Linkedin: Send to a recruiter.
Example Hi Erin,I don't want to take too much of your time. I wanted to reach out and speak with you based on the Product Design position at OneTrust. I would love to connect and get to know you. However, in the meantime, share my portfolio and resume here at sharifyork.com. Best, Sharif

Variation 2 Hi Erin,I don't want to take too much of your time. I wanted to reach out to some who work at OneTrust to be put In the right direction or speak with you. I applied as a Product Designer and wished to share my portfolio - sharifyork.com.I look forward to hearing from you.
Best,
Sharif
Copy and paste template - You'll need to edit this oneHi {Insert name},
I don't want to take too much of your time. I wanted to reach out and speak with you based on the {Insert position} position at {Insert Company name}. I would love to connect and get to know you. However, in the meantime, share my portfolio and resume here at {Insert link to portfolio, download link to PDF, resume pdf, word doc, google drive link, etc.}Best, {Insert name}

Reach out on LinkedIn to prospective individuals who work there – This leads to bigger and better opportunities when looking for a job. The reason why is because if you reach out to individuals who work for the company, there is a 50/50 chance they will forward your information to their superior. You never know what could happen. – I've had several successes and hundreds of failures, to be honest. I reached out to various individuals who never got back to me. Yet the ones who did help me got me an interview with the internal recruiters, which even lead to speaking with the hiring managers. Regardless of I didn't get the job, it beat sitting there for weeks or months waiting for them to reach out. It's all about being proactive on your end, not waiting for them to be proactive.
ExampleHi Mindy, I don't want to take too much of your time. I wanted to reach out to you because I recently finished General Assembly, and I'm currently looking for user experience roles, entry or junior level. I wanted to know if you can help put me in the right direction. If you have time, I would love to talk to you about your current position and maybe any opportunities coming up for Honeywell. I want to share with you my portfolio, which includes my resume and contact info as well. sharifyork.com I look forward to hearing from you. Best, Sharif

Copy and paste template: You'll need to edit this one.Hi {Insert name}, {Optional place of finishing}I don't want to take too much of your time. I wanted to reach out to you because I recently finished {Insert school or institute or program name} and I'm currently looking for {Insert rolls your looking for} rolls. I wanted to know if you can help put me in the right direction. If you have time, I would love to talk to you about your current position and maybe any opportunities coming up for Honeywell. {This is for engaging in a small conversation through messaging or even a short call, zoom call, etc.} I want to share with you my portfolio, which includes my resume and contact info as well. {Insert link} I look forward to hearing from you. Best, Sharif

Example reach out interning or before graduation from school or program.
Hi Nicole, My name is Sharif York; I wanted to reach out and speak with you on opportunities pertaining to The Home Depot's Finance UX team. My head instructor Rafaella Studart linked me to your contact. I'm coming up on Graduation from General Assembly, in which we finished classes already, and I would love the opportunity to be on a team that creates such great stuff.Attached is my resume, and below is a link to my website, where you can see more of my publications and projects while working at the General Assembly and previous projects. To highlight, I believe my first project, named NCRSilver Website, is my most robust case study. Let me know if you have any questions about anything or if you'd like me to send anything else.I look forward to hearing back from you!sharifyork.com/work

Copy and paste template: You'll need to edit this one.Hi {Insert name},My name is {Insert your full name}, I wanted to reach out and speak with you on opportunities pertaining to The {Insert Job position/title/roll}. My head instructor {Insert instructor/professor name} linked me your contact. I'm coming up on Graduation from General Assembly, in which we finished classes already, and I would love the opportunity to be on a team that creates such great stuff.Attached is my resume, and below is a link to my website, where you can see more of my publications and projects while working at the General Assembly and previous projects. To highlight, I believe my first project named {Insert project name} is my most robust case study. Let me know if you have any questions about anything or if you'd like me to send anything else.I look forward to hearing back from you!{Insert Link to your website/portfolio}

Bonus exampleHi Jasin,My name is Sharif York; I wanted to reach out and speak with you on opportunities pertaining to Google's UX team.I'm coming up on the Graduation from General Assembly user experience Immersive program in which we finished classes already, and I would love the opportunity to be on a team that creates such great stuff. My interests lie in interaction design, user experience, motion design, and UX of the internet. I would love the opportunity to prove that I'm an excellent fit for a UX role.Attached is my resume and cover letter, and below is a link to my portfolio website, where you can see more of my publications and projects while working at the General Assembly. To highlight, I believe my first project, named NCRSilver Website, is my most robust case study. Let me know if you have any questions about anything or if you'd like me to send anything else.I look forward to hearing back from you!sharifyork.com

Sharif York

Product Designer & 3D Animator

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