Breaking In Without Connections: Building Careers from Scratch

Thursday, January 22, 2026

7:00 pm

EST

4:00 pm

PST

No fancy alumni network? No family friends at Google? No problem.This live webinar is your guide to breaking into competitive careers — even when you're starting with zero connections. Whether you’re first-gen, or come from an underrepresented community without a built-in network, or if you’re just feeling stuck, we’ll show you how to build a network with confidence for your career. 💡 You’ll learn:

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- How to actually network (even if it feels awkward or fake)Scripts that get replies from recruiters, mentors, and alumni.

- How to make LinkedIn and email work for you, even with no experience.

- The underrated power of Externships to grow your network organically.

- How to build confidence in rooms where nobody looks like you.

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Speakers:

Tara Pettus, Head of Agency at TikTok

Matt Wilkerson, Founder & CEO of Extern

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Open to all Extern members and Goldberg Scholars. Registration details below.

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Friday, June 5, 2026

1:00 pm

EST

10:00 am

PST

Marketing Careers Panel: High-Impact Marketing Careers Worth Considering

Marketing is often interpreted as this broad field within business, but what all does Marketing really entail? Marketing can be extremely quantitative, creative, and play different roles across acquisition, product, and brand. What type of marketing roles are there that you can consider and how do you get there? Can marketers really come from a variety of backgrounds?

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Join a candid conversation with a panel of different types of marketers on:

- What are all the types of marketing roles you can consider,

- What their background is,

- How they positioned themselves to land their role, and

- What being a marketer actually means

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Members-only event. Registration details to come.

Breaking In Without Connections: Building Careers from Scratch

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