3. Make a list of 10 people
Any connection-even loosely related
Brother’s girlfriend
Roommate’s dad
….but he works in accounting
That guy you met one time when you visited
your friend at UCLA and are Facebook friends
with him
7. Did you know Linked In has an
alumni feature?
https://www.linkedin.com/edu/school?id=17827&trk=vsrp_universitie
s_res_name&trkInfo=VSRPsearchId%3A1678088614419024170
10. Now contact them.
Dear Mr. Producer,
My name is Cassandra Thompson and I’m a friend of Taylor Swift’s, a current intern at 1989
Productions. I am a current student at Cal State Fullerton in the College of Communications,
and I am very interested in working in television production after I graduate. Taylor has
spoken very highly of her time at your company, so I thought you would be a good person to
reach out to in order to learn more about the industry.
Would you possibly be available for an informational interview? I would love to hear more
about what you do, and how you got your start in television production.
Please let me know if you are available for coffee or lunch sometime next week. Or if that is
too much time, even 10 minutes on the phone would be great. I’m sure you are very busy, so
whatever is most convenient for your schedule.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Cassandra Thompson
Phone #
11. Keys to the email
Formal greeting- “Dear Mr./Ms. so-and-so”
Personalize each email
Who you have in common
Where you met before
Something about the company
Ask to hear about their company or career
NEVER ask for a job or internship (or even help with these
things) in the first email
Offer to take to coffee, and then phone call
BE POLITE
12. the Key to this way of
networking….
NEVER write
ANYONE off.
13. Before your meeting
Research the person, company,
industry
Dress appropriately-business casual
Bring a notebook and pen
Check directions, parking, etc. –
ESPECIALLY if in L.A.
14. THE question you NEED
to ask:
Is there anyone else you
think I should speak
with?
