Last semester, students in Nory Jones\u2019 management information systems classes used LinkedIn to connect with MBS alumni as part of a collaboration with the University of Maine Alumni Association and Career Center.<\/p>\n
The project aimed to provide students the opportunity to work with a proxy customer relationship management (CRM) system while networking with alumni.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy goal was to have students get experience using a business software program that keeps track of customers,\u201d she says, adding it made sense to include the Alumni Association since it keeps alumni records, and the Career Center since its counselors are familiar working with LinkedIn. \u201cIt was a win-win situation for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sam Kunz, a Career Center counselor, explained how to navigate the business-oriented social networking service. Jill Fiore, director of strategic engagement at the UMaine Alumni Association, provided each student with the names of 10 MBS alumni who graduated between 2001\u201315.<\/p>\n
Students set up a LinkedIn account for their own networking and career development before using the service to learn about the jobs, employers and career paths of alumni.<\/p>\n
The assignment was valuable for many reasons, according to Jones. Students became familiar with information systems software, learned about the careers in which MBS alumni are involved, and gained a better understanding of the companies that may be hiring and available job opportunities.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was interesting to see what UMaine graduates have done with their degrees and how they\u2019ve worked through schooling, internships and different jobs to get to where they are now,\u201d says Emily Deering \u201917. \u201cI also liked the opportunity to familiarize myself with LinkedIn so I can use it later for my own professional career.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Alumni Association appreciated the opportunity to help with student learning while updating its records, says Fiore, who wrote scripts for the students to use when reaching out to alumni.<\/p>\n
\u201cStudents provided us with very useful data,\u201d she says. \u201cWhen people change jobs they don\u2019t always think to let us know, so it was great to be able to update our database.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kunz praised the project for enabling students to learn about LinkedIn as a tool for networking and gathering information.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut the personal benefit is even greater,\u201d he says. \u201cBy becoming more familiar with LinkedIn, they are able to define and present themselves professionally in the real world. And that \u2014 as they say \u2014 is priceless.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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