Impact Smeal Students
Alumni can share their experiences, advice, and insights by volunteering their time during professional development events and initiatives for students.
Smeal College of Business Mentoring Program
Dates: The application for the '25-'26 program will be available soon
Student protégés gain insights into career paths and build their professional networks while alumni mentors experience the satisfaction of guiding the next generation of Penn Staters. This program requires the time commitment of one academic year.
Impact Smeal Day
Date: March 28, 2025
Impact Smeal Day provides alumni and professional graduate students with the opportunity to come to campus and connect with the college through a number of activities such as interacting with current students, networking with other alumni, and hearing about college initiatives. Most activities will be taking place in-person in the Business Building.
Virtual Networking with Commonwealth Campus Students
Dates: Apply to volunteer for the spring semester by January 15
Alumni can volunteer to help first- and/or second-year Commonwealth Campus students by facilitating a "Virtual Networking" session as part of their coursework. Most of these students are aiming to come to Smeal as third-year students.
Virtual Business Ethics Conversations with Alumni & Students
Dates: Spring dates TBD
Alumni can volunteer to help Smeal undergraduate students understand some of the dilemmas they may encounter in the workplace by sharing high-level insights on this topic based on their career experiences, real situations in the news, and hypothetical scenarios. These conversations will take place virtually.
Write a Blog Post for the Smeal Business Career Center
The Smeal Business Career Center welcomes alumni to share their experiences and real-world tips for students by writing a guest blog post.
Diversity Entrepreneurship Talks
Smeal alumni Karla Trotman ('98 Business Logistics) President & CEO of Electro Soft, Incorporated and Antonio Nieves ('03 Accounting) CEO of Interior Define discuss their entrepreneurial journeys and interview other alumni entrepreneurs.
Hire Smeal Students
Connect with the Smeal Business Career Center to learn more about how to hire Smeal students for internships and full-time positions.
Volunteer to Assist Graduate Program Students
Alumni can help Smeal Graduate students succeed through a number of volunteer engagements including sharing experiences with prospective and admitted students, speaking to student organizations, mentoring, and recruiting. Email Director of Alumni Relations Jennifer Crispell, if you are interested in learning more.
Speak to an Undergraduate Student Organization
Smeal undergraduate student organizations often seek guest speakers, panelists, or alumni attendees for their meetings or events. Email Director of Alumni Relations Jennifer Crispell, if you are interested in learning more.
Ongoing Opportunities
Smeal students are often looking for quick advice from someone who works in a specific industry, company, or who lives in a specific part of the country or world.
If you are interested in offering your insights and experiences to a student on a one-off basis, please email Director of Alumni Relations Jennifer Crispell.