FAQs
What is McGillConnect?
McGillConnect is your exclusive networking and mentoring platform. Powered by PeopleGrove, McGillConnect introduces you to fellow McGillians based on career goals and professional interests. Foster new relationships that can help you become an innovative, creative, high performing and in-demand professional.
What does McGillConnect do for me?
You’ve heard that 85% of all jobs are filled via networking and that career success comes through developing diverse relationships, but how and where do you start? McGillConnect!
- Allows you to make direct connections with verified McGill graduates who are interested in career success.
- Enables you to quickly find or be automatically matched with peers, mentors or talent all over the world.
- Provides you with a customized experience relative to your career needs.
- Allows you to schedule meetings with ease either in person or online.
- Provides you with exclusive career development events and tips for getting conversations started!
- Encourages you to connect!
Is McGillConnect for me?
McGillConnect is for students, recent graduates and/or career changers searching for job leads or to build an alumni network in your area.
McGillConnect is for senior professionals or executives in search of business leads locally or elsewhere in the world, or who are interested in hiring in-demand McGill talent.
McGillConnect is for entrepreneurs of all ages, on-campus or elsewhere in the world, interested in finding partners for business ventures.
Why does McGillConnect look different?
McGillConnect relaunched with PeopleGrove in spring 2022 to make it easier for members to connect with one another intuitively and efficiently. The updated platform features a new look, improved accessibility, a streamlined search tool and enhanced filters.
For other questions, or to learn more, please contact mcgillconnect.ua@mcgill.ca.