Alumni
THE PREP NETWORK
IN ACTION
If you aren’t using the Prep Network, then you are missing out on a powerful combination of tools, events, and programs designed to connect alumni.
Here are just two of many Prep network success stories: Andrew LeBlanc ’05 was a sophomore at Villanova when he met Jeff Massa ’92 at a Boston alumni event. The two struck up a conversation and discovered their mutual ties to Philadelphia, where Massa is global director – field services process and standards at SAP. When Massa had an internship to fill, he thought of LeBlanc and offered him the position. LeBlanc kept the internship through college, and after graduating, he was offered a full-time business analyst position with the company. When Matt DiVirgilio ’98 posted a summer internship opportunity on LinkedIn, Kevin Creedon ’08 responded. Creedon eventually took an internship at Northwestern Mutual, but recommended fellow alum Kyle Quadros ’10 for the post. DiVirgilio hired Quadros to work on the financial planning side of his business and met with him weekly for one-on-one mentoring sessions. It was a mutually beneficial experience and DiVirgilio invited Quadros, who is now a freshman at Boston College, to work during winter break. Pictured: Jeff Massa ’92 (left) with Andrew LeBlanc ’05 at SAP’s Philadelphia office.
YOUR PREP NETWORKING
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Online Prep Alumni Directory
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Alumni Portal with Career Networking Resources
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LinkedIn Group with 1,200 Prep Professionals
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Young Professionals Events
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Speed Networking Events
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Business Breakfasts in the Boston Area
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Regional Receptions from NYC and DC to Chicago and San Francisco
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www.stjohnsprep.org
The Prep Network – Use It!
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s a Prep graduate, you have access to a resource that no one else has – the St. John’s Prep Alumni Directory. Available in the Alumni Portal on the Prep website, the directory is searchable by name, class year, industry and profession, college/university name, city, state and more. By keeping your data in the online directory up to date, you make yourself available to other alumni searching the directory for: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Talented college students to fill internship positions, Professionals with experience in myriad industries to fill skilled job openings, Consumers or investors looking for vendors or brokers they know they can trust, Classmates looking to hold impromptu reunions, Alumni new to a geographic area who could use some local knowledge in getting established.
An up-to-date alumni directory is crucial to future programs that we plan to roll out, so we encourage you to go to the Alumni Portal today and update your profile. Visit www.stjohnsprep.org and click on the blue MyPrep Login button to log in to the Alumni Portal. Make sure you also check out the other resources in the portal – Business to Business Forum, Career Networking Forum, Mentor Center, Discussion Forum, and Class Notes. On LinkedIn, the Prep Alumni Group boasts nearly 1,200 members. This is another great forum where you can post or look for a job, start a discussion, and search for members by keyword. So go ahead and join the group. Look for the link on the alumni page on the Prep website. In addition to these tools, the Alumni Office offers networking events throughout the year. Almost 100 grads attended our second Speed Networking event earlier this month. The Alumni Business Breakfast series continues to attract terrific speakers and large crowds in the Boston area. Our Young Professionals Event provides our younger alums with sage advice and insights from industry leaders. And our regional receptions are fantastic opportunities to connect with alumni in different areas around the country. We are committed to enhancing our networking resources and events by introducing more programs. Don’t wait to start using the Prep Network. Update your profile in the Alumni Portal, participate in the forums there or on LinkedIn, and attend a networking event. And let us know your ideas that could strengthen the Prep Network. ■ Please get in touch with your comments and suggestions. Our goal is to ensure that you find value in the alumni programs and events. If you have any comments or suggestion, please contact Jeff Connolly ’80, Director of Alumni Relations, at jconnolly@stjohnsprep.org or 800.292.0227 x388.