The next time you attend an event or conference, either ask someone you know to introduce you to another participant or approach that person by yourself.

Talk to your supervisor about appropriate unit committees to serve on and how to go about joining one.

Talk to one of your mentors about professional organization committees or work groups to join and how to do so.

Review the attendance list of the next event in which you will participate. Generate a list of the people or representatives from particular organizations you would like to meet.

Research and then identify the top two professional committees or work groups that you would like to join. Take the necessary steps to do so.

Represent your unit at university and community events.

Present relevant information learned on a unit or professional work group to your team or staff.

Join the Board of Directors of a non-profit organization that has local, national, and international chapters.

Join a working group, committee, or task force that is comprised of a cross section of representatives from U-M campuses.

Join a university task force or working group.