Not exact matches
Your company can
gain an advocate with significant industry experience,
useful contacts, or both.
At the other end of the scale is work shadowing; this is usually for a much shorter period, but it could be
useful for making
contacts and
gaining experience of work in more competitive sectors.
As long as you are aware of these informational interview mistakes, you will be on your way to making valuable connections and
gaining useful knowledge (and
contacts!).
Relevant paid or voluntary work experience is
useful — this can be
gained in any commercial area that requires
contact with customers or the general public (particularly sales and marketing).
Freelancers who progress from working in - house for publishers to independent work may find the transition easier, having built up
useful contacts and
gained support from more experienced colleagues.
You could also consider doing temp work for a charity as a way to
gain experience and
useful contacts.
Internships are a valuable route towards
gaining relevant, career - boosting experience and building
useful contacts.
Pre-entry experience is desirable and a placement year in industry from a relevant degree can be particularly
useful for
gaining skills and building a network of
contacts.