Career Center - @cal Career Network

Sample Emails

Sample Email Requesting a Meeting

Subject: @cal Request for Informational Interview

Dear Ms. Jones,

I am a junior majoring in Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley and I learned that you are a career networker through the @cal community.

Although I am not currently looking for a job, I am very interested in learning all I can about typical career paths in the field of public policy and what skills I might need to develop during my last two years at Cal. I would greatly appreciate meeting with you for 20 to 30 minutes of your time to ask you a few questions about the field.

Please let me know some days and times when you are available so we can arrange a mutually convenient time to meet. I look forward to hearing from you.

Thank you,

James Chan

Sample Email Requesting Contact by Phone or Email

Subject: @cal Request for Informational Interview

Dear Ms. Jones,

I am a sophomore at the University of California, Berkeley and I learned that you are a career networker through the @cal community.

I am very interested in learning all I can about typical career paths in the field of public policy and what skills I might need to develop during my remaining years at Cal. I would greatly appreciate speaking with you on the phone or having further contact via email to ask you a few questions about the field.

Please let me know if you prefer to communicate via email or phone. If you prefer phone communication, please let me know when would be a good time to reach you or you can call me at __________. I look forward to hearing from you.

Thank you,

Jamie Williams