Thang

• Direct employee recommendation
• Ex: Kyle works at HP full time, Thang wants to work there
  1. Kyle can refer Thang both for an internship or for full time
• Normally need to know the person that is referring you directly
• If you get referred and you aren’t that good, it reflects badly upon the person referring you
• Pitch yourself a little bit
• Don’t directly ask them for a referral
• Ask about how to get involved in the company
• Judge the vibe from there
• Best to get them from people you already know from other things

Kyle

• Had a friend that worked at HP, Kyle talked about her job and about an internship
• That person recommended Kyle to HP
• Agrees with Thang
• Reach out to those you already know

Emily

• Extremely crucial throughout your entire career
• Majority of employees from majority of companies come from referrals
• 88% of companies use referrals as their primary source of recruiting
• Lots of success from referrals