As Learning People celebrates its 10th year of success, we are pleased to announce the launch of our Alumni community platform.
Published on: 25 September 2020
Motivated by our mission to close the skills gap in tech, this platform is set to offer our students and graduates a space filled with exclusive benefits and opportunities.
“We’ve built this Alumni platform because we want to continue the conversation and engagement with our students long after they finish their studies. Our students are a group of extremely talented individuals and connecting them is only going to build on their success.” - Sam Pemberton, CEO at Learning People
What to expect from the Alumni platform
On this platform members can connect, share knowledge, and gain useful industry insights. It is a place for students and professionals to learn from and support each other, throughout their careers.
Be part of an educational and professional community
With 25,000 students globally, you have the opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals who will be able to offer advice, inspiration and more.
Networking
Build on your professional network by connecting with other members in the same field as yourself.
Boost your career
Gain bespoke advice from our industry expert panelists during Alumni events.
Lifetime learning
Our platform and member benefits are dedicated to supporting the continuous learning of our students and graduates.
Platform features:
- Create your own professional profile
- Discussion forums to explore relevant topics
- Direct message other members to network
- Earn points to gain professional badges
- Leaderboard for member engagement - become a thought leader for the community!
The Alumni-exclusive rewards
On top of all the incredible features and benefits, once you are an official member of the platform you are entitled to a wide range of rewards.
These include:
- 10% discount towards courses up to the value of £500
- TOTUM discount cards for moderators
- Digital membership badges for your LinkedIn profile
- Refer a friend to Learning People and you’ll receive a 1 year TOTUM card, in addition to other referral incentives running at that time
*Terms and conditions apply
Memberships
Those who are eligible will be invited to sign up as either a graduate, certified graduate or moderator.
Graduate
If you are a current student, you will need to have completed at least 50 hours of your online training. This gives you access to all public and member-exclusive content on the platform.
Certified Graduate
If you are a current or former Learning People student and have passed one or more exams, you will be invited to join as a Certified Graduate. You will also have access to all public and member-exclusive content on the platform.
Moderator
You can work your way up to being a moderator of our Alumni platform through continued engagement on the platform. If you stand out as a trusted member of the Learning People community, you will be given certain responsibilities on the platform. All moderators are also rewarded with a complimentary TOTUM discount card.
Not eligible?
Although our Alumni members are given full access to the platform, you can still view some of our platform as a guest. Everyone has a place in our community and together we can help demystify the tech industry.
When can you access the platform?
Members will be invited during October to join via email with some further exciting details about how to claim their exclusive member rewards.
Our community is there to support your learning journey and career search, and we hope it brings you even more value to your experience with us
If you are not yet a Learning People student, now is the ideal time to join our network of successful tech professionals with our industry leading online training.