Building Your Professional Network Gilda Garretón Oracle co-founder of Latinas in Computing Elizabeth Bautista Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
Why a Professional Network “If you do good research or work, fame, funding, promotions, and graduate students follow”
Professional Networking Making professional connections and using them wisely Systematically seeking out and becoming acquainted with people in the service of your career/professional goals Applying different strategies depending on context settings
Networking Establishes Your Brand Source for new ideas, collaborations and feedback Invites to talks, Job interviews, Program Committees Letters of recommendation Internships, Papers accepted, Citations
Networking is a skill Networking Prepare for an event Elevator Speech Offer to Help Talk to those around you Set Goals
Practice this new Networking Skill
Deliberately Target Your Networking Established Researchers Business Leaders Technical Advisors Contemporaries People with Possible Job Opportunities Alumni
Networking is a Relationship Write down next Steps Keep in Touch! Exchange giving talks
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