Share your experience
By sharing your experience with our Sussex community, you're playing an important role in shaping the future of the next generation of students.
Join Sussex Connect
If you haven’t already done so, we encourage you to join Sussex Connect, our mentoring and networking platform for students and alumni.
Use Sussex Connect to expand your global network, become a mentor, find a mentor, and share your experience with current Sussex students.
Speak at employability events on campus and online
Throughout the year our alumni have opportunities to get involved and volunteer their time at a range of events which support student and graduate employability. These could be:
- digital or in-person sessions
- curriculum or extra-curricular events, such as our annual Make it Happen series of careers events which features alumni panels on broad industry sectors
- events for recent graduates focusing on topical areas of professional development.
Sign up to Sussex Connect and check ‘Speak at events’ in your Willing to Help settings. A member of staff will then be in touch when opportunities arise.
Share your story
Seeing what you have achieved since graduating from Sussex is inspiring for our whole community. Your story can offer valuable insights for students and graduates interested in following a similar career path. Use our alumni testimonials form to tell us about your experiences.
How we feature your story
As an inspirational alumni role model, your story could be used in the following ways:
- on our website, on Faculty blogs and in our communications with prospective students
- in our monthly Sussex News email newsletter
- in national and international campaigns such as World Humanitarian Day, International Women's Day and Black History Month
- in our Spotlight on series of alumni stories
- on our social media channels.
For more detailed information about how we process personal data as part of our alumni relations activity, see our privacy notice.
Guest lectures, skills workshops and masterclasses
If you're interested in sharing your expertise and experience in your field by giving a talk to Sussex students, please let us know by emailing alumni@sussex.ac.uk. We'll get in touch with you when a suitable opportunity becomes available.
Opportunities for recent graduates
New and prospective students are often keen to hear about the Sussex experience from those who have recently studied in their area of interest.
If you graduated in the last three years and are interested in speaking at Welcome Week events, on alumni panels – online or in person – email us at alumni@sussex.ac.uk. We'll get in touch with you when a suitable opportunity becomes available.