effective networking in and out of conferences

1. effective networking in and out of conferences ping chen :: google prof. stephanie august :: loyola marymount university girish suryanarayana, ph.d. :: university of california, irvine prof. brian demsky :: university of california, irvine

2. some tips • conferences aren’t just about attending talks • best networking opportunities typically occur outside of talks • attend (local) workshops as often as possible • workshops typically allow for more discussion and idea exchange • do summer internships early and at difference places ping chen :: google

3. conference preparation for luck • meet peers • department heads of the future • your future NSF proposal/tenure application/advancement reviewers • be prepared to answer the question: what do you do? • follow up • send promised papers or references • tell people you enjoyed talking with them • exchange ideas prof. stephanie august :: loyola marymount university

4. 3 tips for networking • networking helps get jobs, funding, and recommendation letters • do formal networking • plan who you want to talk to • prepare elevator speech • do informal networking • talk to people you meet by chance • join conversations, introduce others girish suryanarayana, ph.d. :: university of california, irvine

5. and also.. • publish, publish, publish at top rank conferences • interact with more professors and researchers than just your advisor • cast a wide net • don't forget to apply to computer engineering departments and internationally prof. brian demsky :: university of california, irvine