Connecting current students with alumni can really help enhance students’ university experience. There are a number of ways you can help:
Guest Lectures
The Alumni Office regularly holds events at which alumni come back to the College to speak about their experiences at university and their career path. From delivering a presentation to attending networking events, fostering these sorts of connections between alumni and current students is an important part of enhancing student experience. Many alumni have inspirational stories to tell about where life has taken them after College. We are keen for you to share your experiences and pass on your expertise by becoming a guest speaker/networker and to help students achieve their goals and dreams.
Alumni Profiling
The Alumni Profile campaign ‘Great minds, go onto great places’ seeks to highlight the continuing achievements of our alumni after they have graduated. The profile covers their experiences at the College and how this has helped them in their career to date. Check out our profiles of alumni from a range of industries. If you would like to be profiled please contact theAlumni Office.|
Student placements
Can you provide placement opportunities for students? Many students at the College undertake internships and summer placements. There are many benefits of offering a student placement within your organisation including:
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building additional skills, expertise and ideas.
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increased capacity to engage in research or special projects.
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knowledge transfer and increased partnership with the College.
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enhanced profile of your organisation/sector as a potential graduate employer.
Students benefit by putting their skills and knowledge into practice; networking within a relevant work field; and enhancing their employability – all key strategic objectives for the College.
Regional Chapters
Regional chapters are self-maintaining, and reliant upon the energy and enthusiasm of regional ambassadors to promote the groups’ news and events. We currently have Regional Chapters| in Singapore, Tokyo, Taipei, Seoul, Delhi, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing. More Chapters are planned for Malaysia, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, and New Zealand in the coming months.
Regional Ambassadors
The Regional Chapter Ambassador will be required to:
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Hold a minimum of one event annually, to be organised with the Alumni Office and including all alumni in the Region.
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Liaise with the Alumni Office to keep the College up-to-date with news, events and contact details of group members
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Support the College’s activities at recruitment fairs, by attending a fair or communicating via discussion forums or email with prospective students
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Maintain a record of alumni contact details
The Alumni Office can provide support, guidance and administrative assistance to the ambassador. The Alumni Office will:
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Identify alumni in the region, and inform alumni of events and news
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Provide advice and assistance in organising reunions
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Put the ambassador in touch with College representatives travelling to the region to present at the reunion
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Promote the chapter on the College’s website, informing alumni worldwide about the group’s events and activities
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Link to the region’s social networking sites, list the group on the Alumni Network directory
If you are interested in volunteering to be a Regional Ambassador in your country then contact the Alumni Office| to discuss the opportunity in further detail.
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International alumni support
Our alumni are spread over more than 200 countries. These are just some of the ways you can get involved, wherever you are:
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hosting a reception/dinner for prospective or admitted students to raise the College's profile and give a feel for the institution.
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building relationships internationally with local agents and the British Council.
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calling admitted students (who have yet to accept their offer) in your area to talk to them about the College.
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advising admitted students (who have accepted their offer) on what to expect at the College.
Affinity groups
The Alumni programme is keen to develop more affinity groups in the UK and overseas. These affinity groups will represent groups of alumni who share a common bond e.g. professional or academic affiliation, a sport, club or other College programmes. Members can enhance their own careers, participate in activities and support the College's academic departments.
Current Affinity groups include:
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Egham Hollowegians RFC.
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Royal Holloway, Old Boys FC.
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RHUL BEARS Alumni Basketball.
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The Pioneers – the first intake of male undergraduates.
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1970s Alumni.
Attracting and recruiting UK and international students is one of the College’s key strategic objectives. Alumni involvement in recruitment can really help increase Royal Holloway’s brand awareness and recruitment. Ways in which you can help include:
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providing an alumni profile to feature in recruitment publications and videos.
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engaging with online networking sites e.g. ‘The Student Room’ to provide advice to prospective students and manage perceptions.
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attending a recruitment fair to represent Royal Holloway.
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delivering a joint presentation with a recruitment representative to prospective students.
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providing your contact details to act as a local representative to answer queries from prospective students about College life.
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supporting the Widening Participation and Outreach programme.