Meet A Maroon

Need help “opening the door” at a dream company? Want to get an alum’s perspective on your resume? Not sure how to interview? 18,000+ alumni are ready to help. All you have to do is ask.

Maroons work at amazing places

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 Maroon.

Accenture
ADP
Allstate
Allstate Insurance Company
Amazon.Com
American Airlines
Americorps
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
AT&T
Bank of America
BB&T
Biogen
Booz Allen Hamilton
Carilion Health
Centers for Disease Control
Charles Schwab
Cisco Systems
Citigroup
City of New York
Coca-Cola

College of William & Mary
Comcast
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Delta Air Lines, Inc
Department of Defense
Department of Veterans Affairs
Disney
Duke University
Eastman Chemical.
Ellucian, Inc.
Ernst and Young
ESPN
FBI
Federal Express
Fidelity Investments
Gartner
General Electric
Harvard University
IBM Corporation
Indeed

Johns Hopkins Hospital
JP Morgan Chase
Kaiser Permanente
Kearney & Company
Leo Burnett
LexisNexis
L’Oreal
Marine Corps
Marriott Corporation
Medtronic Inc.
Merrill Lynch
Microsoft
Morgan Stanley
Nationwide Insurance
New York City Police Dept.
Norfolk Southern Foundation
Novozymes Biologicals
Ohio State University
PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Princeton University

Roanoke City Schools
Robertson Marketing Group
RTI International
Salesforce
Simon & Schuster
Sprint
State Farm Insurance Company
Suntrust Bank
Tampa General Hospital
Teach for America
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel
Thomson Reuters
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Senate
University of Virginia
US Navy
Vimeo
Wells Fargo Bank
Yale University

You ask.
They answer.

Maroons love helping students and fellow alumni. 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.

“Hi, I'm Jayden Jones and I am currently a junior, majoring in Health & Exercise Science. I have applied to many programs in the past and can never get past the interview stage due to nerves. I've overprepared, winged it and everything in between. Nothing works. I really need help with this and not sure who to turn to.

Would love to be connected with others who might have had similar experiences to understand how they overcame their challenges.

Thanks!”

“Hello alumni! My name is Keesha and I'm a sophomore majoring in Business with a concentration in Management. I'm currently working on developing a physical product. I would love to connect with alumni who have developed products, and I'd particularly like to learn more about the manufacturing side.

Thank you so much in advance.”

“Hello, this is Jack. I'm a junior majoring in chemistry with a minor in computer science. I'm specifically interested in renewable energy but have struggled to garner much interest from employers as my degree is in chemistry.

I'm looking to chat with chemistry graduates that shifted their career into another field post-graduation. I'm really want to hear more about that process and how it went for you/any advice you might have for me.

Thank you so much!”

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 recruit until you have one or more responses, delivered via email.

04 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.

I was really impressed with how easy it was to get in contact with alumni. I just had to submit a question and I heard back from multiple alumni within days. Super easy and helpful! I thoroughly enjoyed my experience. It’s quite awesome to see just how large the community is, and really encouraging to see how willing alumni are to help out current students.

Definitely recommend.

After submitting my question, within a day I had multiple alumni offering me help and guidance. Several of them were more than willing to connect with me on LinkedIn and review my resume for tips and editing suggestions. Perhaps the best part about my experience is that it did more than help with the simple question I asked. I believe it played a large role in helping me land my internship.

The process took all of about 5 minutes to submit my question and I received so much great feedback from different alumni.

The mentors were so insightful! One hopped on a video call and shared a lot of valuable feedback, while pushing me to think outside the box. I am going to meet with another soon. They are investing so much time and effort in connecting me with incredible resources and people. They are really going above and beyond to leverage their networks. It means the world!

Go ahead and ask

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

Seriously.

The use of Meet A Maroon is subject to our Terms Of Use. Questions? Contact us at meetamaroon@roanoke.edu.

Need help “opening the door” at a dream company? Want to get an alum’s perspective on your resume? Not sure how to interview? 18,000+ alumni are ready to help. All you have to do is ask.

Maroons work at amazing places

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 Maroon.

You ask.They answer.

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

How It Works

01

You ask.

02

We recruit.

03

Get answers.

04

Say ‘thank you.’

Go ahead and ask

You ask.
They answer.