How are you networking (or how did you)?

I know for most us we have ideas about where we'd like to start straight out of school if we had our pick of the litter, so to speak. For myself, I'd love to start straight away in L&D so that I can get my year (or more) of experience there before going on to get my CNM certification. I've already reached out to the CNM I see, and have started taking steps to volunteer in the ER at a local hospital. They are hopefully going to be expanding the program to all of the wards and I would have the chance to volunteer in L&D. I'm wondering what the best way is to keep taking steps to network, particularly as I transition out of pre-nursing and into nursing. I'd love to hear what others are doing or have done thus far?