Most communications between people in organizations is conducted via emails. Because they are usually a short, quick method to convey a message, some students think they can be written the same way you write a mobile phone text. How you write an email is an indication of how you think. Is it clear? Does it get to the point? Is it grammatically correct? Does it have a proper subject heading hat immediate conveys its purpose? Does it have a call to action or request for an action to follow? Is it a summary of a meeting or a discussion of next steps? Underestimating the importance of an email may be a career killer. It is a paper trail of your follow-ups, assignments, tasks and accomplishments.
- Look online or through LinkedIn or a job site such as www.glassdoor.com and select a company you would like to work for.
- Decide what position you would like to have at this company.
- Though LinkedIn, find someone in the company with whom you would like to connect.
- Research to see if any Rutgers alumni work at the company.
- Go to the company’s website and read their “about us” page and look for their mission and vision statement.
- Visit their career site and review any jobs that relate to internships or entry level positions related to the career you would like.