Career Connections

Business student sitting at table listening to advice from an alumnus.

Building a network is a powerful tool in your career exploration and planning. 

In addition to meeting contacts at UB career events and others within your personal network there are other places to identify contacts for informational interviews. Career Connector Network helps School of Management students contact alumni and friends of the University who have agreed to assist you in your career exploration and planning. Mentorship is a powerful tool in your career exploration and planning. The Career Resource Center has made the mentoring process simple through Career Connector Network.

Career Connector Network

Request access to Career Connector Network (Get Advice) using your UB email address.

Searching for a Mentor

There are many resources to use to identify contacts or potential mentors.

UB Career Connector Network
Contacts in the network have volunteered to speak to students about career paths, advice, their industry and more. Request access to Career Connector Network (Get Advice) using your UB email address. Once accepted into the network, you can search for a mentor using such criteria as career field, industry and geographic region. You can enter multiple search criteria at one time to narrow your results effectively and efficiently.

LinkedIn
Learn how to search for alumni in a specific geographic area using LinkedIn. Keep in mind that these contacts are not mentors. They are only alumni. But if you take a thoughtful approach and keep your request to information, you could start to build a relationship with the contact.