduction was primarily due to the school connection and not his position within the company.  She told him that the W&M alumni look out for each other within the company.  Time will tell if this continues since he's just starting his career.  But so far, he's found it invaluable.[/quote]

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