Finding a job equals a massive headache. One way you can reduce the stress and anxiety of landing your dream job is to network as much as you can while you aren’t in a rush to find a job. Beyond maintaining relationships with professionals you have already made, it is also important to develop new ones with professionals at places you would actually see yourself working. Try utilizing the informational interview to start these relationships.
The Informational Interview: Pick out a few dream job employers and contact them either via e-mail or phone. If you are looking to meet a local professional, stop in their office and speak to them. Be dressed appropriately and have your contact information handy to give to them. Let them know you are interested in their line of work and ask for the opportunity to schedule a time to meet and pick their brain for ten or fifteen minutes max. After the interview, send them a thank you card or e-mail and stay in touch over the course of your senior year. In your thank you, refer back to an interesting topic you discussed in your meeting to remind them of who you are.
Questions to Ask: Ask about what they do and how they came to be in their position. Ask them questions about their experiences, try to relate them to yours, and bring up your own to make yourself memorable. It is also beneficial to ask about their hiring process so you are more aware of how things will run once you want to apply for a job.
Stay in contact with these professionals and maintain your relationships!
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