Building relationships is one of the most valuable things you can do during your college experience. From a career perspective, conversations with professionals about their career paths, the organizational culture they work in, and tips for entering a career field can offer insights you won’t find anywhere else. These connections can help you explore career fit and uncover opportunities, often before they’re publicly posted. 

The articles and resources on this page are designed to help you gain confidence about engaging in conversations with people from a career lens. Sometimes these conversations may be a structured informational interviews. Sometimes these conversations will be a matter of asking a speaker a few questions after a presentation they give on-campus. Other times, you might engage in dialogue at a networking event. Whatever form these conversations may take, remember it is all about connecting with and learning from others.

Interviewing – Thank you Letters

The thank-you letter is one of the most important, yet least used, tools in a job search. When well done, thank-you letters can establish goodwill, express appreciation, restate your interest and enthusiasm for the job, and strengthen your candidacy.

The …

By Beth Loell
Beth Loell Associate Director, Career Advising & Programming
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Unlock the Power of Networking: How to Build Meaningful Connections

For students and early-career professionals, there’s no better time than now to start forging meaningful connections. In this post, we’ll explore various types of networking and provide tips to help you make the most of each interaction.

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Land your dream job and advance your career with expert advice.
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Interviewing for Information

Informational Interviewing – An Exploring Student’s Best Friend

Informational interviewing is perhaps one of the most rewarding. As the name suggests, the goal of talking with people actually working in the career you’re considering is to get information, not a job.

By Jessy Abramson
Jessy Abramson Career Advisor, Career Services
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Resources

Connect with other Alumni on LinkedIn!

Visit UMass Lowell Alumni Online Community!

PDF: An informational interview is an interview with someone currently working in a field of interest to you.

PDF: Cover Letter, Letter of Inquiry, Informational Interview Request, Thank you/Follow-up Letter

This worksheet will help you develop an elevator pitch to use at career fairs and in other networking situations.

The Career & Co-op Center is making available grants of $250 to support career-related programming by university recognized student groups. …

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