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Found a role that you are really interested in, and looking for insights into what it's like to work there? Just ask a fellow Ram.

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Aerospace Engineering
Allianz
Altria Group
Amazon
American Red Cross
Amgen
Apple
AstraZeneca
AT&T
Bank of America
Biogen, IDEC
Booz Allen Hamilton
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Brown University
Cambridge Health Alliance
Capital One
Cigna Corporation
Cisco Systems

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Cleveland Clinic
Coldwell Banker
Columbia University
CVS
Deloitte
Disney
Dominion Energy
Duke University
DuPont
Eli Lilly & Company
Epic
Facebook
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
General Electric
Google
GSK
Honeywell, Inc.
IBM
Inova Health System

Intel
Johnson & Johnson
Kaiser Permanente
KPMG LLP
Labcorp
Massachusetts General Hospital
Mayo Clinic
McGuireWoods LLP
McKesson Medical
McKinsey & Company
Merrill Lynch
Microsoft Corporation
Morgan Stanley
NASA
National Institutes of Health
Novartis
Oracle Corporation
Pfizer
Red Hat
Richmond Public Schools

Siemens Healthineers
Stanford University
SunTrust Bank
Supreme Court of Virginia
The Johns Hopkins University
Thermo Fisher Scientific
United States Air Force
United States Army
United States Federal Government
University of Florida
University of Virginia
US Food and Drug Administration
US Navy
Vanderbilt University
Verizon
Wall Street Journal
Wal-Mart
Wells Fargo Bank
Wells Fargo Securities
Yale University

You ask.
They answer.

VCU alumni love helping fellow Rams. So what’s one question you have for someone who’s done what’s ahead of you?

Need inspiration? Here's what others like you have asked.

VCU mentors are standing by

How It Works

01

You ask.

Need help with an idea or active startup? Wondering about career options?

02

We recruit.

Our technology (powered by Protopia) uses AI to find the best experts to answer you.

03

Get answers.

We “hunt” until you have one or more responses. Delivered right to your email inbox.

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Say ‘thank you.’

And build your network by continuing to stay in touch (such as via LinkedIn).

Not sure how to ask? We’ve got a short video that will turn you into a networking rock star.

Frequently Asked Questions

WHAT CAN I ASK?

Literally anything to help with your academic or professional development. There are thousands of alumni, faculty, staff, and friends that can help with class projects, building and growing a startup, or figuring out career options.

WHAT'S A GOOD QUESTION?

Think of your question as an advertisement. Share who you are, what you are doing, and what you need help with. Keep it short and sweet. Here’s a short video on how to craft a great question that will get you results and help build your network.

WHO WILL SEE MY QUESTION?

We send your request to the best alumni, faculty, and staff in your area of interest.

CAN I REQUEST SOMEONE SPECIFIC?

No. We make our matches based on availability, proximity, experience, and skills.

CAN I ASK A FOLLOW-UP QUESTION?

Yes, of course! Once we make a match you’ll have direct, one-to-one communication and can ask additional questions. 

HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO GET A ANSWER?

Our goal is to get you answers within three business days. But it depends on what you’re asking. It can go as quickly as an hour to as long as 10 days or more.

WILL MY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BE CONFIDENTIAL?

Your question will not be made public. It will be seen only by matched experts and a handful of administrators.

IS THERE A LIMIT TO HOW OFTEN I CAN ASK?

No. You can ask as many questions as you would like. In fact, we encourage it as this is the simplest way for you to build your professional network.

Go ahead and ask

It has never been simpler to get help from others that have done what’s ahead of you.

Seriously.

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