Networking is not something that I expected to be going over in class, but I am really glad that we did. Looking back on all of the jobs that I have worked up until this point have all been through networking. While I knew how important it has been to network for the little summer jobs that I've done, I never really thought seriously about networking in a profession. Hearing about the different stories from classmates and our professor made me realize that I am already behind on networking for my future career. I'm currently planning on going into information systems and am hoping to find an organization that holds events where I can start networking and hopefully find a good starting job.
What also struck me is how important it is to never stop networking throughout not only a career, but a lifetime. I know of friends and family that have changed career paths multiple times and having different connections in different fields would be extremely helpful. I am excited to get started and hope to be successful in my networking endeavors.
Kind of off topic, but I have talked to a number of business students at other schools (ASU, U of A, U of U, and others) and they have all expressed to me that there is almost no emphasis on networking or even on finding internships. BYU does a fantastic job giving us an edge in these fields. Thanks for your post!
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