Cultivating Contacts You Already Have

Many students believe they have no place to start because they have no direct links to professionals in their field of study. This is simply not true. Just being a student gives you access to an excellent sources of contacts: professors! In addition to professors, you can cultivate contacts within your:

• Immediate and extended family
  
• Friends or neighbors
  
• Social clubs and organizations
  
• Campus clubs and organizations
  
• Church, synagogue and religious groups
  
• Professional associations
  
• Alumni and classmates
  
• Former employers, supervisors and co-workers

Cultivating New Contacts

The contacts you already have can be extended to secondary contacts. This will include those you may not know directly, but through someone who knows them. In addition, if you have not already done so, cultivate new contacts from the preceding list. In addition, the worksheet below can assist in developing your network.

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