e-Networking Project: ENG 302, Student's Networking Experience

This project documents a student's e-networking experience, focusing on connecting with a staff software engineer at Google, Jeremy Joslin, via LinkedIn to seek assistance with assignment documentation. The student researched various organizations and professionals before selecting Joslin, who works on Android connectivity. The project details the communication process, including a memo outlining the reasons for contact, the initial message sent to Joslin, and a thank-you message. It also includes a list of alternative contacts if Joslin was unavailable, along with relevant documentation and a bibliography. The student aimed to learn about Android connectivity and gain insights for a potential internship. The project highlights the benefits of e-networking, such as expanding outreach and reducing intimidation through direct contact. The assignment demonstrates the practical application of networking skills in a professional context, emphasizing the importance of building connections for career development and academic success.

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Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

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Table of Contents
Memo with respect to experiences of e-networking........................................................................5
Documentation.................................................................................................................................8
Thank-you message.........................................................................................................................8
Bibliography..................................................................................................................................10

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Memo with respect to experiences of e-networking

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TO: Jeremy Joslin, Staff Software Engineer, Google
FROM: Student Name
Date: February 23, 2020
SUBJECT: Assistance for preparation of the documentation of the assignment before deadline
Several reasons behind selecting to make a contact with Jeremy Joslin comprises of the fact that
he is a staff software engineer of Google and currently he is working over connectivity of
Android for a project called Project Fi and beyond this particular project. His assistance would
in turn become helpful in the preparation of the documentation of the project as his field seems
quite interesting.
Research was held several number of times on various kinds of organization as well as
individuals working in those particular organizations before finally selecting Jeremy Joslin who
could help me in getting along with my own work. Several organizations like Google, Verily
etc. was researched along with professionals working in those organizations.
Jeremy Joslin was got connected on February 15, 2020 through a very essential social media
site which is LinkedIn. LinkedIn in itself is a job searching platform and comprises of several
talented people from various organizations and disciplines as well.
A positive response was received with respect to the message forwarded to Jeremy Joselin and
he expressed immense interests in helping out with the area of the connectivity of android and
documentation of the assignment.

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Two reasons the how and why e-networking is beneficial it helped in expanding the outreach for
finding a suitable person for the documentation of the assignment and second reason forms the
elimination of intimidation as the desired person could be directly made contacts with zero
involvement of the middle man which could cause delays.

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Message reaching out towards the selected professional
Dear Sir,
I am a student and desire to connect with you as you are an established software engineer at a
very famous organization like that of Google. You have been working there for so long like you
have joined this particular organization in the year 2003 in the month of March and it has already
been seventeen years you have been associated with this organization with. Your profile really
seemed very interesting and I want to connect with you such that I could achieve assistance from
you regarding your work. In addition to this, I would also like to connect with you such that it
become much easier for me to know what initiatives need to be opted by me for grabbing a
chance of being an intern in your organization for approximately five months.
On the other hand, your particular area of work which is basically connectivity of android for
doing the project Fi and beyond additionally seems very interesting and it would be like to know
more about the concept of connectivity within Android and how it works. Being a level 6 staff
software engineer, I think you would be able to help me if I desire to enquire you about the
connectivity of android which would in turn be helpful for meeting the deadline of my
assignment as well. I would love to have certain ideas regarding several connectivity services of
Google.
In case the response has not been received from Jeremy Joslin within two days, several other
professionals which would be made contact with are mentioned below:

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Name Designation Organization
Chris Law Senior Product Manager Google
Linus Upson Vice President, Engineering Verily
Yun Shi Software Engineer Google
Luke Nilhen Engineering Manager Google Play Movies and
TV.

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Documentation
The copy of all the messages which has been sent by me and all the messages received
from that particular professional for the aim of the documentation of the assignment should be
saved in a proper manner such that it could be accessed whenever it is required and necessary.
Thank-you message
A thank-you message has been written to that particular profession who is a staff
software engineer at Google for reverting back with respect to the message which was sent by
me for seeking help such that the documentation of the assignment could be done in a smooth
manner. The message is as follows:
Thank you sir for reverting back with respect to the message which was sent by me. Thank you
that you approved by message of helping me out with any sort of information which is linked
with your area of interest which is the connectivity of android. I am now confident that the
procedure associated with the documentation of my assignment would be followed and done in a
successful manner. It would be of great help.

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Bibliography
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