Alumni in Residence Instructions
Thank you for joining our Alumni in Residence (AIR) program and supporting the next generation of I School students. As a participant in this program, you’ll have the opportunity to share your career story, answer questions about your industry and path, and provide real-world perspectives to help students navigate their professional goals and career transitions.
Setting Up Your Profile
Step 1: Update your Alumni in Residence Profile
Your Alumni in Residence profile includes the fields that students will see when searching for alumni. It is different from your standard directory profile, and may include different information.
Your Alumni in Residence profile is private — only logged-in members of the I School community will be able to see the information you enter.
Edit my Alumni in Residence Profile
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- Current Job: (optional) Include your job title and employer if you’re comfortable sharing that information.
- About Me: Share a brief introduction, including your relevant experience and topics you’re open to discussing (e.g., career transitions, skill development, job search strategies, interview preparation).
- LinkedIn URL (optional)
- Specializations: Select all relevant categories, so students can search by your area of expertise.
After entering your information, scroll all the way to the bottom and click “Save”.
Step 2: Plan your availability and appointment schedule.
You decide how students can schedule time with you and how much time you’d like to dedicate. Scheduling options include:
- Sharing a link to your Google Appointment schedule or Calendly or other scheduler of your choice. Consider setting recurring times to start.
- Google Appointment Schedule instructions
- Calendly Getting Started Guide
- Other options include SimplyBook.me or Setmore.
- Providing your preferred contact email for direct follow-up.
- Inviting students to message you on LinkedIn. (Be sure you’ve included your LinkedIn profile URL!)
Add your link or instructions to your profile, under “How to Schedule an Appointment.”
Scheduling Tips
- What scheduling tool do you recommend?
We recommend that you use the easiest system for you to manage. Email, direct messages, or a scheduling app are all good options. - How frequently should I have availability?
Availability is up to you! Creating a consistent, recurring schedule may help you manage your time but it’s not required. Since this is your calendar, you can make changes any time you need to. - How long should my appointment times be?
30-minute time slots work well, but again, this is up to you. You can always modify your schedule as you find what works best for you.
Preview Your Alumni in Residence Profile
A career services staff member will need to add your profile to the directory before it is visible to students. This may take 24–48 hours.
After Your Profile is Active
What kinds of topics can I expect?
- Career journeys and lessons learned
- Day-to-day responsibilities in your role
- Industry or company insights
- Advice for making a career pivot
- Portfolio or resume feedback
- Interview preparation tips
Reminder: the Alumni in Residence program is not meant to provide job referrals.
What if I have to cancel or reschedule?
We ask students to give 24 hours notice if they need to cancel and reschedule; please also try to give students as much notice as possible if you aren’t able to make a scheduled session.
What do I do if students don’t show up?
The Alumni in Residence directory is a self service portal; Career Services doesn’t have insight into who is booking times with alumni. However, If you have no-show appointments or any other concerns, please email Career Services at careerservices@ischool.berkeley.edu to let us know so we can address the issue.
How long is the time commitment for Alumni in Residence?
We ask that you plan to have availability for at least one semester for Alumni in Residence, and you are of course welcome to extend your time, too!
What if I need to take a break from the program?
If you need to pause your availability, simply go into your calendar and edit your time slots.
If you can no longer participate, email careerservices@ischool.berkeley.edu, and we can remove your profile from the Alumni in Residence directory. When (or if) you would like to rejoin, we can quickly re-activate your profile.
Need Assistance?
If you have any questions or need assistance, please reach out to careerservices@ischool.berkeley.edu.