Developing, Sustaining, and Utilizing an Alumni Network for Student Recruitment and Retention

In this video from InnovATEBIO, Karen Leung describes how the biotechnology program at the City College of San Francisco (CCSF) has employed its alumni network for outreach, recruitment, and retention. Leung highlights the ways in which students can connect with alumni, such as through collecting alumni testimonials, alumni speed networking, and informational interviews. The Collaborative to Strengthen Work-Based Learning in Biotech project, data from alumni networking events, volunteer roles for alumni, and the benefits for alumni are also explored. The video recording runs 43:08 minutes in length.