Network
On phone has to be way more concise than interview
Make a list of connection:
Top priority connections – alumni
Go to senior people if don’t have a connection
When meeting (30 minutes in person/ 15 minutes on phone) – do research once meeting is confirmed
Stay focused on 3 key things:
1 - Ask about their background – personal history
2 – stay in question mode the whole time
3 – look for common interests or unconventional/different things they’ve done
be prepared for questions.. but never try to bring it upon myself
keep track of time.. once time is coming to an end:
ask for referrals, ask about a weekend trip, ask about recruiting process
with cold calls – How could I best position myself to get an internship with your firm
Need to follow up: need a reason
Advice
Referrals
How could I position myself
What must also be done is the knowledge. On phone has to be way more concise than interview
Make a list of connection:
Top priority connections – alumni
Go to senior people if don’t have a connection
When meeting (30 minutes in person/ 15 minutes on phone) – do research once meeting is confirmed
Stay focused on 3 key things:
1 - Ask about their background – personal history
2 – stay in question mode the whole time
3 – look for common interests or unconventional/different things they’ve done
be prepared for questions.. but never try to bring it upon myself
keep track of time.. once time is coming to an end:
ask for referrals, ask about a weekend trip, ask about recruiting process
with cold calls – How could I best position myself to get an internship with your firm
Need to follow up: need a reason
Advice
Referrals
How could I position myself
On phone has to be way more concise than interview
Make a list of connection:
Top priority connections – alumni
Go to senior people if don’t have a connection
When meeting (30 minutes in person/ 15 minutes on phone) – do research
Make a list of connection:
Top priority connections – alumni
Go to senior people if don’t have a connection
When meeting (30 minutes in person/ 15 minutes on phone) – do research once meeting is confirmed
Stay focused on 3 key things:
1 - Ask about their background – personal history
2 – stay in question mode the whole time
3 – look for common interests or unconventional/different things they’ve done
be prepared for questions.. but never try to bring it upon myself
keep track of time.. once time is coming to an end:
ask for referrals, ask about a weekend trip, ask about recruiting process
with cold calls – How could I best position myself to get an internship with your firm
Need to follow up: need a reason
Advice
Referrals
How could I position myself
What must also be done is the knowledge. On phone has to be way more concise than interview
Make a list of connection:
Top priority connections – alumni
Go to senior people if don’t have a connection
When meeting (30 minutes in person/ 15 minutes on phone) – do research once meeting is confirmed
Stay focused on 3 key things:
1 - Ask about their background – personal history
2 – stay in question mode the whole time
3 – look for common interests or unconventional/different things they’ve done
be prepared for questions.. but never try to bring it upon myself
keep track of time.. once time is coming to an end:
ask for referrals, ask about a weekend trip, ask about recruiting process
with cold calls – How could I best position myself to get an internship with your firm
Need to follow up: need a reason
Advice
Referrals
How could I position myself
On phone has to be way more concise than interview
Make a list of connection:
Top priority connections – alumni
Go to senior people if don’t have a connection
When meeting (30 minutes in person/ 15 minutes on phone) – do research