Making Connections

Leverage AI to boost your networking! AI tools can refine your outreach, making messages more engaging and professional, and increasing your chances of positive responses. Build a network that supports your goals and unlocks opportunities for mentorship and career growth.

How AI Can Help You

Use AI to help generate personalized and engaging conversation starters that match your interests with a potential connection.
Improve your follow-up messaging using generative AI to craft personalized messages tailored to your new conversation.
Obtain feedback from AI on your past messaging efforts. Ask AI to analyze previous messaging and provide feedback to fine-tune network communication skills.
Use AI to research your network, understand who people are, and build authentic relationships by analyzing your network’s online presence and activity.

How AI Can Hurt You

AI may often generate overly verbose language. This can lead to messages that seem impersonal, which might decrease their effectiveness with connections.
AI can default to using certain phrases frequently. Tailoring language to reflect your unique voice is essential for authentic networking.
Personal information, such as name and contact information, may be shared with third parties. Exercise caution by removing personal details from prompts or uploaded documents.
Never copy AI results word-for-word. Networking is about creating a personal relationship. AI cannot replace understanding of human behavior and communication.

Sample Prompts

Remember: Detailed and specific prompts will help you obtain improved responses from generative AI language models.

Give me content to start a conversation with a new connection on LinkedIn by sharing a recent [industry] news article or asking about their latest professional achievement. Start the dialogue on a positive and engaging note. Keep the tone conversational and limit the words to 100.

I’m a Georgetown student with a passion for X and Y. What are three things in common that I should mention when I connect with this alum?  [Paste LinkedIn profile]

Generate ten questions for my pasted LinkedIn profile to help me decide if X and Y are good extensions of my skills for my experience in [field/industry].

I aim to build a reputable relationship with peers in [Industry]. Based on this goal, can you generate six options for opening messages for my LinkedIn message requests? You are already aware of the roles these individuals have. These messages should not sound salesy or AI-generated, and be no more than 300 characters each.

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Cawley’s Resources

Networking Guide
Cawley’s guide will walk you through the basics of professional networking.
Informational Interviewing Guide
As an essential part of the networking process, Cawley’s informational interview guide details key questions and sample conversations.
Hoya Gateway
This application This application facilitates conversations (informational interviews, resume reviews, practice interviews) between students, peer industry ambassadors, and alumni.
Career Center Events
Cawley offers a variety of events and programs to facilitate networking with employers and alumni, including employer information sessions, industry programming, and alumni networking events. Please note that different industries have different timelines; we may host relevant events later in the year.
Annual Career Fair
Every year, we bring employers from around the country to recruit Georgetown students and alumni for full-time and internship opportunities in a variety of industries. These fairs are offered exclusively for degree-seeking Georgetown University students and degreed alumni.

Cawley's AI Career Toolkit

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