The future! It scares me!

intparent
Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:50:29 +0000

Don’t forget to network with fellow students… they might come across opportunities that don’t match their majors/experience, and pass them on to you. Or they might know someone who has an opportunity. When I graduated from college (University of Michigan, in fact!) I mentioned to my dad that my best friend’s boyfriend was having trouble finding a job. He was an engineering student who was very smart, good grades, and a super nice guy. But very shy, didn’t interview well. My dad told his friend who worked in sales at a local manufacturing firm, and his friend said they were always looking for good engineers. They hired him, and he has worked there happily for over 25 years now.

I agree with ticklemepink that quanitative skills help, and if you can squeeze in more classwork in that area in your senior year, do so.

Get on LinkedIn and make sure you link up with anyone you have met via your internship or volunteer opportunities, too. It makes it easier to contact them later when you are seriously job hunting.