Sample Networking Email
Date: December 3rd, 2013
Subject: Informational Interview Request from Edu-Tech Student
Dear Ms. Rockford:
Chester Bigwell, Assistant Dean for Public Service at Edu-Tech Law School, suggested that I contact you and asked me to pass along his regards. I understand that you specialize in housing rights cases and I am quite interested in learning more about your work in the neighborhoods of New York City. It is my hope to pursue a career in housing litigation upon graduation from Edu-Tech Law School this coming spring.
Over the past several years, I have worked for the Edu-Tech Law School Tenant Advocacy Project (TAP), representing low-income families in housing court. This experience has cultivated my interest in fair housing law. Last summer, I worked with the housing unit at New York City Legal Services on eviction and reasonable accommodation cases. I plan to remain in New York City after graduation and would greatly appreciate the opportunity to meet with you to discuss your project at the Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights, as well as the career opportunities that might be available locally in housing law.
I am aware that you are on a tight schedule, so I would greatly appreciate whatever time you could spare to meet with me. I will be leaving for winter break on December 18th; it would be great to meet with you before then, if at all possible. I will give your office a call this coming week to see if we can arrange a convenient time to talk. Thank you in advance for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Horace Wilt
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Horace Wilt
14 Cunningham Street
Grasstown, MA 03684
(555) 555-9387
Sample Networking Email
Date: June 15, 2013
Re: Request from Rosa Chavez, Edu-Tech ’14, for Informational Interview
Dear Ms. Werthers:
I am a third-year law student at Edu-Tech Law School, enrolled in a joint degree program with the Walter J. Preston School of Government. I am particularly interested in pursuing a career in which I can employ my legal skills to instigate change on a broad scale in the area of women's legal rights.
This summer I will be in New York working with the Center for Reproductive Law and Policy. After completing my degree at the Kennedy School next year, I hope to litigate cases involving women's rights with an organization in New York.
I am writing to ask if you would be willing to meet briefly with me to discuss your career path and the steps that you recommend for a starting lawyer with similar interests. I will call your office the first week of July to see if this would be possible and, if so, to find a convenient time to meet. Thank you in advance. I hope to have the opportunity to speak with you this summer.
Sincerely,
Rosa Chavez
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Rosa J. Chavez
2703 Patterson Street
Bigville, MA 02143
(555) 555-3150
Sample Networking Email
Date: July 4th, 2013
Subject: Informational Interview
Mr. Zimmerman,
Last spring, I finished my first year at Edu-Tech Law School. I am now spending the summer in DC interning with Senator Gooberman’s Judiciary Committee staff. Before law school, I spent five years working in public policy at a social service agency in New York, but I think I would like to work in the federal government after graduation.
I have had a wonderful time on the Hill but would like to learn more about working at DOJ. Karen Black suggested that I contact you to see if you would be willing to meet while I am in town. I would like to get together for lunch or coffee, if you are interested and able to do so. I will be in DC until at least August 15th and would be happy to schedule a meeting any day that would be convenient for you.
I look forward to hearing from you.
With much appreciation,
Rachael Pine
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Rachael E. Pine
555-555-3415 (cell)