Independent student project · Not an official Bates College platform
Proof of Concept
AI-powered alumni search

Find alumni by career path, not just name.

A proof-of-concept platform exploring how natural-language search and AI-ranked results could help Bates students discover relevant alumni by industry, role, location, company, and background.

Biotech in Boston AI founders Healthcare consulting Sustainability in Maine
Personalized recommendations

Let the tool read your profile.

Students could paste a short profile describing their major, interests, coursework, projects, and career goals. The system would then recommend alumni whose paths align with their focus.

Recommended people to reach out to

Sarah Jenkins ’16
Recommended for biotech analytics, pharma data, and life sciences strategy.
Marcus Vance ’19
Recommended for biotech product management and translational research.
Avery Chen ’14
Recommended for healthcare consulting and business analytics pathways.

Explore Sample Alumni Profiles

Demo profiles span multiple industries to show how the tool could support different student interests.

Suggested Alumni Matches

Showing sample proof-of-concept results
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