A LinkedIn DM helped me land a job at OpenAI. Here’s how I did my cold outreach — and the common mistake to avoid.

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Agnes Applegate for Business Insider

Jul 28 ’25

A LinkedIn DM helped me land a job at OpenAI. Here’s how I did my cold outreach — and the common mistake to avoid.

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A LinkedIn DM helped me land a job at OpenAI. Here’s how I did my cold outreach — and the common mistake to avoid.

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