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Supported in part by the Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts.

Pickles work at amazing organizations!

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 UNCSA alum.​

ABC News
AbelCine
Alban Elved Dance Company
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Alvin Ailey Dance Theater
Amazon Studios
American Ballet Theatre
American Public Media Group
Arts-Based Elementary School
Asolo Theatre Conservatory
Atlanta Ballet
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Auburn University
Ballethnic Dance Company
Blue Man Group
Boston Ballet
Boston University
Carolina Ballet
Charlotte Ballet
Charlotte Symphony

Cincinnati Ballet
Cirque Du Soleil
Colorado Symphony Orchestra
Dance Theater of Harlem
DreamWorks SKG
Duke University
Elon University
Greensboro Symphony
Harvard University
High Point Ballet
High Point University
Houston Ballet
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra
Jazz at Lincoln Center
Lincoln Center
Lincoln Center Education
Los Angeles Opera
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
McKinsey & Company
Metropolitan Opera

Microsoft Corporation
Middlebury College
MOMIX
Morgan-Stanley
Nashville Ballet
National Gallery of Art
New York City Ballet
New York City Opera
New York Philharmonic
New York University
Norwegian Cruise Lines
Nuremberg Ballet
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Pacific Northwest Ballet
Pacific Northwest Ballet School
Paramount Studios
Pew Charitable Trusts
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
Portland Opera
Radio City Rockettes

Royal Winnipeg Ballet
San Diego Ballet
San Francisco Ballet
Santa Fe Opera
Showman Fabricators
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Studio Five Productions
Tait Towers Manufacturing
The Georgia Ballet
The Museum of Modern Art
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Theater Augsburg
Unknown
Wake Forest University
Walt Disney Imagineering
Walt Disney World
Winston-Salem Symphony
WXII-TV 12/NEWSRADIO
Yale University
Weston Playhouse Theater

You ask.
They answer.

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

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.

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Get answers.

We “hunt” until you have one or more responses. Delivered right to your email inbox.

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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.

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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.

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