<p>Apparently I need to "network" and "make connections" so that I can land, and move up in, a solid ibanking job. How do you network? What, exactly, are the steps?</p>
<p>Talk to everyone around you! Meet your parents' friends, talk to them... talk to your professors...career services... go to networking fairs.</p>
<p>One of the best ways to secure a post-graduation ibanking job is by having a solid resume. This includes one, two, or ideally even more internships. Those are themselves a great way to network, as you will meet people in your intended industry or related ones.</p>
<p>what happens after you talk? do you exchange business cards? ask for openings? call in for a favor later?</p>
<p>Potentially all of the above. Build relationships.
If you don't have the common sense to go independently from and here and figure out how you might use the contacts you make networking later on, I really don't know what to tell you...maybe pizza delivery would be a better industry for you...?</p>
<p>Just kidding...mostly. But seriously, you have to get to know other people in your proposed industry and if you can't figure out ways to use those contacts later on, then you may be missing some vital experiences necessary to really be effective at networking. Basically, you want to build relationships with others now that will benefit you later. Those relationships could benefit you in a lot of ways -- finding jobs, getting jobs, learning new ideas, staying on the cutting edge, etc. ...right now, it's probably most important for you to learn the tricks of the trade. Once you actually have something to share when you're networking and really have something important to say, THEN networking will really pay off in job leads and such.</p>
<p>one good way is just to let everybody you know now know what you want. it's more likely you'll find something if everybody knows than if nobody does. people hear things and know people too.</p>