Networking
- With whom should I network?
- Networking can take place in formal and informal settings and may include, but is not limited to, family, friends, co-workers, supervisors, faculty, and alumni. Starting with people you already know can build your confidence and help you develop networking skills. Your contacts can introduce you to others, offer insight, advice and provide job leads. Networking is about building relationships and sharing information.
- What is networking?
- A continuous process of making contacts with people who can provide you with important information about specific careers and assist you in finding and obtaining an internship, job, or other career related goal. In today’s competitive industry environment, the people you know are as important as the job qualifications you possess. The ideal networking relationship does not begin with you asking for a job or internship, but rather inviting the other person to have a conversation about his/her career and the advice they have for people interested in that field.