Networking w covid

I'm a student from a non target and was curious as to people's networking methods at banks or funds or whatever. Especially w covid nd no face to face, how would people already at these places or people in my position as well do their networking.

 
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I’m not networking with banks or funds specifically, but I have networked a lot over the past 10 months.

My strategy:

The channels: LinkedIn messages to analysts and associates with a synopsis of myself and a request for a virtual coffee chat over phone or video. Email messages with a similar structure (no more than 3 sentences). Warm connections from friends or having attended an association conference and exchanging contacts.

The methods: if they respond, they either give a time, give a date range or leave it to you to plan. Regardless, once a time has been set, I follow up with an email containing the chat details (date, time & zoom or meets link or phone number).

The chat: I avoid asking what could be found on their LI profile and minimize talking about myself. I do some research and bring up an open position if there is one.

The results: it’s gotten me some interviews.

My personal take: its easier to network in this environment than the previous. My rationale is that people have more flexibility over their own schedule (to be fair, banking/funds may be the exception) and there’s no time lost in the commute to the coffee shop / to the city. Previously, I would spend 5-6 hours in commute alone to attend 2-3 coffee chats spread across the day.

 

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