How to Network During Your Internship
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Networking During your internship
Establish your network
Engage your network
Expand your network
Establish your network
Learn who is who and what they do
Get organizational chart to reference
Ask manager for list of who to meet
Understand your role and project
Practice elevator pitch
Get your bearings
Set up for success
Remember names Take notes Dress the part Keep running list with details
Say names aloud often Use association to remember
Set up info interviews Write highlights
Add key takeaways after
Dress for job you want Echo manager’s style
One step above peers
Set Goals Document
Establish a system
Follow up
Prioritize manager, team, and company
Specify roles of interest Identify departments
Select key people
Track who you met with Note key takeaways
Write points of connection
Write thank you note Check back in
Maintain relationship
Engage your network
EAT DRINK and be MERRY
Make lunch count
Don’t turn down meals
Never eat alone
Avoid eating at desk
Sit with new people
Converse while in line
Eat
Go to cocktail hour
Stay on best behavior
Focus on people, not drinks
Be friendly, reach out
Go beyond business
Have opening and exit lines ready
Drink
Be pleasant and positive
Cheerfully inquire
Help other teams
Sign up for workshops
Serve frequently
Don’t forget to sleep
Be Merry
Expand your network
Start by connecting with:
Classmates you know
Alumni you don’t know
Church members to meet
Gym-goers to buddy with
Clubs/communities
Stick with what you know
Check out other companies
And then
Meet other interns
Try new things
Meet new people
Find your people
Explore the city
Get out there
Establish your network
Engage your network
Expand your network
Good luck!