Ask for specific relationships. Don't limit your contacts within a company to just one or two individuals. If exposure to different departments helps meet your goals, ask for contact with those from within those departments to build a network. Maintain a record. Keeping a journal of experiences, a list of contacts and a history of accomplishments can go a long way in helping to craft a resume.
Internships serve both the company and the jobseeker.
But approaching the relationship in a researched and organized fashion will pay dividends and help to avoid the classic pitfalls of job searching after college. Ask Shelly Fenton. Her big worry about getting her next job is remembering how to write the resume she never needed to put together after ending her college career. Inc. All rights reserved.