Mentor Spotlight

Mentor Spotlight: Brandon Monroe
We’re highlighting Jayhawks who serve as mentors to fellow alumni and students to celebrate National Mentoring Month.

Connect with Brandon on KU Mentoring+.

ALUMNI, CAREER, HOMEPAGE NEWS, NEWS

Brandon Monroe currently serves as the digital marketing director for Notley Ventures, a platform that brings entrepreneurial thinking to the nonprofit space.

 

Monroe, b’12, is a data-driven (and sports-loving) marketer sitting at the intersection of search and storytelling. He executes omnichannel campaigns in support of impact-driven organizations tackling community problems. He is always happy to connect with fellow Jayhawks!

 

Monroe has participated in KU Mentoring since its launch in 2018. He is available to help students and fellow young alumni with career and industry trends, resume critiques, networking, transitioning to life after college, work-life balance and more.

 

Connect with Brandon on KU Mentoring here.

How has being a Jayhawk helped your career?

Since graduation, being a Jayhawk was very influential in establishing my comfortability and connections since relocating to Texas post-graduation. I was recruited from B-School to join the oil & gas industry by a KU MBA graduate, fell into a circle of co-workers who became family, and networked with many fellow Jayhawks along the way.

 

Since moving to Austin, I’ve served on the Austin Jayhawk Alumni Board, hosted dozens of watch parties with hundreds of Jayhawks, and leveraged my alma mater for introductions to local business leaders. My career would look very different today had I not been connected with those people!

What career advice do you have for current college students or young alumni?

Network, network, network! If you’re a current student, use LinkedIn to find an internship with a company/industry you’re interested in. If you’re a young alum, connect with your local alumni chapter on Facebook, or grab a coffee with a local alum you found on LinkedIn.

KU Mentoring is open to students, alumni, faculty and staff, and friends of the University of Kansas. Professionals who are looking for opportunities to connect with KU and provide assistance to Jayhawks are also welcome. Learn more about KU Mentoring here.

Need a mentor? Want to serve as a mentor? KU Mentoring+ is open to students, alumni, faculty and staff, and friends of the University of Kansas. Professionals who are looking for opportunities to connect with KU and provide assistance to Jayhawks are also welcome. Learn more about KU Mentoring+.

More Headlines

Career
Copy the Leader: Fred Neis

Fred Neis, N'93, G'97, is a Senior Partner in Health Advisory at Korn Ferry. We sat down with Fred to learn what leadership means to him.

Driving with Jayhawks
Driving with Jayhawks: Watson Library Centennial

Carol Smith, Dean of KU Libraries, joins us to discuss the centennial celebrations around Watson Library, and the future of libraries at KU.

Flying Jayhawks
Flying Jayhawks: La Bella vita in Toscana

Read a firsthand trip of a Flying Jayhawks trip to experience the "Flavors of Northern Italy."

Alumni
KU Medical Center Alumni Association unites with KU Alumni Association to create one organization

On January 1, the integration will create a unified organization dedicated to serving all KU alumni.

News
Kyou Networking Week creates career connections

The 6th annual Kyou Networking Week brought hundreds of alumni together to make connections with Jayhawks in their network.

Alumni
Support your community with the KU Cares Month of Service

Connect with Jayhawks locally through volunteerism during the month of November.

Career
Copy the Leader: Tonya Cole

Tonya Cole, '95 is the Administrator of School Operations and Enrichment Programs at an elementary school in Atlanta, GA. We sat down with Tonya to learn what leadership means to her.

Campus
KU sets all-time marks for freshman class size, overall enrollment

KU has its largest freshman class and its highest overall enrollment in history, according to annual data released today.

Driving with Jayhawks
Driving with Jayhawks: Jayhawk Roundup

Get ready for Wichita's biggest KU party! Senior Director of Donor Relations, Danielle Hoover joins us to discuss the history and fun of the Jayhawk Roundup and other KU events in Wichita.

Welcome to the University
of Kansas Alumni Association

Your membership in the KU Alumni Association is the single most powerful way to make all of KU stronger, including the value of your own degree. Through your membership, the Association: