This document provides an agenda and timeline for a networking tutorial. It outlines the steps students will take to network, including attending a networking event, conducting an informational interview, and following up with contacts. The timeline specifies that over several weeks students will prepare for the networking event, attend the event, complete a reflection, request informational interviews, conduct the interviews, and submit a final assignment. The document also provides tips on networking best practices like following up after meetings, requesting informational interviews, and keeping contacts updated after initial connections.

1. COMM 202
TUTORIAL 7: NETWORKING
T36 & T37

2. AGENDA
HOW TO NETWORK
INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEW
ACTION ITEMS

3. COURSE TIMELINE
Week 9 Week 13Week 10 Week 12
• tutorial: event
networking/
informational interview
• networking event (Mar
9th @ 6-8PM in CPA
Hall)
• lecture: interview prep• tutorial:
interview
questions
• interview
stream due
(Mar. 31st @
11:59PM)
Week 11
• lecture:
informational
interview
• post-networking
reflection due
(Mar. 14th @
11:59PM)
• lecture: when you’ve
got the job!
• interviews (Apr. 3rd to
Apr. 6th)
• informational interview
assignment
(Apr. 14th @
11:59PM)

4. WHERE DOES
NETWORKING
HAPPEN?

5. chance meetings

6. facilitated events

7. via direct request

8. WHY WE NETWORK
• get your foot in the door (faster)
• gain insight about a company, industry, or career path
• practice your interview and networking skills
• find a potential mentor
• show them who you are beyond your resume and cover
letter

10. NETWORKING EVENT
REFLECTION
1. your goals in attending the event
• what is your purpose in going? define SMART goals beforehand
2. how did you prepare for the event (research potential delegates)
• what was it about these people that motivated you wanting to talk to them?
3. conversation summaries (3+ conversations) and what you learned in these
conversations
4. reflection of the lessons learned
5. action steps to build relationship with new contact
6. minimum one page
10%
Due mar. 14, 11:59 pm via Turnitin.com

11. FOLLOW UP
• after great conversations, send a personalized email or LinkedIn request
(or maybe an informational interview request?  )
Hi Linda,
It was so great to get the chance to speak with you at last night’s networking event. I was really inspired by
what you said about “building your personal brand”, and I am looking forward to putting your advice into
practice.
I would love to continue our conversation about your experience at KPMG. I understand that you are very
busy, but it would be great to meet for about 20 minutes. Would you be available to meet on Monday or
Tuesday next week? Coffee is on me!
Thank you,
Georgia Sakurai

12. SO, HOW DO YOU FEEL?

14. INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEW

15. INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEW
ASSIGNMENT
• contact details (name, company, title, phone, email)
• list of questions asked
• major insights gained – what did you learn during your informational interview?
**This is the most important part, should be 40% of final paper**
• did you request/receive any information regarding additional connections?
• follow up action – What will you do to maintain this connection? *Screen shot of
thank you email required
• what are your next steps having conducted this information interview?
20%

16. INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEW
ASSIGNMENT
• due Friday April 14th
• minimum of one page
• in-person and NOT a current UBC student/staff/faculty
or family member
• look at potential questions on the course blog
20%

17. HOW TO LAND AN
INFORMATIONAL
INTERVIEW

18. STEPS TO LAND AN INFORMATIONAL
INTERVIEW
1. find 4 or 5 potential contacts
2. research them (google, linkedin) and reach out
to contacts you have in common
3. decide what you want to talk to them about and
brainstorm questions and points of commonality
4. send out your invites! Don’t be offended if they
don’t immediately reply

19. SAMPLE INFO INTERVIEW
REQUEST

20. SAMPLE INFO INTERVIEW FOLLOW-
UP

21. STORY TIME: A
NETWORKING SUCCESS
STORY

22. once upon a time, celia was at a networking event…

23. once upon a time, celia was at a networking event…
(old friend)

24. Hey, girl!
Hey, girl! What are you up to
these days?
oh, you know, cool stuff in san
fran. how about you?
sweet! oh you know, just looking
for summer internships.
oh nice! you’re into social/
environmental impact right?
sure am!

25. right. oh hey! do you know
jason?
jason? I think I’ve heard of him
but don’t know him well.
oh he’s working for this super cool
social finance company I think. you
should totally reach out on linkedin
and tell him I referred you.
Wow, that’d be awesome,
thanks! I’ll definitely reach out!
hey no worries! anything to help
a sista out.

26. the next day, celia goes to look this fellow up on linkedin…

27. the next day, celia goes to look this fellow up on linkedin…

28. omg
omg
omg
omg
omg
omg

29. obviously, celia shoots this guy a message and request to connect on linkedin

30. he connects! success! now what?

31. coffee happens
did you know we’re hiring
summer interns?
say what??
yeah. we’re only looking for co-
op students though.
damn. I’m not in co-op.
I’ll see what I can do.

34. omg
omg
omg
omg
omg
omg

35. a few days go by…

37. omg

39. the interview happens.

41. NETWORKING, IT
WORKS

42. KEEPING UP WITH
CONTACTS
afterwards:
• Received part-
time summer
and fall work
• still super well-
connected to
christie

43. INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEW
TIMELINE
Week 9 Week 13Week 10 Week 12
• Determine potential
informational interview
candidates
• Compose and send
first round email
• Have interview
date/time confirmed
• Brainstorm
questions for
interview
Week 11
• Compose and send
second round
email
• informational interview
assignment due (Apr
14th @ 11:59PM)

44. ACTION ITEMS
1. networking Reflection due March
14th@ 11:59PM on Turnitin
2. LECTURE next week!