Networking during holiday seasons

Current sophomore recruiting for ib. With timelines moving up so early this year, I am wondering how to approach networking in Nov/Dec. For example, will the entire November still be a good time to coffee chat besides the Wednesday to Friday during thanksgiving week? Can I coffee chat all the way till around december 15? I am a bit concern abt not having enough number of chats, and am trying to get a sense of how much time do I have left. Also, with apps opening up right on Jan 1st, can I email contacts at banks on the same day, or should I wait a few days to not come off as a hardo emailing during the holidays. Really appreciate any insights on this!

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I would say that if my workload is the same, then I would definitely take less phone calls during this time of the year… but since the workload does drop off a bit during the holiday season, most may take a few extra calls to fill some time every now and then. With that said, the second half of December is a no-go in my opinion. I would rather be with family than chatting with a sophomore about why he/she thinks investment banking is cool.

 

November - ok except Weds - Sun Thanksgiving week

December - first 15 days ok

Jan - not New Year’s Day, and people generally very busy in early Jan, but on to reach out. 

 

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