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L-r: Beth Brown Turner '63, Emily
Taxon '98, Melissa Geathers '97,
Asaunta Maynard '97, David White '07
AOCN Volunteers Can Help Students
Members of the Dean of Students Office suggest each AOCN volunteer submit an alumni profile page which will be kept in a book for students of color to review as they think about approaching alumni in the network. This will give students a sense of who you are and will make you more accessible to them. If you are interested in joining our network, please either send a single profile page electonically to alumni@colby.edu (and indicate whether you are willing to have all or part of your story on the AOCN Web site) or fill out our form online. Please consider including a photo as well.
 
Some Areas To Consider As You Create Your Page
Colby Experience
  • What do you see now as some of the pros and cons of your Colby experience?
  • What was the climate for students of color when you attended Colby?
  • If you could change one thing about Colby, what would it be?
  • Who helped you the most at Colby (faculty member, staff, coach, friend, etc.), and how did they help you?
  • What do you wish you knew at the beginning that you knew at the end of your time at Colby? What lessons did you learn?
Professional Experience
  • How did you get from your chosen major at Colby to where you are today?
  • What was your first "real job" after graduation? How did you find it and what was the hiring process?
  • Who was the most helpful in finding an internship or job after graduation?
  • What is your current job title, and what constitues the bulk of your daily responsibilities?
  • What sort of course work or other preparation would be helpful in landing a job in your field?
  • What does your company/organization look for when hiring recent college graduates?
  • What personal attributes or skills help make you successful at what you do?
  • What do you like most about your job, and what do you find the most challenging?
  • Where do you see yourself three to five years from now?
  • What single piece of advice would you give to graduating seniors?