Career & Tools

Building professional relationships is crucial to career success. This workshop will cover how to create a strong base of professional connections, as well as how to identify and successfully navigate in-person and online networking opportunities through LinkedIn and other similar tools.

Friday, March 30th, 2018 - 8:26am


Lana Smith-HaleBuilding professional relationships is crucial to career success. Some estimates posit that over 80% of jobs are secured either directly or indirectly through personal networks. We will focus specifically on demystifying the informational interview and discuss why they are important for building a professional network. This workshop will cover how to create a strong base of professional connections, as well as how to identify and successfully navigate in-person and online networking opportunities through LinkedIn and other similar tools.



Informational Interviews & How to Use Networking to Your Advantage

Lana Smith-Hale, LCSW; Career Counselor, Graduate Students
UCSB Career Services

Thursday, April 5
2-3 p.m.
Elings Hall 1601
*Light refreshments will be provided*

RSVP at: https://forms-csep.cnsi.ucsb.edu/forms/PDS/Registration.php

Sponsored by Center for Bioengineering, Career Services, Graduate Division and PDS/CSEP.