Informationals Interview email advice
This is my go-to Informational request email. I'm 3 years out of school and switching to Finance. Currently underemployed.
Dear [XXX],
My name is [YYY]. I met [ZZZ] recently and he suggested I contact you.
I'm an economist and I've worked as [Most Recent Role] here in [City]. I want to switch into Finance and wanted to talk to you about working at [Company Name].
Would you be free for coffee on Thurs at 2:30? Let me know when is best for you.
Thanks, talk to you soon,
[XXX]
Any thoughts on crafting an email that doesn't come off like I'm just looking for "advice" or come off too strong. I can't seem to find the right balance. My focus is on equity research but I'll take anything I can get quite frankly.
That doesn't sound like you're looking for advice. It is very direct - "I want to talk to you about working at company _____" - and so I wouldn't even consider it an "informational interview" but rather a request for a job.
Biggest concern with this email is that you're likely to get shut out before you can establish a relationship with them. I could see a lot of people either ignoring this email or responding and telling you there are no positions available as a way of declining your invite to coffee. In their minds they are thinking "I don't need to have a cup of coffee with him to tell him there are no positions available."
Either way they know you're looking for a job, but I generally tried to be a bit more subtle about initiating the conversation. "Really interested in Industry and wanted to chat with you for a few minutes about your career and how you got to be where you are now".
Generally with this approach the natural flow of conversation tends to be where they tell you about what they do and you ask questions, then the natural recourse is for them to ask about what you're trying to do, at which point you could talk about how you're really interested in their industry and trying to learn more about it and get exposure to it, etc etc
Good luck
Thanks, I guess the main thing is I also want to imply is that I'm in a "I'll take anything state" without sounding desperate.
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