Collecting Knowledge
2.2 Build Connections Beyond Campus
1oZWhaW\oX·YesWaUWeGEXLOGLQJcoQQecWLoQsZLWhSeeUsIacXOW\aQGsWaII oQcaPSXsLW·sWLPeWoe[SOoUeJoLQJEe\oQGcaPSXs7heUeaUePaQ\ ways that you can begin to build relationships with people who may work LQWheÀeOG\oXaUeLQWeUesWeGLQCoQGXcWLQJaQLQIoUPaWLoQaOLQWeUYLeZoU participating in a job shadow experience can provide valuable insight into a career or industry you may be considering and is an excellent way to expand your network.
2.1 Update and Explore Handshake
%XLOGDVWURQJSURÀOH $GGLQJWheseeOePeQWsWo\oXUSUoÀOePaNes\oX[PoUeOLNeO\WoJeWa message from a recruiter! • $GGUeceQWZoUNoUYoOXQWeeUe[SeULeQce,QcOXGeaQ\MoEs\oX·YeheOG GoQ·WZoUU\aEoXWUeOeYaQceZheQÀUsWEXLOGLQJ\oXUSUoÀOe • Include your skills and organizations. Employers search for students based oQZhaWWhe\OLsWoQWheLUSUoÀOe²PaNesXUeWoEeWhoUoXJh • CoQsLGeUZheQWoPaNe\oXUSUoÀOeSXEOLcsoWhaWePSOo\eUsaUeaEOeWo SUoacWLYeO\ÀQG\oX Keep your career interests up to date • In the /ooNLQJ)oUsecWLoQ , add caUeeU and location interests which assist in connecting you to recruiters. • $GMXsW\oXU6eWWLQJsWoCoPPXQLW\sosWXGeQWsaOXPQLaQGePSOo\eUs Pa\coQQecWZLWh\oX Show employers you’re interested • .eeSWUacNoIZhLchePSOo\eUsYLeZeG\oXUSUoÀOeaQG´IaYoULWeµ the employers you want to connect with most to let them know \oX·UeLQWeUesWeG • $SSO\WoMoEs,WPLJhWsoXQGoEYLoXsEXWWheÀUsWsWeSWosecXULQJaQ opportunity is applying. • Upload your resume so that you can easily apply to positions using the mobile app.
2.2a Informational Interview Guide
An informational interview is an informal conversation with someone working LQaÀeOGWhaW·sLQWeUesWLQJWo\oX7hecoQYeUsaWLoQseUYesWooIIeUWhe
opportunity to gain information, perspective, and advice. CaQGLGCaUeeU9LGeo+oZWo'oaQ,QIoUPaWLoQaO,QWeUYLeZ Before you meet
• • 8se/LQNeG,QIaPLO\IULeQGsWhe8:63$OXPQLoIILce\oXU$GYLseUoUCaUeeU Coach to identify potential interviewees. Reach out to a few individuals with a brief note introducing yourself and requesting 30 minutes of their time (see sample message below). • %UaLQsWoUPTXesWLoQs\oXZaQWWoasNaQGEeSUeSaUeGWoWaNeQoWes • Verify the details of your meeting (time, date, location/format, technology). • +aYeaEULeIeOeYaWoUSLWchSUeSaUeGWoLQWUoGXce\oXUseOIacaUeeUJoaO or two, and some professional interests.
Sample inquiry message Subject: Informational Interview
$GaSWeGIUoP
'eaU0s6SUXce ,·PcXUUeQWO\aIUeshPaQaW8:6WeYeQs3oLQWaQG,·PSUeSaULQJ to return home for the summer break. I see that you are the coXQW\IoUesWeUZheUe,JUeZXSLQ6heEo\JaQCoXQW\,·P interested in working outside and am considering Forestry as aPaMoU,·GOLNeWoOeaUQPoUeaEoXW\oXUGa\WoGa\ZoUN and advice about pursuing Forestry as a major and career. ,·PZoQGeULQJLI\oX·GEeLQWeUesWeGLQPeeWLQJIoUaEoXW PLQXWesLQOaWe0a\,IsoSOeaseOeWPeNQoZaQG,·OOIoOOoZXS to schedule a time for us to meet. Thank you for considering, Stephanie Pointer
Get Discovered by Employers!
14
15
Made with FlippingBook Learn more on our blog