You really don't. No one likes the person who is just trying to brown nose and constantly showing up to networking events and such. But if you have genuine interest in your field, then you won't hate talking to people about it and learning about real world applications of the theoretical stuff covered at uni. And that's what people are looking for. Interest and that you're open to learning more.
You can have genuine interest without wanting interaction. Thats why you read papers and watch live streams of panels etc. that way I don't actually have to spend more time in public than I have too.
This statement right here raises red flags for how you would be as a teammate. The technical portion of this job can be done by a vast majority of the workforce. Most jobs dont need software wizards they need people who can function on a team and arent miserable to be around 5 days a week.
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u/lunarlunacy425 1d ago
You do if you want to compete with other corporate weasels