Three students competed in a networking challenge to obtain an internship with a major PR agency, competing in career fair, informational interview, and coffee meeting challenges. The document outlines takeaways from each challenge, emphasizing the importance of research, questioning, and forming relationships over simply obtaining jobs when networking.
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DePaul - Effective Networking
1. After the Card: A discussion
on effective networking
DePaul University PRSSA
2. Introduction
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Three students have been competing for the attention of
The Recruiter, an representative from a major PR agency.
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The Recruiter is looking for the newest intern to join the
team; she is looking for someone passionate, willing to
learn and collaborative.
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The students compete in a variety of networking
“challenges” in the hopes of obtaining The Recruiter’s
business card.
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Link to video: http://youtu.be/EYdmApaRikg
4. The Informational Interview
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Takeaways:
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Attend an informational interview to learn, not land a
job
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Have questions about the company, its clients and
projects
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Learn about your interviewer
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Relate any of your previous work to what the company
is going
6. Takeaways
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Be confident when networking, but not overly so
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Research companies and employees before
meetings
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Be able to discuss your past experiences and
relate them to the company’s work
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Always have questions
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Network to form relationships, not just land a job