Q&A: When do college seniors typically start to apply for jobs?
Jan.30, 2012 in
Other - Careers & Employment
Question by tooqerq: When do college seniors typically start to apply for jobs?
How many weeks (months?) before graduation should a college senior start sending out job applications and resumes?
Best answer:
Answer by jpasley5912
In this economy NOWWWWW, what are you waiting for, LOL ! Go to your college career center and have them review your Resume ASAP, and have a strong Cover Letter.
Look at the Following Websites
http://home.monster.com/
http://www.startuphire.com/
OH ! Best of Luck ! Stay Focus and Don’t Stress !
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January 30th, 2012 at 8:31 pm
I’ll assume you’re graduating in May.
November- do some basic google searching of jobs in your field. If there are any fellowship programs you are interested in, applications are probably due now.
January- talk to career services, get your resume edited by career services, get in touch with possible references to make sure they are avaliable (jobs usually want 3 references, ideally all from past employers but a professor can do sometimes).
February- Start applying. Even if a job you apply for Feb 1 decides to hire you, the process probably won’t end until late March. It takes time to get a job, 3-4 months before you graduate is a good time to start looking.