Networking Opportunities: Finding Contacts

Through the Career Resource Center (CRC) and the School of Management, you have a variety of opportunities to identify and connect with local and national employers and alumni. Start by reviewing these resources and events below. 

Searching for a Contact

Connect-a-Bull

The University at Buffalo has developed a networking platform that allows students to connect with UB alumni interested in supporting you in all aspects of your career development.

Meet and network with professionals in Connect-A-Bull. Find people to talk to and filter by industry, location, hobbies, topics, job types, degrees and more.

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.

Career and Employer Events

  • Employer Recruiting and Information Sessions
     Companies like to educate their candidates about their recruitment programs and company culture before the interview. Attend open information sessions, ask questions and meet company representatives. To learn which companies have scheduled on-campus or virtual  sessions, and to RSVP go to BizLink | Events.
  • Job Fairs and Events
    Identify relevant career events in BizLink | Events and Handshake to meet recruiters and alumni, and learn about opportunities, hiring practices and expectations. Attend our annual career fairs in fall and spring along with Network New York events, held in January. Find additional career events and job fairs on our career events page.
  • Clubs and Professional Associations
     Join a UB School of Management student organization. And consider joining local and national chapters of relevant professional associations. Refer to the career interest area pages to identify relevant associations or speak with your career advisor. 

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