Let alumni review your resume, "open the door" at your dream company, help prepare you for interviews, or guide your career.

You ask and we'll connect you.

Need help “opening the door” at a dream company? Want to get an alum’s perspective on your resume? Not sure how to interview? 250,000+ Matadors are ready to help.

Just ask and we’ll do the rest. What we will not do is sell or share your information or spam you.

Matadors work at some of the best companies

Found a role that you are really interested in, and looking for insights into what it's like to work there? Just ask a fellow Matador.

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Aerojet Rocketdyne
Amazon
Amgen Inc.
Anthem
Apple
AT&T
Bank of America
CB Richard Ellis, Inc.
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
City National Bank
City of Glendale
City of Santa Clarita
Coldwell Banker Residential
College of the Canyons
County of Los Angeles
County of Ventura
Crane Aerospace & Electronics
Deloitte

Deluxe Corporation
Department of Veterans Affairs
Dignity Health
Disney ABC Television Group
DreamWorks Animation
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Ernst & Young LLP
Farmers Insurance
Fox Entertainment Group
Fox Television
Freelance
Glendale Adventist Medical Center
Glendale Community College
Glendale Unified School District
Guitar Center Inc.
Harbor Freight Tools
Health Net Foundation, Inc.
Holthouse Carlin & Van Trigt, LLP
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
JPMorgan Chase

Kaiser Permanente
Keller Williams Realty
KPMG LLP
LA County Dept of Public Works
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
Los Angeles Unified School District
Medtronic
Meggitt Safety Systems, Inc.
NBC Universal Media, LLC
Nestle
Nigro Karlin Segal & Feldstein, LLP
Nordstrom
Northrop Grumman
Paramount Pictures
Pennymac
PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP
Princess Cruises
Providence Health & Services
Raytheon

Sony Pictures Entertainment
Southern California Edison
Starbucks
Target
Teradyne
The Boeing Company
The City of Los Angeles
The Walt Disney Company
Trader Joe’s
UCLA
Union Bank
United Parcel Services
United States Army
Universal Music Group
Universal Studios
University of Southern California
Verizon
Warner Bros.
Wells Fargo
Whole Foods Market

You ask.
They answer.

Matadors love helping students and fellow alumni. So what’s one question you have for someone who’s done what’s ahead of you?

Need inspiration? Here's what others like you have asked.

How It Works

01

You ask.

Need help with an idea or active startup? Wondering about career options?

02

We recruit.

Our technology (powered by Protopia) uses AI to find the best experts to answer you.

03

Get answers.

We recruit until you have one or more responses, delivered via email.

04

Say ‘thank you.’

And build your network by continuing to stay in touch (such as via LinkedIn).

Not sure how to ask? We’ve got a short video that will turn you into a networking rock star.

Frequently Asked Questions

WHAT CAN I ASK?

Literally anything to help with your academic or professional development. There are thousands of alumni, faculty, staff and friends that can help with class projects, building and growing a startup, or figuring out career options.

WHAT'S A GOOD QUESTION?

Think of your question as an advertisement. Share who you are, what you are doing, and what you need help with. Focus on keywords that will get you the right connections. Keep it short and sweet. Here’s a short video on how to craft a great question that will get you results and help build your network.

WHO WILL SEE MY QUESTION?

We send your request to the best alumni, faculty, and staff in your area of interest.

CAN I REQUEST SOMEONE SPECIFIC?

No. We make our matches based on availability, proximity, experience, and skills.

CAN I ASK A FOLLOW-UP QUESTION?

Yes, of course! Once we make a match you’ll have direct, one-to-one communication and can ask additional questions. 

HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO GET AN ANSWER?

Our goal is to get you answers within 3 business days. But it depends on what you’re asking. It can go as quickly as an hour to as long as 10 days or more.

WILL MY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BE CONFIDENTIAL?

Your question will not be made public. It will be seen only by matched experts and a handful of administrators.

IS THERE A LIMIT TO HOW OFTEN I CAN ASK?

No. You can ask as many questions as you would like. In fact, we encourage it as this is the simplest way for you to build your professional network.

Go ahead and ask

It has never been simpler to get help from others that have done what’s ahead of you.

Seriously.

The use of Ask A Matador is subject to our Terms Of Use. Are you a CSUN alum and want to update your info? Click here.  Questions? Contact us at askamatador@csun.edu.