@inproceedings{kryder_learning_2011,
	address = {Montreal},
	title = {Learning from {Alumni}: {Using} {Social} {Media} for {Networking}, {Professional} {Development}, and {Curriculum} {Enhancement}},
	shorttitle = {Learning from {Alumni}},
	url = {http://businesscommunication.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/2011-ABC-12-KRYDER.pdf},
	abstract = {Informational interviews with business communication alumni, facilitated by social media LinkedIn, have
benefited students and the instructor in several ways.
I
n capstone classes for the Professional Writing
minor/Business Communication emphasis
, students
first
review e
portfolios
created by business communication
alumni. Then, using LinkedIn for alumni contact and profile data for interview questions, the students write to
request an interview. Students establish their own LinkedIn profile to present themselves as young
profession
als and begin to develop a professional network.
Benefits from the interviews include an expanded network for graduating seniors, realistic internship and first
-
job advice, and affirmation of professional writing practices in the workplace. Students asser
t that they learned
from, and enjoyed, this assignment; more than half of the 2011 students intend to keep in contact with the
alumni. Findings from these network
-
facilitated interviews have assisted in curriculum enhancement for the
advanced capstone and
entry
-
level business communication courses.},
	urldate = {2013-03-12},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the 76 th {Annual} {Convention} of the {Association} for {Business} {Communication}},
	author = {Kryder, LeeAnne},
	year = {2011},
	note = {00000},
}

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