A collection of resources related to building and maintaining professional networks.
Networking 101
6 Networking Tips That Work for Me
Sophia Donaldson, University College London | 2015
7 Networking Tips for Introverts, Extroverts, and the Socially Awkward
Christina DesMarais, Inc.com | 2014
20 Ways to Network That Don’t Feel Like Networking
Allison Jones, Idealist | 2014
How to Make the Most of Academic Conferences – Five Tips
Jeannie Holstein, The Guardian | 2013
Elevator Pitch
5 Secrets for Crafting the Perfect Elevator Pitch
Peter Economy, Inc.com | 2016
How to Craft the Perfect Elevator Pitch
Corey Wainwright, HubSpot | 2021
The Elevator Pitch: Presenting Your Research in Conversation
Matthew Capdevielle, Ralf Bendlin, and Gretchen Busl, University of Notre Dame | n.d.
Informational Interviews
3 Steps to a Perfect Informational Interview
The Muse | 2020
A Simple Email Template for Landing Informational Interviews
Mac Prichard, Mac's List | n.d.
Helpful Questions to Ask in an Informational Interview
Columbia University, n.d.
Maximize Your Informational Interview Investment
David G. Jensen, Science | 2016
Email and Social Media
7 Tips to Supercharge Your Academic LinkedIn Profile
Impactstory | 2014
How to Make an Academic Website
Jennifer van Alstyne, The Academic Designer | 2023
Introducing: The Email Template That’ll Get You a Meeting With Anyone You Ask
Aja Frost, The Muse | 2020
Social Media for Academics and Early Career Researchers: An Interview with Dr. Mark Carrigan
Maria Tsapali and Tanya M. Paes, Cambridge Open-Review Educational Research e-Journal | 2018
Social Media in Academia Blog Series
Anne-Wil Harzing, Harzing.com | 2020
Social Media Platforms for Academics, A Breakdown of the Networks
Jennifer van Alstyne, The Academic Designer | 2019
The 31 Best LinkedIn Profile Tips for Job Seekers
Regina Borsellino, The Muse | 2021
The A to Z of Social Media for Academia
Andy Miah, Times Higher Education | 2019
Using Social Media to Effectively Promote Your Research
Enago Academy | 2019
Personal Branding
Academic Self-Branding
Eileen Hoenigman Meyer, HigherEdJobs | 2016
Branding Yourself As An Academic
Kelli Marshall, The Chronicle of Higher Education | 2017
How to Manage Your Online Presence in Academia
Jennifer van Alstyne, The Academic Designer | 2020
Building a Professional Community
Authentic Networking: 9 Questions to Ask to Discover Who’s in Your Network
Hannah Kane, Idealist | 2013
Authentic Networking: How to Active and Strengthen Your Network
Hannah Kane, Idealist | 2013
Don’t Just Network - Build Your ‘Meaningful Network’ to Maximize Your Impact
Mike Steib, First Round Review | n.d.
How Leaders Create and Use Networks
Herminia Ibarra and Mark Lee Hunter, Harvard Business Review | 2007
The Incalculable Benefits of an Advisory Network
Anne Meyer-Miner, Inside Higher Ed | 2024
You Need a Community, Not a Network
Brook Manville, Harvard Business Review | 2014
Peer Support
A Guide for First-Generation, Working-Class Graduate Students
Lauren Harvey, Insider Higher Ed | 2023
Accomplices in the Academy in the Age of Black Lives Matter
Jessica Powell and Amber Kelly, Journal of Critical Thought and Praxis | 2017
Community Support for First-Generation Graduate Students
Arnaldo Diaz Vazquez and Natalie Lundsteen, Insider Higher Ed | 2021
Creating Community Among Grad Students
Ryan S.C. Wong and Bayleigh Smith, Insider Higher Ed | 2023
How to Be an Ally to New Minority Scholars
W. Brad Johnson, The Chronicle of Higher Education | 2017
Ensuring Underrepresented Grad Students’ Well-Being
Dinuka Gunaratne and Punita Lumb, Insider Higher Ed | 2023
Peer Support, All Aboard!
Ana Kedveš, PhD Life | 2016
Scholars Under Attack
Eric Anthony Grollman, Inside Higher Ed | 2015
Strategies for Understanding and Navigating the “Academic Underlife”
Laura Bisaillon and Joan Eakin, University Affairs | 2014
This is How Grad Students of Color Are Sharing Their Stories and Building Community to Motivate and Inspire
Blk + in Grad School, Medium | 2018
Why Peer Mentors Are Crucial for Women in STEM
Rebecca Coglianese, Insider Higher Ed | 2023
Maintaining Your Network
7 Ways to Maintain Your Professional Network Without Annoying Your Contacts
Rachel Grumman Bender, Fast Company | 2016
How to Build and Maintain a Professional Network
Dawn Rosenberg McKay, The Balance | 2019
How to Maintain Your Professional Network Over the Years
Rebecca Knight, Harvard Business Review | 2016
Simple Ways to Keep Your Network from Growing Cold
Chloé Gray, The Muse | 2020
Collaboration
A Brief Guide to Research Collaboration for the Young Scholar
Aijaz A. Shaikh, Elsevier | 2015
A Career in Research: Tips for Running Your Own Research Group
Wellcome | 2018
Five Tips to Make the Most of Your Academic Collaborations
Priyanka Kalra, Elsevier | 2018
Making Academic Collaboration Work
Christopher John Ferguson and Kate Maxwell, jobs.ac.uk | n.d.
Ten Rules for Successful Research Collaboration
Robyn Keast and Michael B. Charles, The Conversation | 2016