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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

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Go Ahead and Brag

YOU are one of our key points of pride! The Allegheny community is bursting with individuals eager to help students —from answering questions on LinkedIn to creating paid internship opportunities at their workplaces. Help us brag about you — and the strength of the Allegheny alumni network — by sharing how you’re inspiring career connections for Allegheny students using this brief form.

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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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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

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Carrie Richardson Reeves ’73 and Elle Carpenter ’25

Carrie Richardson Reeves ’73 served as one of Allegheny’s alumni ambassadors for Summer on the Cuyahoga, a prestigious summer internship and immersion program in the Cleveland region. Alumni ambassadors were paired with participating Allegheny students to help them navigate the region, connect with resources, and develop a stronger sense of community. Carrie was paired with Elle Carpenter ’25, a community and  justice studies major with an education studies minor from Texas.

Elle served as a student recruitment and enrollment intern at Breakthrough Public Charter Schools. Through this internship, she gained hands-on experience working behind the scenes as well as on the front lines, daily speaking to parents and families to make the process of enrolling their scholars more accessible.

“It’s always emotional working in the public school field, constantly interacting with families who have a myriad of different things going on in their lives. It was an emotional journey.” Being far from home, Elle turned to Carrie, her alumni ambassador who became her mentor. “Having that kind of emotional support system was absolutely amazing. I was kind of on my own a little bit, and she always supported my endeavors.”

When asked about her experience inspiring career connections for Elle as an alumni ambassador, Reeves smiled. “It was wonderful to be paired with Elle and to have that feeling that there was a connection that we were creating that can last — I hope — for a lifetime.”
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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.”