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Networking Action Plan

Personal Resources

  • Identify and utilize your personal network of family, friends, neighbors, local merchants, coaches, the clergy, and health professionals. Get your name and resume out there!
  • Pass out your personal business card with contact information on one side and bulleted skills and qualifications on the other.
  • Join student organizations, become active and seek leadership positions.
  • Get to know faculty and staff members and ask them for advice.
  • Get in touch with young alumni or past interns for personal insights into their employers.
  • Identify and work with a mentor—a professor, work supervisor, neighbor, or relative.



Professional Resources

  • Join professional associations related to your major or fields of interest.
  • Utilize the Rutgers Alumni Career Network to make contact with alumni by major or industry. Set up informational interviews with alumni.
  • Attend employer information sessions, career days, and off-campus employer programs.
  • Attend a professional conference and talk to people in your area of interest.
  • Pursue high-visibility part-time jobs, bringing you into contact with executives in establishments such as country clubs or restaurants.
  • Follow Career Services on Facebook and Twitter for helpful announcements.



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