Bright Networking Festival

Details - Bright Network FESTIVAL 2018 7 Sep 2018 @ Queen Elizabeth II Centre, Westminster Attend the event to improve networking skills and gain insight into different sectors.

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Overdue
Completion date: 7 Sep 2018

Research some of the companies and firms attending the networking event. Create a list of questions to ask specific companies.

Companies include - Bank of England, Goldman Sachs, BP , JP Morgan etc

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Overdue
Completion date: 7 Sep 2018

Plan a route to the event location. Add additional time to the journey in case of traffic etc. (Back up route in case of diversions/ train delays etc)

Overdue
Completion date: 15 Oct 2018

Follow up with the companies I met with.

Write up all the notes I made at the event and send an email to all those I spoke to.

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Completed
Completion date: 7 Sep 2018

Confirm attendance to the event

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Some articles regarding networking skills

For tips to improve the quality of your networking skills, here

 

A Guardian articles covering the dos and don'ts of student networking, here

Networking events

Taking a page from the Guardian article regarding networking skills, its essential to attend networking events whether they're in a specific field of work or networking with your peers through volunteering or attending talks. 

A good place to find networking events is Eventbrite.

My Networking

One way that I'm going to try to improve my networking skills is by putting myself out there and attending a networking event. The Bright Network host a networking festival annually and bring together some big companies for students to meet and speak to.

Networking events can also have skill workshops and career discovery sessions - helping you to see where your degree can take you.

Networking events are great as you can ask the industry leaders and decision makers all your questions.

Applying for a summer internship? The person who chooses whether you get a place or not could be at one of these events - take this opportunity to impress them face to face.