Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Welcome to the Haas Alumni Network!

Class of 2008:
Please be sure to pick up your Alumni Grad Packs from the EWMBA Program office starting on Monday, May 5th. The grad packs contain great information about your Alumni Benefits, FAQ’s about life as a Haas alum, information about the upgraded Haas Alumni Database (rolling out this summer!), and of course- presents! You as EWMBA students actually will be getting a very special present from the Haas Alumni Relations Office- please don’t miss out! If you have questions, or need additional information, please contact Meg Roundy, meg@haas.berkeley.edu, in the Haas Alumni Relations Office. Meg is also your liaison as you start your life as a Young Alum- stay in touch- she is going to miss you.

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

What are your Haas Alumni Benefits while you are students (aka: Alumni in Residence), and beyond?

The Haas Alumni Network is your Network of People, Ideas and Action! Some of our best lifetime resources:

1) Our network of alumni- over 36,000! Search for Haas alumni based on name, company, industry, geography, etc in the Haas Alumni Database; Haas@Cal: haas.berkeley.edu/alumni. Haas alumni are a great resource for informational interviews, introductions, industry information, etc. As you start new jobs, remain in your current jobs, and build your career, find out the names of the other Haas alums in your company to build your own personal network! Should you need help logging on or executing searches, please contact Meg Roundy in the Alumni Office: meg@haas.berkeley.edu

2) Haas Alumni Chapters- 4 VERY active Bay Area Han Chapters are available to you! Join a Chapter, attend Chapter events, and build your Haas Network where you live and work. As you travel or if you relocate, you also have access to all Haas Chapters in the US and around the world! For more information on Haas Alumni Chapters, please visit: http://www.haas.berkeley.edu /alumni/connect/chapters/contact.html .

3) Career Services- Utilize the Haas Career Center to Search Jobs, Post Jobs, add your resume to the Experienced Hire Resume Database, receive Career Counseling, attend workshops and webinars, attend career fairs, etc. For more information on your lifetime career resources, please visit:
http://www.haas.berkeley.edu/ alumni/career/career.html .

4) Affinity Groups- Are you interested in Biotech? Energy? Real Estate? Join one of the Haas Affinity groups and network with students and alums who are interested in similar topics and industries. To see a full list of Haas Affinity Groups, please visit: http://www.haas.berkeley.edu/groups/alumni/connect/chapters/special.html

5) Haas email lists- Join Haas email lists to connect with Haas students and alumni based on geography, industry, interests, and upon graduation; your class list. Over 100 lists exist for Haas alone, and you also have access to all Cal lists. Please visit the Haas alumni website: haas.berkeley.edu/alumni, and visit the password protected Email list site to join lists of interest.