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6 Ways to Network while you are in College
By Rene Carrillo
INDEX
• Introduction
• Play the student card
• Use your friends’ parents as
source
• Get out of the bubble
• Use LinkedIn
• Use Twitter strategically
• Get an internship
CrePAS 6th the first session
Introduc-tion
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Introduction:Networking
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Plant the Seed Before you need Harvest
I’m sure you’ve heard the term “networking”, but do you know what it means? The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines networking as, . . . The key thing to remember is, building up or maintaining informal re-lationships.
Student card The bubbleFriends’ par-ents
LinkedIn Twitter Internship
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Students card
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Just asking and ad-vice
Introduc-tion
The bubbleFriends’ par-ents
LinkedIn Twitter Internship
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Pick the brain of someone who works in the same Industry
Request an informal interview
Grow those relationships
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Friends’ parents
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Students cardIntroduc-tion
The bubble LinkedIn Twitter Internship
Willing to share
Do not overlook at your parent’s friend
Those parents are often well connected
Stick for long time in your life
They will be there after college
"You want to build up this stable of re-sources before you need them…..” Jodi Glickman
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The bubble
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Effective
Friends’ parents
Students cardIntroduc-tion
LinkedIn Twitter Internship
Networking off campus
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Do not let campus isolate you.
Use social media (Twitter, Facebook, etc.)
Make every break to count. Ex: Register for Conferences.
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The bubbleFriends’ parents
Students cardIntroduc-tion
Twitter Internship
Don not make the mis-take
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Used LinkedIn before leaving college.
Trade off between Facebook and LinkedInIts your future DO IT!!!.
Start to track what you like, interests, and passion.
Effective
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LinkedInThe bubbleFriends’ parents
Students cardIntroduc-tion
Internship
Connect with people
Make a list of people in your industry.
Keep everything organized and network strategically.
Introduc-tion
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Student card The bubbleFriends’ par-ents
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Twitter Internship
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Most obvious option
Values of an internship is tremendous.
In term of skills and contacts.
Having an internship puts you ahead.
3 Chance to network with people from your field.