Ask A Mountaineer

Need help “opening the door” at a dream company? Want to get feedback on your resume from industry professionals? Not sure how to interview?

147,000+ App State alumni are ready to help.

Ask a Mountaineer

Access the knowledge and expertise of more than 147,000 App State alumni. All you have to do is ask.

Mountaineers work at amazing places

Found a role that you are really interested in, and looking for insights into what it's like to work there? Just ask a fellow App State alum.

Abbott Laboratories
Accenture
Accenture Inc.
ADP
Altria Group Inc.
Amazon.com
American Airlines
American Red Cross
Amgen
Apple
Atrium Health Foundation
Bank Of America
Baxter International Inc.
BB&T
Biogen IDEC
Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Boeing
Booz Allen Hamilton
Boston Scientific
Builder’s Insurance

Catawba County Schools
Cisco Systems
Citi
Collins Aerospace
Corning Incorporated
Credit Suisse
Deloitte Foundation
Disney
Duke Energy
Duke University
Epic Games
Ernst and Young
Facebook
Farm Bureau Insurance
FBI
FedEx
Fidelity Investments
Forvis LLP
General Dynamics
General Electric

General Motors
GlaxoSmithKline
Google
Grant Thornton Foundation
Hewlett Packard
IBM Corporation
KPMG
Labcorp
Legal Aid of NC
Lenovo
Merrill Lynch
Microsoft
NASA
National Park Service
Nationwide Foundation
NC SBI
NetApp
Northwestern Mutual
Novant Health
Oracle

Peace Corps
PepsiCo Foundation
Pfizer
PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Red Hat
Red Ventures
Research Triangle Institute
Reynolds Foundation
SAS
State Employees’ Credit Union
State of North Carolina
Syngenta
Teach For America
Thomson Reuters
TIAA-CREF
U.S. Army
Verizon Communications
Wake County Schools
Wake Forest Baptist Health
Wells Fargo

You ask.
They answer.

Mountaineers love helping students and fellow alumni. So what’s one question you have for someone who’s done what’s ahead of you?

Need inspiration? Here's what others like you have asked.

"Hello! I am a 2004 graduate of App State living in Charleston, SC. I've been working in real estate and am considering moving to the nonprofit sector. I'm looking for advice on making a successful career transition."

"Hi, I'm a senior at App State and planning to move back to the Charlotte area after graduation. I'll be applying for jobs in the graphic design field and I'm looking for someone to review my resume and cover letter."

"Hey, I am a sophmore studying Kinesiology and Exercise Science. I'm looking for some advice on career paths. I have always wanted to be a Strength and Conditioning Coach, but have recently gotten interested in rehabilitiation. I would love to talk to someone in the the exercise and health-related areas to learn more about my options and their experiences."

01 You ask.

Need help with an idea or active startup? Wondering about career options?

02 We recruit.

Our technology (powered by Protopia) uses AI to find the best experts to answer you.

03 Get answers.

We “hunt” until you have one or more responses. Delivered right to your email inbox.

04 Say ‘thank you.’

And build your network by continuing to stay in touch (such as via LinkedIn).

Not sure how to ask? We’ve got a short video that will turn you into a networking rock star.

Frequently Asked Questions

WHAT CAN I ASK?

Literally anything to help with your academic or professional development. There are thousands of alumni that can give advice on transferable skills, building and growing a startup, or figuring out career options.

WHAT'S A GOOD QUESTION?

Think of your question as an advertisement. Share who you are, what you are doing, and what you need help with. Keep it short and sweet. Here’s a short video on how to craft a great question that will get you results and help build your network.

WHO WILL SEE MY QUESTION?

We send your request to the best alumni in your area of interest.

CAN I REQUEST SOMEONE SPECIFIC?

No. We make our matches based on availability, proximity, experience, and skills.

CAN I ASK A FOLLOW-UP QUESTION?

Yes, of course! Once we make a match you’ll have direct, one-to-one communication and can ask additional questions.

HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO GET AN ANSWER?

Our goal is to get you answers within three business days. But it depends on what you’re asking. It can go as quickly as an hour to as long as 10 days or more.

WILL MY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BE CONFIDENTIAL?

Your question will not be made public. It will be seen only by matched alumni and a handful of administrators.

IS THERE A LIMIT TO HOW OFTEN I CAN ASK?

No. You can ask as many questions as you would like. In fact, we encourage it as this is the simplest way for you to build your professional network.

As an alumnus, how do I get involved with Ask a Mountaineer?

Great question. A great aspect of Ask a Mountaineer is that all alumni are automatically included. It’s an opt-out system as opposed to opt-in. We use our alumni database, so whenever a question comes in, the system uses what data we have in our system to match with the best alumni to answer that question. The most helpful thing alumni can do is ensure we have their updated contact information, which they can do here. We do not manage who a question goes to; it’s based on data modeling. So, if you haven’t gotten a question yet, either we haven’t received one that fits your background, or we don’t have the most up-to-date information on you. If you are interested in other ways to get involved, please email alumni@appstate.edu.

I was really impressed with how easy it was to get in contact with alumni. I just had to submit a question and I heard back from multiple alumni within days. Super easy and helpful! I thoroughly enjoyed my experience. It’s quite awesome to see just how large the community is, and really encouraging to see how willing alumni are to help out current students.

Definitely recommend.

After submitting my question, within a day I had multiple alumni offering me help and guidance. Several of whom were more than willing to connect with me on LinkedIn and review my resume for tips and editing suggestions. Perhaps the best part about my experience is that it did more than help with the simple question I asked. I believe it played a large role in helping me land my Co-op position.

The process took all of about 5 minutes to submit my question and I received so much great feedback from different alumni.

The mentors were so insightful! One hopped on a video call and shared a lot of valuable feedback, while pushing me to think outside the box. I am going to meet with another soon. They are investing so much time and effort in connecting me with incredible resources and people. They are really going above and beyond to leverage their networks. It means the world!

Go ahead and ask

It has never been simpler to get help from others that have done what’s ahead of you.

Seriously.

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Need help “opening the door” at a dream company? Want to get feedback on your resume from industry professionals? Not sure how to interview? 147,000+ App State alumni are ready to help.