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Need help “opening the door” at a dream company? Want to get an alum’s perspective on your resume? Not sure how to interview? 42,000+ alumni stand ready to help. All you have to do is ask.

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Tap in to a community of more than 42,000 alumni who can help you with advice, introductions, and more. Network MaryWash makes it easy.

Our alumni 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 MaryWash alum.

Accenture
ADPAmazon.com
American Cancer Society
American Express
American Red Cross
AmeriCorps
Bank of America
Bloomberg LP
Boeing
Booz Allen Hamilton
CACI International Inc
Cambridge Associates
Capital One
CGI
Cisco Systems
Commonwealth of Virginia
Deloitte Consulting
Delta Air Lines
Department of Defense
Department of State

Disney
Dominion Energy
Duke University
Eli Lilly and Company
Ellucian
Environmental Protection Agency
Facebook
Fairfax County Public Schools
FBI
FEMA
Fidelity Investments
Freddie Mac
GEICO
General Dynamics
General Electric
George Mason University
GlaxoSmithKline
Google
Humana
IBM

Intuit
Johnson & Johnson
JPMorgan Chase
Kaiser Permanente
Kearney & Company
KPMG
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Lockheed Martin
Marriott International
McKesson
Medtronic
Merck
Merrill Lynch
Microsoft
Missile Defense Agency
Morgan Stanley
National Geographic
National Institutes of Health
Naval Space Command
Northrop Grumman

Northwestern Mutual
Novartis
Peace Corps
Pfizer
Princeton University
Raytheon
Salesforce
SAP
Smithsonian Institution
Software AG
T. Rowe Price
Takeda
The Johns Hopkins University
The Nature Conservancy
The World Bank
Thermo Fisher Scientific
U.S. Coast Guard
United Airlines
University of Virginia
US Patent & Trademark Office

You ask.
They answer.

MaryWash alumni 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.

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.

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.

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 AN ANSWER?

Our goal is to get you answers within 3 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.

Let us help

We get it. It’s not easy to ask a stranger for help.

Give us a bit of information on what you are looking for and we’ll craft one for you. It’s that simple.

The use of Network MaryWash is subject to our Terms Of Use. Questions? Contact us at networkmarywash@umw.edu.