Networking and Mentorship

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class="container"> <div class="hero__text"> <h1 class="color--white">Networking and Mentorship </h1> <div class="color--white"> <div> <p>Make connections in the UCSF community to expand your opportunities and share your knowledge.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="page__wrapper page__wrapper--with-sidebar"> <div class="page__content"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default text"> <div class="container"> <p><a href="https://ucsfconnect.com/">UCSF Connect</a>, UCSF’s networking platform, is a powerful tool for connecting with friends, peers, and colleagues among the UCSF community – alumni, faculty members, students, residents, fellows, and postdocs. </p> <p>For <strong>early-career alumni and current students</strong>, UCSF Connect can help advance your career by keeping you up to date on job opportunities, UCSF events, professional development programs, and opportunities to partner with a mentor for guidance during your journey.</p> <p>For <strong>mid-career alumni and faculty members</strong>, the platform can help expand your network by connecting you with people you should know, opening up inspiring mentorship and volunteer opportunities, and finding highly skilled employees from among our community.</p> <p>We’ve answered common questions about UCSF Connect below. Visit the “<a href="https://alumni.ucsf.edu/making-connections">Making Connections</a>” page for more ideas and tips to help you make the most of networking opportunities. <br>  </p> <p> </p> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--collapsible-content paragraph--view-mode--default collapsible-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="js-accordion" data-accordion-prefix-classes="accordion"> <div class="js-accordion__panel"> <p class="js-accordion__header"> <i class="fa fa-angle-right"></i> What is UCSF Connect? </p> <div> <p>Launched in April 2017, UCSF Connect is the official networking platform for UCSF alumni, students, residents, fellows, postdocs, and faculty. It is a <strong>free </strong>online service accessed at <a href="http://www.ucsfconnect.com/">ucsfconnect.com</a>. </p> <p>It is sponsored by all UCSF alumni associations, the Office of Alumni Relations, and the <a href="https://career.ucsf.edu/ucsf-connect">Office of Career and Professional Development</a> (OCPD). </p> <p>Alumni Relations and OCPD staff members serve as administrators of the platform.<br>  </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--collapsible-content paragraph--view-mode--default collapsible-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="js-accordion" data-accordion-prefix-classes="accordion"> <div class="js-accordion__panel"> <p class="js-accordion__header"> <i class="fa fa-angle-right"></i> How do you join? </p> <div> <p>You can register and login using your existing LinkedIn or Facebook account, or you can create an account using your personal email address. </p> <p>Alumni and students registering with the email in our UCSF database, or anyone registering through the UCSF campus <a href="https://alumni.ucsf.edu/sites/alumni.ucsf.edu/files/2020-12/UCSF%20Connect%20MyAccess%20Sign-On%20FAQs%2012.2020.pdf">MyAccess Single Sign-On (SSO)</a>, will be automatically approved. </p> <p>Those who log in using an email we don’t already have in our database will see their registration listed as “pending” until UCSF staff can confirm their UCSF affiliation. Pending users are typically confirmed within one business day.<br>  </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--collapsible-content paragraph--view-mode--default collapsible-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="js-accordion" data-accordion-prefix-classes="accordion"> <div class="js-accordion__panel"> <p class="js-accordion__header"> <i class="fa fa-angle-right"></i> How is it different from LinkedIn or Facebook? </p> <div> <p>UCSF Connect is just for UCSF community members.  The directory is searchable by user type, degree, specialty, location and/or keyword. Additionally, identifying others who are willing to help is simple and messaging them does not require additional requests to connect.  The community is opt-in, which means that individuals using UCSF Connect have volunteered to make themselves available to the network.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--collapsible-content paragraph--view-mode--default collapsible-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="js-accordion" data-accordion-prefix-classes="accordion"> <div class="js-accordion__panel"> <p class="js-accordion__header"> <i class="fa fa-angle-right"></i> How can alumni (degreed, residents/fellows, and postdocs) help one another and current students, residents, fellows, and postdocs using UCSF Connect? </p> <div> <p>When registering or updating their profile, users can indicate how they are willing to help. Options include:</p> <ul> <li>Introduce others to my connections</li> <li>Answer questions about my field</li> <li>Speak on campus about my career</li> <li>Be a mentor, and... <ul> <li>offer advice</li> <li>review resumes</li> <li>participate in an informational interview</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>These options are searchable in the directory, and add a layer of additional permissions for users who would like to reach out and connect with one another.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--collapsible-content paragraph--view-mode--default collapsible-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="js-accordion" data-accordion-prefix-classes="accordion"> <div class="js-accordion__panel"> <p class="js-accordion__header"> <i class="fa fa-angle-right"></i> Why should I join? </p> <div> <p>UCSF Connect is your chance to connect with more than 2,000 health sciences experts and trainees. 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