Access the LinkedIn Alumni Tool: Your Berkeley Haas specific LinkedIn alumni tool offering amazing search capabilities!
Call to Action: Add, “University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business”, into the Education section of your personal LinkedIn profile.
- Sample LinkedIn Messages (coming soon)
- Training videos (coming soon)
Join your Berkeley Haas Alumni Group of over 18,000 Berkeley Haas alumni on LinkedIn.
@cal: Your password-protected alumni directory and connection to all Berkeley Haas students and to all Haas & UC Berkeley alumni.
Call to Action: Update your @cal profile and confirm that your email address is “visible to the community”.
Learn to use the @cal and LinkedIn Networking Power Combo.
JOIN your Berkeley Haas Alumni Workplace on Slack to: find and join channels related to industries, affinities, classes, chapters and career postings.
The Alumni Workspace on Slack is a place for professional networking opportunities and other activities that support the entire Berkeley Haas alumni community.
Actively network and make career connections to build and maintain strong relationships in your Berkeley Haas community:
Find an alumni coach or mentor:
Finding a coach or a mentor is a very personal process. Are you looking for someone who has had a similar career trajectory? Or, are you switching careers or industries, and need to source the best connection as you make this transition?
- It takes time and effort, much like any relationship.
- Start with a clear picture of your networking journey—What are you interested in achieving and why are you connecting to specific members of your Berkeley Haas network?
- Search the @cal Alumni Directory and LinkedIn to find Haas students or alumni who represent the kinds of connections you need to make (within a company, industry, geographic region, etc).
- Connect! Reach out via email to request an informational interview or to request a time to meet in person or via phone.
- Prepare for your meeting—What questions will you ask? What information are you most interested in learning from someone on the “inside”—info that can’t be found on a company website?
- Be transparent—Would you like their assistance connecting to a hiring manager or passing along your resume?
- Thank them for their time, knowledge, and connections. A little bit of thanks goes a long way.
Turning networking connections into stronger relationships:
- Follow up with your new connections. Keep them updated on your job search, current classes, relocation, etc.
- Share industry related information, articles of interest, and Haas events of interest (Invite your new connection to one of the Haas student-led conferences or Alumni Signature Events!) Keep your common interests and goals top of mind.
- Continue to build the relationship and stay connected.
- The best and most effective mentor/mentee relationships are built organically, and strengthen overtime.
- Not all relationships need to last a lifetime. Some have limited lengths, and that is ok. You are looking to build a mutually beneficial relationship that may not need to last forever.
Connect with your Berkeley Haas alumni chapters, and attend events and network in the Bay Area, and wherever you may travel.
Promote your conferences and student-led events to your Berkeley Haas alumni network.