This session explores RISD’s innovative Life after RISD program, which transforms alumni engagement through data-driven insights, technology, and community leadership. Learn how a robust, alumni-centric framework connects emerging talent with seasoned professionals, delivering tailored career resources such as job postings, internships, webinars, and entrepreneurship support. We’ll dive into strategies for collecting and updating alumni data from diverse digital touchpoints and guide participants in rethinking alumni networks as dynamic, community-driven ecosystems that address real challenges and opportunities.

Learning Objectives:
1.    Learn to design an alumni program that connects emerging talent with seasoned professionals.
2.    Understand how to collect, update, and integrate alumni data across digital touchpoints.
3.    Explore how community-led initiatives boost engagement and create meaningful alumni networks.