We invite our alumni to become a part of the Alumni Insider’s
View…Program, a great way to help students make the most of all
that St. John’s has to offer and get a head start on a rewarding
career after graduation.
Last fall, over 800 students attended at least one of 24 AIV
events. They benefitted from the personal expertise of over 150
alumni who are committed to helping them succeed in college and
develop the skills necessary to begin a rewarding career after
graduation.
This spring, it can be your turn to become a part of these very
special programs.
“The Alumni Insider’s View…Programs are great opportunities for
both our students and alumni to benefit from interacting with each
other,” said Victor Ramos ’91CBA, ’93MBA, Associate Vice President,
Division of Institutional Advancement. “From the students’ point of
view, they’re mentored by some of our most successful and committed
alumni, and the information and guidance that they receive is
really priceless. On the other side, the alumni get to meet bright
students with a great work ethic who are eager to do whatever is
necessary to succeed in college and in their future careers. Those
are the students they’ll keep in mind when they’re looking to hire
new employees for their own firms. These programs are a win-win for
everyone.”
While the majority of AIV programs were held on the Queens and
Staten Island campuses, there were a few in which students traveled
to interesting off-campus locations for one-of-a-kind real world
experiences.
At the 30th Annual
AIV…U.S. Capital program, students participated in panel
discussions and were taken on exclusive tours of the Securities and
Exchange Commission and the U.S. Capitol. The
AIV…Day on Wall Street brought students to the floor of the New
York Stock Exchange, and included a visit to Standard and Poor’s
and the vault of the Depository Trust and Clearing
Corporation.
To encourage student feedback and foster all-important student to
student communication, we introduced myAIV, in which
Student Insiders share their videos on Facebook and Twitter.
Many alumni were eager to participate in AIV because it was a new,
different and very personal way for them to give back to the
University. They were happy to offer current students information
and resources that were unavailable during their own time on
campus, and saw their involvement as an excellent way to foster
student success.
“When I was a student, I had the help of professors, but not as
much help from alumni who had recently graduated,” recalled Lisa
Dixon ’07C “It’s the alumni who can best help current students
figure out what is involved after you graduate, what’s available to
you and what paths you can take.”
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