A passion for public service and an interest in energy policy brought Amy Klusmeier to the La Follette School. Four years later she is evaluating public programs as an analyst with the Wisconsin Legislative Audit Bureau. Read more ...
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Robert M. La Follette
School of Public Affairs
1225 Observatory Drive
Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: 608.262.3581
Fax: 608.265.3233
Last updated:
August 19, 2011
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For Alumni and Friends
The La Follette School maintains an extensive network of more than 2,000 alumni and friends who stay connected by:
- updating their contact information
- sharing news about themselves or their classmates
- via social media
- helping students advance their careers
- financially supporting La Follette School students and programs
- attending receptions
- reading alumni and school news
- reading the Policy Report
Linkedin
Facebook
TwitterContact information is available through the Wisconsin Alumni Association database. By logging in there, alumni can control what information WAA displays. Questions about alumni-and-friends relations can be directed to or 608-263-7657.
Student Connections
Alumni and friends of the school are an invaluable resource for students in their career development. Alumni and friends can share with students with information about their jobs and workplaces, participate in professional development functions such as speed networking, mentoring and informational interviews, that highlight their knowledge and experience. Alumni and friends interested in working with students should contact the Career Development Office: careerdev@lafollette.wisc.edu or 608.263.2409.Career development for alumni and friends
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 . The subject line should read Jobs4Alumni. Job listings are available via BuckyNet. Contact the La Follette School career development coordinator, , to create an account to access the listings.
Alumni, friends and students are invited to join the La Follette group on LinkedIn, a professional networking web site. Joining allows members to find and contact other La Follette members on LinkedIn. As the site's administrator, the school's career development coordinator ensures every member has a professional connection to La Follette. This group helps members to:
- Reach individual members from La Follette, who are all students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the school
- Accelerate careers and business through referrals from La Follette group members
- Know more than a name by viewing rich professional profiles from fellow La Follette group members
- Contact participating alumni and friends as a group
Advisory Board
The Advisory Board provides support and advice to the La Follette School and strengthens the network of relationships among its faculty, students, alumni and friends. It replaced the advisory Board of Visitors, 2001-2008.