Networking is the process of discovering and making use of connections between people. These network connections can be as informal as talking to your family and friends, or as formal as attending a career event with prospective employers. Networking is useful for gathering information about a certain industry, organization, career path, or skill. Networking is about building relationships with people who can provide information and advice, and may lead to future opportunities. One great networking resource is the MIT Alumni Advisor Hub, an online platform to connect with alumni for career conversations and informational interviews.
Informational Interviewing
A great tool to help deepen your existing connections and expand your network is informational interviewing. Informational interviewing is a great way to initiate a network connection and to further enhance your relationship with your network. Informational interviews are an opportunity learn about a variety of occupations and organizations through a conversational set of questions.
- Conducting informational interviews
- Suggested questions for informational interviews
- Develop your elevator pitch
- Alumni Advisors Hub: find alumni to have a career conversation with on this platform developed by the MIT Alumni Office.
- Infinite Careers: explore the backgrounds of some of our alumni who took a non-linear approach to their careers.
Networking
Networking is the process of discovering and making use of connections between people. Your network connections can be as informal as talking to your family and friends, or as formal as attending a career event with prospective employers. Networking is how you develop professional and social contacts to expand your exploration of a certain industry, organization, career path, or skill. Networking is about building relationships with people who can provide information and advice, and may lead to future opportunities.
- How to network
- Ways your network can help
- Alumni Directory: find information on alumni from the MIT Alumni Office.
- LinkedIn profiles and summaries: learn how to use this social media platform to grow your network
