Career Skills - Introduction to Networking

Seminars, Lectures & Colloquia
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Abstract

During this interactive presentation, facilitators bring input in order to challenge students’ current mindset towards networking.

This session is held sporadically. Please consult the ETH Career Center events calendar: https://ethcareer.ch/

Learning Objectives

Students learn about the following topics:

  • Why do we feel so uncomfortable with networking?
  • Why is networking important?
  • Are extraverts better networkers than introverts are?
  • Networking for people who hate networking – a new definition of networking
  • (optional) Informational Interviewing

Content

During this presentation, students listen to ETH CC facilitators presenting information on the learning topics. They can ask questions either during the presentation or at the end during the Q&A. The interactive part consists of polls, questions to the audience as well as short exercises in the plenum.

Academic Semester

Spring Semester 2024

Location

  • ETH Zentrum

Audience Size

51-150 people

Target audience

Bachelor students
Master students
Doctoral students
Postdocs

Language

English & German

Organiser

Career Center

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Collaborators

Occasionally together with Student Associations
Contact activity organiser
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Time period

19.02.2024 - 31.05.2024