{"id":15,"date":"2019-05-20T20:19:12","date_gmt":"2019-05-20T20:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2024-06-24T16:30:56","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T16:30:56","slug":"networking","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/networking\/","title":{"rendered":"Networking"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"introduction block-container\" >\n    <div class=\"introduction__content\">\n    \t        \t<p class=\"introduction__copy\">Networking may sound daunting, but it&#8217;s really about building authentic connections with others.<\/p>\n    \t    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"link-group block-container\" >\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-row\">\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner\">\n            <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner-inner\">\n                <ul class=\"link-group__featured-link\">\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1igfPYObrvz0iJiIeD8P3Qz8lZF2AUah0ZRstfn367Vo\/preview\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    Networking Quick Start Guide (gdoc)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1qwV5tBaPAPOiHauNRVeRMj7EzmtkapzT_Tw2fgtGQvs\/edit#heading=h.za9bs7eudabv\/preview\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    Virtual Networking Quick Start Guide (gdoc)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is already in your network?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Faculty and your academic department: <\/strong>They keep in touch with alumni and likely know many of the significant players\/organizations in their field.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Coworkers and supervisors: <\/strong>They have specific knowledge about you.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Friends and classmates<\/strong>: Especially those who have previously done internships. &nbsp;A referral\/recommendation by them can be very helpful.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Members of community and professional organizations<\/strong>: Attend seminars and conferences and talk to the people you meet about your plans.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Family and family friends<\/strong>: Don\u2019t be shy, they likely have great contacts who will be eager to help a motivated young college student get ahead!<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Social media connections:<\/strong> Don\u2019t forget about those that you\u2019ve never met in person but still know you well.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Macalester alumni are your greatest resource<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here\u2019s how you can search for the alumni information you need. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>MacConnect<\/strong>, the Online Alumni Directory. You can search <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.macalester.edu\/account\/login?r=https%3a%2f%2fengage.macalester.edu%2fportal%2fMacConnect\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MacConnect<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for alumni based on their major, location, employer, occupation, job title, industry and more. Alumni with the Career Helper icon are especially interested in having career conversations with students.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>LinkedIn<\/strong>. You can search <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/school\/macalester-college\/people\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Macalester alumni on LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to see their connections, work history and more. 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You never ask for a job in an informational interview.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Refer to our <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1lrI4IFUL-fUpGbCTJaDAdFx2jtHsx1HKp1u7T0xDyNo\/preview\">Informational Interviewing Quick Start Guide<\/a> (gdoc) to find out what you should do before, during, and after your meeting and examples of the types of questions you can ask.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who is already in your network? Macalester alumni are your greatest resource Here\u2019s how you can search for the alumni information you need. Informational Interviews Informational interviews help you gather background on your field of interest and gain additional contacts. It sets the foundation for your contact to watch for opportunities for you. 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