Podcast Episode 253: Networking in Quarantine (w/Sadie Jones)

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re combining two hot topics — networking and the coronavirus — and discussing with ex-BigLaw recruiter Sadie Jones how to stay on the radar of potential employers over the next several months, until Winter OCI begins.

In this episode we discuss:

• Factors that are currently affecting networking opportunities
• Looking for relevant information to send to people you want to network with
• Organizing a virtual speaker event
• The possibility of finding a mentor
• The appropriate amount of follow-up before it turns into nagging

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Resources:

• CareerDicta
• Law School Toolbox Podcast: Careers
• Building a Professional Presence and Networking in Law School
• It’s About Damn Time: How to Turn Being Underestimated into Your Greatest Advantage, by Arlan Hamilton
• Google Alerts
• Podcast Episode 166: How to Frame Your Job Search Story (w/Sadie Jones)
• Podcast Episode 207: Navigating Networking Events as a Law Student
• Podcast Episode 239: Looking to History to Assess the Impact of COVID-19 on the Legal Job Market
• Podcast Episode 241: Tips for Virtual Job Interviews
• Podcast Episode 243: Pushing OCI Back to the Winter of 2021 (w/Sadie Jones)
• Podcast Episode 251: Best Practices for Virtual Summer Jobs (w/Sadie Jones)
• How to Follow-Up After Networking
• Unconventional Networking Methods for Law Students

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