Talk with the IT community in our Discussion Circles . It's not a job interview - exactly. But it does get you face to face with someone in an industry that interests you. Informational interviews are an invaluable opportunity to learn about the career field that interests you. Many people are prepared to spend ten minutes to an hour of their time to talk to those looking for a job, assess their skills and background, and give them some pointers in breaking into their chosen field.
Informational interviews sound too much like interviews, and that sounds like asking for a job.
Everyone is over-networked, in the official sense. No one has the time anymore to do something that is just like a job. Instead, say that you want to talk with them, or get coffee, or chat. Your goal is to have a conversation, not an interview. At the same time, talk honestly and openly about your own career aspirations, and why the industry in question appeals to you.