How Do Pathways Visits Benefit Alumni?
- Alumni become directly involved in the education of Rensselaer students.
- Pathways volunteering offers a great way to meet potential candidates for summer, co-op and permanent employment.
How Does the Program Work?
- Alumni register with RenSource and electronically submit background profiles.
- Students register with RenSource and preview alumni profiles and select a mentor based on shared interests, field or industry of choice, a particular company of interest and/or geographic preference.
- Students are sent contact information about the mentor they've selected and alumni mentors receive notification they've been linked with a Rensselaer student along with the student's name and major.
What Are Pathways Visits Like?
The visits are as unique as the alumni who sponsor them. However, some of the activities Pathways mentors have selected in the past include:
- A discussion about the mentor's background including: degrees received, special training and current job responsibilities;
- A tour of the mentor's office and/or the organization;
- Having students attend regularly scheduled meetings with other staff or clients (when appropriate).
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