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For Students
/ Getting Started
/ Job Search
Networking is an integral and ongoing part of career exploration. In its most simplistic form, networking is about developing relationships and may be applied in a variety of environments for a broad range of reasons.
From a career perspective, it requires talking with people in your field of interest to explore career options, to gather information, and to understand how to market yourself to potential employers.
Build a Strong Network
The skill of developing and maintaining contacts remains the most effective way to meet leaders in your profession and keep abreast of major changes in your field. With a strong network in place, you are prepared to make a career move at any point in your life.
Networking Resources
- What is Networking?
- The networking guide section of the Northwestern Career Advancement (NCA) Career Guide
- Informational Interview Guide
- Writing Networking Emails Handout
- Northwestern Alumni Group on LinkedIn
- Our Northwestern
Professional Engineering Associations
- American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists (AAEES)
- American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
- American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
- American Society for Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
- American Society for Metals (ASM) International
- Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES)
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE)
- Materials Research Society (MRS)
- Product Development and Management Association (PDMA)
- Society for Biomaterials
- Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce
