Know what you're getting yourself into

RaVNzCRoFT
Sat, 15 Jun 2013 10:12:36 +0000

To be fair, Johnson, I happen to know that among recent Wash U graduates, 50% got an job/internship through the career center and on-campus recruiting while only 10% got a job/internship through internet searches. So it’s not necessarily wise to give up applying online altogether, but it certainly is not the best option.

To further clarify, 22% landed a position through networking, 12% landed a position thanks to a prior internship or co-op, and 6% put “other”–I’m not quite sure what that entails. 88% met with a Wash U career adviser while 12% did not.

And for what it’s worth (personal anecdotes can be more helpful than statistics), networking has easily been the most helpful method for me.