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Specifically, try some of the following tips to manage your energy.

• If you know that an event will be very crowded and over-stimulating for you, spend some alone time beforehand to conserve your energy for when you need it.
  
  
• Recognize that a job interview (particularly one that involves a series of consecutive interviews) will be draining and, if possible, limit your activities prior to the interview to conserve your energy.
  
  
• Balance your energy conservation down time with a brief, non-energy-draining conversation with a friend or family member, just to make sure you don’t withdraw so deeply that it’s hard to come out and carry on a conversation with others.
  
  
• When you attend a group event, find out the names of participants ahead of time, if possible, so that you can identify people who are of particular interest to you and use your time – and energy – more efficiently.
  
  
• Prioritize the networking activities so that you are at your highest energy level for the most important activity.
  
  
• When you have a full schedule of networking activities, take breaks so that you can recharge your batteries.
  
  
• When a job interview lasts for several hours and consists of meeting several people, ask for a bathroom break (even if you don’t need one) just so that you can clear your head for 5 minutes and recharge briefly.
  

Remember that, while some activities are draining, others will help you recharge. Opportunities for reflection, for "digging deep" (e.g., doing research on a company or fine-tuning your LinkedIn profile), and one-on-one time with others typically serve that purpose for introverts.

Bottom line:

If you schedule a mixture of activities – some that may drain your energy reserves and others that re-energize you – you’ll be able to go the distance.