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NGPF Activity BankCareer ANALYZE: Whom Should I Network With?One of the hardest parts of networking is knowing who to talk to. You have connections all around you who could help you land a job, even ones you may not realize. The key is to use your knowledge of your social and professional circles to identify which people can be most helpful for different job opportunities.Background: You are in your junior year of college and thinking about jobs and internships for the upcoming summer. Use the list of contacts below to decide who would be the best people to network with for each specific position you are interested in.Part I: Your NetworkNamePersonal DetailsFatherIs a lawyer at a large law firmLoves baseball and bass fishingMajored in EnglishTaught middle school English for 5 years before going to law schoolAuntLives on the other side of the countryIs a physical therapist, helping people recover from injuries to their knees and elbowsWorked as a personal trainer before becoming a physical therapistLittle League CoachCoached you from ages 10-16Graduated from HarvardNow works as an engineer for a major construction companyNeighborManages a local chain of hardware storesOpened his first store 25 years ago, now owns and operates 7 in your town and surrounding areasYou’ve attended his annual Christmas party every year since you were a small child Family FriendBusiness school graduateWorks for a non-profit, writing applications for donations from large charitable organizationsExtremely good chess playerFamily PediatricianHas practiced medicine for 30+ yearsWas your doctor your entire childhoodWorked at the local hospital before starting his own family medical practiceCollege ProfessorGrew up in the same hometown as your motherTaught your introductory economics course, for which you attended office hours almost every week, and occasionally grabbed coffee together Worked at an investment bank for 10+ years prior to becoming a professorRoommate’s MotherYou met her when your roommate moved in, and you attended dinner at her house last yearManaged the sale of subscriptions for The New York Times in your entire region (6 states)Now runs a well-known blog that reviews movies and television showsFormer Co-WorkerYou worked together at an ice cream shop on your college campusIs in the theater program at your collegeFather does accounting for a chain of furniture stores and mother works in human resources at the local hospitalFormer ClassmateYou were in a freshman writing seminar together, and regularly attended study groups togetherYou’ve kept in touch over the last year, talking once every few months or soIs a biology major looking to become a surgeonPart II: Job scenariosYou are interested in medicine and potentially want to become a doctor. You’re looking for a job or internship at a local hospital this summer. List two people in your contacts that you would reach out to about finding an opportunity at a hospital. For each person, write a 1-2 sentence explanation of why you chose them and what you might say to start a conversation. You are interested in journalism and potentially want to become a writer. You are looking for a job or internship that will allow you to write on a daily basis and develop your communication skills.List two people in your contacts that you would reach out to about finding a writing opportunity. For each person, write a 1-2 sentence explanation of why you chose them and what you might say to start a conversation. You are interested in business and potentially want to become an entrepreneur in the future. You are looking for a job or internship at a company that will allow you to gain experience in either sales or marketing.List two people in your contacts that you would reach out to about finding a sales/marketing opportunity. For each person, write a 1-2 sentence explanation of why you chose them and what you might say to start a conversation. Think about the two careers you researched, or about a job you would like to get now or while you’re at college. List either the two careers you researched earlier or a potential job you would like to get.List two people in your actual network that you could reach out to about opportunities for each of the above.For each person, write a 1-2 sentence explanation of why you chose them and what you might say to start a conversation.89535020955 ................
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