Emma is hoping to secure an internship with an engineering firm this summer.She's talked with friends and family,but they have not been able to provide her with any helpful contacts.Emma runs into her former aerobics instructor,whom she hasn't seen in several years,and her instructor offers to put her in contact with an engineering friend of hers.This is an example of what concept?
A) strength of weak ties
B) embeddedness
C) reference group
D) tertius gaudens

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This scenario represents the concept of strength of weak ties, which suggests that individuals often obtain valuable information and opportunities through connections with acquaintances and distant contacts, rather than close friends or family members. Emma's former aerobics instructor is not a close friend or family member, but still has a valuable connection in the engineering field.

Emma Is Hoping to Secure an Internship with an Engineering