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Inspire

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Are you ready to be a catalyst for our students’ future success?

Your involvement — whether through paid internships, sharing your experiences, or providing guidance — empowers students with the confidence and direction needed to transform their passions into purposeful careers.

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Jenny Weigold Geertson ’99

“I think we all have moments in our career where someone took a chance on us —someone took the time to go out of their way to talk to or mentor us. I know I’ve had those moments, and I can see the direct impact they’ve had on the path I’ve taken. When I consider what I can give back to Allegheny, I’d love to be that person for someone else.”

How To Inspire

Go Ahead and Brag

Your personal story is a powerful testimonial, showing how an Allegheny education can change lives. By sharing it, you help prospective students see the value of an Allegheny education and inspire current students to envision their own possibilities—help us tell that story!

Tell Your Story
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Connect Your Workplace

Are you interested in representing your employer at a future recruitment event? Want to learn how to create a successful internship experience for an Allegheny student? Do you know of a position that would be a perfect fit for an Allegheny student or graduate? Click here to discover how you can make a difference by connecting your workplace with our students.

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Join Gator2Gator

Join Gator2Gator to showcase the value and versatility of an Allegheny education for current and prospective students. Share your journey to inspire their future pathways, and be a friendly face in the Allegheny network, ready to answer questions and encourage them as they begin building career connections.

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Podcast:
Gators on Purpose

Welcome to Gators on Purpose, a podcast celebrating Allegheny College alumni who embody the power of pairing passion with challenge. At Allegheny, being a Gator on Purpose means shaping your own extraordinary path—where unusual major and minor combinations lead to meaningful careers and lives grounded in purpose.

As one of the few schools that ask students to major and minor in different academic areas, Allegheny College graduates excel everywhere from Wall Street to Hollywood, NASA to Washington, D.C. Each guest will bring their unique story of where these “unusual combinations” have taken them since graduation.

Discover more Episodes at Allegheny.edu
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Isaac Gittens ’14

“When I think about the kind of impact I can have working with students, it’s all about broadening their horizons — often, you don’t really know what you can do or how high you can reach. I’m growing in my career, and I feel like it’s my duty to give back to the students that are currently here, so that they can go even farther and higher than I can.”

Spotlight on Your Impact


Gatorverse Hackathon

In under 48 hours, ten interdisciplinary teams tackled big ideas during the first-ever Gatorverse Hackathon, hosted by Allegheny’s Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). Open to students of all technical backgrounds, the event challenged participants to create tech-based solutions from scratch—ranging from apps to games to websites. 
Throughout the weekend, students participated in skill-building workshops and were guided by alumni mentors working in tech fields. From a mid-event breakthrough that reenergized a team, to final presentations showcasing creativity and collaboration, the hackathon was both high-impact and high-energy. It also highlighted the power of mentorship, with these alumni helping to inspire students through real-world experience in problem-solving, teamwork, and innovation: Jacob Boord ’24, Noor Buchi ’22, Yanqiao Chen ’24, Bill Jones ’09, Simon Jones ’24, Zach Mendel ’12, Hannah Schultz ’22, Jacob Sutter ’20, and Karol Vargas ’19. Learn more here.
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    Bruce McIndoe ’79

    “We always had Allegheny interns at my company. A number later became employees. I just feel like it’s a win-win, right? I get great joy and I get to see the students having opportunity and engagement in a business environment. It’s really an amazing experience.”