COFFEE CHATS

Why are Coffee Chats Important?

Coffee Chats are an excellent opportunity to grow your network and improve your networking skills! During the Hackathon, you will have a chance to connect 1-on-1 with an industry professional. This is an awesome way to strengthen yourself as an applicant. Don’t be afraid, you got this!

Do’s ✅

• Bring prepared questions to ask the recruiter

• Follow up via email or LinkedIn

• Make sure your phone is on mute

• Show who YOU are as a person

• Show up ON TIME

Don’ts ❌

• Make it too formal

• Treat it like an interview

• Get discouraged if they don’t reply to your follow-up

• Forget to ask questions

• Forget to take notes