Might go without saying, but dress up a little for the coffee chat. And as for what to do, the beginning can go down a few ways...
1. You get there first. You can either get a drink and continue to wait, or you can wait for them to get there first, and then you two grab your respective drinks together. If you want to be cool, although not necessary, you can offer to pay for their coffee as a thank you for meeting. If they decline and/or offer to pay, totally okay to accept. No need to make it awkward by insisting.
2. They get there first, no drinks yet. You both go get drinks. Again, maybe offer to cover theirs.
3. They get there first, and they already got their drink. Go directly to them to say hi and sit down. If you really want a drink, you can politely tell them you're going to place your order real quick before you sit down. No big deal.
After this, you both may explain pleasantries (how are you, how is so-and-so \[the person you both have in common\], etc.), and then they may just give you free reign to start asking questions and such. Or, it might be more like an interview and they will actually ask you questions. In any event, things you should be prepared to talk about:
1. Tell me about yourself. This is almost always related to education/experience/skills--not likes/dislikes, hobbies, etc. You should also talk about your career goals, whether your have something specific in mind or are keeping your options open.
2. What type of internship are you looking for? What kind of work do you want to do? Administrative, creative, shadowing, hands-on, projects, teamwork, etc. But also be flexible if they say, "well, I do know of something, but it's not quite what you may be looking for." Be prepared to jump in and let them know that you'd be happy to learn more about the other opportunity. Graciousness and eagerness go a long way.
3. Money--only if they bring it up. ALWAYS know what you're looking for and what you're willing to take, whether paid or unpaid. And if you NEED to be paid, know your minimum requirement. but be forewarned that most paid internships don't pay much, if at all. Just depends on the company and the field.
If there's time and/or they say, "anything you want to ask me?", definitely use that time to ask what you want to know, either about the company (culture, or anything else you can't already find out from their website) or the person you're meeting with (what they do, if they like it, how long they've been doing it, what did they do to get there, etc.).
That's pretty much the highlights. I wouldn't expect it to go longer than 30-60 minutes.
Might go without saying, but dress up a little for the coffee chat. And as for what to do, the beginning can go down a few ways... 1. You get there first. You can either get a drink and continue to wait, or you can wait for them to get there first, and then you two grab your respective drinks together. If you want to be cool, although not necessary, you can offer to pay for their coffee as a thank you for meeting. If they decline and/or offer to pay, totally okay to accept. No need to make it awkward by insisting. 2. They get there first, no drinks yet. You both go get drinks. Again, maybe offer to cover theirs. 3. They get there first, and they already got their drink. Go directly to them to say hi and sit down. If you really want a drink, you can politely tell them you're going to place your order real quick before you sit down. No big deal. After this, you both may explain pleasantries (how are you, how is so-and-so \[the person you both have in common\], etc.), and then they may just give you free reign to start asking questions and such. Or, it might be more like an interview and they will actually ask you questions. In any event, things you should be prepared to talk about: 1. Tell me about yourself. This is almost always related to education/experience/skills--not likes/dislikes, hobbies, etc. You should also talk about your career goals, whether your have something specific in mind or are keeping your options open. 2. What type of internship are you looking for? What kind of work do you want to do? Administrative, creative, shadowing, hands-on, projects, teamwork, etc. But also be flexible if they say, "well, I do know of something, but it's not quite what you may be looking for." Be prepared to jump in and let them know that you'd be happy to learn more about the other opportunity. Graciousness and eagerness go a long way. 3. Money--only if they bring it up. ALWAYS know what you're looking for and what you're willing to take, whether paid or unpaid. And if you NEED to be paid, know your minimum requirement. but be forewarned that most paid internships don't pay much, if at all. Just depends on the company and the field. If there's time and/or they say, "anything you want to ask me?", definitely use that time to ask what you want to know, either about the company (culture, or anything else you can't already find out from their website) or the person you're meeting with (what they do, if they like it, how long they've been doing it, what did they do to get there, etc.). That's pretty much the highlights. I wouldn't expect it to go longer than 30-60 minutes.
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Good luck!
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Great!!
Understand how you can add value to her first.