Four - Make Contact. It is time to open the lines of communication. Remember you can make contacts anywhere. You can make contacts in person through organizations, job fairs and interactions with faculty. Membership in professional organizations can also help you make many contacts within your field.
College campuses are great places to meet professionals and start building a network.
For more information how to use campus resources, talk to your advisor or a member of the Career Services staff. See also FAQS about Informational Interviewing , a specific form of networking. If you are trying to make contact with someone you have never met before and who you have no professional ties to, you have a couple of options. Your initial contact can be made by phone or by letter. You will have to decide which method will work best for you for each networking contact.