Pa. One student who graduated from the school last year, he says, used a friend of the family to land a broadcasting internship with the Philadelphia Eagles. The student is now on the football franchise's permanent payroll. The holidays provide one of the best times to network. So pour two glasses of eggnog, saunter over to Uncle Fred, and pick his brain about life as an accountant. Talking to alumni is also key.
Most people willingly help someone from their alma mater.
Your career center should have a list of alums, their employers, and their telephone numbers. Your mission is to place your r sum in the right hands - preferably of a manager in the department where you want to work. Then there are career fairs. If your school doesn't hold them, bigger colleges nearby will. Find them, and ask your career counselor to sign you up.