Howdy, Young Alumni!

The Association of Former Students wants to keep you, our young former students, up to date on ways to stay connected to the Aggie Network. That’s why the Young Alumni Advisory Council (YAAC) was formed last year to help guide The Association’s efforts. The council had a hand in creating this newsletter to let you know about career resources, young alumni travel opportunities, awards, and more.




 

A Note from the Young Alumni Advisory Council

There are about 115,000 Aggies who have graduated in the last 10 years, and that number is growing rapidly. We hear about how powerful the Aggie Network is, but for most young former students the question remains... "How do I actually use the Aggie Network?"

One of the best ways for Young Alumni to get connected with the Aggie Network is to join your local A&M Club. Getting connected with local Aggies makes the Aggie Network more personal.

You can also find out who's hiring and which Aggies work at a particular company, have an online mock interview, or spruce up your resumé with the Aggie Network's online career resources.

The Aggie Network is a resource you can trust. You have given a lot to the university - Now let the Aggie Network work for you.


 

Career Change/Advancement Resources
You Should Know About

"Find an Aggie" Directory

"Find an Aggie" is an online directory that includes over 450,000 connections. Search by major, occupation, position, company, city, student activity, and much more. This resource can help you find Aggie business connections, as well as keep up with your Aggie Classmates and friends.

 

HireAggies.com

HireAggies allows you to create a profile, store documents, apply and search for jobs, research employers, schedule counseling appointments, RSVP to workshops, career fairs and info sessions, and maintain your calendar. In addition, there are helpful documents in our online media library that can provide strategies and tips for the job search process.

 

Aggie Network Group

Join the 35,000 Aggies who have gathered on one networking site to share leads, needs, and information to help each other succeed. As the official LinkedIn group of The Association of Former Students of Texas A&M University, this group is only open to verified current and former students of Texas A&M's campuses in College Station, Galveston and Qatar.

 

FORMER STUDENT CAREER SERVICES

 

Did you know that The Texas A&M Career Center and The Association of Former Students work together to provide a team of career specialists who can help you even after you leave Texas A&M?

Contact Former Student Career Services by calling (979) 845-5139 or send them an email.



12 Under 12 Young Alumni Spotlight

DEADLINE TO APPLY: May 31, 2013

The Association of Former Students and the Young Alumni Advisory Council invite you to apply for the first 12 Under 12 Young Alumni Spotlight Award.

Each of the 12 Spotlight Award winners will be featured in a 2014 issue of Texas Aggie magazine. The purpose of this recognition is to highlight 12 young former students (who have graduated no more than 12 years ago) each year for their outstanding accomplishments in business, philanthropic efforts, or influential efforts related to the Texas A&M core values of excellence, integrity, leadership, loyalty, respect, and selfless service.

Please visit aggienetwork.com/12under12spotlight to review details and criteria for the award and access the application.

 

FEATURED YAAC MEMBER

Mark Dodge '07 
Communications Committee

Originally from Yerington, Nev., I joined the United States Army in 2000 and had the honor of serving with the U.S. Army's Third Infantry Regiment, the Honor Guard. On September 11, 2001, I was in the Pentagon when hijacked American Airlines Flight 77 was flown into the building.

After my military career I attended Feather River Junior College in Quincy, Calif., where I led the team in tackles for two seasons. I was offered a scholarship to Texas A&M and so began my journey into the greatest network in the world. While attending Texas A&M, I played in the 2006 and 2007 seasons and was awarded the Pat Tillman Patriot Award my senior year. I graduated in December of 2007 with a degree in agricultural leadership.

Upon graduation, the Aggie Network helped me start my career as a plant manager for Trinity Industries, Inc. In 2011, I was promoted to director of operations within Trinity’s LPG Container division in which I managed four facilities in the U.S. and Mexico.

As my career focus changed I began to explore my options to find a company more in line with my core values. I worked with The Association to explore my options and used tools like “Find an Aggie” to network with fellow alumni. I focused on Aggies in companies that I thought shared my values and would be open to conveying their company’s principles. In August of 2012, I found an Aggie with Zachry Industrial, Inc. in San Antonio and began discussing what type of values Zachry promoted. By the end of September I had accepted a job with Zachry and was able to relocate my family to San Antonio to be near our extended family.

While at Texas A&M I met my beautiful wife Courtney '08 and we recently had our first child on February 8, 2013 – our son Hudson Thomas Dodge, Fighting Texas Aggie Class of 2035. We are excited to stay involved in the greatest network in the world and extend our service to fellow Aggies in the future.