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How to network

14 September 2023

Building your network is about establishing connections with people, typically in a field or an organisation you want to be part of. These connections could be UC alumni and graduates, industry leaders, professors, friends, and wh膩nau. Find out how to network.

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Building your network听is about establishing connections with people, typically in听a field or听an organisation听you want to be a part of. These connections could be UC alumni and graduates, industry leaders, professors, friends and wh膩nau. Here are five simple steps to networking at uni:

Networking Strategies

Career Fairs

Wondering what you鈥檒l do when you finish your degree? Head to career fairs and events to gather information, ask questions, network, and build conversations with company representatives to be better informed about employers and opportunities.

Check out our tips on听How to make the most of Careers Fairs & Events (PDF 373KB)

Employers on Campus

The UC Careers team host over 200+ employers on campus for recruitment presentations, info evenings, coffee chats, competitions and more (in-person and online). Join events for the听opportunity听to grow your network, meet new contacts and learn strategies to get the job you want right on campus. Keep an eye out on听.

Networking in 艑tautahi鈥疌hristchurch

Want to build stronger connections in听the region?听艑tautahi鈥疌hristchurch听has a vast array of business meetups to help听students and professionals听get connected.听Check out the latest events around the city:

Informational interviews are a great way to paint听a picture of an occupation, company and the industry. They are also an excellent opportunity to expand your network and practise your interview technique.

Unlike a job interview, it's up to you to ask the questions at an informational interview, so be prepared. This is your opportunity to speak candidly with a professional and gain an insight into their work life. It allows you to get a sense of what a general workday looks like and the typical responsibilities they have in their role. You can also learn more about the company they work for, how it operates, what challenges it faces and what the workplace culture is like. Ultimately, the interview can help you to establish whether the profession or company is a good fit for you and, if so, how you might get to a similar position.

Whether emailing or calling, keep your request short and to the point, explaining what you're looking for and how you think they can help. If they're not interested, don't pursue it. If they're ok to help you, ask whether a phone, video call or email conversation is best and arrange a suitable time.

听is a fast-growing professional network. Your LinkedIn profile can evolve as you learn new skills, achieve new accomplishments and enter new phases of your career. You can also use LinkedIn to identify opportunities by networking.

Follow these easy steps and tutorials to help you share听your professional story through听LinkedIn:

Set up your LinkedIn profile

Networking on LinkedIn
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Top tips for LinkedIn networking:听Add people you know and the industry leaders that听inspire you. It's also worth getting in touch with UC alumni听who听work in the companies you're interested in to conduct an information interview and learn more about the employer or their career experience. Connect and follow company profiles on LinkedIn to update you with the latest employer insights.

LinkedIn for Job Seekers

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There's听power听in your personal networks. Ask your friends, wh膩nau,听lecturers, neighbours and former colleagues for introductions and referrals. If you are going to ask your personal networks for a favour, be specific about what you are looking for to enable them to help you more efficiently. The more you help them to understand what it is you need, the more likely it is that you will receive their help.

As well as leveraging off your networks to assist with your job search, you should equally be prepared to听return the favour!听

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Grow your network

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