How to contact alumni and conduct informational interviews?
• The purpose of networking phone calls or meetings is not to ask for a job, but to ask for career and job hunting advice and contacts. • You should always have your resume ready to send before you contact anyone about your job search. Do not send your resume unless you are asked. • Do not ask an alum to forward your resume to someone else without first establishing a relationship with him/her. • You should be well prepared for your informational interview. Since you will be taking the lead, decide what kind of information you would like to gather, and prepare questions in advance. • Dress professionally and be on time. • Be honest about your background and skills. Promise only what you can deliver. • Always follow up a networking meeting or interview with a thank you letter within two days of the interview. • When you receive a job offer, send a note of thanks to your networking contacts for their help in the process. Even if they might not have provided you with that specific job, th
• Contact alumni through LinkedIn or other means they deem appropriate. • The purpose of networking phone calls or meetings is not to ask for a job, but to ask for career and job hunting advice and contacts. • You should always have your resume ready to send before you contact anyone about your job search. Do not send your resume unless you are asked. • Do not ask an alumna/alumnus to forward your resume to someone else without first establishing a relationship with her/him. • You should be well prepared for your informational interview. Since you will be taking the lead, decide what kind of information you would like to gather and prepare questions in advance. • Dress professionally and be on time. • Be honest about your background and skills. Promise only what you can deliver. • Always follow up a networking meeting or interview with a thank you letter within two days of the interview. • When you receive a job offer, send a note of thanks to your networking contacts for their help in
