Question about networking within my company
I am currently interning at a bulge bracket, but my position is closer to back office. I am trying to pursue investment banking full time. It has been suggested to me to network within the company. Is this something that is done? Can, and should I email non alumni investment bankers in the bank I work for, explain my situation and ask if they would like to meet for a quick cup of coffee or have a phone call? Would this be considered alright, considering that they are not alumni from my school. Should I do this through the internal email, or my personal email? Please keep in mind that I don't have access to the company email outside of the office and after the internship is over. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thank you.





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I'm interested in this topic as well...
I think you'll be fine
I think you'll be fine emailing with the company email. I also think networking internally will be encouraged. Keep in mind though that making that transition is extremely difficult and you're unlikely to be given a chance at IBD. I would try to network internally and externally and hope for the best to get an IBD interview from a different firm
Internal email is fine, or at
Internal email is fine, or at least that's what I did when I was trying to get out of that hell hole. Nothing wrong with asking for an informational interview or a quick chat.
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I was just curious about
I was just curious about using internal email, as I can't check it outside of work, and after my internship. I am trying to network externally obviously, but I just wanted to know if I could expand my network like this. Any other thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks.
is it a bad idea to jot down
is it a bad idea to jot down some internal contacts before wrapping up a summer gig? would be look bad -- especially when you contact said contacts via an external email months later and having to explain how you "stole" their contact info from the company while interning?
Well, I don't think it will
Well, I don't think it will look like you stole it, because you could just look them up on linkedin and use the company email format, which can likely be found online, to contact them, so that's not too different then sending out cold emails, but just including a mention that you used to intern at their company. I am interested, as I understand you are, in sending out internal emails while still at the internship. Thanks.
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