My university has a huge presence in MBB all over Europe and the middle east, basically. We had a careers session in which representatives from MBB said they love our school and will do networking sessions down the road. They encouraged us to get in contact with employees from our school.
Personally, I'm shy as heck. It's a disadvantage that I know pretty well can be a weakness in my career. But for the time being, I simply cant bring myself to send a message to someone, basically asking them for a favour. I know good questions to ask, but eventually I cant help but think it will sound too transactional. How do I not make it sound transactional?