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For Alumni and Friends
Many of the La Follette School's more than 1,500 alumni and friends around the world remember the spirit of collaboration among the students and faculty as they worked together to address real-world problems. The school encourages alumni and friends to keep in touch with each other and with the school's staff and faculty.
Alumni and friends of the school should keep their contact information current so they can learn about special events, receive the La Follette Notes newsletter and the Policy Report, and connect with students and faculty. Information also can be sent directly to alumni@lafollette.wisc.edu.
Alumni and friends of the school can share news about their achievements, jobs and other milestones through the La Follette web site. News may be posted on the web and in print publications, including the La Follette Notes newsletter. Questions can be sent to alumni@lafollette.wisc.edu.
Career Development Office connects alumni, students
All alumni are invited to connect with the La Follette School through the Career Development Office, which notifies students about employment and internship opportunities, advises students on shaping their careers and assists with job searches. Alumni can play an important role in helping students by advising on specific job openings, soliciting interns or acting as mentors. The Career Development Office wants to connect alumni with students through the Alumni Network Informational Interview List.
Alumni considering job changes may sign up for the Jobs4Alumni list serve, which disseminates job announcements for more experienced applicants. To join this list serve, send your name and e-mail address to careerdev@lafollette.wisc.edu. The subject line should read Jobs4Alumni.
Alumni and friends are invited to join the La Follette Alumni Group on LinkedIn, a professional networking web site. Joining allows members to find and contact other La Follette members on LinkedIn. The goal of this group is to help members:
- Reach other members of La Follette, both current students and alumni
- Accelerate careers/business through referrals from La Follette Group members
- Know more than a name – view rich professional profiles from fellow La Follette Group members
Support the La Follette School
Gifts to the school help fund learning opportunities for students and vital research on policy issues. Donations help the La Follette School provide fellowships to students and carry out its practice of the Wisconsin Idea, to extend the borders of the university campus to the boundaries of the state and beyond.
Board of Visitors
The Board of Visitors provides guidance to the School's faculty and staff to sustain and improve the school's teaching, research and community service. The board helps link the school with alumni around the United States and beyond.