AfterCollege is the largest career network for college students and recent graduates, reaching over 2.8 million users. A survey by AfterCollege found that 78.1% of college students are having difficulty finding work. AfterCollege works with over 6,700 academic departments and student groups to provide career information to students and allow employers to post opportunities. The document discusses AfterCollege's role in helping connect students, alumni, faculty, and employers through department-specific online career networks.

1. AfterCollege Overview for National Committee on United States – China Relations University Career Counseling Delegation November 4 th , 2009 © 2009 AfterCollege, Inc. All Rights Reserved. U.S. Patent No. 7,213,019

3. ® About AfterCollege AfterCollege is the largest career network in the United States for college students and recent graduates, reaching over 2,800,000 job seekers. AfterCollege powers career networks for over 6,700 academic departments and student groups, the largest on the Internet, using its patented process. Our goal: is to provide college students and alumni with the most relevant career information while allowing employers to target the right audiences for their opportunities. U.S. Pat. No. 7,213,019 www.aftercollege.com

8. ® U.S. Pat. No. 7,213,019 www.aftercollege.com Not Effective Somewhat Effective Very Effective Research – Most Effective Job Search Methods 1 4% Chat about it at a social networking site, such as Facebook or LinkedIn 3 12% Read about it or chat about it in a blog that pertained to a career interest 4 16% Read/subscribe to an e-newsletter 8 32% Look in the newspaper 9 36% Network at an association or club (trade/industry) 9 36% Visit the career center at your school 10 40% Attend on-campus information sessions/interviews 11 44% Contact an employment contractor, agency, or recruiter 14 56% Visit the career section of the organization/corporation’s site 14 56% Attend a school career fair 15 60% Speak to friends and/or family members 16 64% Speak to a professor, teacher, instructor, or dean 17 68% Search an online job board (e.g. AfterCollege, Monster, CareerBuilder) 18 72% Apply directly to the company/organization 19 76% Speak to someone who already works at the company of interest Job search methods found effective by those who had an easy time finding work

9. www.aftercollege.com -Patented process (U.S. Pat 7,213,019) - After parents and spouses, teachers and advisors are the main influencers of students in their job search* - 54% of students go to professors and teachers for career information* -29% of employers prefer to work with faculty directly when recruiting on campus Role of AfterCollege – How we help students Source: *Bernard Hodes Group New Voices Survey, December, 2008, ** Michigan State University 2008-2009 Recruiting Trends Survey .

10. www.aftercollege.com -AfterCollege gives faculty a secure communications platform to engage students, alumni and employers -Faculty can easily invite their students and alumni to participate -AfterCollege provides the employers Role of AfterCollege – Enabling Faculty to Help Students

11. www.aftercollege.com Students can see where Alumni from their department work Role of AfterCollege – Enabling Real-World Networking

12. www.aftercollege.com -Online professional networking via department-specific career networks -Enlisting faculty to promote and facilitate networking with employers and alumni Role of AfterCollege – Enabling Real-World Networking

13. www.aftercollege.com -Students are having a difficult time finding work and they need all the help they can get -Real-world networking is more effective than social networking in finding a job (e.g. talking to friends, family, faculty) -Faculty and academic departments provide a great additional channel to helping students find jobs -AfterCollege has proven the effectiveness of a decentralized department-specific career-assistance approach over the past 10 years. Conclusions