How and Why to Network with Professionals

Networking with professionals can have many benefits regardless of where you are in your career journey. While it may be intimidating at first, networking is a skill that can be developed over time with practice.

What is networking?

A simple definition of business networking is meeting new people in your profession or industry with the intent of exchanging ideas or information. Networking can be done in-person, such as when you meet someone at an event like a career fair or industry panel, and you exchange contact information, or it can be done virtually through platforms such as LinkedIn.

Explore the resources below to learn more about networking on-line and in-person, how to get the most out of a career fair or other networking event, and more! For detailed information on creating and editing your LinkedIn Profile, click here.