Brandon University is inviting alumni, industry partners, and friends of the university community to join a new virtual networking site for career-related conversation and mentoring.
Run through BU’s alumni office, the new ‘BU Café’ is a safe and supportive environment to build community when people can’t come to campus and is the newest way to foster affinity with Brandon University.
Carla Eisler, BU’s Director of Advancement and Alumni Affairs says we are all relying on technology to stay connected can make it difficult to meet new people or to have meaningful conversations, “We know we have to work harder to build the new relationships that BU’s small size and great community normally provide our students and alumni.”
After signing up for BU Café, participants answer a short series of questions about where they are in their career, the types of networking and mentorship that they are looking for or can offer, and their connections to BU. This information is used to match people together and provide them with a discussion prompt. A new match is made each month for students and youth to ask questions, practice their soft skills and expand their network.
BU’s Co-operative Program Coordinator, Cora Dupis says relationships and soft skills help build career success, “It is important for us to provide our students with the tools to improve those skills and enhance their network. Through the BU Café, you can help our students while also helping yourself stay connected. It just takes an hour a month for a coffee, a phone call or a virtual meeting.”
More information about the virtaul networking can be found on the link below.
