Leveraging the power of the PACK!
- Finding NC State alumni is easier than ever, thanks to LinkedIn.
Search for alumni by company, city, and other fields.- Look carefully to find someone that is most closely connected to the type of work that you’d like to do. This will make your communication much more effective than spamming everyone on an alumni list!
- Introduce yourself using this template as a guideline/
- WE ARE CONNECTED THROUGH or I WAS FASCINATED BY YOUR POST ON
Provide context for why you are contacting them — and choose something that is a mutual area of interest. - I AM
Education, career goals and interests - I DO
Technical skills & experience - I’M SEEKING
Next role (internship vs. FT job), domain of interest, what you have curiosity/passion for!
- WE ARE CONNECTED THROUGH or I WAS FASCINATED BY YOUR POST ON
- Make the connection & establish the relationship —
- Ask a question that is easy for them to answer. Examples – Can you tell me more about the tech skills that are most valuable in your organization? What classes at NC State would best help me in a job with your company?
- DON’T ASK FOR A REFERRAL YET!
Save that for after you have gotten to know someone already.
- More info available on these slides (use your NCSU google account to view).
- You can also view the master list of companies who have hired NC State students/graduates for internships & jobs, by downloading the spreadsheets linked on this page.
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