NEW PLATFORM CONNECTS ODU STUDENTS TO NEARLY 200,000 ALUMNI FOR CAREER GUIDANCE

NORFOLK, Va., Sept. 29 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news release:

The person with the answer to a student's career question could be sitting in a boardroom in Richmond, Virginia, working on a film set in Los Angeles or leading a team halfway around the world.

At Old Dominion University, connecting with that person is now at every student's fingertips.

Ask A Monarch Alum, a partnership between the Office of Alumni Relations and the Center for Career and Leadership Development (CCLD), is a platform that connects students with the University's network of nearly 200,000 alumni who have firsthand experience in the careers and industries they are exploring.

The approach is simple: Using preset prompts, students submit quest...