Rob Bagley teaches students how to request informational interviews with professionals. Start by contacting five people at a time through LinkedIn, Enzyme Connect, or email, asking for 15 to 20 minutes. Prioritize companies with Enzyme College alumni, though non-alumni companies work too.
Now that you've completed the employer list, reach out to some of those people so you can start doing informational interviews. We showed you how to find them through LinkedIn and Enzyme Connect earlier. Contact 5 people on your list at a time as you work through your list. We recommend starting with companies that have employees who are Enzyme College alumni. If the company you want to work for does not have any alumni, that's okay. Reach out to someone in the area you're interested in working in and start building your relationship after selecting those 5 companies. To find someone you can talk to, reach out on LinkedIn, Enzyme Connect, or email to ask for an informational interview. Here's a good message example. Hello, Sarah. My name is Amani, and I'm a student at Enzyme College. I saw that you're currently working for Pfizer, and I'd love to ask some questions about your position and career. I'm sure you're busy, so I would not plan to take more than 15 to 20 minutes of your time. Thank you, Imani Williams. Now go ahead and send those messages.
