“Getting ghosted is part of the process. You’ll reach out to a ton of people, and most won’t reply. But you can increase your odds by reaching out to the right people.” - Hoo’s Going To Respond.

The best people to reach out to are UVA alums. Just look at the size of our endowment – alumni love to give back.

Finding alumni on LinkedIn takes time and effort to filter through. So, I created a tool to help.

Here’s how to use it:

1. Go to https://search.hooyouknow.com/

2. Select the cities you're interested in

   

3. Select the industries you're interested in

   

4. Scroll down and click Find Companies & Alumni

   

5. Click any company name to see UVA alumni who work there and live in that city

   

6. On LinkedIn, scroll down to view relevant alumni

Connect with them, send them a message. If you’re struggling on what to write, check out this guide.