For finance clubs, career centers, and student communities
A better first coffee chat starts here.
Run a practical networking workshop in 30 minutes. Your members leave with a researched contact, a personal email, and a plan for the conversation.
Free to use and adapt. No signup, account, or product purchase required.
The 30-minute session
0-5 min
Choose one person worth learning from
Ask each student to name a role, a team, and one question. Find a professional whose experience makes that question relevant.
5-13 min
Write a short, specific request
Draft an introduction, one real reason for choosing the recipient, and a 15-minute ask. Use a genuine project or class experience if it helps explain the question.
13-20 min
Exchange drafts and remove the generic parts
Partners underline the sentence that could only belong in this email. If there is no such sentence, research the person again. Check every name, firm, and claim.
20-26 min
Practice the first two minutes of the call
Pair up. Give a brief introduction, ask one open question, and practice a follow-up based on the answer. Leave room for the professional to speak.
26-30 min
Leave with a next action
Record the contact, reason for reaching out, date, and next action. Review before sending. Agree how to send a thank-you or close an unanswered thread respectfully.
Everything for the session
Facilitator plan & student worksheet
Plain-text session plan, peer review prompts, and a take-home checklist.
Coffee chat email swipe file
Five first emails and one follow-up. Editable text with clear placeholders.
Summer 2028 application watchlist
Blank CSV for official sources, eligibility, deadlines, and next actions.
NextCoffee.ai gives student organizations and educators permission to copy, adapt, and distribute these workshop materials. A source link is appreciated. The email examples are illustrative, and application dates must be checked with each employer.
Where students can go next
Coffee chat request templates
Five first emails, subject lines, and a respectful follow-up.
Summer 2028 investment banking guide
Eligibility, official application sources, and a blank watchlist.
Investment banking coffee chat questions
Prepare a focused conversation for an analyst, associate, or VP.
Prepared by the NextCoffee.ai team. About us. Reviewed September 21, 2026.