This is a basic question but does anyone have advice on how to get a referral to a company where you don’t know anyone. Are you reaching out to random people on LinkedIn? I went to a small school and don’t have a great school network.

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Yes, I’ll usually reach out to someone within the same department or has the same role I’m applying for and let them know I’m interested in their company and ask if they have time to chat. At the end of the convo they usually offer to refer.

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